The relevant part of the First Amendment here prohibits the making of any law, quote, "abridging the freedom of speech." And it's pretty well-established that speech comes in many forms. — Laura Sydell Copy Share Image
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed, and software has been treated as a form of speech ever since. So if software code is speech, Apple says the First Amendment also means the government can't tell Apple what to say. — Laura Sydell Copy Share Image
[Eric]Goldman [a professor at Santa Clara University School of Law] says back in the 1990s, courts began to confront the question of whether software… — Laura Sydell Copy Share Image
In many ways, Apple CEO Tim Cook has been saying that and more for many years. He's said you don't have to choose between… — Laura Sydell Copy Share Image
Looking back at Tim Cook's public appearances in the last few years makes the standoff with the government look almost inevitable. — Laura Sydell Copy Share Image
The relevant part of the First Amendment here prohibits the making of any law, quote, "abridging the freedom of speech." And it's pretty well-established… — Laura Sydell Copy Share Image
Under [Tim] Cook's leadership, Apple is now using 100 percent renewable energy in the U.S. and China, and it's worked to improve conditions at… — Laura Sydell Copy Share Image
Under [Tim] Cook, Apple has a new product line with the Apple Watch, but it hasn't generated the kind of excitement that the iPod,… — Laura Sydell Copy Share Image
Apple doesn't have to write code, which equals speech, when it doesn't agree with what the government wants to do. And it's not that… — Laura Sydell Copy Share Image
Even under Apple founder Steve Jobs, the company did emphasize values. Remember the Think Different ad campaign that used pictures of the Dalai Lama,… — Laura Sydell Copy Share Image
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed, and software has been treated as a form of speech ever since. So if software code is… — Laura Sydell Copy Share Image
The FBI wants Apple to write software code to help it break into the iPhone. Apple doesn't want to say this. Andrew Crocker, an… — Laura Sydell Copy Share Image
The Washington Post speaking out against state legislation that he believed would let businesses deny services to gay, lesbian and transgender people. [Tim] Cook… — Laura Sydell Copy Share Image
Tim Cook has not been afraid to confront the government on issues he considers morally important. — Laura Sydell Copy Share Image
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