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…
We are pleased to share that Lawrence Kamin partner Peter E. Cooper is a 2019 recipient of the Frank H.T. Rhodes Exemplary Alumni Service Award from Cornell University. Named after the university’s ninth president, this prestigious award recognizes alumni who have demonstrated extraordinary long-term service…
In a recent unpublished opinion, the Illinois Appellate Court held that a person has a duty to preserve video recordings, if that person reasonably should have foreseen that the video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…
On March 21, 2019, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its long-anticipated decision in Van Dyke v. White, 2019 IL 121452. The 30-page opinion affirms the 2016 Appellate Court decision, which had overturned a Final Administrative Order from the Illinois Department of Securities…
