by John A. Jenkins | Dec 6, 2023 | FOIA, SEC, Short-Selling, Stock Market
Another Short Seller Hits FOIAengine’s Radar It gets our attention when a short seller hits FOIAengine’s radar for the first time. This week, we’re talking about Nathan Koppikar – Nate, for short – and his impactful short-seller fund, Orso Partners. Orso means “bear”...
by John A. Jenkins | Nov 29, 2023 | FOIA, Politics, SEC
FOIAengine Finds SEC Chair in a Harsh Spotlight You’ve probably seen Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC), whether you know it or not. For a few weeks last month, he was one of the most recognizable, least known lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Professorial mien. Bow tie. Cool...
by John A. Jenkins | Nov 2, 2023 | FDA, FOIA, Pharmaceuticals
In FOIAengine, Media Requests Seek the Answer When word leaked in late August that the Department of Health and Human Services recommended that marijuana should no longer be considered a dangerous drug, media organizations quickly responded with a flurry of Freedom of...
by John A. Jenkins | Oct 25, 2023 | FDA, FOIA, Litigation, Pharmaceuticals
In FOIAengine, a Slew of Requests About Ivermectin Robert Califf headed up the Food and Drug Administration during the last year of the Obama Administration. By the time Califf spun through the revolving door, returning to his old job early in 2022, he’d picked up...
by John A. Jenkins | Oct 5, 2023 | Banking, FOIA, SEC, Short-Selling, Stock Market
FOIAengine: LA’s Steven Sugarman Goes After Carson Block and Muddy Waters Jason Galanis is Inmate 80739-198, currently locked up in a federal prison in Montgomery, Alabama. Galanis is a member of a notorious crime family, a recidivist white-collar criminal doing...
