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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 -
Foodman CPAs & Advisors

BOI FAQs 10/3/24

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On 10/3/24, FinCEN published twenty five (25) new updates to the BOI FAQ webpage. The BOI FAQs 10/3/24 address: access to BOI reports, third party service providers, entity conversion, identifications, community property and...more

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Federal Contractors Should Act Now to Object to New FOIA Requests for Reports Containing Sensitive Employee Data

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Federal officials recently received several Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to disclose certain reports from federal contractors that include sensitive employee demographic data — specifically the release of 2021...more

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OFCCP Publishes Notice of NEW FOIA Request and Provides Opportunity for Contractors to Object to Release of Their 2021 EEO-1 Type...

On October 28, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) published a notice in the Federal Register informing federal contractors that the agency has received two new Freedom of Information Act...more

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Increase in Tax Audits of Use of Private Aircraft, a/k/a “Corporate Jets”

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The IRS has announced a new audit campaign targeted at the use of private aircraft, a/k/a “corporate jets”. This has been an intensifying area of focus by the IRS over the last few years as a result of recently-increased tax...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

OFCCP publishes a NEW notice providing contractors an opportunity to object to the release of their 2021 EEO-1 Reports

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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has published a notice in the Federal Register notifying federal contractors of two new Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for the disclosure of contractors’...more

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Federal Contractors: Your 2021 EEO-1s Might Be Disclosed by OFCCP if You Don’t Object!

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has announced through its website and the Federal Register a new Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request targeting federal contractors’ Type 2 Consolidated EEO-1...more

Carlton Fields

Florida Appeals Court Decisions: Week of October 14-18, 2024

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Siples v. BR Exploration – Daubert, causation testimony, toxic exposure - Lozman v. Riviera Bch – eminent domain, comprehensive plan, ripeness - Hidroelectrica Santa Rita v....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

FinCEN's October 2024 Beneficial Ownership Information FAQ Update

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On October 3, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued new guidance concerning the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) by updating and expanding on the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting...more

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Best Practices for eDiscovery in Government Agencies

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Electronic discovery isn't just a concern for big corporations or the large law firms representing them. Government agencies, like the fictional Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, often engage in eDiscovery...more

Wiley Rein LLP

U.S. District Court in DC Breaks New Ground for TSCA Transparency

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The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia recently found, in what it described as a “question of first impression,” that Section 5(b)(3) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), a provision requiring public...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

FTC Focus: What Access To Patent Settlements Would Mean

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The Federal Trade Commission has pursued aggressive and creative expansion of its antitrust enforcement efforts under the Biden administration, and the pharmaceutical industry is no exception. Indeed, in a recent interview,...more

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CDPAP Legal Storm Continues: New Lawsuit Targets DOH's RFP Implementation, Single FI Structure

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A second lawsuit has been filed challenging recent changes to New York's Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP or the Program), this time taking aim at the new single fiscal intermediary (FI) structure that...more

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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 Gone FUBAR: 3 Tales of Terror and 1 of Redemption

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Every day, the Freedom of Information Act illuminates government practices by ensuring public access to federal records. It is the quintessential Sunshine Act and has been a key tool for ensuring government transparency since...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

OOR (Office of Open Records) Holds that “Frank Curry” FOIA Buddy Requests Can Be Denied for Being Anonymous

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In Frank Curry and FOIABuddy v. South Western School District, AP 2024-1311, a school district (“District”) received a request for records related to IT operations, contracts, staff, and IT budget from Frank Curry and...more

Maynard Nexsen

Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast - Episode 25: Issues for Public Employers with Bertha Enriquez of Renewable Water...

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Live from the annual Greenville SHRM conference, hosts Tina and Jennie welcome the Human Resources Manager of Renewable Water Resources, or ReWa, Bertha Enriquez. They discuss how ReWa, a quasi-public employer, navigates the...more

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Your Attorney Cannot Always Shield You From the FOIA

Clients sometimes include me on communications merely to protect themselves from Connecticut’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), believing that anything sent to me is automatically covered by the attorney-client privilege. ...more

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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly: July 2024

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The last week of June saw a flurry of legal developments in quick succession. The SEC sued Consensys, the developers of the largest self-custodial digital wallet (MetaMask). The IRS released its digital asset tax rules. The...more

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South Carolina’s New NIL Law and What it Means for Collegiate Athletes in the State

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On Tuesday, May 21, 2024, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed bill H. 4957 into law after it was approved unanimously by state lawmakers earlier in the year. Similar NIL (“Name, Image, and Likeness”) bills to H....more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

FOIA Buddy and RTKL Requests: What Municipalities Need to Know

The Pennsylvania Office of Open Records issued an alert concerning anonymous Right to Know Law requests generated by an online service called FOIA Buddy after receiving reports from “numerous” agencies. On its website, FOIA...more

Vondran Legal

Copyright Law and BodyCam Video

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I saw this question online and decided to answer it here on my blog.  It raises some very interesting and timely questions about the scope and reach of copyright law in our modern age. Many people want to know, is police...more

Pullman & Comley - School Law

Don’t Press Send: Dangers of E-Mail, the “Inadvertent Meeting” and Updated FOIC Guidance

One of the many worries that I have as a school attorney is when school board members use their e-mail account to discuss board business.  As you may know, such conduct can run afoul of Connecticut’s Freedom of Information...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

California Supreme Court Denies Petition for Review in Police Drone Footage Case

Police Drone Footage Only Exempt From Disclosure - In Some Circumstances The California Supreme Court recently denied the City of Chula Vista’s Petition for Review in Castañares v. Superior Court (Dec. 2023) 98 Cal.App.5th...more

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How to Evaluate Technologies and Companies for Public Records/FOIA Requests

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(This is the fifth and final blog in a five-part series on streamlining public records request response.) When starting the journey in changing your processes around managing these requests, it can be like a hiker...more

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Improving Processes to Streamline Public Records/FOIA Request Response

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(This is the fourth blog in a five-part series on streamlining public records request response.) Managing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or similar public records requests in State or Local government agencies is a...more

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