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Litigation

Feb. 19, 2016

Apple battling government over reach of 1789 statute

A court order requiring Apple Inc. to disable security features on an iPhone belonging to a shooter in the San Bernardino massacre is raising legal questions over the reach of the U.S. government's power to search phone data.

By Fiona Smith
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A court order requiring Apple Inc. to disable security features on an iPhone belonging to a shooter in the San Bernardino massacre is raising legal questions over the reach of the U.S. government's power to search phone data.

The implications involve not just the United States, but how Apple might respond to requests from governments around the world seeking access to phones.

In respons...

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