Former NIAID Official Indicted for Concealing COVID-19 Federal RecordsMay 23, 2026Law and PolicyFormer NIAID adviser David Morens, 78, faces four federal counts for allegedly concealing COVID-19 research records to evade FOIA requests in Maryland.
Former NIAID Adviser David Morens Indicted for Federal Records ConcealmentMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted former NIAID adviser David Morens on charges of conspiring to conceal COVID-19 research records from FOIA requests, a first-of-its-kind criminal case.
American Immigration Council Settles Eight-Year FOIA Suit Over Family Separation RecordsMay 10, 2026Law and PolicyThe American Immigration Council and the U.S. government settled an eight-year FOIA lawsuit over family separation records, with dismissal agreed in D.C. federal court.