by John A. Jenkins | Oct 31, 2024 | FDA, FOIA, Law Firms, Litigation
FOIAengine: Hundreds of Requests About FDA’s Tobacco Regulation With cigarette makers battling for market dominance in a “smoke-free future,” legal and marketing battles are raging – and recent Freedom of Information Act requests may signal what’s coming next. Womble...
by Randy E. Miller | Oct 24, 2024 | FDA, FOIA, Law Firms, Litigation
FOIAengine: Questions from Siri & Glimstad Point to Possible Litigation Does radiation from cell phones and cell towers affect human health? There has long been controversy around this question, which the federal government has tried to put to rest by issuing...
by John A. Jenkins | Oct 10, 2024 | FOIA, Politics
FOIAengine: How the Project 2025 Personnel Database Gets Built As the presidential election nears, we’ve been tracking the opposition-research strategies of both major parties. Last week, we examined recent Freedom of Information Act requests from the Democratic...
by John A. Jenkins | Oct 3, 2024 | FOIA, Politics
FOIAengine: Latest Requests About Vance Target More Companies The Democratic National Committee’s latest Freedom of Information Act requests reveal an expanded effort to dig up details about possible federal investigations into various companies associated with...
by Randy E. Miller | Sep 18, 2024 | FDA, FOIA, Hedge Funds, Medical Devices
FOIAengine: FDA Inspections Prompt FOIA Requests When CEO Quentin Blackford of iRhythm Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: IRTC) began his earnings call on August 1, his wearable heart monitor technology company had survived five years of market ups and downs and had...
by John A. Jenkins | Sep 11, 2024 | FDA, FOIA, FTC, SEC
FOIAengine Explores the Widespread Use of “Neither Confirm Nor Deny” By John A. Jenkins We’re taking a look this week at a frequently used Freedom of Information Act exemption that isn’t mentioned anywhere in the statutory language. It’s known as “Glomar” among the...
