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Google Responds to DOJ ‘s Motion to Comply With Data Demand

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Following up on a controversial demand made by DOJ to major search engine companies for extensive database records, Google this afternoon posted the following response on their official blog: “In August, Google was served with a subpoena from the U. S. Department of Justice demanding disclosure of two full months’ worth of search queries that Google received from its users, as well as all the URLs in Google’s index. We objected to the subpoena, which started a set of legal procedures that puts the issue before the Federal courts. Below is the introduction to our response to the Department of Justice’s motion to the court to force us to comply with the subpoena. You can find the entire response here. (This is a 25-page PDF file.)”

  • ACLU Urges Court to Reject Governments Bid for Google Records
    • ACLU’s legal papers opposing the government’s demand for Google’s records

    Related links to a chronology of events pertaining to this issue:

  • Google Fights DOJ Order to Produce Records of Database Searches
  • MSN Blog Post Explains Search Data Provided to DOJ
  • New Bill Requires Websites to Destroy User Data That Compromises Privacy
  • Commentary on Government Search Engine Data Collection Highlights Privacy Issues
  • Google Resists Complying With DOJ Demand For Data to Shield Trade Secrets?

    • GAO Report on Hospitals and Nursing Homes’ Disaster Preparedness

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    Disaster Preparedness: Preliminary Observations on the Evacuation of Hospitals and Nursing Homes Due to Hurricanes, GAO-06-443R, February 16, 2006. “During disasters, administrators of health care facilities are faced with decisions about how to operate and care for patients, including when and how to evacuate patients if the facility becomes unable to support adequate care, treatment,… Continue Reading

    Congress and White House Continue to Clash on NSA Surveillance Authority

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    AP: Rockefeller Questions NSA’s Authority Vice Chairman Rockefeller’s Statement on the Senate Intelligence Committee’s Failure to Vote on Whether to Authorize an Investigation into the NSA Surveillance Program New York Times: Senate Chairman Splits With Bush on Spy Program [Please note this AP article adds clarification to Sen. Robert’s position as described in the New… Continue Reading

    Fitzgerald Contends Libby Using Graymail Defense

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    AP, Judge Weighs Libby’s Request for Documents – The special prosecutor contends that Libby’s demand for unprecedented access to an extensive range of classified White House documents “is a transparent effort at ‘greymail’.” Relevant government documents (via firedoglake): The Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA) Synopsis of Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA) Transcript of the CIPA… Continue Reading