Saturday, April 16, 2016

Apple responds to government request in NY drug case


In a briefing filed today, Apple said this:



“As a preliminary matter, the government has utterly failed to satisfy its burden to demonstrate that Apple’s assistance in this case is necessary — a prerequisite to compelling third party assistance under the All Writs Act.”



As a reminder, the All Writs Acts is a 227-year-old law designed to address cases that defy an existing legal process. Apple’s briefing today essentially claims that the government’s attempt at forcing Apple and other tech companies to unlock encrypted data is a…



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Apple responds to government request in NY drug case

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