Trade secrets
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US Supreme Court to interpret FOIA Exemption 4
Update 7/5/2019: On Monday, June 24th, the U.S. Supreme Court made it easier for companies to keep information submitted to… -
Department of Transportation to continue mandating oil train disclosures, but states vary widely on requirements
Regulators will keep rules requiring the public disclosure of certain information about trains transporting crude oil intact, the Pipeline and… -
Va. high court clarifies FOIA exemption, redaction fee issues in case over climate change controversy
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled this morning that the University of Virginia does not have to release certain emails sent… -
Iowa State University research on "pink slime" barred from public to protect trade secrets, judge ruled
Iowa State University cannot release research data about how a meat packaging company processes the controversial “pink slime” beef product… -
Conn. high court rules university can withhold trade secrets
The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in University of Connecticut v. Freedom of Information Commission that a public entity could… -
Publicly accessible trade secrets not entitled to court sealing
The maker of the iPhone and iPad failed to convince a federal judge in California that court documents in its… -
Reporters Committee urges appeals court to revisit sealed records
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press today urged a federal appeals court to review the automatic sealing of… -
Court orders USDA to disclose animal testing records
The Department of Agriculture must disclose 1,017 pages of animal testing records to an animal protection organization, a D.C. federal… -
Exam questions are a trade secret in Ohio
Ohio's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the annual exam given to ninth-graders in Cincinnati's public schools is not a… -
Fed must disclose companies that received loans
The string of FOIA lawsuits for release of records of the government's emergency lending programs finally saw its first victory…