Ernest 'Hemingway' Oppetit

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It was given a new name, the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act, or CLOUD Act. The legislation had provisions that we cared about. It balanced the international reach for search warrants that the DOJ wanted with a recognition that tech companies could go to court to challenge warrants when there was a conflict of laws. This meant that if Ireland, Germany, or the entire European Union wanted to block unilateral foreign search warrants through their local laws and instead compel a more transparent or collaborative approach, they could do so and we could rely on this in a US courtroom.
Tools and Weapons: The Promise and The Peril of the Digital Age
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