The use of fraudulent email communications to defraud companies is becoming all too common, and courts have reached differing conclusions on whether such losses fall within the scope of policies providing coverage for cybercrimes. Recently, the District of New Jersey became the latest court to weigh in on this question.

In addition, the Western District of Washington recently questioned whether cyberliability coverage extends to claims arising out of a policyholder’s use of online advertising that infringes on a competitor’s trademark in order to misdirect potential customers.

Coverage for Computer Fraud and Fraudulently Induced Transfers