Examining the Rising Litigation Over Routine Court Intercept Orders, Warrants and Subpoenas

ISS World Americas – Wednesday, September 30

CHANTILLY, VA, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 – Are Google, Apple and Twitter concerned about customer privacy? Do Microsoft and Facebook fear financial backlash from customers upset over government surveillance?  Are court orders for lawful intercept on the rise, and are U.S. law enforcement agencies too aggressive in pursuing investigations of suspected criminals and terrorists?

Subsentio General Counsel Joel Margolis will present both sides of the debate this Wednesday September 30^th in a special presentation at ISS World Americas on the growing legal deadlock between America’s Internet giants and law enforcement over routine court orders to obtain evidence on criminals and terrorists.

Margolis will examine the debate fueling an escalating judicial battle between law enforcement agencies that uphold public safety and national security, and Internet companies cast in the role of defenders of privacy rights. Margolis will summarize relevant court cases, highlight the commonalities, underscore the extreme duration and cost of the litigation, and examine prospects – if any – for judicial war and peace between the two sides.