The EU Court of Justice ruled that search engine operators must be responsible for processing personal data that appear on web pages published by third parties. The case was brought by Spanish national Mario Costeja Gonzlez in 2010. Google fought back, bringing two actions before the Audiencia Nacional (National High Court, Spain) to get the decision annulled. The decision apparently preempts lengthy negotiations within the EU over a new data protection directive which could establish a limited ‘right to be forgotten'”]