Citing New DOJ Policy, Microsoft Dismisses Suit Over SCA ‘Secrecy Orders’

Mealey's (October 26, 2017, 3:08 PM EDT) -- SEATTLE — The day after Microsoft Corp. moved to voluntarily dismiss its constitutional challenge to portions of the Stored Communications Act (SCA), a Washington federal judge on Oct. 25 granted the motion, which Microsoft filed in light of a new U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) policy that addresses its concerns with “secrecy orders” issued under the statute (Microsoft Corp. v. The U.S. Department of Justice, et al., No. 2:16-cv-00538, W.D. Wash.)....