Google Logic and Authorities
June 14, 2010
I chuckled when I read “Google Seeks Consolidation of Wi-Fi Snooping Cases.” The story said:
Seeking consolidation is a logical move that the plaintiffs and courts would likely also welcome, said Eric Goldman, associate professor of law at Santa Clara University’s School of Law. A less clear but more interesting issue will be in which court the consolidated case gets heard, he said. It’s no surprise that Google is requesting California’s Northern District. Judges there are comfortable with technology matters and familiar with the company and the importance of its services, Goldman said. “It’s very favorable for Google to be in a place where the judges understand what’s at stake,” he said.
I wonder if the legal eagles involved in this unhappy situation will take kindly to a “logical” request. Probably not.
On a related matter, I found “Google Tells Lawmakers It Never Used Wi-Fi Data” intriguing. The article said:
“Google now confesses it has been collecting people’s information for years, yet claims they still do not know exactly what they collected and who was vulnerable,” [Rep Joe Barton of Texas, the top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee] said in a statement. “This is deeply troubling for a company that bases its business model on gathering consumer data.”
I don’t think Rep. Barton buys Math Club thinking. Much ado for something that is “no harm, no foul” in my opinion.
Stephen E Arnold, June 14, 2010
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