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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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The Keys to a Successful FOIA Request

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Want access to James Comey’s private memos detailing his interactions with President Donald Trump? Yeah, so do we. But if you submit a FOIA request for the memos to the FBI or DOJ, it’s pretty much guaranteed to be rejected....more

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FOIA Exemption Questions on Redacted HHS Cannabis Letter

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The principle of open government is foundational to a healthy democracy, and the availability of government records upon request from the public is one of its chief cornerstones. Originally published in Law360 - January 5,...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: March 2023 # 3

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Friday, March 10, 2023: FTC Jumped into the “Joint-Employer” Fray and Also Broadened Its Attack on Non-Competition Agreements to Franchise Agreements - If you did not think things were bad enough already between private...more

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Government Contracts Legal Round-Up - February 2023 Issue 3

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FOIA - Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. United States, No. 21-5276 (D.C. Cir. January 31, 2023) The DC Circuit clarified what information an agency may properly withhold under FOIA’s Exemption...more

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Investigations Newsletter: DOJ Indicts 47 Individuals in Largest COVID-19 Fraud Scheme To Date

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DOJ Indicts 47 Individuals in Largest COVID-19 Fraud Scheme To Date - On September 20, 2022, the US Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced federal criminal charges against 47 defendants from the nonprofit, Feeding Our...more

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Government Contracts Legal Round-Up | 2022 Issue 16

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Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: August 2022

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The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s edition,...more

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US EPA Releases Guidance on Legal Tools to Advance Environmental Justice

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On May 26, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of the General Counsel released EPA Legal Tools to Advance Environmental Justice (“EJ Legal Tools”). The document builds on and updates EPA’s 2011 Plan EJ 2014:...more

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House Oversight and Senate Judiciary Committees Scrutinize Agencies’ FOIA Implementation, Resulting in DOJ Guidelines and...

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With the House Committee on Oversight and Reform and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary raising concerns over agencies’ FOIA compliance, the U.S. Department of Justice has responded with FOIA guidelines and related...more

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New FOIA Guidelines Favor Transparency

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In a memorandum circulated during “National Sunshine Week” celebrating the importance of open government, Attorney General Merrick Garland directed heads of executive agencies and departments to favor transparency and...more

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Is Your Trade Secret Safe Under FOIA?

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In June 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Food Marketing Institute. v. Argus Leader Media. The case marked the Court’s first chance to address an important question: When can (or cannot) the federal government withhold...more

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Update from LitLand: The ACLU Sues the Government Over the Use of Facial Recognition Technology

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LitLand is a monthly feature that reviews developments in litigation as they relate to privacy matters and highlight any past, current, and future cases about which you should know....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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Department of Justice Issues New Guidance on Exemption 4 to the Freedom of Information Act

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On Oct. 4, 2019, the DOJ issued guidance for determining whether commercial or financial information provided by a person or company is “confidential” under FOIA Exemption 4. When preparing reverse-FOIA submissions, a...more

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A Practical Guide to the Regulation of Hedge Fund Trading Activities - Chapter 4: Key Requirements and Timing Considerations of...

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The Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and Section 8 of the Clayton Act may not receive the same level of focus and attention in the context of Hedge Fund investing as other reporting regimes, but they should. They impose a mandatory...more

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Confidentiality of HSR Submissions

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Parties involved in health care transactions subject to the reporting requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (“HSR” or “Act”) frequently ask whether submission of the HSR Notification and Report...more

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Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for June 2018

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In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more

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The Members of EPA’s Superfund Task Force Had Really Good Memories

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In July, EPA released the recommendations of the Superfund Task Force. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility filed a FOIA request, looking for documents related to the operation of the Task Force. This week, the...more

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EEOC Issues Final Rule To Modify FOIA Regulations

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Changes Will Affect Certain FOIA Procedures, Federal Agency Says - WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has finalized an update of its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) procedures by...more

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DOJ Reports on Drones Flying Contraband to Prisons

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While drone delivery services are certainly on the agendas are large retailers like Amazon, inmates in jails across the U.S. are already using drones to receive their own aerial contraband shipments. Through a Freedom of...more

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Informing Illinois Newsletter - August 2016

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Is Your Police Department Ready for Body Cameras? - Police use of force has been heavily scrutinized for more than a year. In May 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it was providing $20 million in grants...more

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We Really Mean It This Time: Recently Enacted FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 Mandates

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On June 13, Congress passed the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016, and President Obama signed the bill into law on June 30, nearly 50 years after the original Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) was first enacted. The new law was...more

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New OFCCP Scheduling Letter: Everything You Say May Be Used Against You.

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And you don’t have the right to remain silent. On July 1 the federal Office of Management and Budget published the OFCCP’s revised Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing that is issued to federal contractors to begin...more

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President Obama Signs Bill Reforming Freedom of Information Act Requests

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On June 30, 2016, President Obama signed a bill into law that seeks to encourage disclosure by agencies and bring the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) into the digital age. Widely seen as a response to criticism by...more

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Expanding Scope of Federal Wiretapping Powers

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USA Today’s front-page headline, above the fold, on November 12, 2015 read, “Massive Wire-tapping Operation in L.A.” The secondary headline read, “Drug Agents Intercept More Than 2 Million Conversations in USA.” ...more

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