>> While there is a value split traditionally nobody has some weird legal positivist view of the law where we can only take things super literally. No? I thoug

>> While there is a value split traditionally nobody has some weird legal positivist view of the law where we can only take things super literally. No? I thought that was one of the primary legal divisions within the Supreme Court? The textualists vs the "living constitution" people? >> I promise you no Google lawyer instructed their CEO to tell someone to move to off the record chat while under a hold I promise you they did, because that feature was added specifically due to complaints by lawyers about chats being retained! And as you say, try talking to a lawyer over email and you'll get one answer: "let's take this to a phone call". Lawyers love moving conversations to non-recorded media.