U.S. Supreme Court,
Civil Litigation,
Government
Apr. 17, 2019
Government contractors soon may be able to access competitors’ confidential information
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering the scope of the trade secrets exemption under the Freedom of Information Act, which affords public access to government records if no exemption applies.
Rebecca J. Edelson
Partner
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Email: redelson@sheppardmullin.com
Rebecca is a seasoned litigator who leads the firm's trade secret practice, Bec prides herself in offering clients "out of the box" solutions for their trade secret issues.
Adam Bartolanzo
Associate
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Email: abartolanzo@sheppardmullin.com
Adam is a member of the firm's government contracts practice, Adam represents clients in a range of government contracts matters, including those involving data rights.
Keith Szeliga
Partner
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Email: kszeliga@sheppardmullin.com
Keith is a member (and former leader) of the firm's government contracts practice and a member of the firm's Aerospace & Defense Industry Team, Keith represents clients ranging from small businesses to the nation's largest defense contractors in a broad range of government contracts matters.
The Freedom of Information Act permits members of the public to obtain copies of documents held by the United States government. Critical to those who give the government access to their proprietary information (e.g., bidders on government contracts) are FOIA's exemptions from the public's general right to access. FOIA's exemptions address a variety of disparate subjects, such as national defense secrets. One exemption that is of great importance to many businesses is...
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