Freedom of information legislation: Constitution, Freedom of information in the United Kingdom, Freedom of information in the United States, Aarhus Convention, ... government, Secrecy, Transparency (behavior)
Radio Vice Online (Free subscription) | 12/08/2009
This is truly priceless. On Monday morning the federal government held a closed door meeting on the Freedom of Information Act! Then: "The Freedom of Information Act should be administered with a clear presumption: In the face of doubt, openness prevails," Obama told government offices on his first full day as president. ...
Connecting the Dots in the New World Order (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Obama administration is holding a workshop today on open goverment. It's closed to the public and press. The workshop is being held by the Justice Department's Office of Information Policy for the public liasons at federal agencies who field requests for records filed under the Freedom of Information Act. The administration, vowing greater "transparency'' about government...
The Swamp (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
by Mark Silva The Obama administration is holding a workshop today on open goverment. It's closed to the public and press. The workshop is being held by the Justice Department's Office of Information Policy for the public liasons at federal agencies who field requests for records filed under the Freedom of Information Act. The administration, vowing greater "transparency''...
Watching With George (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009
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Green Mountain Daily - Front Page (Free subscription) | yesterday
... bit comes from the media. There has been some behind the scenes muttering about the possibility of Freedom of Information Act requests (demands') for the business-related particulars of BT's finances and business plan (the information that Kiss is guarding closely and only releasing in the most limited capacity to the City Council on the condition it not be shared with anyone). Turns...
BellgroveBelle (Free subscription) | yesterday
I'm pleased to see that Bruce Crawford MSP has launched a consultation on extending the Freedom of Information Act. Since it was introduced in 2002, members of the public have been able to access a range of information that public bodies may previously have kept under wraps. Interestingly, the Scottish Information Commissioner notes that Bruce's proposals would mean that...
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009
HEALTH authorities fear answering questions under freedom of information laws because of concerns over how data will be used, it was claimed yesterday.
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009
HEALTH authorities fear answering questions under freedom of information laws because of concerns over how data will be used, it was claimed yesterday.
The Westerner (Free subscription) | 12/06/2009
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the University of California, Berkeley's Samuelson Clinic have filed a lawsuit (PDF document) against six government agencies, seeking information on their use of social networking sites for data collection and surveillance. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. It invoked the Freedom of Information...
Backseat driving (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
My legal work in the past has included a fair amount of activity regarding the California state equivalent of the Freedom of Information Act, called the Public Records Act. The PRA borrows heavily from FOIA, so I knew FOIA pretty well (I'm not current on latest developments). I know squat about the British version of FOI, other than it's relatively new, so many vague aspects may not have...
Dorf on Law (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
By Mike Dorf In my latest FindLaw column , I examine the Supreme Court's decision on Monday regarding classified photos of detainee abuse. The 2nd Circuit had affirmed a district court order releasing these photos pursuant to an ACLU Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, but then Congress changed the law. The Supreme Court asked the 2nd Circuit to reconsider the case in light of...
Hall of Record (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
... some concerns about Google... and similar service providers. The biggest concern is power over information. The "cloud" of software, document storage, email communication, website serving, and weblog hosting gives Google enormous informational power. I want to believe that Google is an ethical company and exchanges those services for the great enticement to advertisers within...
Maximum PC all RSS Feed (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
... as it pertains to investigative procedures. The short suit gets right to the point and cites the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which normally requires that a response be given within 20 days. But the plaintiffs allege that only the IRS responded within that time frame, and that was a request for a 10-day extension. So why the sudden interest in the first place? The suit points...
The Industry Standard (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the University of California, Berkeley's Samuelson Clinic have filed a lawsuit (PDF document) against six government agencies, seeking information on their use of social networking sites for data collection and surveillance. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. It invoked the Freedom of Information...
Switched (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines.... Not only do Yahoo! and Verizon apparently hate the Constitution and the Freedom of Information Act, but they also seemingly believe the public is too stupid to form reasonable thoughts. Both companies have appealed to the government to thwart agitator Christopher Soghoian because the man rightfully and legally wants to know...
