Courts & Law
Courts & Law
American Cities Are Becoming Shell Companies for the Rich
Dec 26, 2019 New Census data reveals nearly 3 million U.S. homes and 13 million apartment units are now owned by LLC, LLP and other corporate vehicles.
A Look at Some of Trump’s Under-the-Radar Appointees
Jul 31, 2018 Since April, at least 69 people have been appointed or transferred to political jobs within the administration with little or no fanfare. A ProPublica investigation reveals who some of them are.
Watchdog Group Sues for Information: Did Ivanka Work Against Equal Pay?
Apr 11, 2018 Though the president's elder daughter says she champions women’s issues, she has defended the rollback of an Obama-era rule intended to help close the gender pay gap.
It’s Not the Upholstery, Secretary Carson, It’s the Cover-up
Mar 15, 2018 In the controversy over a $31,000 dining set, the HUD chief and his staff have been caught in a falsehood worthy of the president himself.
Documents Show Government Payments to Trump Businesses
Sep 21, 2017 Although the sum is tiny—less than $2,000—it represents the first in what could be many such disclosures of Trump-owned entities receiving money from federal agencies.
Millions Paid to Administrator, Zero to Victims of Madoff
May 24, 2017 For investors who lost money in Bernie Madoff's infamous Ponzi scheme and are waiting for payback from a firm enlisted by the Department of Justice, the check's (still) in the mail.
18 Journalism Groups Send Letter to President-Elect Donald Trump for Press Access
Nov 18, 2016 Journalists are concerned that the incoming chief executive will be a threat to freedom of the press and government transparency during his presidency.
Nine FOIA Requests Seek to Find the Extent of Government Spying on Climate Protesters
Aug 12, 2016 The Intercept revealed last month that federal agents went undercover at a fossil fuel auction protest.
Robert Scheer Talks With Journalist Jason Leopold About the Power of the FOIA (Audio)
Apr 16, 2016 A reporter for Vice News, Leopold spent years using the Freedom of Information Act to sue the U.S. government to obtain documents he believes Americans are entitled to know about, leading some in the government to brand him a “FOIA terrorist.”
2015: The Year in Government Secrecy
Dec 24, 2015 Here's a rundown on how this past year shaped up on the issue of government accountability (hint: not well) from someone who knows quite a bit on the subject: reporter Jason Leopold, who's familiarized himself thoroughly on the secrecy tip as well as on the Freedom of Information Act and its uses.
