Federal ruling is a potential landmark on privacy and government regulation . But under well-established case law , a search warrant can not reach beyond U.S . Microsoft will now comply with a search warrant demanding emails stored in Ireland . The tech giant challenged the warrant , claiming it violated privacy protections . It will comply . The ruling arose out of pressure from NSA trade secrets disclosed by Edward Snowden .
Federal ruling is a potential landmark on privacy and government regulation . Microsoft will now comply with a search warrant demanding emails stored in Ireland . The tech giant challenged the warrant , claiming it violated privacy protections . It will comply . The ruling arose out of pressure from NSA trade secrets disclosed by Edward Snowden .