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Kagan sought secrecy in 4 of 5 open gov't cases

By SHARON THEIMER (AP) Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's arguments as solicitor general in several cases on government secrecy were at odds with a promise of transparency made by her boss and top client, President Barack Obama. The FCC had released some of the information under an open records request, but withheld some, citing FOIA exemptions that cover trade secrets and humans' right to privacy. The ruling threatens to put up barriers to the release of information "concerning corporation malfeasance in government programs that the public has a right to review," Kagan told the justices. If Kagan is confirmed as expected and the court takes the AT&T case, she will have to recuse herself due to her past involvement. To read the complete article from The Associated Press, please click here.

Full post as published by The Trade Secrets Vault on June 23, 2010 (boomark / email).