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Re:Visa and Plaid Abandon Merger After Antitrust Division’s ... by f430 on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @08:40PM (#25756861)
that was before the 2018 ruling this was back in 2012, I remember Craigslist sued someone for scraping under CFAA.

Thanks to EFF, this scummy tactic used to kill Aaron Swartz is no more.

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Re:Visa and Plaid Abandon Merger After Antitrust Division’s ... by o-__-o on Wednesday January 13, 2021 @05:04AM (#25760166)
You are misremembering. CFAA defines criminal acts not civil, so Craigslist could not sue someone under the CFAA. The DA would have to bring charges first and then the civil suit by Craigslist would reference the criminal suit.
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