Cybersecurity & Tech Surveillance & Privacy

The Government Strikes Back: DOJ takes off its gloves with Apple

Robert Loeb
Friday, February 19, 2016, 7:12 PM

Don’t poke the bear! The Government plainly did not like Apple’s very public response to the magistrate judge’s order, and just filed this strongly worded motion to compel. Given that the prior order gave Apple five days to explain why it could not comply or why doing so would be too burdensome, this motion to compel is both unusual and quite aggressive.

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Don’t poke the bear! The Government plainly did not like Apple’s very public response to the magistrate judge’s order, and just filed this strongly worded motion to compel. Given that the prior order gave Apple five days to explain why it could not comply or why doing so would be too burdensome, this motion to compel is both unusual and quite aggressive.

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Robert Loeb is a partner in Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe's Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation practice. The former Acting Deputy Director of the Civil Division Appellate Staff at the U.S. Department of Justice, he has handled hundreds of cases before the court of appeals and the Supreme Court. While at DOJ, he served as Special Appellate Counsel for National Security and International Law matters. Posts here express the views of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the firm, or its clients. This post is for general informational purposes and is not intended to be and should not be taken as legal advice.

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