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National Law Journal

Where the Trump Campaign Just Spent Its Legal Consulting Cash

The bulk of the campaign's April legal spending went to Harder LLP, a firm that has threatened and sued media companies on Trump's behalf.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Watchdog Group Alleges FOIA Violations in Health Agencies' Handling of COVID-19 Records Requests

American Oversight alleges the CDC is violating the Freedom of Information Act in its handling of records requests, which "has had the effect of substantially delaying processing" the requests.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

DC Circuit Tells Lawyers in Clinton Emails Case: What's Left to Resolve?

Hillary Clinton's lawyers at Williams & Connolly, pointing to a 2018 D.C. Circuit decision, have argued there's no basis for a deposition. Judicial Watch, the plaintiff in the public-records case, contends the dispute is not moot.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Public Records Requests During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Florida's Public Records Act requires public records custodians to "acknowledge requests to inspect or copy records promptly and respond to such requests in good faith."
5 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

First Amendment Advocates Join to Protect Right to Rally | Rare Confession From DOJ | Feds Pay Fees in Kavanaugh FOIA | Phone Arguments: Tips from the Trenches

Welcome to Supreme Court Brief. We're spotlighting the amicus lineup in a closely watched First Amendment case. And scroll down for our reporting on a rare confession of error from the Justice Department. Thanks for reading! And stay safe.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Judge Won't 'Destroy' King & Spalding Billing Records the Firm Wants to Pull Back

King & Spalding "asks the court to turn back the clock and treat the sealed material as if plaintiff had never intentionally placed it on the court's docket. That the court cannot do," U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said in a new order.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

King & Spalding Argues Feds Should Destroy, or Return, Sealed Billing Records

King & Spalding withdrew an attorney fee request after a Washington trial judge said the firm would need to reveal hourly rates and other records. The U.S. Justice Department is opposing the firm's push for an order requiring the government to destroy or return the disputed billing records.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

US Justice Dept. Opposes Hillary Clinton's Challenge to Rare Deposition Order

The former U.S. secretary of state's lawyers at Williams & Connolly question the Justice Department's position and assertions in the pending D.C. Circuit case over Clinton's email practices.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

King & Spalding Drops Fee Request After Judge Orders Billing Rates Unsealed

"As reflected by an internet search utilizing the term 'King and Spalding billing rates,' King & Spalding has publicly filed its billing rates in other cases," the U.S. Justice Department argued, opposing the firm's effort to seal documents in a public records lawsuit.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Virus Pandemic Delays Judge's Review of Unredacted Mueller Report

"The judge's review of the Mueller report marks one of the most significant 'in camera' reviews in the history of the Freedom of Information Act," the advocacy group Electronic Protection Information Center, a plaintiff in the case, said.
4 minute read

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