When a federal agency contractually agrees to provide an employee with a clean record, that precludes the agency's disclosure of contrary information. An employee or former employee need not show actual harm to establish that the agency's disclosure constituted a material breach. Doe v. Dept. of the Army, #CH-0752-08-0412-C-1, 2011 MSPB 45.
     Federal court declines to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that an internal investigator made defamatory statements about two officers. Keim v. Co. of Bucks, 2003 U.S. Dist. Lexis 13926 (E.D. Pa. 2003). [Dec FP 2003]
      Federal court holds that newspaper should be allowed to intervene in a civil rights action against the chief of police, where a confidential settlement was reached. Use of public funds requires a finding that a confidentiality provision in the settlement agreement was unjustified and should be modified. Mullins v. City of Griffin, 886 F.Supp. 21 (N.D.Ga. 1995). {N/R}

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