As long as there have been saws, carpenters have lived by this axiom- "measure twice; cut once." To do the reverse and "save time" by skipping that second measurement too often results in a waste of lumber, re-doing work or watching... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (AP) The Supreme Court says a Freedom of Information Act request cannot be used to trigger a False Claims Act lawsuit. The court on Monday voted 5-3 to agree with arguments by Schindler Elevator Corp., which sought to get a lawsuit... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (AP) The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that corporations have no right of personal privacy to prevent the disclosure of documents under the federal Freedom of Information Act. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the 8-0 opinion Tuesday that... Read More

ESPN submitted a request under FOIA asking Michigan State University to provide incident reports involving a list of 300 student-athletes. The University produced the records, but redacted the names and identifying information of the suspects, victims... Read More

On September 30, 2017, Judge Tanya S. Chutkan of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted the FBI’s motion for summary judgment in a case brought under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) relating to an agreement with... Read More

Courtesy of HB Litigation Conferences' Oil Litigation & Insurance Report. Details and subscription info at www.LitigationConferences.com . Here are brief takes on just some of the stories we're working on for HB's Oil Spill Litigation... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced April 19 that it has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI... Read More