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Microsoft sues DOJ over demands for access to customer data

Clip: 4/15/2016 | 7m 19s

Microsoft sued the Department of Justice Thursday.

In the wake of the FBI’s showdown with Apple last month, a new tech giant is taking up arms against government oversight. Microsoft sued the Department of Justice Thursday, arguing that it is unconstitutional for the government to request access to a customer’s data while banning Microsoft from informing the individual in question. Microsoft president Brad Smith joins Judy Woodruff for more.

04/15/2016 | Rating NR

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