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by byrneseyeview 5947 days ago
They get to look through your personal emails?
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Sure,

<quote> Under the law of the United States, civil discovery is wide-ranging and can involve any material which is relevant to the case... </quote>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discovery_(law)

They can review any e-mail communication that was addressed to or from your corporate account. This is also true if they are sued by a third party.