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FOIA News: OGIS Advises Agencies on How to Avoid FOIA Lawsuits

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Tips for Avoiding FOIA Lawsuits

Nat'l Archives & Records Admin., The FOIA Ombudsman, Mar. 21, 2018

Last week our mediation team facilitator, Christa Lemelin, gave a five minute lightning talk at the Department of Commerce Sunshine Week celebration about common mistakes agencies make that could increase the likelihood of a FOIA requester filing a lawsuit against the agency. Here is a brief summary of the three mistakes she shared with the audience, and tips for how to avoid them . . . 

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