U.S. Supreme Court,
Civil Litigation,
Government
Jul. 5, 2019
Ruling makes it easier to block a competitor's FOIA access to confidential information
Last month, the Supreme Court held that a showing of substantial competitive harm in the event of disclosure is not required for information to be “confidential” to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Many view this holding as a gamechanger.
Rebecca J. Edelson
Partner
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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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
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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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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.
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In April, we discussed the U.S. Supreme Court's grant of certiorari in Food Marketing Institute v. Argus Leader Media, 2019 DJDAR 5680 (June 24, 2019) (FMI), a case involving Exemption 4 to the Freedom of Information Act. ("$95
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