Supreme Court To Consider Trade Secrets Exemption To Freedom Of Information Act

Mealey's (January 14, 2019, 10:12 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — In its Jan. 11 order list, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari to an intervenor in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit to decide whether withholding requested information under a FOIA exemption for “trade secrets and commercial or financial information” requires a showing of “substantial competitive harm” (Food Marketing Institute v. Argus Leader Media, No. 18-481, U.S. Sup.)....