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FAC wins case against CalPERS for records on disastrous real estate investment

FAC September 16, 2010

The Superior Court in San Francisco ruled Tuesday in FAC’s favor against CalPERS regarding access to records on their PageMill real estate investment. According to the ruling (FAC v CalPERS Order), the Court agreed with FAC that Govt Code section 6254.26, the exemption for certain information related to “alternative investments,”  does NOT apply to real estate investments. The Court also rejected CalPERS’ arguments that the records were subject to exemption as “trade secrets” or on

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A&A: What’s the law regarding destruction of public records?

FAC July 19, 2010

Q: What section of California law deals with retention and destruction of public records? A: California has several statutes addressing document destruction/retention. With respect to city governments, Government Code Section 34090 requires that the city retain any record that is less than two years old: Unless otherwise provided by law, with the approval of the legislative body by resolution and the written consent of the city attorney, the head of a city department may destroy

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Foundation uses Freedom of Information Act in seeking records on Patriot Act effectiveness

donal brown May 11, 2010

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has filed suit to obtain records on the effectiveness of provisions of the Patriot Act giving the FBI powers to seize electronic records and property and to wiretap phone conversations. The provisions are up for Congressional review early next year. -db Electronic Frontier Foundation May 11, 2010 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed suit today against the Department of Justice (DOJ), demanding records on three controversial PATRIOT Act

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Push begins in Congress to update Internet and electronic media privacy law

donal brown May 6, 2010

A House of Representatives subcommittee began hearings on updating the Electronic Communications Privacy Act enacted in 1986 before the Internet existed. -db American Civil Liberties Union Press Release May 5, 2010 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties held a hearing today on updating the out-of-date Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA). ECPA became law in 1986 – long before the Web was invented – and has not

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Google’s new Public Data Explorer raises questions about access to public records

donal brown May 3, 2010

With new search avenues,  journalists will have greater ability to search public records, but some public agencies across the country claim ownership rights to the records and are reluctant to make records available and even one state, Oklahoma, has raised millions in revenue from selling data. -db Citizen Media Law Project Analysis April 28, 2010 By Helen Fu In March, Google launched its Public Data Explorer, expanding upon its public data search feature that’s been

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