Crimes
Agreements to commit an unlawful act
Conspiracies
A civil wrong that interferes with one's property or person
Tort
Act prohibits the knowing and willful participation in a financial transaction when the transaction is designed to conceal or disguise the sources of the funds.
Money Laundering Control Act
used to refer to a crime that can be committed only by a person having some knowledge of the operation of a computer
Expands coverage to all financial transactions
The Patriot Act
Failure to exercise due care
law was designed primarily to prevent individuals involved in organized crime from investing money obtained through racketeering in legitimate businesses.
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
When a computer itself is stolen
Theft of Hardware
The act of giving money, property, or a benefit to a person to influence their judgement.
Bribery
Outrageous conduct which produces mental anguish to the harmed individual
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
a pattern of racketeering activity must be established by proving that at least two acts of racketeering activity.
Criminal and civil actions under RICO
Taking information from a computer without the consent of the owner
Computer Raiding
Altering, destroying, or falsifying with intent to obstruct the administration of any matter within the jurisdiction of any U.S. department of agency
Obstruction of Justice: Sarbanes-Oxley
A third party interferes with others right to contract
Wrongful interference with contracts
When a public officer makes an illegal demand, the officer has committed the crime of
a crime to use any counterfeit, stolen, or fraudulently obtained card, code, or other device to obtain money or goods in excess of a specified amount through an electronic fund transfer system
Electronic Fun Transfers Act
Stealing or communicating a trade secret
The Economic Espionage Act
Can occur in different situations but most common in product liability
Imposing strict liability
Federal criminal statue that applies to businesses whose principal offices are in the United States
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
allows private companies to bring suit against spammers for their unauthorized use of Internet Service Providers
Controlling The Assault of Non-Solicited Pornograpy and Marketing Act