For more than half a century, the United States’ bilateral Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLATs) and related multilateral agreements with foreign governments have served as a trusted and reliable mechanism for law enforcement to gain cross-border assistance to pursue criminal investigations. But in recent years the system has started breaking down, and SIIA is stepping up its call for badly needed repairs.

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In a letter sent to congressional leaders this morning, SIIA joined with several other business and technology organizations in calling for increased funding to allow the Department of Justice to adequately handle its responsibilities under the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLATs).