Trade Secret Protection in the Digital Age: When Does Web Scraping Cross the Line?
Briefly

The current cert petition raises significant questions regarding the legality of web scraping under the Defend Trade Secrets Act, particularly when distinguishing between human actions and those performed by computers.
This case mirrors precedents like E. I. duPont deNemours & Co. v. Christopher, which dealt with similar issues regarding the boundary of lawful information acquisition.
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