Washington, D.C. (Oct. 18, 2018) – Cause of Action Institute (CoA Institute), a government watchdog organization, today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Commerce for failing to turn over public documents related to trade tariffs and tariff exemptions. CoA Institute first launched the investigation into the tariff exemption […]
Archives for 2018
10/15/2018
CoA Institute Calls on Inspectors General Council to Revise Proposed FOIA Regulations
Cause of Action Institute (CoA Institute) submitted a comment last week to the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) concerning the agency’s interim final rule implementing revised Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulations. CoA Institute explained that the agency’s new rule could cause confusion by directing staff […]
10/15/2018
Cause of Action Institute Lawsuit Seeks to Overturn DOJ’s restrictive FOIA guidance
CoA seeks to correct the definition of a “record” to prevent federal agencies from unnecessarily redacting public information Washington, D.C. (Oct. 15, 2018) – Cause of Action Institute (CoA Institute), a government watchdog organization, today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), challenging the Department’s definition of […]
10/12/2018
How a small 242-year-old Spanish fort is part of an ongoing effort to make the government more transparent and accountable
Presidio Trust Adopts CoA Institute’s Recommendations with Final FOIA Regulations In 1776, more than 2,800 miles away from the battles of the American Revolution, a Spanish military fort was established on the tip of the San Francisco Peninsula. Today, this small slice of land is a federal park managed by […]
10/8/2018
DOJ Releases First Set of Documents Showing High-Level Employee Using Private Email
The information we have thus far casts doubt on Comey’s statements about the frequency and nature of a of non-governmental email account.
10/1/2018
Cause of Action Institute Clips – 10/1/2018
Good morning, Welcome to Cause of Action Institute’s morning clips and updates – you can also read and share the clips by clicking here. The U.S. Supreme Court kicks off its October 2018 term today. I’ve included a quick summary on two cases before the Court this week that Cause […]
09/20/2018
Dennis Cupo Officially Dismissed from FTC v. Vylah Tec LLC
WASHINGTON D.C. In a major victory, Cause of Action Institute (CoA Institute) today, celebrated the decision by a federal district court to dismiss, with prejudice, all claims against Dennis Cupo in an ongoing case, FTC v. Vylah Tec LLC. The Federal Trade Commission moved to dismiss Mr. Cupo from the […]