Electronic Devices, Public Records Act

California Supreme Court Rules that Texts and Emails on Personal Devices May Be Considered Public Records

Allen Matkins on 3/10/2017

The California Supreme Court recently held in City of San Jose v. Superior Court, California Supreme Court Case No. S218066, that public employees' digital messages existing in private electronic devices (e.g., smartphones...more

E-Communications on Private Accounts May Be Subject to Disclosure Under the California Public Records Act

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 3/8/2017

The California Supreme Court has finally decided a question that has, for years, vexed courts, public officials, the media and citizen watchdogs: Are electronic communications — emails, voicemails and texts — on private...more

California Supreme Court Rules that Public Business Conducted on Personal Devices Result in Public Records

Nossaman LLP on 3/6/2017

In a major development impacting all public entities subject to the California Public Records Act (Gov. Code § 6250 et seq., hereafter “CPRA”), on March 2, 2017, the California Supreme Court unanimously held that public...more

Court of Appeal Says Communications on Personal Communicating Devices are Exempt from Disclosure under Public Records Act

Nossaman LLP on 4/1/2014

Reversing a Superior Court ruling that had caused quite a splash a few months ago, in City of San Jose v. Superior Court (H039498, March 27, 2014), the Sixth District of the Court of Appeal has held that communications to and...more

City Officials Dodge Disclosure of Private Emails and Texts Under Public Records Act

Stoel Rives LLP on 4/1/2014

In a case that seems sure to jump-start legislative activity in Sacramento and throughout the state, the court in City of San Jose v. Superior Court (6th App. Dist., Mar. 27, 2014), held that communications regarding City...more

Electronic Devices › Public Records Act

California Supreme Court Rules that Texts and Emails on Personal Devices May Be Considered Public Records

E-Communications on Private Accounts May Be Subject to Disclosure Under the California Public Records Act

California Supreme Court Rules that Public Business Conducted on Personal Devices Result in Public Records

Court of Appeal Says Communications on Personal Communicating Devices are Exempt from Disclosure under Public Records Act

City Officials Dodge Disclosure of Private Emails and Texts Under Public Records Act

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