CNA FINANCIAL CORP. v. DONOVAN

No. 81-2169.

830 F.2d 1132 (1987)

CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION, et al., Appellants, v. Raymond J. DONOVAN, Secretary of Labor, et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided September 29, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey S. Goldman, with whom Martin K. Denis, Chicago, Ill., and Deborah Crandall, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellants. Andrew M. Kramer, Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance for appellants.

Michael J. Ryan, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Charles F.C. Ruff, U.S. Atty., Royce C. Lamberth, Kenneth M. Raisler, John H.E. Bayly, Jr., Asst. U.S. Attys., and James M. Kraft, Atty., Dept. of Labor, Washington, D.C., were on the brief for appellees.

Ronald M. Green, Frank C. Morris, Jr., Robert E. Williams and Douglas S. McDowell, Washington, D.C., were on the brief for Equal Employment Advisory Council, amicus curiae, urging remand.

Before WALD, Chief Judge, and SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III and MIKVA, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III.

SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge:

This reverse-Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case1 features two important issues: the exact scope of 18 U.S.C. § 1905, commonly referred to as the Trade Secrets Act,2 and its relationship to FOIA Exemptions 33

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