by Randy E. Miller | Jan 24, 2024 | FDA, FOIA, Law Firms, Litigation, Pharmaceuticals
In FOIAengine, a Law Firm’s Strategy Takes Shape When we tallied the hundreds of thousands of Freedom of Information Act requests filed with the federal government last year, one law firm stood out. According to PoliScio Analytics’ competitive-intelligence database...
by John A. Jenkins | Jan 10, 2024 | Antitrust, FOIA, FTC, Law Firms, Litigation
Requests in FOIAengine Show Groups Watching the FTC When the Federal Trade Commission joined the Justice Department last month in announcing new merger guidelines, two years in the making, the revised rules of the road were a warning to acquisitive corporations: ...
by John A. Jenkins | Jan 3, 2024 | FDA, FOIA, Pharmaceuticals
FOIAengine Lines Up the Players in a Huge Patent Fight When the Food and Drug Administration announced three weeks ago the approval of two milestone treatments for sickle cell disease, the agency hailed the action as “an innovative advancement in the field of gene...
by Randy E. Miller | Dec 13, 2023 | FDA, FOIA, Hedge Funds, Pharmaceuticals, Short-Selling, Stock Market
FOIAengine Reveals FOIA Requests About Establishment Labs Food and Drug Administration FOIA records released this month reveal that breast implant manufacturer Establishment Labs (NASDAQ: ESTA), previously targeted by well-known activist short-seller Hindenburg...
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...
