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05/11/2020

Cause of Action Institute Urges President Trump To End Coercive Fishing Regulations

On Friday, Cause of Action Institute sent a letter to President Trump thanking him for his Executive Order helping the fishing industry and asking him to intervene and order the suspension and repeal of coercive fishing regulations. We recently filed suit on behalf of a group of herring fishermen, challenging a rule that requires them to pay for government contracted monitors that watch them fish. Not only are these monitors unnecessary, they cost upwards of $710 dollars per day, which can actually exceed a fisherman’s daily revenue. This regulation is unlawful, passed without any statutory authorization of Congress. We request that President Trump act now to immediately lessen the regulatory burden on fishermen and save jobs.

You can read the letter here.

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05/4/2020

OMB Publishes Proposed Revisions to Outdated FOIA Fee Guidelines Following CoA Institute Lawsuit

The White House Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) published a notice of proposed revisions to its Uniform Freedom of Information Act Fee Schedule and Guidelines in today’s issue of the Federal Register.  OMB first published the guidelines, which are binding on all agencies subject to the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), over thirty-years ago.  They have never been updated, despite repeated requests from the transparency community, the FOIA Federal Advisory Committee, and the Archivist of the United States.  The much-anticipated revisions aim to improve FOIA administration and ensure more equitable resolution of fee issues across the government.  OMB’s notice comes amid a lawsuit filed by Cause of Action Institute (“CoA Institute”) to force such an update.

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