"Original information" is information not already known to the Commission that is derived from (i) your independent knowledge (information in your possession that is not generally known or available to the public), or (ii) your independent analysis (your examination and evaluation of information that may be publicly available but which reveals information that is not generally known). Also, if the Commission received the same information previously from someone else, your information will not be considered original information unless you can show that you were the "original source" of the information. Rule 165.2(k)-(l)

If you are not sure whether the information that you intend to submit falls within these categories, you should describe such information rather than produce it with your Form TCR.

Please note that, unless certain limited exceptions apply, "independent knowledge" does not include communications that are subject to the attorney-client privilege and information obtained in connection with the legal representation of a client. Rule 165.2(g)(2)-(3)