The word is out that California U.S. District Judge James Ware will be ordering Google to serve up some of the data being demanded by the DOJ, but not all of it. Judge Ware basically ruled that while Google did have to give up some data to the government, the government's original request was "overreaching" and would be an "invasion of privacy." That has both sides claiming victory in a court battle that stands to set a strong precedent for the future of privacy issues when it comes to search. CBC news has the full story.





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Jennifer Laycock is the Editor of Search Engine Guide, an educational web site aimed at translating the search marketing world into something that small business owners can understand. Jennifer specializes in common sense search engine marketing, viral marketing and customer outreach via social media and blogs. A former search marketing consultant and in-house trainer, Jennifer’s clients have included companies like Verizon, American Greetings and Highlights for Children. Her primary clients now are a little girl named Elnora and a little boy named Emmitt.

Jennifer Laycock is the Editor of Search Engine Guide, an educational web site aimed at translating the search marketing world into something that small business owners can understand. Jennifer specializes in common sense search engine marketing, viral marketing and customer outreach via social media and blogs. A former search marketing consultant and in-house trainer, Jennifer’s clients have included companies like Verizon, American Greetings and Highlights for Children. Her primary clients now are a little girl named Elnora and a little boy named Emmitt.