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Re:Y Combinator cofounder was convicted under CFAA in 1990 by kens on Friday January 18, 2013 @01:00PM (#5079996)
There was a lawsuit? I thought this was a purely criminal matter, and wikipedia says nothing about a lawsuit.
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Re:Y Combinator cofounder was convicted under CFAA in 1990 by jacquesm on Friday January 18, 2013 @01:23PM (#5080115)
"Although not as common, lawsuit may also refer to a criminal action, criminal proceeding, or criminal claim."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawsuit

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