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School boards: The end of the virtual public meeting? All is not lost

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The concept of a virtual public meeting arose out of necessity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pursuant to Amended Substitute House Bill 197, Ohio’s General Assembly authorized emergency relief to the Open Meetings Act...more

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Michigan Governor Signs Open Meetings Act Amendment Extending Sunset for Electronic Public Meetings

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On December 23, 2020, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law Senate Bill 1246, extending the authority for public bodies to conduct electronic "virtual" meetings for any reason through March 31, 2021. The law, now...more

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Michigan Governor Signs Open Meetings Act Amendment Allowing Electronic Public Meetings

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This has been updated from its original version published on October 15th to reflect that the Governor signed Senate Bill 1108 and it took immediate effect on Friday, October 16th. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed...more

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Illinois Open Meetings Act Amended to Allow Meetings Without A Physical Quorum

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On June 12, 2020, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law Public Act 101-0640 which, among other matters, amends Section 7 of the Open Meetings Act to allow meetings of members of a public body subject to the Act to...more

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Court Clarifies the Cease & Desist Requirement Prior to Initiating Brown Act Litigation

City’s Loss Illustrates Risks of Litigating Open Meeting Law Violation Claims - In 2012 the California Legislature amended the judicial remedies aspect of the Brown Act “Opening Meetings” Law. That amendment added...more

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