The issue focused on the way people were able to access a public database, and how that was handled by Microsoft. A few hours after it was revealed, a new report by The Information found that "Microsoft's legal department and other internal legal counsel, along with a lawyer for a former federal judge who oversaw the legal process, failed to investigate allegations against the company, even though they may have been legally sufficient to pursue criminal charges and seek a jury trial for a former employee."

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