Food Marketing Institute v. Argus Leader – Employment
U.S. Supreme Court
The Freedom of Information Act generally requires the federal government to release requested information; however, it prohibits disclosure of confidential business information. Nonetheless, in this lawsuit a newspaper sought release of confidential business information—arguing that information collected on a business (or reported by a business) should not be deemed confidential unless its release would put the company at a competitive disadvantage in the market. NFIB Legal Center filed an amicus brief arguing that information about a business should be protected against release if the business would treat that information confidential.
Foster v. Vilsack – Regulatory Reform
U.S. Supreme Court – cert petition
In this case, NFIB Legal Center is once again calling upon the Supreme Court to reconsider the controversial Auer doctrine, through which courts afford deference to agencies on interpretations of vague or ambiguous regulations. In light of recent Supreme Court decisions questioning the doctrine, we argue that the time has come for the Court to expressly reconsider Auer, or to at least provide better guidance as to when it should apply. Thus for example, in this case, we argue that Auer deference should not apply to an agency’s interpretation if a field manual or informal guidance.
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