by John A. Jenkins | Jul 10, 2024 | FOIA, Hedge Funds, Litigation, SEC
FOIA Requests Reveal Perils and Possibilities of the Consolidated Audit Trail, aka “Mass Surveillance” Imagine a time when anyone might be able to file a Freedom of Information Act request with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a complete audit-trail report...
by Randy E. Miller | Jun 27, 2024 | FDA, FOIA, SEC
FOIAengine Reveals Trends Behind the Big Numbers at FDA, SEC This week we analyze the sources of Freedom of Information Act requests made during May to the Food and Drug Administration and the Securities and Exchange Commission. This analysis provides a macro view...
by John A. Jenkins | May 16, 2024 | FDA, FOIA, Litigation, Non-Profits, Politics, SEC
FOIAengine: What Does the American Accountability Foundation Want to Know – and Why? This week we’re taking a look at the more than 100 Freedom of Information Act requests recently filed by the non-profit American Accountability Foundation. This group, a pugnacious...
by Randy E. Miller | Apr 24, 2024 | FDA, FOIA, News Media, SEC
FOIAengine: Insights From the Latest FDA and SEC Requests News media outlets are among the most prolific submitters of FOIA requests to federal agencies. These requests signal – in real time – the stories that journalists are researching and writing. To illustrate...
by John A. Jenkins | Jan 31, 2024 | FDA, FOIA, SEC, Short-Selling, Stock Market
FOIAengine: Short Seller Fahmi Quadir Goes for Another Kill To keep a nickname like “the Assassin,” the killer better not miss. By the time short seller Fahmi Quadir was scheduled to take the stage on January 30 at a big investment conference in Miami Beach, she had...
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”...
