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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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