The U.S. Supreme Court agreed in October to determine if Microsoft can keep its data stored overseas private. Federal prosecutors want the court to hear the case following a federal court decision stifling a warrant for e-mails stored in Ireland. (The Atlantic, October 16, 2017, by Matt Ford)
European countries warn in briefs that the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation forbids honoring warrants without going through international treaties. If the Supreme Court finds for the prosecutors, countries want the ruling narrow or in a way that recognizes European privacy laws. (Bloomberg News, December 14, 2014, by Daniel R. Stoller)