Farraj was a paralegal at a law firm that represented plaintiffs in a suit against tobacco companies.

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Farraj was a paralegal at a law firm that represented plaintiffs in a suit against tobacco companies. Plaintiffs' lawyers prepared a trial plan over 400 pages long that included strategy, deposition summaries, and lists of exhibits intended to be used. Farraj, accessing the plan on secure computers at the law firm, e-mailed 80 pages of the plan to the defense attorneys and offered to sell them the entire plan. The FBI was brought in to pose as a defense attorney to arrange the purchase. The agent met with Farraj, who was then arrested. He was charged with transporting stolen property across state lines. Farraj moved to have the charge dismissed, contending that the content of an e-mail is not "property." He contended that he transmitted information, not goods. Do you think that position correct? [United States v. Farraj, 142 F. Supp.2d 484, S.D. N.Y. (2001)]

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The Legal Environment of Business

ISBN: 978-0538473996

11th Edition

Authors: Roger E Meiners, Al H. Ringleb, Frances L. Edwards

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