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Case TitleRyan, LLC v. U.S. Department of the Interior et al DO NOT DOCKET - Case electronically transferred to the ND/TX - Dallas Division
DistrictSouthern District of Texas
CityHouston
Case Number4:2020cv02488
Date Filed2020-07-15
Date Closed2020-09-30
JudgeJudge Alfred H Bennett
PlaintiffRyan, LLC
Case DescriptionRyan LLC, a global tax services and software provider, was notified that potentially confidential business information was part of a FOIA request submitted for a specific report prepared by the Office of the Inspector General at the Department of Interior. Ryan then submitted a FOIA request to the agency for the revised OIG report. The agency provided a copy of the report, but after the agency refused to redact the report in line with Ryan's suggestions, Ryan filed a reverse-FOIA suit to block disclosure.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Reverse-FOIA - Confidential business information, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. Department of the Interior
DefendantOffice of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of the Interior
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2020-07-151COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0541-24930772) filed by Ryan, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Dumesnil, Bryan) (Entered: 07/15/2020)
2020-07-152Request for Issuance of Summons as to U.S. Department of the Interior, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Complaint)(Dumesnil, Bryan) (Entered: 07/15/2020)
2020-07-153Request for Issuance of Summons as to U.S. Department of the Interior, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Complaint)(Dumesnil, Bryan) (Entered: 07/15/2020)
2020-07-154Request for Issuance of Summons as to Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of the Interior, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Complaint)(Dumesnil, Bryan) (Entered: 07/15/2020)
2020-07-155Request for Issuance of Summons as to Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Department of the Interior, Asst. Attorney General for Administration - U.S. Dept. of Justice - Justice Management Div., filed. (Attachments: # 1 Complaint)(Dumesnil, Bryan) (Entered: 07/15/2020)
2020-07-156Opposed MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Ryan, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/5/2020. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Matt Travis, # 2 Proposed Order Granting Application for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction)(Dumesnil, Bryan) (Entered: 07/15/2020)
2020-07-167ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 10/9/2020 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 8C before Judge Alfred H Bennett(Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified.(mmapps, 4) (Entered: 07/16/2020)
2020-07-168Summons Issued as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Complaint)(ChristopherSarrat, 4) (Entered: 07/16/2020)
2020-07-169NOTICE of Withdrawal of Docket No. 6 re: 6 Opposed MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Ryan, LLC, filed. (Dumesnil, Bryan) (Entered: 07/16/2020)
2020-07-2810CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Ryan, LLC, filed.(Dumesnil, Bryan) (Entered: 07/28/2020)
2020-07-2811NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin D. Collins on behalf of Ryan, LLC, filed. (Collins, Kevin) (Entered: 07/28/2020)
2020-09-0812MOTION to Dismiss Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue, or, in the alternative, Motion to Transfer Venue by Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of the Interior, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/29/2020. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Proposed Order)(Karpati, Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/08/2020)
2020-09-2813Unopposed MOTION to Transfer Case to United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division by Ryan, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/19/2020. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Granting Unopposed Motion to Transfer Venue)(Dumesnil, Bryan) (Entered: 09/28/2020)
2020-09-3014ORDER TO TRANSFER CASE to Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division; Granting 13 Unopposed Motion to Transfer Venue. (Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified.(sanderson, 4) (Entered: 09/30/2020)
2020-09-30Interdistrict transfer to ND/TX - Dallas Div. Case transferred electronically. Case terminated on 9/30/20, filed. (sanderson, 4) (Entered: 09/30/2020)
2020-10-0115RECEIPT of Transfer Letter re: transfer of case to Northern District of Texas. New Case # assigned: 3:20cv3014 and received on 9/30/2020., filed. (mmapps, 4) (Entered: 10/01/2020)
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