In a win for open and transparent government in Missouri, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that the Missouri Sunshine Law prohibits public governmental bodies from charging persons who request public records under the...more
In March, Lathrop GPM published a Litigation Alert: Tell Me More – Compliance with Open Records Laws Amidst the Coronavirus, which discussed the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on public records requests. That...more
As the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak increases, local, state, and federal governments are tasked with responding to unpresented obstacles. During this time of crisis, government power, and the likelihood...more