Takeaway: Public bodies should treat a FOIA request as “received” the moment it enters their email system, not when it is discovered after being quarantined, filtered, or otherwise delayed internally. To avoid missing...more
2/6/2026
/ Appellate Courts ,
Deadlines ,
Email ,
Email Policies ,
FOIA ,
Government Agencies ,
Information Governance ,
Public Agencies ,
Records Request ,
State and Local Government ,
Statutory Deadlines ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Third-Party Service Provider
On November 21, 2025, the Governor signed into law a bill that modifies the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”), and the Local Records Act. Now referred to as Public Act 104-0438 (the “Act”),...more
12/8/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Election Laws ,
FOIA ,
Information Governance ,
New Legislation ,
Open Meetings Act ,
Phishing Scams ,
Public Policy ,
Public Records ,
State and Local Government ,
Transparency