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Freedom of Information Act › PETA

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 -
Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

PETA Publicizes Reports to OLAW, USDA Inspections, Targets NIH Intramural Program

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Report on Research Compliance Volume 19, Number 9 (September, 2022) - Nina F. Schor, M.D., had been in her job as acting deputy director of NIH’s intramural research program (IRP) for 15 days when she received an email...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

D.C. Circuit Finds Information Relating to Primate Imports to Be Protected From Disclosure Under FOIA Exemption 4; Impact on Other...

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In People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Case No. 16-5269, released on Friday, August 17th, the D.C. Circuit rejected an appeal by PETA and upheld a lower district court...more

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Activist Groups Employ New FOIA Strategy in Seeking Confidential Information Relating to Business’ Imports/Exports of Animals and...

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Animal activist group plaintiffs have filed Freedom of Information Act requests seeking an enormous amount of data from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service relating to the import and export of wildlife specimens, and have sued...more

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