Google has sent a response to the Department of Justice’s motion. Google’s 25 page response mentions that the Goverment’s demand for the disclosure of URLs would undermine the trust of Google users.


Google has sent a response to the Department of Justice’s motion. Google’s 25 page response mentions that the Government’s demand for the disclosure of URLs would undermine the trust of Google users.

Nicole Wong, Associate General Counsel, wrote: “The Government’s demand for disclosure of untold millions of search queries submitted by Google users and for production of a million Web page addresses or “URLs” randomly selected from Google’s proprietary index would undermine that trust, unnecessarily burden Google, and do nothing to further the Government’s case in the underlying action”. [source]

According to Google, the reasons for rejecting the Government’s request are:
1) The Government does not say that the requested information will be admissible evidence.
2) The requested information would reveal Google’s trade secrets and proprietary systems.
3) The request imposes an undue burden on Google without a sufficiently countervailing justification.

To read the entire response sent by Google, click here.

 

 

 

 

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