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Category: Virginia

  • Jaynes v. Commonwealth

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    CISO Legal Case Summary: The case Jeremy Jaynes v. Commonwealth of Virginia involves the conviction of Jeremy Jaynes for sending unsolicited bulk emails, commonly known as spam, in violation of Virginia’s anti-spam statute, [Code § 18.2-152.3:1]. Jaynes was convicted for sending over 10,000 emails within a 24-hour period on multiple occasions, using falsified routing information to disguise…

  • Wallace v. Commonwealth

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    CISO Legal Case Summary: The case of Taylor Amil Wallace v. Commonwealth of Virginia revolves around the interpretation of the computer fraud statute under Virginia law. Wallace was initially convicted of computer fraud, among other charges, after depositing forged checks into her bank account using an ATM. The key legal question was whether Wallace’s use of the…

  • Hately v. Watts

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    CISO Legal Summary The case Patrick Hately v. Dr. David Watts involves allegations that Dr. David Watts unlawfully accessed Patrick Hately’s web-based email account, violating the Virginia Computer Crimes Act and the federal Stored Communications Act (SCA). The district court dismissed Hately’s claims, but the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed and remanded the case. KEY ISSUES:…