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Newsgathering

How do I protect rape victims in my reporting?

[…] to work with legal counsel in reviewing any story reporting on an alleged rape. 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.

February 11, 2017
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The First

The First celebrates icons, journalists, activists, and attorneys who embody the rights and values FAC fights for every day — to speak truth to power, to publish uncomfortable facts, and to harness the power of the people to bring about change.

July 20, 2024
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Honoring Reb Rebele (1930-2023)

[…] on the board until his death. A journalist and newspaper publisher by training and trade, Reb had a particular passion for the public’s right of access to government information. The issue of public access and a free press drove Reb – the ideals behind the First Amendment, not the particular political or social controversy […]

November 30, 2023
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CPRA

CPRA and copyright

[…] asking. It states that maps are covered as public records under the CPRA. At least one court in Florida has held that when that states' public record act makes a map a public record, this means that the state is abrogating any copyright it might hold in the map. See Microdecisions, Inc. v. Skinner, […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Records request denied due to “deliberative process privilege”

[…] am aware, there has been no additional courts to have ruled on the issue. 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.

June 6, 2013
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CPRA School Records

School employee discipline and hiring records

[…] possible that the school district may cite privacy as a reason to turn down your request, but that doesn't necessarily mean they are correct to do so. Government Code section 6254 provides that " Except as provided in Section 6254.7, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require disclosure of records that are […]

June 14, 2009
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LAPD’s use of “Stingray” cell-phone monitoring tool revealed by FAC public records request

[…] An article by Jon Campbell in LA Weekly, "LAPD Spied on 21 Using StingRay Anti-Terrorism Tool," describes the records obtained by FAC under the California Public Records Act. The records themselves, together with FAC’s record request, can be viewed below as a PDF file. The Wall Street Journal last September published a useful article […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
- Public Records
February 15, 2013
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Social Media

Are Facebook comments protected speech?

[…] law, you might try the local county Bar Association for a referral. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel to 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.

June 8, 2012
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First Amendment Press Rights

FAC Joins Letter to Sacramento Police Over Treatment of Journalists at Protest

[…] training for officers on First Amendment issues. It is important that Sacramento police safeguard the rights of journalists, especially given that the city is the seat of government power in California. We hope to engage with you in a constructive dialogue that will be productive for all sides–your department, the city, and the journalists […]
- Press Freedom
March 18, 2019
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CPRA

The CPRA…

Under the California Public Records Act ("PRA"), the public has a right to inspect and obtain copies of documents collected or maintained by state or local agencies. The PRA requires agencies to provide you with the documents requested, or notify you that your request has been denied, within 10 days. (Gov't Code § 6253). […]

June 14, 2009