Vivi R. Besteman

Vivi R. Besteman

ASSOCIATE
PITTSBURGH
T: 412.752.7771
F: 412.752.7810

Ms. Besteman is an associate in the Business Solutions, Restructuring & Financial Litigation section. Her practice focuses on bankruptcy issues, as well as an array of real estate transactions. While in law school, she served as Staff Editor of the University of Pittsburgh Law Review and Associate Editor and Social Media Editor for JURIST.
 

Memberships & Activities

  • Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Member: Commercial Real Estate Development Association, Pittsburgh Chapter
  • Member: East End Food Co-op
INSIGHTS
Author: “Redefining the Right to Public Education”. University of Pittsburgh Law Review 83 (3). 2022

ARTICLES

Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: Supreme Court Ruling

Employers can no longer rely on their contracts, policies, or industry standards as grounds for seeking a private suit against employees under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 (CFAA). The Supreme Court recently ruled that the CFAA did not regulate a person's authorized access to a computer for an improper purpose.  The Court limited claims under the CFAA to a person who exceeds his/her authorized access.

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