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Does the Freedom of Information Act’s exemption for “personal privacy” protect the “privacy” of corporate entities? Federal Communications Commission v. AT&T, No. 09-1279. Certiorari granted Sept....
View ArticleJustices decide to take up False Claims Act case
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether a federal agency’s response to a Freedom of Information Act request is a “report … or investigation” within the meaning of the False Claims Act public...
View ArticleBrain injury from fireworks show results in $4.75 million verdict
The explosion of a wayward fireworks rocket caused devastating injuries to a Virginia mother and led to a $4.75 million jury verdict against the fireworks company that staged the show. The verdict for...
View ArticleVirginia attorney general might get new powers to investigate nursing homes
A bill sailing through the Virginia legislature would expand the attorney general’s power to investigate nursing home abuse and neglect, even in cases where the patient does not receive government...
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