First-of-Its-Kind Civil Computer Fraud Act Case Lands in Favor of Ryanair | Daily Business Review
















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“I think Judge Bryson’s decisions are going to be an important roadmap for how you can and can not use the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act,” said Ryanair’s Chicago-based Holland & Knight attorney R. David Donoghue.

July 30, 2024 at 06:47 PM

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What You Need to Know

  • Ireland-based air carrier Ryanair prevailed in its
  • The case led to one of the first-ever Computer Fraud and Abuse Act civil trials in the U.S.
  • Screen scraping, or web scraping, is a method that enables developers to retrieve information that is typically accessible only through a webpage.

In a landmark decision, a Delaware District Court jury ruled in favor of Ryanair DAC, determining that Booking.com B.V. violated the U.S. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and caused significant financial harm to the airline.

The Ireland-based air carrier and its attorneys prevailed in one of the first Computer Fraud and Abuse Act civil trials in the U.S.

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