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    CPRA

    Does the CPRA cover CA Energy Commission applicants?

    […] photos to any member of the public who wanted to see them. 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 4, 2013

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    CPRA

    Report Request Denied Citing ‘Attorney Work Product, Official Info and Deliberative Process Privilege’

    […] disclosure to the public by the attorney work-product privilege (Code of Civil Procedure §2018.030), the official information privilege (Evidence Code §1040), and the deliberative process privilege ( Government Code §6255; Times Mirror Co. v. Superior Court (1991) 53 Cal.3d 1325)." I'd like to get some guidance on this. Would such a report actually fall […]

    November 27, 2018

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    Advocacy Blog

    Despite the complaints of blogger-critics, new federal shield bill is last best chance for meaningful protection of reporters’ confidential sources.

    […] apply to the subpoenas of federal courts and federal grand juries: a big gap in coverage that inevitably restricts news reporting on controversial matters involving the federal government. News of the Obama Justice Department's overzealous investigation of leaks to the press--in particular, leaks of information to the Associated Press and to James Rosen of […]

    September 17, 2013

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act

    Planning a Closed Session to Allow Confidential Documents

    […] have reached an agreement to allow the board members to access documents in closed session so that it will be covered under the Brown Act. Can a government entity plan a session to fall under the Brown Act to keep information confidential on hiring documents when it's not for the purpose of actually hiring […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Request for advisory committee’s documents denied

    […] request, then the response should set forth the basis for the denial. Holme Roberts & Owen 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.

    August 3, 2011