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Protecting Trade Secrets in FDA Submissions from FOIA Disclosure in the Wake of FDA Layoffs

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In the wake of recent mass layoffs at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), the FDA is likely to have fewer resources to manage its regulatory responsibilities. One area that may be significantly impacted by such...more

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New FOIA Guidelines Favor Transparency

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In a memorandum circulated during “National Sunshine Week” celebrating the importance of open government, Attorney General Merrick Garland directed heads of executive agencies and departments to favor transparency and...more

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EEOC Issues Final Rule To Modify FOIA Regulations

Changes Will Affect Certain FOIA Procedures, Federal Agency Says - WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has finalized an update of its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) procedures by...more

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Groups Urge D.C. Circuit to Disclose DOJ Playbook

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Following the widely criticized prosecution of the late Alaska Senator Ted Stevens, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), understandably, took steps to learn from the mistakes made in that case by drafting and distributing a...more

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