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CPRA

Charging for Electronic Records

[…] a deposit of hundreds of dollars and my agreement to pay them whatever they determine the actual cost to be. When you consider that more and more government agencies, like businesses, are going paperless, this will become a major problem unless it's already been addressed in law. As I have had explained to me, […]

June 14, 2009
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CFAC and MAPLight sue for public access to state’s legislative database

[…] the legislative process by linking campaign contributions to specific legislative actions. This will prove embarrassing to legislators. CFAC now has three test cases pending involving access to government-controlled databases. In addition to this one, we have sued Santa Clara County for access to its real estate parcel map database (for use in digital mapping […]
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June 3, 2009
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CPRA

Requesting surveillance tapes

You can submit a written request under the California Public Records Act (PRA) to the West Hollywood Sheriff's Station for a copy of the surveillance tape from a particular date. Here is a link to a template of a sample letter on CFAC's website: http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request-letter/ It is not clear how long the station has […]

June 14, 2009
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Newsgathering

Can newspaper publish captured police-scanner audio of gunfight?

[…] private -- was deemed to be an illegal wiretap. McDermott v. Boehner. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to First Amendment Coalition hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation.

May 7, 2013
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First Amendment Newsgathering

When Can A Newspaper Publish Documents Meant To Be Private?

[…] consists of leaked internal company documents from a disgruntled ex-employee (a notice of tax lien, e-mails, bill collection notices). This is a private company,not a public or governmental entity, so I have no way of independently acquiring or verifying these same documents. Are we within our rights to use the documents in the story? […]

May 29, 2010
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First Amendment

Public Filming of TV Show

[…] on public property is legal. A public sidewalk is a "public forum" for purposes of the First Amendment, and any restrictions on expression in such an area must be "narrowly drawn to achieve a compelling state interest." Int’l Soc'y for Krishna Consciousness v. Lee, 505 U.S. 672, 678 (1992). I am not aware of any […]

June 14, 2009
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Court Records

Are Depositions Public Records and Can We Publish Portions Of Them Legally?

[…] service. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation. No attorney-client relationship has been formed by way of this response.

October 30, 2020
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July 3, 2024
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First Amendment

Fee to place political campaign signs

[…] communicate their political positions. See City of Ladue v. Gilleo, 512 U.S. 43 (1994). Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation.

January 9, 2013
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Journalistic Standards v. California Labor Code

[…] a news staff member run for political office or work for pay or as a volunteer in a political campaign." The Daily Triplicate has a reputation for aggressive reporting and resisting government secrecy. Two weeks ago the paper was presented CFAC's Beacon Award for its successful efforts to prevent the closure of local court proceedings.

June 2, 2009