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Transparency
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Environmental Law Prof Blog
When Threatened Regulation Leads to Innovative Private Response
On April 12, the Ground Water Protection Council and the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission announced the opening of a new and innovative website (FracFocus.org) that reveals the specific…
Media Law Prof Blog
The Effects of Wikileaks’ Leaks
Mark Fenster, University of Florida College of Law, has published Disclosure's Effects: Wikileaks and Transparency. Here is the abstract.Constitutional, criminal, and administrative laws regulating government transparency, and the theories that…
LawSites
For Sunshine Week, Links to Open Government Sites
In recognition of Sunshine Week, here are some websites and blogs that can help in the pursuit of open government: Brechner Center for Freedom of Information. Electronic Frontier Foundation. FOI…
Sunshine in Missouri
The sun comes shinin’ through, I can’t believe my eyes, all of this belongs to you! I said shake, rattle and roll!
By Jean Maneke
Jefferson City, Mo. – Attorney General Chris Koster said today (March 14, 2011) he has filed suit against the city of Lebanon for violating Missouri’s open records laws, commonly called…
Global Investigations & Compliance Review
Social Audits with Chinese Characteristics: PRC Higher Courts’ Online Complaint Tool
At the end of last year, successful use of 'social audits' in India to enable citizens to ensure public officials are applying public funds properly received media attention. By turning citizens into…
Pension Risk Matters
Congress Wants Public Plan Transparency
According to a press release dated February 9, 2011, U.S. Congressman Devin Nunes and U.S. Senator Richard Burr are about to force their peers to focus on public pension fund…
The Contractor's Perspective
Do federal contractor transparency initiatives conflict with FOIA caselaw?
Executive compensation disclosures. Opening FAPIIS to the public. While there are good arguments for both sides about the wisdom of these new contractor transparency initiatives, it is interesting to note…
Securities Law Prof Blog
SEC Keeps Secrets on FOIA Procedures
Investment News reports that the SEC has denied a Freedom of Information Act request that sought information on the agency's procedures for handling FOIA requests! Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics…
Nursing Home Abuse Advocate
Nursing Homes Should Post Their Medicare Ratings
As I look back at the year that was 2010, and review my various postings, one in particular, sticks out today. Almost 1 year ago, on January 11, 2010, I…
Sentencing Law and Policy
USA Todayposts its next set of articles in its series on federal prosecutorial misconduct
Main December 9, 2010USA Today posts its next set of articles in its series on federal prosecutorial misconductAs noted here a few months ago, USA Today published this potent and…