The Right to Know: Your Guide to Using and Defending Freedom of Information Law in the United States [Kindle Edition]

Jacqueline Klosek (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

". . . this book will be of greatest use to those engaged in these battles to pry open the doors of government agencies. There are, [Klosek] notes, many exemptions to the law that prevent access, but she does provide practical methods for citizens to use the act to protect themselves and their communities. The most dangerous aspect of what is occurring is the increasing effort to deny Americans access to government generated information with which to make an informed analysis of what is really occurring."

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Bookviews by Alan Caruba

"Jacqueline Klosek provides readers with a detailed analysis of the critical importance of the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA)."

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Apex Reviews

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"This is an immensely sensible and insightful look at the fundamental importance of protecting our society's right to information in an age of terrorist threats. Klosek rigorously balances the threats posed by terrorists who use freedom of information laws to gain access to sensitive information against the risk of allowing a government and private industry to operate in secrecy. Human rights activists and scholars alike will appreciate the practical wisdom she offers that freedom of information is a crucial element to a society's accurate portrayal of history."

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Jeff Aresty
President, InternetBar.org

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Product Details

• File Size: 2150 KB
• Print Length: 227 pages
• Publisher: Praeger (December 31, 2008)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B00361FZ0K
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #851,244 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

Jacqueline Klosek is a Senior Counsel in Business Law Department of Goodwin Procter LL. Her practice focuses on advising clients on various issues related to data privacy and security. She also drafts and negotiates various technology agreements and advises on different aspects of the law related to intellectual property and technology.

Jacqueline is a frequent writer and lecturer. Her most recent book is The Right to Know: Your Guide to Using and Defending Freedom of Information Law in the United States. Her previous books include: War on Privacy (2003); Legal Guide to eBusiness and Data Privacy in the Information Age, Jacqueline (along with James R. Silkenat and Jeffrey M. Aresty) is also an editor of the recently released 3rd edition of the ABA Guide to International Business Negotiations: A Comparison of Cross-Cultural Issues and Successful Approaches. She is currently working on her fifth book, which will explore strategies for protecting one's heath privacy.

Jacqueline is a Certified Information Privacy Professional. She has been recognized for her professional expertise. In 2004, Ms. Klosek received NJBiz magazine's "40 Under 40" award. She was also the recipient of the Telford-Taylor Fellowship in Public International Law. She is a graduate of the Vrije Universiteit in Brussels (LLM, European and International Law); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (JD, Law) and New York University (BA, Psychology)