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Supreme Court Strengthens Protection of “Confidential” Information Under FOIA

Since 1967, the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) has provided the public the right to request access to records from any federal agency. Federal agencies are required to disclose any information requested under the FOIA unless it falls under one of nine statutory exemptions. FOIA Exemption 4 of the 5 U.S.C. §552(b)(4) prevents mandatory…

Wadler v. Bio-Rad Labs Ruling Counters ‘Violation of Rules’ Argument Trend In Whistleblower Case

In its recent opinion in Wadler v. Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., 916 F.3d 1176 (9th Cir. 2019), the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit provided important guidance for determining whether provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) can be considered “any rule or regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission,” upon…

Weigand v. Nine Fifty, Ltd.: Lack of Video Preservation Exposes Defendant to Spoliation Claim

In a recent unpublished opinion, the Illinois Appellate Court held that a person has a duty to preserve video recordings, if that person reasonably should have foreseen that the video might contain material evidence to a potential civil action. Weigand v. Nine Fifty Ltd., 2019 IL App (1st) 173169, (February 11, 2019). Failure to…

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