Faux pas: Microsoft claim it represented itself in a manner that was not consistent or aligned to its values.
WASHINGTON: Technology, media, pharmaceutical and other companies, along with major corporate lobbying groups, filed legal briefs on Sept 2 in support of a Microsoft Corp lawsuit that aims to strike down a law preventing companies from telling customers the government is seeking their data.
Sept 2 was the deadline for filing of friend-of-the-court briefs by nonparticipants in the case. The filings show broad support for Microsoft and the technology industry in its latest high-profile clash with the US Justice Department over digital privacy and surveillance.
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