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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

No. 10: Unlocking the Secrets of OSHA Inspections Through FOIA Requests

Did you know that you can request files from OSHA? Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), employers, employees, and third parties have the right to request documents from OSHA’s inspection files. These records provide...more

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N.C. Court of Appeals Addresses Public Records Status of Records Held Solely by Third-Party Vendors

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The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion on the question of when documents solely in the possession of a third-party contractor—and not a public body—are public records subject to production under the...more

Franczek P.C.

Illinois PAC Rejects FOIA Exemption for Communications with an Interested Third Party

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The Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor recently issued a binding opinion holding that the Illinois Freedom of Information Act exemption for predecisional records does not apply to communications from a public...more

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New Binding Opinion on Scope of FOIA for Third Parties and Proprietary Information

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In a rare binding opinion, the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (PAC) opined that certain information in the sole possession of a vendor that had contracted with the Illinois Department of Corrections...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Latest Federal Court Cases - July 2020 #1

PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK - Uniloc 2017 LLC v. Apple, Inc., Appeal Nos. 2019-1922, -1923, -1925, -1926 (Fed. Cir. July 9, 2020) - This week’s case of the week focuses, not on a patent issue, but on a procedural issue common...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

ORR Holds that Records Documenting the Locations of Gunshot Sensors in the Possession of a Third Party are Public Records

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Last week, we discussed a case where the OOR found that certain records in the possession of a third party were beyond the scope of Section 506(d)(1) of the RTKL. This week, we’ll discuss a case where the OOR concluded...more

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