Mark Cuban case shows importance of saving email

By: Nick Mehta | Posted: 2008-11-23

As you may know, Mark Cuban, billionaire and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, is currently being investigated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for insider trading.

While the matter of the case itself is very serious, the sideshow between Mr. Cuban and SEC trial attorney Jeffrey Norris is shocking.

As reported, Mr. Norris, who is not involved in the investigation, is under review for sending inappropriate email to Mark Cuban.

The email trailis entertaining and frightening to read.  At one point, Mr. Norris points out, in criticism of Mr. Cuban's sponsorship of the controversial anti-war movie Loose Change:

"Either you are really an anti-American ideologue or your allegiance to making money is significantly greater than your dedication to your country," Norris told Cuban.

In this case, Mr. Cuban's attorneys are using this email trail to show that he was unfairly targeted by the SEC.  Having an email archive can come in very handy, no matter who you are.