I agree that we need to be careful not to read too much into this, but in most scraping cases I know about, preliminary injunctions are granted as a matter of r

I agree that we need to be careful not to read too much into this, but in most scraping cases I know about, preliminary injunctions are granted as a matter of routine. The fact that this judge refrained from doing so may signal that the judiciary is finally willing to bring some nuance and rationality to their interpretation of extremely broad statutes like the CFAA. It's a positive signal, even if ultimate victory remains unlikely. /me is not a lawyer