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Comments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") asked for comments regarding a proposed policy whereby it would post consumer complaint narratives…ByCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Federal court rules food stamp retailer data should be public
A federal appeals court ruled yesterday that a newspaper in South Dakota should be able to get certain data about… -
Ohio high court orders partial release of toxicity records
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Thursday that with respect to agency records related to lead poisoning, only portions that do… -
DEA agent fails to prove viral video violated Privacy Act
The disclosure of a video showing a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration officer accidentally shooting himself in the leg during a… -
Oklahoma high court rejects rule requiring redacted filings
The Oklahoma Supreme Court earlier this week nixed a proposed rule that would have severely limited personal information contained in… -
Reporters Committee argues for release of voter records in federal appeals court brief
Voter registration applications are public records under federal law that cannot be withheld from release simply because of an arbitrary… -
University should not hide behind student privacy to withhold secret admissions records, Reporters Committee argues
Records related to a secret admission process at the University of Illinois that favored applicants with ties to large donors… -
Appeals court says posting of personal data is free speech
A Virginia woman who protested the government's perceived mismanagement of sensitive personal data by posting unredacted information from government documents… -
Supreme Court to decide whether to release petitioner names
The Supreme Court on Friday said it would decide whether Washington state officials can release the names of people who… -
Appeals court releases its opinion on release of petition signers
On the heels of a Supreme Court ruling that temporarily blocked the release of the names of people who petitioned…