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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 -

FERC and NERC Staff Change Course on Disclosure of CIP Violators

Morgan Lewis - Power & Pipes on 10/1/2020

Following significant pushback from the regulated community, FERC and NERC Staff jointly announced in a new white paper that filings and other submissions to FERC describing violations of cybersecurity reliability standards...more

Recap of HUD’s Early January Guidance

Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/26/2017

Earlier this month, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a number of final rules and notices...more

Government Contracting, The False Claims Act and the Art of Voluntary Disclosures

Snell & Wilmer on 9/8/2014

With so many personal gadgets needing daily recharging, desktop hard drives running 24 hours a day, and DVRs recording movies that run while we’re asleep, do you wonder where all that electricity is coming from? The next big...more

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