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[WEBINAR] Exploring the CPRA’s Investigatory Privilege
[WEBINAR] Update: Social Media Meets the First Amendment
[WEBINAR] Social Media Meets the First Amendment
[WEBINAR] Public Records Act - Taming the Email Tiger
[WEBINAR] The Public Records Act - Taming the Email Tiger
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BB&K's New Law Guidance for a Happy New Year - In Part Two of our “In With the New” series, BB&K’s ARC: Advanced Records Center team covers important new legislation and case law related to the California Public Records...more
A California Appellate Court Draws a Distinction between the Power of a Court to Rule —“Jurisdiction”— and the Proper Place for a CPRA Suit —“Venue” Any trial court in the state may have jurisdiction over a California...more
It's the Information, Not the Record, that Must be Considered, Say BB&K's Christine Wood and Isaac Rosen in PublicCEO - One afternoon in May 2015, six Glendora Police Department officers entered a residence in La Puente,...more
Drug Company’s Mandatory Release of Price Increase May Compromise Privilege, Permitting Disclosure Under the CPRA - A California appellate court recently held that disclosure of trade secret information to third parties,...more
Police Records Must Be Disclosed Even if Created or Officer Employed By Different Agency, California Appellate Court Says - The California Attorney General and Department of Justice must disclose all police misconduct...more
While the California Legislature included investigatory privilege as an exemption within the California Public Records Act, there are exceptions to this exemption. In this Best Best & Krieger LLP webinar, attorneys Christine...more
Part 2: New CPRA Laws for 2020 - While an expansive array of records can be sought via a California Public Records Act request, the right to inspect public records is not without limits. The CPRA does not give unlimited...more
Part 1: New CPRA Laws for 2020 - While an expansive array of records can be sought via a California Public Records Act request, the right to inspect public records is not without limits. The CPRA does not give unlimited...more
BB&K's Christine Wood Gives Updates on AB 748 and SB 1421 in PublicCEO - Now, more than ever, Californians have greater access to police personnel records, body and dashboard camera footage and other recordings acquired by...more
LAPD Agrees to Requirements Significantly Beyond the CPRA - The Los Angeles Police Department and the American Civil Liberties Union settled a lawsuit brought last week that alleged widespread and systemic violations of...more
ARC’s Christine Wood Discusses Calif. Public Records Act Updates in Riverside Lawyer Magazine - A public agency’s release of public records is a hot button issue for policy wonks, community advocates and conspiracy...more
Data from automated license plate readers may be disclosed under the California Public Records Act, the state Supreme Court said in a ruling issued recently. The case, which pits law enforcement against open government...more
Public entities litigating California Public Records Act cases may now face the additional burden of responding to civil discovery requests. The Second District Court of Appeal recently issued its opinion in City of Los...more
A California city cannot hold one of its citizens liable for copyright infringement for using clips of city council meetings in his critical YouTube videos, a federal judge has ruled. The August 20, 2015 order in City of...more
On March 4th of this year, the California Supreme Court will hear Long Beach Police Officers Association v. City of Long Beach et al. (Los Angeles Times Communications LLC, Real Party in Interest). The Court will hear...more