Microsoft case: DoJ says it can demand every email from any US-based provider (theguardian.com) 8 points by tim333 10y ago ↗ HN
[–] sparrowmaxx 10y ago ↗ >The DoJ contends that emails should be treated as the business records of the company hosting themwhat? are my DropBox files "business records?" or that youtube video I uploaded? or my Google Contacts?Perhaps I was foolish enough to define "business records" as "documents that record the actions of/facts about a business?"It is almost certainly against the spirit of the law's definition of "business records" -- ledgers, internal emails, receipts, etc.
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[ 3.3 ms ] story [ 12.3 ms ] threadwhat? are my DropBox files "business records?" or that youtube video I uploaded? or my Google Contacts?
Perhaps I was foolish enough to define "business records" as "documents that record the actions of/facts about a business?"
It is almost certainly against the spirit of the law's definition of "business records" -- ledgers, internal emails, receipts, etc.