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News & Analysis as of May 22, 2013

Public Records Law

by Mark Herron | Messer & Caparello, P.A. on 4/16/2013

Granting a motion for rehearing, the First District reconsidered its prior opinion concerning what constitutes a "student record" under the Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA), Title 20 U.S.C. s. 1232g, and the...more

Texas Court Refuses To Prohibit RFID Tags In School

by Tim Banks | Dentons on 1/14/2013

On January 8, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas issued a ruling denying a preliminary injunction in a case involving the use radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags embedded in name badges to...more

Access Denied: Public Agencies and the Release of Public Records

by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 7/27/2012

When a public records request is received, it is often difficult to know what you must supply and, if you feel you should deny the request, what steps you should take to ensure you are in compliance with the law. Defending...more

Seventh Circuit Restores FERPA Privacy Protections for FOIA Requests by Vacating Controversial Tribune v. University of Illinois...

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 5/31/2012

On May 24, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit supported Illinois educational institutions’ long-held position that the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) prohibits...more