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The Freedom of Information Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1966 to promote government transparency and the free exchange of public information. Under FOIA, any individual can request federal... more +
The Freedom of Information Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1966 to promote government transparency and the free exchange of public information. Under FOIA, any individual can request federal agency records and enforce that right in a court of law. However, not all agency records can be requested; there are nine exempt categories of information. In addition to the federal law, many states have passed their own freedom of information acts. These acts are often similar but not always identical to the federal version.  less -
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Despite Pandemic-Related Disruptions, Securities Class Action Filings Remain High With No Signs of Slowing

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Despite unprecedented disruptions to the court system from the COVID-19 pandemic, plaintiffs continued to bring securities class actions at elevated levels in 2020 — a sign that filings will remain high in the year ahead....more

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Ninth Circuit Holds Loss Causation May Be Predicated on Information Potentially Available Under Freedom of Information Act

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Ninth Circuit Holds Loss Causation May Be Predicated on Information Potentially Available Under Freedom of Information Act; D.C. Circuit Upholds FINRA’s Permanent Ban of Broker Accused of Misconduct After Finding SCOTUS...more

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Ninth Circuit Finds That Information Obtained Through FOIA Requests May Constitute Corrective Disclosure

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On November 3, 2020, in the second decision addressing the standards for pleading loss causation under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in the last month, the Ninth Circuit reversed in part the dismissal of a securities...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update l March 2019

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CBD, FSMA, Class Actions Among Topics at GMA Conference - Class action litigation, the legal landscape for cannabis and the evolving implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) were trending topics at the...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update | June 2017 #3

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FDA Delays Compliance Date for Nutrition Facts Labeling - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it will postpone the deadline for food companies to use a revised Nutrition Facts label on packaged...more

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Non-profit group files FOIA action against CFPB for access to arbitration rule records

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The Cause of Action Institute has filed an action against the CFPB under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) seeking information related to the CFPB’s proposed arbitration rule. In its complaint filed in D.C. federal...more

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Lawsuits Question Procedure and Substance of H-1B Lottery

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Late this spring, two lawsuits were filed against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) seeking information about and challenging the administration of the H-1B visa...more

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EEOC Dragged Through Texas Roadhouse

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In a positively sublime “man bites dog” story, Texas Roadhouse restaurants recently sued the EEOC for alleged violations of the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”). The story begins in 2011, when the EEOC filed a national...more

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