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GitHub didn't decide in their actions blindly. They have lawyers who review the laws, look at their services and write the rules to follow internally. The lawye

GitHub didn't decide in their actions blindly. They have lawyers who review the laws, look at their services and write the rules to follow internally. The lawyers obviously have a reason to disagree with the Treasury and GitHub under Microsoft aren't exactly going to be using cheap lawyers either.

diebeforei485 6y ago
They have since restored the account, so your argument is invalid. Keep in mind that US Government agencies that administer sanctions laws (the Treasury, in this case) are the ones interpreting what these laws mean. See https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevron_U.S.A.,_Inc._v._Natural_Resources_Defense_Council,_Inc https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevron_U.S.A.,_Inc._v._Natu....