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Three Things to Consider When Sharing Confidential or Proprietary Information with State and Municipal Governments

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Many companies find themselves in the position of voluntarily sharing some of their most sensitive data and other confidential information with state and local governments. For example, this type of information-sharing may...more

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Protecting Your Trade Secrets and Confidential, and Sensitive Information from a Public Records Request

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It is common for businesses to disclose confidential information to governmental entities for regulatory and/or other purposes. However, once that information is disclosed, it may be vulnerable to public records requests....more

Franczek P.C.

FOIA Decisions Clarify Burden of Proof for Invoking Pre-decisional, Attorney-Client, and Security Measures Exemptions

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Two recent Illinois Appellate Court opinions provide public bodies clarity regarding the pre-decisional, attorney-client, and security measures exemptions of the FOIA. In the first case, Chicago Public Media v. Cook County...more

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Maine Considers Trade Secret Protection for Cannabis Companies

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Maine is on track to launch its first recreational marijuana businesses in June, four years after its residents voted in favor of legalization. A year ago, Maine created an Office of Marijuana Policy (OMP) within its...more

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Department of Justice Issues New Guidance on Definition of "Confidential" under FOIA Exemption 4

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The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently issued guidance defining the types of information that qualify as “confidential” under Exemption 4 of the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”). This guidance follows the Supreme...more

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FOIA Exemption 4 Tightens the Spigot on Public Disclosure of Bottled Water Sourcing Records

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The Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) grants the public a powerful right of access to records in the possession of federal agencies. However, this right of access is subject to nine distinct exemptions. ...more

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Internal Investigative Reports That Lead to Discipline Are Not Exempt Adjudicatory Records under FOIA

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An Illinois Appellate Court has further limited the public records that a public body can withhold from disclosure under Section 7(1)(n) of the Freedom of Information Act, which exempts “records relating to a public body’s...more

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Iowa Case Highlights Often Overlooked Risk of Releasing Personal Emails in Public Records Requests

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As a frequent advisor to school districts on freedom of information requests, the question I face most often is how a public body can protect a sensitive document from release. ...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Supreme Court Hears Argument on States’ Ability to Exclude Public Records Access for Non-Citizens

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On February 20, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in McBurney v. Young, No. 12-17, a case with potentially major implications for businesses that use state freedom of information acts (FOIAs) to obtain...more

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