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Brown Act: Editorial opposes change to open meeting law

donal brown June 14, 2010

To save government agencies money, the Senate Budget Committee wants to suspend the requirement that agendas be posted 72 hours in advance. -db Merced Sun-Star Editorial June. 11, 2010 The same money problems that saw 2009 become the newspaper industry’s worst financial year in history now threaten a key part of the public’s right to know. The state Senate’s Budget Conference Committee wants to water down the power of the Brown Act. That’s the law

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Obama said to be tougher than Bush in prosecuting for leaks to the media

donal brown June 13, 2010

The Obama administration is vigorously investigating and prosecuting officials leaking information to the press including a veteran intelligence official who considers himself a loyal citizen and a whistle blower but now faces  federal charges for mishandling classified information. -db The New York Times June 11, 2010 By Scott Shane WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hired in 2001 by the National Security Agency to help it catch up with the e-mail and cellphone revolution, Thomas A. Drake became

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Redondo Beach: Federal court denies day laborers right to solicit work from people in cars

donal brown June 11, 2010

Day laborers will not be able use sidewalks and medians to ask riders in passing cars for work. A federal appellate court ruled that a Redondo Beach law was constitutional because it was tailored to address safety concerns and did not restrict the laborers’ rights to solicit work in other environs. -db Contra Costa Times June 11, 2010 By Denise Nix A federal appellate court ruled Wednesday that Redondo Beach can enforce a city ordinance

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Taxpayers Going Postal Over Public Employee Pensions, Perks. Unions’ miscalculation: Opting for secrecy.

Peter Scheer June 10, 2010

BY PETER SCHEER—For public employee unions–those representing police, firefighters, teachers, prison guards and agency workers of all kinds at the state and local level–these are the worst of times. Despite record high membership and dues, and years of unparalleled clout in state capitols, public sector unions find themselves on the defensive, desperately trying to hold on to past gains in the face of a skeptical press and angry voters. So far has the zeitgeist shifted

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Reblogging carries legal risk

donal brown June 10, 2010

Reblogging could get you into legal problems or a big hassle. Reusing photos is almost certain to attract the notice of the photographer. -db Los Angeles Times Analysis June 9, 2010 By Mark Mili Bloggers rip, reuse and rehash text and media from the entrails of the Internet all the time, but the legality of doing so remain contentious. Legal questions aside, the major blogging platforms have come to facilitate the reproduction of content from

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