Apple wins a round in fight over accessing locked iPhones in criminal investigations

Los Angeles Times | February 29, 2016 | 4:07 PM

Apple won the latest round in its battle with the U.S. government over accessing iPhones in criminal investigations on Monday when a federal judge said he would not force the technology company to assist in a drug probe.
In a New York case that mirrors the legal wrangling unfolding over the FBI investigation into the San Bernardino mass shooting, U.S. Magistrate Judge James Orenstein denied a request from federal prosecutors that he make Apple unlock a drug dealer's iPhone.
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