[fruser1]

This demonstrates what I consider to be an abuse of the definition of “normal business records” in law enforcement.

It’s one thing when a BUSINESS is under investigation and their records (such as tax return, accounting data, expenses) are made available under a weaker standard for seizure, but it’s quite another when a business is forced to hand over data concerning an INDIVIDUAL who happened to do business with that company.

I.e., authorities can more easily get your phone data by calling the phone companies records of your calls as “normal business records”, but they are hot investigating the phone company, they are investigating you!

[ProtectOurFreedom]

You cannot write good legislation without a catchy name. Just look at the success of the DREAM Act (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act). We are now awash in DREAMers. Republicans should have never accepted that name - it should be the INVADER act.

This one is the CLOUD (Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act of 2018. If it passes, will we be hear nothing but CLOUDy, CLOUDer, overcast, sunshine, etc. references?

End OT curiosity. Back to the news.

[zeugma]

Oral arguments for U.S. vs Microsoft will be heard on Feb. 27 in the morning session. Transcripts of arguments will be available here later that day. I'll definitely be taking a look at the transcripts, as it is likely to be fairly interesting.