A Seattle agency and a website dedicated to publishing documents acquired through public records requests are now locked in a legal battle with a company that provides the city with smart electric meters.
Landis+Gyr, a multinational corporation owned by Toshiba, filed a civil suit against MuckRock.com and Seattle City Light last week, alleging that the city utility department mistakenly released a series of documents to the website containing sensitive information about the company’s business practices and the city’s networks.