by the United States government, United States Code — Title 18, Part I, Chapter 119…
“ In any other action under this section, the court may assess as damages whichever is the greater of-- (A) the sum of the actual damages suffered by the plaintiff and any profits made by the violator as a result of the violation; or (B) statutory damages of whichever is the greater of $100 a day for each day of violation or $10,000. (d) Defense.--A good faith reliance on-- (1) a court warrant or order, a grand jury subpoena, a legislative authorization, or a statutory authorization; (2) a request of an investigative or law enforcement officer under section 2518 (7) of this title ”
