How a Maritime Lawyer and Raw Sugar Charted a Course for FOIA
Raw sugar, coconuts and rubber are the little-known originators of the Freedom of Information Act, the federal law that governs the release of public records.
By Terry Mutchler, Law.com, Aug. 30, 2018
Secrets of Transparency
Starting this column with the words maritime lawyer and raw sugar might mistakenly lead the reader to believe I’m writing about a lawyer and a friend of Stormy Daniels.
However, raw sugar, coconuts and rubber are the little-known originators of the Freedom of Information Act, the federal law that governs the release of public records.
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