Can a party recover statutory damages under the Stored Communications Act without proving actual damages?

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Summary:

The Stored Communications Act (18 USC 2701 et seq.) is among the most powerful tools relating to email privacy. It is a federal statute that prohibits, in certain circumstances, one from intentionally accessing without authorization, or exceeding authorized access to, a facility through which an electronic communication service is provided. The statute provides criminal penalties…

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Evan Brown

Date tagged:

01/14/2022, 15:35

Date published:

01/14/2022, 10:26