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"Due to ongoing litigation we are unable to comment" would still be valuable in that case. Radio silence on the other hand, is not acceptable.

• tener 10y ago
  In some jurisdictions it is illegal to let your client know they are being secretely investigated. Such statement may interfere with the investigation - they may destroy the evidence etc.
  • Karunamon 10y ago
    If that's actually what's happening. Google's policy seems to be radio silence in all cases.
    • lotharbot 10y ago
      > "Google's policy seems to be radio silence in all cases" This may be an intentional decision to cooperate with law enforcement. If they only go silent in the case of ongoing investigations, then "Google went silent" functions in the same way as "the warrant canary disappeared" does for other sites, which could in theory jeopardize an investigation.