Juliette Fairley News
House subcommittee weighs Private Right of Action under proposed data privacy bill
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - At least two experts who participated in a House Committee on Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing Tuesday testified that the Private Right of Action (PRA) in proposed data privacy legislation could potentially do more harm than good.
U.S. DOT faces FOIA lawsuit seeking details about Secretary Buttigieg's paternity leave
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A federal watchdog has sued the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) alleging that it failed to respond to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking details about Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s paternity leave.
FOIA records: Jan. 6 House Select Committee investigator consulted with FEC commissioner, sparking ethics questions
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A nonpartisan think tank has obtained documents that show a Federal Election Commissioner (FEC) communicating with a Jan. 6 committee investigator.
Open the Books: 'No way to follow NIH royalty payment money'
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Anthony Fauci is among the NIH leadership who is receiving royalties from third parties, but whether those payments are a conflict of interest will require litigation, according to an taxpayer watchdog.
White House science office hit with FOIA lawsuit over counterintelligence gathered by 'climate delay, disinformation' panel
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A transparency watchdog has sued the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) over its alleged failure to provide documents involving a two-hour panel that categorized opposition to climate change initiatives as "disinformation" and "delay-ism."
Civil justice reform group wants AG James to investigate serial ADA lawsuits filed against small businesses
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A civil justice advocacy group is calling on the New York Attorney General to investigate lawyers who file serial Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuits against small businesses.
Protect the Public’s Trust probes U.S. Interior Department Secretary’s instant millionaire marriage
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has entered a rags-to-riches marriage and a federal watchdog wants to know more.
With tie to Trump in hand, Andrew Giuliani challenges GOP nominee for New York governor
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Gubernatorial candidate Andrew Giuliani is accustomed to the mud-slinging that comes with politics.
U.S. Education Department sued over FOIA records related to unions, special interest groups
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A federal watchdog sued the U.S. Department of Education for access to records related to special interest groups, including the National Education Association (NEA), American Federation of Teachers (AFT), AFL-CIO, Southern Poverty Law Center, and Lambda Legal.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission sued by watchdog group for allegedly dodging FOIA request
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) was sued by a watchdog group last week for allegedly dodging a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking information about ethics waivers and impartiality decisions.
GOP politicians accuse AG Garland of hiding FBI counterterrorism resources to investigate parents, Moms for Liberty
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A Moms for Liberty leader said that a letter that Congressmen Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) wrote to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland confronting him about the FBI allegedly targeting parents who protested Critical Race Theory (CRT) and pandemic restrictions isn’t enough pressure.
'Zero benefit' in reclassifying medical contrasts as drugs; Small manufacturer says proposal will kill domestic production
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A small vendor of Xray dye is facing near-certain extinction if Congress goes through with a proposal to reclassify medical contrast agents as drugs rather than as devices.
Former Energy and Commerce senior staff director now lobbying ahead of one-year wait period
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - While it's fairly commonplace for former government workers and even former congressional members to pass through the revolving door to the world of lobbying, certain rules have to be followed, according to a D.C. ethics attorney.
Economist calls climate financial risk plan an abuse of executive power; Usurps Congressional authority
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - An economist has dubbed a government plan that identifies financial risks of climate change as nothing more than an abuse of executive power that usurps Congressional authority.
20 AGs threaten legal action if Disinformation Governance Board is not dismantled
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Georgia, Kentucky, Florida, and Texas are among 20 states whose attorneys general have signed off on a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding that his Disinformation Governance Board be immediately dismantled.
PPT: EPA leadership allowed agency appointee to remain linked to Chinese university
WASHINGTON Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has allowed a political appointee to maintain an employment relationship with an arm of a hostile foreign government while he works at the federal agency, according to a watchdog group.
Federalist Society panel: Politics influence how civil rights laws are enforced
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - While lawsuits against Title IX university officers who fail to recognize the civil liberties of defendants can be an effective check and balance on enforcement, qualified immunity has hindered the ability of litigants to hold them accountable.
Office of Management and Budget accused of violating FOIA transparency rules
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A federal watchdog has sued the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) accusing it of wrongfully withholding records related to the office of the administrator of the U.S. Digital Service (USDS).
Bankruptcy expert doubts plaintiffs will succeed in undoing J&J's Chapter 11 proceeding
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Although Johnson & Johnson’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy is proceeding, talcum powder plaintiffs are appealing a federal judge’s ruling that dismissed their opposition.
Virginia Attorney General ordered to 'perform additional search' for Bloomberg climate change documents
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares has been ordered to perform an additional search for documents related to billionaire climate litigation advocate Michael Bloomberg requested by a watchdog.