FOIAengine: How the “Bounty Hunter of Wall Street” Hedged His Bets
As a young man, Andrew Left was a “real serious kid” – and very religious.
He wanted to be a...
FOIA Requests Target Scott Sheffield, King of the Frackers, Amid Reports of a Criminal Referral
This week, we’re looking into how antitrust enforcers used their approval of an oil-industry megadeal...
The American Securities Association Uses a FOIA Lawsuit to Advance Its Agenda
Two months ago, the two Republican members of the Securities and Exchange Commission blasted their own agency for...
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...
FOIAengine: ProPublica Reporter Made Dozens of FOIA Requests to EPA Before Dropping a Bombshell
Minnesota-based 3M styles itself as a friendly, people-first company in the heartland of America, innovating through...
FOIAengine: Hundreds of FOIA Requests Signaled Challenge to FDA
Two companies that go by the names of Triton Distribution and Vapetasia are small players in America’s fast-growing $28 billion e-cigarette...