FOIA Disruption: Opexus Faces Litigation Over Data Breach Impacting Federal Records Processing

This week on CaseGuard Records Brief: A major FOIA case management vendor, Opexus, faces class action litigation after a data breach by former employees disrupted federal records processing nationwide. The Federal Aviation Administration rescinded drone restrictions near DHS vehicles after a journalist's lawsuit, removing criminal penalties for newsgathering. Fall River Police Department continues to delay records requests, stonewalling access to documents related to a controversial search warrant. Oregon Governor Tina Kotek vetoed a bill that would have weakened public meetings law, following opposition from transparency advocates. Massachusetts received the "Black Hole" award for poor transparency, with ongoing disputes over legislative audit authority. A federal judge limited records discovery in a high-profile election investigation, denying Fulton County's request for FBI communications. Key developments this week impact records operations and compliance across various jurisdictions. 📚 Sources: https://www.classaction.org/news/government-contractor-opexus-hit-with-class-action-lawsuit-over-february-2025-data-breach https://www.rcfp.org/faa-drops-drone-restrictions-dhs/ https://fallriverreporter.com/paid-in-full-still-waiting-fall-river-police-stonewall-search-warrant-records/ https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/16/kotek-vetoes-controversial-bill-oregon-public-meetings-law/ https://www.union-bulletin.com/news/national/massachusetts-the-only-state-where-gov-judiciary-and-legislature-are-exempt-from-public-records-law/article_eef21677-be0a-5da0-850e-3c0470c1e01a.html https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/judge-denies-fulton-county-request-secret-fbi-records