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Microsoft Gets Industry Support Against US Search Of Data In Ireland
An anonymous reader writes Tech giants such as Apple and eBay have given their support in Microsoft's legal battle against the U.S. government regarding the handing over of data stored in an Irish datacenter. In connection with a 2014 drugs investigation, U.S. prosecutors issued a warrant for emails stored by Microsoft in Ireland. The firm refused to hand over the information, but in July was ordered by a judge to comply with the investigation. Microsoft has today filed a collection of letters from industry supporters, such as Apple, eBay, Cisco, Amazon, HP, and Verizon. Trade associations including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Digital Rights Ireland have also expressed their support.
Does not matter if communist, socialist or capitalist. They are all obsolete. All them.
In my understanding, politicians should live only with what they provide to the population. They should not be responsible for public health-care if they are not obligated to use that very same service as well! They should also be obligated to use public transport, education, etc.
Oh, they don`t like the idea... ok, the door is at the left. Next!
No, the issue is if it truly is a valid court order.
See, if an American court decides that American laws are extra-territorial ... that is the point at which the rest of the world sends a big "fuck you" to America. (Which is long overdue anyway.)
And any sane country would say "OK, Microsoft, if you do this in violation of local laws, we're going to fine you a percentage of global revenues ... because our laws are now extra-territorial."
Microsoft in Ireland may be a wholly owned subsidiary, but it is a separate legal entity operating under the laws of Ireland, and incorporated under Irish law. You can't bypass the Irish courts because Microsoft US owns Microsoft Ireland.
It doesn't work that way.
The PATRIOT ends at the point where an Irish corporation, subject to Irish laws, is told to adhere to a court order by an American court, without consultation with an Irish court.
That's about as self entitled and delusional as you can get as a nation.
If corporations are legally people, then Microsoft Ireland is a citizen of Ireland, and not subject to US courts. Either way, Microsoft Ireland is 100% subject to applicable Irish law.
Lost at C:>. Found at C.
There is they could have sought a warrant in Ireland, since they have stronger privacy protections the fishing expeditions would not be allowed.
The US government did, and it wasn't.
That's what started this whole train rolling.