Not sure if this is too relevant to the list, but thought I'd bring it
   up anyway.
   Fairly important ruling today:
   [1]http://www.rcfp.org/browse-media-law-resources/news/trial-court-allo
   ws-police-use-glomar-response-deny-records-requests
   Basically, a few years ago, the NYPD hired a bunch of ex-TLA guys to
   handle their freedom of information program, and then began declaring
   things as being secret, even though the law mentioned nothing about the
   ability to do this. Of course, they even extended their newly-created
   power to declare the even the existence-or-non-existence of information
   secret. Today, in horrifying fashion, the court affirmed their power to
   do this. FTA:

     The case, [2]Abdur-Rashid v. New York City Police Department,
     involved a request by Imam Talib Abdur-Rashid for records regarding
     NYPD surveillance of himself and his mosque in New York City. The
     city refused to disclose to Mr. Abdur-Rashid whether any such
     records existed, and told him that even if they did exist, such
     records would be exempt under the New York Freedom of Information
     Law (“FOIL”).

     In its [3]decision, the court somewhat perplexingly acknowledged
     that according to federal and state case law, “[i]t should follow
     that when a local agency such as the NYPD is replying to a FOIL
     request, the Glomar doctrine is similarly inapplicable.” However, it
     then went on to state that as this was a case of first impression,
     the NYPD’s use of a Glomar response “is in keeping with the spirit
     of similar appellate court cases.” The court determined that
     “disclosing the existence of responsive records would reveal
     information concerning operations, methodologies, and sources of
     information of the NYPD, the resulting harm of which would allow
     individuals or groups to take counter-measures to avoid detection of
     illegal activity, undermining current and future NYPD
     investigations.” Therefore, it granted the NYPD’s motion to dismiss
     the case.

   This is particularly troubling as a lot of police departments look to
   NYPD as an example, and we may see this as a new tactic opposing police
   investigators across the country. It's a very bad day for FOIA in my
   opinion.
   R

References

   1. http://www.rcfp.org/browse-media-law-resources/news/trial-court-allows-police-use-glomar-response-deny-records-requests
   2. http://www.nycourts.gov/reporter/3dseries/2014/2014_24271.htm
   3. http://www.nycourts.gov/reporter/3dseries/2014/2014_24271.htm