But word quickly came down that the police had not received the proper authorization to seize medical records, and they had to return the material.
That gave the police the power to seize records without additional authorization.
Last June, investigators seized records from both men in the investigation.
Investigators could get court orders to seize records of e-mail messages and other electronic communications.
Police seized his business and personal records, as well as all electronic equipment in his home.
The government made a number of raids, seized records, and gathered evidence from informers.
Had Google not resisted the government's attempt to seize records, would the public have ever found about the request?
New leaders were appointed to two of the three city departments where federal agents have seized records in recent months.
The agents seized records concerning a bar and the city's housing authority.
Investigators seized records covering waste disposal by the companies going back to 1984.