California Public Agencies Struggle with CPRA Compliance -
Public agencies are likely grappling with California Public Records Act request challenges — especially deadlines and document access limitations — during the...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
2/12/2020
/ Appeals ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Law Enforcement ,
Police ,
Police Misconduct ,
Police Reports ,
Public Agencies ,
Public Records ,
Request For Information ,
State and Local Government ,
Statutory Interpretation
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
1/16/2020
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Ballots ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Constructive Possession ,
Exemptions ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Municipalities ,
Public Agencies ,
Public Disclosure ,
Public Records ,
Public Records Act ,
Request For Information ,
San Francisco ,
State and Local Government ,
Undocumented Immigrants
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
A trial court has issued a conflicting decision on a controversial new California law that makes some police records publicly available. Public agencies, though, should continue to follow the ruling made previously by an...more
A recent California appellate court decision underscores the sanctity of the attorney-client privilege — holding that even an in camera review of claimed privileged communications is not permitted. This applies even though a...more
Senate Bill 1421, which dramatically changed the scope of a public peace officer record, has generated a number of legal challenges since it went into effect on Jan. 1....more
The State Bar of California does not have to create records to fulfill a request for bar applicant data under the Public Records Act, an appellate court decided. ...more
A Public Records Act requester is not entitled to attorneys’ fees from a public agency when a third party intervenes to stop the agency from producing the requested records, a California appellate court recently ruled. Third...more
Best Best & Krieger LLP attorney Christine Wood provides a brief overview of the California Supreme Court’s decision in the San Jose v. Superior Court case relating to Public Records Act requests and discusses the technology...more
In this webinar, Best Best & Krieger LLP attorney Christine Wood explains how public agencies can create an email retention policy that helps reduce PRA production costs. This webinar covers the basics of a good email...more
6/22/2018
/ Best Practices ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Retention ,
e-Discovery ,
Electronic Devices ,
Electronic Records ,
Email ,
Email Policies ,
Municipalities ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Public Agencies ,
Public Disclosure ,
Public Records ,
Record Retention ,
Social Media ,
Special Districts
In this webinar, Best Best & Krieger LLP attorney Christine Wood explains how public agencies can create an email retention policy that helps reduce PRA production costs. This webinar covers the basics of a good email...more
A California Court of Appeal upheld a decision to drastically reduce an attorney fee award request against the City of Pasadena to a newspaper in a Public Records Act litigation — a decision that should bring relief to public...more