The court concluded its opinion with an observation that at this time in history, “wide-open, robust debate” is the best assurance of good government.
The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled last week that public...more
7/19/2019
/ Data Blocking ,
Donald Trump ,
Embedded Tweets ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Online Platforms ,
Political Speech ,
Public Employees ,
Public Forum ,
Public Officials ,
Risk Management ,
Social Media ,
Twitter
When the decision in City of San Jose v. Superior Court was announced, many public agency employees and officials were relieved to read that the Court of Appeal agreed with the city: communications on public officials’...more
Part of JD Supra's series on innovation and the law. If a public official sends a text about the agency’s business from his or her personal phone on an account for which he or she foots the bill, is the text a public record?...more