Microsoft jurisdiction battle over emails and a 2013 drugs case
In the ongoing Microsoft case, the US is requesting emails from a Hotmail account hosted in Ireland over a 2013 drugs case. A jurisdiction battle has ensued: Microsoft says Irish law applies; US says it is one and the same corporation, headquartered in Washington. The case continues.
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