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City Clerk and Board Secretary Roadmap

PublicCEO Article on Navigating Developing Challenges Involving Public Records, Social Media and More - In today’s ever-changing municipal landscape, there are many challenges that can arise for city clerks and board...more

[WEBINAR] Update: Social Media Meets the First Amendment [Video]

The line between free speech and privacy rights for public employees and elected officials has seemed murky — at best. However, we are finding some clarity in recently decided court cases. This Best Best & Krieger LLP webinar...more

Public Agency Spared Attorneys’ Fees Award In Reverse PRA Action - California Appellate Court Decision In National Conference Of...

A Public Records Act requester is not entitled to attorneys’ fees from a public agency when a third party intervenes to stop the agency from producing the requested records, a California appellate court recently ruled. Third...more

[WEBINAR] Social Media Meets the First Amendment [Video]

Although it may not feel like it, public employees and elected officials still maintain their rights to privacy and free speech, but is there a bright line? In this webinar, Best Best & Krieger LLP attorneys HongDao Nguyen...more

Private Attorney General Statute to Award Fees Used in a Reverse-PRA Dispute - Part III: Pasadena Police Officers Association v....

Reversing a lower court, a California appellate court found that a newspaper could recover attorneys’ fees under the Private Attorney General Statute in a Public Records Act suit. The Second District Court of Appeal decision...more

An Appellate Court’s Observation May Have Effect on Reverse-PRA Actions - Part II: Pasadena Police Officers Association v. City of...

In Pasadena Police Officers Association v. City of Pasadena, the Second District Court of Appeal made an interesting observation about the effect of the Public Records Act’s time requirement for a response to a PRA request...more

Appellate Court Public Records Act Decision Leaves Questions Unanswered

When the decision in City of San Jose v. Superior Court was announced, many public agency employees and officials were relieved to read that the Court of Appeal agreed with the city: communications on public officials’...more

Communications From Officials' Private Cell Phones and E-Mail Not Subject to Public Records Act

Public Agencies are Free to Adopt Their Own Policies Regarding Access to Private Communications on Public Issues - A California Court of Appeal ruled yesterday that public agencies are not required to disclose...more

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