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It's my understanding that Microsoft's complaint is that the US Government isn't bothering going through the proper international channels setup through treaty
by stdgy 12y ago
It's my understanding that Microsoft's complaint is that the US Government isn't bothering going through the proper international channels setup through treaty arrangements in order to retrieve this data, and is instead relying entirely on domestic procedures.
Is that not the case here?
- guan 12y agoYes, the government is arguing that going through Mutual Legal Assistance procedures would be too slow. https://cdt.org/insight/microsoft-ireland-case-can-a-us-warrant-compel-a-us-provider-to-disclose-data-stored-abroad/ https://cdt.org/insight/microsoft-ireland-case-can-a-us-warr...
- serge2k 12y agoas opposed to a court case with multiple appeals?
- anigbrowl 12y agoI believe you're right, I'm just saying to the grandparent poster that storing your data in another jurisdiction didn't automatically put it off-limits to US litigants even before this ruling.