hand over

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District Judge P. Casey Pitts weighs whether a Texas grand jury can force the California medical center to hand over its files to the Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigations in Kansas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Law enforcement can still compel companies to hand over user activity if they believe a crime has been committed.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Once he knew we both were in place, we were to hand over our envelopes, which contained the news release the sports world was anticipating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

In messages between Lord Mandelson and then-chief of communications at No 10, Lord Matthew Doyle, the former ambassador raised concerns about the UK's deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Then she claps a hand over her mouth.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler