Tuesday, October 4, 2011

SCA's protections apply to foreign citizens

Just a quick rule: According to a recent ruling by the Ninth Circuit, the SCA's application to "all persons ... means any person, including foreign citizens." A party was trying to obtain Hotmail e-mails from an Australian citizen, but Microsoft objected, arguing that the SCA prevents it. (Suzlon Energy Ltd. v. Microsoft Corp., 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 20018 (9th Cir. 2011)).

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