Fight Over High-tech Cattle Tags Corralled at 10th Circuit

Fight Over High-tech Cattle Tags Corralled at 10th Circuit

...Harriet Hageman, an attorney with New Civil Liberties Alliance, opened oral arguments at the 10th Circuit on Monday by acknowledging National Sunshine Week, a March celebration of open government. “There are not a lot of tools to hold agencies accountable; FACA is...

Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Marco Island Bridge Cameras

Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Marco Island Bridge Cameras

A federal lawsuit filed against Marco Island by the New Civil Liberties Alliance on behalf of three city residents challenging automated license plate readers on city bridges, has the potential to impact a similar set of cameras being planned for purchase on Fort...

Fishermen Urge 1st Circ. To Revive Commerce Rule Challenge

Fishermen Urge 1st Circ. To Revive Commerce Rule Challenge

A group of New England herring fishermen urged the First Circuit to consider their case against the U.S. Department of Commerce, claiming that a recently created federal monitoring program that measures compliance with federal fishing standards is illegal and places a...

Gag Orders, Part II: When the SEC Silences Critics

Gag Orders, Part II: When the SEC Silences Critics

...Any consent judgment with the SEC includes what is often called a “gag clause.” These clauses prohibit the defendant from challenging the truth of any allegation in the SEC’s complaint or making any statement that might be construed as saying that the complaint...