Times Publishing Co. v. United States Department of Commerce

HULL, Circuit Judge:

The United States Department of Commerce appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Appellees on their Freedom of Information Act claims seeking the disclosure of information concerning all applications for export licenses granted to export goods or services to Cuba from 1996-1999. For the reasons stated below, we reverse and hold that the requested export licensing information is protected from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

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Appellees Times Publishing Company (“Times”) and Media General Operations, Inc., d/b/a The Tampa Tribune…