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aurgathor
join:2002-12-01
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Microsoft vs. US Government

Microsoft Defies Court Order, Will Not Give Emails to US Government
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Despite a federal court order directing Microsoft to turn overseas-held email data to federal authorities, the software giant said Friday it will continue to withhold that information as it waits for the case to wind through the appeals process. The judge has now ordered both Microsoft and federal prosecutors to advise her how to proceed by next Friday, September 5.

Let there be no doubt that Microsoft's actions in this controversial case are customer-centric. The firm isn't just standing up to the US government on moral principles. It's now defying a federal court order.

"Microsoft will not be turning over the email and plans to appeal," a Microsoft statement notes. "Everyone agrees this case can and will proceed to the appeals court. This is simply about finding the appropriate procedure for that to happen."
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dandelion
MVM
join:2003-04-29
Germantown, TN

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Very interesting and good to hear Microsoft is fighting this. I hope other companies will use them as an example.

If this case wins isn't it possible other companies will store their data away from the US also? Will make some think twice about privacy and what our country should be doing.

Msradell
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join:2008-12-25
Louisville, KY

Msradell to aurgathor

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This is really nothing that unusual. Most times when a company is given orders by the court to turn over information or pay money or... they don't turn it over until the appeals process has been fully exhausted. If they turned the requested items over there would be no sense in proceeding with appeals. Microsoft isn't any better than any other company in that regard.