Scott Cleland has leveraged his expertise in cyber-ideology, regulation, and privacy to provide expert testimony to Congressional subcommittees and contribute to major publications. Currently serving as the president of research consultancy Precursor LLC, Scott Cleland is also the author of the book Search & Destroy: Why You Can't Trust Google Inc. in 2011, and he continues to publish material on the topic.

1. ARTICLE EXPLORES
GOOGLE’S REACTION TO
SUBPOENA FOR
INTERNAL DOCUMENTS
By Scott Cleland

2. Introduction
 Scott Cleland has leveraged his expertise in
cyber-ideology, regulation, and privacy to provide
expert testimony to Congressional subcommittees
and contribute to major publications. Currently
serving as the president of research consultancy
Precursor LLC, Scott Cleland is also the author of
the book Search & Destroy: Why You Can't Trust
Google Inc. in 2011, and he continues to publish
material on the topic.
In a recent blog post, Mr. Cleland explored
Google’s unwillingness to disclose information
despite its advocacy for global transparency and
information sharing.

3. Google
 The text states that more than 40 state attorney
generals have spent months pressing Google to
comply with a broad subpoena for internal
documents to determine if Google is willfully
ignoring the aiding and abetting of illegal activities.
According to the article, Google’s response has
been belligerent. The company filed a lawsuit
against Jim Hood, Mississippi’s attorney general,
for launching the investigation when Google
claims that it’s protected from state laws under
Section 230 of the federal Communications
Decency Act.

4. Conclusion
 The Precursor article explains that Google’s
legal team has effectively obstructed state law
enforcement’s ability to pursue discovery and
enforce corporate accountability.
For more information on Google’s conduct,
please visit www.precursorblog.com.