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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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Sensitive Information | How To Properly Apply Redactions And Avoid Inadvertent Disclosures

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Lawyers handle tremendous amounts of sensitive information every day: their clients’ personal data, including both personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI), intellectual property, trade...more

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[Webinar] Privacy Matters - December 10th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

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Join us for a conversation with Kenya Dixon, General Counsel and Operating Officer at the Empire Technologies Risk Management Group and former Director of Information Governance at the White House about how PII Identification...more

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Stacks on Stacks: Survey Shows Increased FOIA Requests Still a Challenge

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Today’s eDiscovery Blues cartoon gives a nod to our colleagues working in government agencies processing FOIA requests. By law, all federal agencies are required to respond to a FOIA request within 20 business days, unless...more

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PAC Opinion Finds Municipal Bank Account Numbers Subject to FOIA

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Earlier this year, the Public Access Counselor (PAC) issued an under-the-radar advisory opinion that could have an impact on responses to Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. According to the non-binding...more

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