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Department of Justice Issues New Guidance on Exemption 4 to the Freedom of Information Act

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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Legal Tropics: The Florida Public Records Act: A Primer for Private Entities

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The Florida Public Records Act requires state and local government entities and agencies to make their records available to the public. But the Act also has many implications for private entities that transact business with...more

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Ride-Sharing Services Lose Latest Trade Secret Battle

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Ride-sharing services Uber and Lyft suffered a recent setback before the state of Washington’s Supreme Court in their efforts to protect trade secrets from disclosure under a state public records law. In its recent...more

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Changes to Public Records Act Reshape Duties of Government Contractors

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Recent amendments to Florida's Public Records Act both clarify and alter a contractor's responsibilities under the Act. The 2016 amendment to the Act applies to contracts with a public agency entered into or amended on or...more

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Texas Public Information Act: Uniform Trade Secret Act Broadens the Scope of Protection

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The 83rd Texas Legislature recently enacted Senate Bill 953 and created the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act ("TUTSA") in Chapter 134A of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code. For companies wishing to defend their...more

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