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A&A: Do US firms working abroad uphold the First Amendment?

FAC October 12, 2010

Q: Does a U.S. Corporation have a legal responsibility to respect the First Amendment while working in a foreign country? Is it outside the jurisdiction of the U.S. President to prosecute corporate First Amendment offenders working in a foreign country? A: As a very general matter, the laws of the United States — including the First Amendment — would not necessarily apply outside the United States. There are a great many factors that could affect

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A&A: Is a cornoner’s report a public document?

FAC October 12, 2010

Q: It’s my understanding that coroners’ reports are public documents. However, I need to know chapter and verse what parts are or are not public so I can prove my case to  the coroner. Where does it say they are open? What law? What court decision? A: As you probably know, the general rule is that any document collected, owned, or maintained by a state or local agency are public records for the purposes of

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A&A: Agency missed CPRA request deadline

FAC October 11, 2010

Q: On August 18, 2010, I submitted a public records request. I received a response stating that they will take 60-90 days to provide the records. In GC 6250 …an extension can only be for 14 days. What do I do now? Who would I contact regarding this non-compliance? A: You are correct that California’s Public Records Act provides that records must be made available for inspection during an agency’s office hours and that copies

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Bench-Bar-Media Committee proposals for greater media access

FAC September 22, 2010

By Susana Montes–The draft report includes 11 recommendations from the Bench-Bar-Media Committee, appointed by the California Supreme Court. The recommendations range from increasing access of cameras and other recording devices in the courtroom, instituting public notices for gag orders by posting on local court websites; and a proposal to develop a rule that requires all courts to post notice of any application for, or entry of sealed records. The report also addresses the need to

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