The CLOUD Act and the Warrant Canaries That (Sometimes) Live There
Discovery Advocate
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
The Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act (Pub. L. No. 115-141 (2018), or the CLOUD Act, was enacted in the U.S. on March 23, 2018, in response to difficulties U.S. law enforcement agencies (LEAs) had when attempting to gain access to data held by cloud service providers through Stored Communication Act (SCA) warrants, as the SCA did not contemplate cloud computing when it was enacted into law; likewise, LEAs were also forced to utilize U.S.
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