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Pullman & Comley - School Law

The Latest on FERPA, FOIA and School Videotapes

Connecticut’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) generally provides access to records created by public agencies (including school districts).  However, the FOIA contains an exemption from disclosure for “educational records”...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

No. 10: Unlocking the Secrets of OSHA Inspections Through FOIA Requests

Did you know that you can request files from OSHA? Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), employers, employees, and third parties have the right to request documents from OSHA’s inspection files. These records provide...more

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N.C. Court of Appeals Addresses Public Records Status of Records Held Solely by Third-Party Vendors

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The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion on the question of when documents solely in the possession of a third-party contractor—and not a public body—are public records subject to production under the...more

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CPUC Cannot Use Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies to Delay Litigation Under the CPRA

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In the recent ruling of Rittiman v. Public Utilities Commission, the First District Court of Appeal held that the petitioner was not required to exhaust the administrative remedies of the California Public Utilities...more

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PAC Issues Binding Opinion Finding in Favor of Public Body’s Use of the Attorney-Client FOIA Exemption

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In its first binding opinion of the year, the Public Access Counselor (PAC) provides further clarity to the attorney-client privilege exemption under Section 7(1)(m) of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Specifically, the...more

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With FOIA, Redacting Student Names Will Not Always Protect Student Privacy

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A recent informal Illinois Attorney General Public Access Counselor decision interpreting the Freedom of Information Act is an important reminder that redacting student names from public records is not always sufficient to...more

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Illinois Attorney General: Public Body Cannot Delete Record After Receipt of FOIA Request

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“FOIA is a record access law, not a record retention law.” We have all said it, the statute supports it, and no court has held otherwise. A recent opinion from the Illinois Attorney General Public Access Counselor calls that...more

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Department of Justice Reduces Per Copy Fee

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A recent pronouncement from the Wisconsin Department of Justice signals a new concern that will arise when local governments are responding to a request for public records, under the Wisconsin Public Records Law. In its...more

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