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Fox loses FOIA suit when judge rules regional banks not government agencies

donal brown August 3, 2009

A federal judge rules that Fox had no right to bail-out documents from the Federal Reserve Board since the documents were exempted under a provision protecting trade secrets and confidential information of non-government agencies. -DB Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press July 31, 2009 By Hannah Bergman A federal judge ruled against Fox News Thursday in a key Freedom of Information Act case involving bailout-related documents held by the Federal Reserve Board. Judge Alvin K.

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Oregon: Environmental groups win release of list of people affected by pipeline

donal brown July 28, 2009

The U.S. District Court ordered the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to release a list of people affected by a proposed gas pipeline. Two environmental groups had requested the list under the Freedom of Information Act. -DB The Daily Astorian July 28,2009 The U.S. District Court in Portland has ruled in favor of Columbia Riverkeeper and Willamette Riverkeeper in a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit regarding the Palomar pipeline. The Court ordered the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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Justice Department seeking secrecy for Cheney interview in Valerie Plame case

donal brown July 27, 2009

In deciding to make records public of Dick Cheney’s interview with prosecutors in the CIA leak case, a federal judge is seeking to balance the public’s right to know with avoiding making public servants leery of cooperating in future investigations. -DB Politico July 21, 2009 By Josh Gerstein President Barack Obama’s Justice Department is arguing that former Vice President Dick Cheney’s interview with prosecutors in the CIA leak case should remain secret for five to

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Foundation sues for records of illegal acts of intelligence agencies

donal brown July 27, 2009

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has filed suit in federal court to force the CIA and other government agencies to disclose reports on possible violations of the law by intelligence agencies during the Bush administration. -DB Electronic Frontier Foundation July 22, 2009 Press Release SAN FRANCISCO – The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed suit today against the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and a half-dozen other federal agencies involved in intelligence gathering, demanding the immediate release of reports

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White House releases logs showing visits by medical industry executives

donal brown July 23, 2009

Under pressure, the Obama administration released logs of White House visits of medical industry executives just after the inauguration, fueling speculation that the industry gained concessions in the private meetings. -DB First Amendment Center July 23, 2009 By The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — Administration officials began talking privately to major players in the health care industry within a few weeks of President Barack Obama’s inauguration, a newly released list of White House visitors shows. During

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