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    First Amendment

    Subpoenaed for a trial

    I have been civil-subpoenaed to appear as a witness in a trial. I do not wish to be involved in the matter. Can I decline to testify? If I can, how do I go about doing it? Can you point me to the forms, etc., that would be required to do so?

    June 14, 2009

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    FOIA

    SEC Records

    […] review the SEC's operating procedures relating to FOIA, which can be found at the following link: http://www.sec.gov/foia.shtml The FOIA requires federal agencies to respond to a request for information within 20 days; however, federal agencies routinely ignore that deadline.  As a practical matter, you will likely need to follow up on your request on […]

    June 14, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    CPRA

    Records of complaint relating to investigations of public employees/officials

    One of my employees filed a sexual harassment complaint with the LA DWP against me and several of my coworkers. I asked for a copy of the complaint.  I was told that DWP does not like to give the complaint before the investigation. The investigation found no basis for the claim. Now, when I […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Access to government officials’ email on personal account

    […] Laboratory.Although the city produced certain e-mails, it did not produce e-mails between a city councilwoman from her personal e-mail account and the lab. After the newspaper sued for the release of the e-mails, the trial court decided that the councilwoman was not a "local agency" subject to the PRA and that the writings of […]

    June 8, 2009

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    CPRA

    Can I be charged fees for downloading court records posted online?

    Riverside Superior Court changes fees to search and acquire court records through its website. This wasn't always the case. Several years ago this service was provided for free, and that seems to still be the case in other counties. For the past three budget years, these fees have meant additional annual revenue for the […]

    February 4, 2014

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    CPRA

    Can I go to small claims to appeal a denial of my CPRA request?

    I understand from your website that there is no administrative appeal process for someone whose request for records was denied under CPRA, and that litigation is the only recourse. Given that, could I feasibly go to small claims for relief in equity to appeal the denial and get my records? Just to clarify, does that […]

    August 13, 2013

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    CPRA

    CPRA for personal medical record

    I recently submitted a CPRA request inquiring about my personal medical record. The CPRA was accepted but certain information that I requested was forwarded to several medical departments, requiring their consent to disclose. If a document is not responded to through a CPRA, what are my further options, or entitlements (preceding an expensive court action)?

    April 20, 2016

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    CPRA School Records

    Request for public information not honored

    I made a request for public information four months ago from my local school district and I have not received the requested information. Please advise.

    April 28, 2016

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    First Amendment

    Blog post results in threats of defamation

    […] some general background information on defamation law that you might find helpful. Defamation, which is also sometimes referred to as libel or slander, is the general term for a legal claim involving injury to one's reputation caused by a false statement of fact.  In general, statements of fact, as well statements that are opinion, […]

    April 8, 2016