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Transparency
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ImmigrationProf Blog
Suit to Disclose DHS Records on Immigration Enforcement
From the American Immigration Council:Advocates File Suit Against DHS for Refusal to Disclose Records on Massive Immigration Enforcement ProgramWashington D.C. - Last week, an alliance of national immigration advocacy organizations…
Food Safety News
Publisher’s Platform: Secrecy or Transparency in Public Health?
By Bill Marler
Is there a good reason to keep a company's name secret when it is linked to a foodborne illness outbreak?I have a great deal of respect for Robert Tauxe, MD,…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Dog Bites Man: AG Holder Testifies That Schuelke Report Contains Disturbing Findings
By Ellen Podgor
BLT has the story here. Holder was testifying on Capitol Hill. Senator Dianne Feinstein complained that Senator Stevens died "before he knew this was a faulty prosecution. That to me elevates…
Health Industry Washington Watch
CMS Final Rule on Review and Approval Process for Section 1115 Demonstrations
On February 27, 2012, CMS published a final rule that implements an ACA provision establishing transparency and public notice procedures for experimental, pilot, and demonstration projects approved under section 1115…
Securities Law Prof Blog
ProPublica Compares Versions of the STOCK Act
ProPublica's Lena Groeger provides a side-by-side comparison of the House and Senate versons of the STOCK Act, along with real-life scenarios that illustrate activities that the bill targets. It's well…
Drug & Device Law
Invisibility and the Courts
Being invisible would be cool. We all know that. You could do things that you would otherwise be afraid or unable to do. And no one would see you do…
Global Regulatory Enforcement Law Blog
Privacy Ratings: Do They Mean Anything?
By Rosanne Kay
This post was written by Cynthia O’Donoghue, Paul Bond, Chris Cwalina, Nick Tyler and Frederick Lah. Consumers increasingly demand transparency into how companies use their personal information. We’ve seen a…
Food Safety News
Publisher’s Platform: CDC – Sandwiches or Tacos?
By Bill Marler
Does the CDC like tacos more than sandwiches? Or, is it hopefully something else?First, let's be clear, confidential patient information should never be disclosed absent the patient agreeing to it.…
Marler Blog
So, does the CDC not like Jimmy John’s Sandwiches or just like Taco Bell’s Tacos more?
By Bill Marler
Or, is it hopefully something else? First, lets be clear, confidential patient information should never be disclosed absent the patient agreeing to it. And, second, a report should not be…
Marler Blog
Transparency and the Publisher
By Bill Marler
After Food Safety News broke the story that Taco Bell was the mysterious "Restaurant Chain A" linked to a Salmonella outbreak that sickened 68 people in 10 states, ABC Evening…