LinkedIn fights for the right to tell customers when the feds want their data

Microsoft's chief legal officer, Jon Palmer, is challenging overly broad US government subpoenas targeting LinkedIn user data. The company argues that secrecy orders, which prevent LinkedIn from notifying affected customers, should be the exception rather than the rule. LinkedIn is requesting that federal courts impose meaningful limits on both the scope of these government demands and the accompanying secrecy. While acknowledging the role of law enforcement, the company seeks greater transparency regarding federal requests for user information.