Archive for May 2011
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WSJ Publishes Jet Tracker Database after Obtaining Private Aircraft Flight Data from the FAA
The Wall Street Journal has waded into the debate over whether flight data generated by private aircrafts should be considered public information even if aircraft owners request that the data be blocked from public view.
Wall Street Journal’s Motion to Intervene Reopens Court Case that Blocked Public Disclosure of Medicare Claims Data in 1979
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) maintains a computerized database that tracks every Medicare claim filed by providers and every dollar paid out to beneficiaries. The database is accessible by government investigators to detect fraud, but it is unavailable in its entirety to the general public due to a 1979 federal court decision. Yesterday, a United States Magistrate Judge recommended that the case be reopened for consideration.
OSHA Records Provide Employer History Information
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) makes many of its records available online.
