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New Jersey Appellate Division Clarifies Rights to Disclosure of School Records Under Public Records Law

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In a lengthy, published opinion, the New Jersey Appellate Division recently ruled on four appeals from different trial courts (that had reached conflicting results) about the ability of a nonprofit advocacy organization for...more

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California Appellate Court: Possession of Documents Requested Under Public Records Act Does Not Render Request Moot

Decision in Case Arising from Wrongful Termination Claims Against a School District - When a party is seeking release of documents under the California Public Records Act, a public agency can’t deny the release based on...more

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Court Rejects “Gotcha” Theory of Waiver Under Public Records Act

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A California appellate court has ruled that inadvertent disclosure of documents containing attorney-client communications in response to a Public Records Act request does not result in a waiver of the privilege. Newark...more

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N.C. Court of Appeals Addresses Public Records, Closed Session and "Personnel Matters"

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In The Times News Publishing Co. v. The Alamance-Burlington Bd. of Education, No. COA15-99 (July 21, 2015), the Court of Appeals considered the intersection between the State's Open Meetings Laws (N.C.G.S. 143-318.9, et seq.)...more

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School District Case Clarifies PRA Copying Charges

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A Government Agency Must Allow the Public to Inspect Records at No Cost, Judge Rules - A judge has ruled that a California school district’s charging policy for viewing public documents violates the Public Records Act....more

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