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    First Amendment Newsgathering

    The DA gives information to other media, but refuses to make it available to our newspaper

    […] Now, the DA refuses to provide public information on court cases that we can only get (and have gotten for 35 years) over the phone. I believe there is a statute somewhere that requires government officials to provide news to outlets on a non-discriminatory basis. The DA does give info to other news media here.

    August 20, 2010

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    First Amendment Social Media

    School District dictatorial about student use of social media, texting

    […] to write to the school administrators reminding them of the students’ First Amendment rights. 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 15, 2015

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    Newsgathering

    Newspaper Facing Possible Retaliation Over Reporting On Local Scandal Involving City Hall

    […] paper, certain members of City Hall and the City Council have been intimidating some residents and businesses. They are afraid to make public comments or step forward for fear of retaliation from the city. Our small news organization is now fearful about retaliation for reporting the news on this activity. What is our legal position?

    April 27, 2022

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    First Amendment Social Media

    Did Facebook Violate My First Amendment Rights When it Deleted My Comment As “Hate Speech”?

    In general, First Amendment claims can only be brought when the government attempts to suppress the speech of its citizens — i.e. when there is "state action" that suppresses free speech. It is unlikely that you would have any claim against a privately-owned website for infringement of your First Amendment right to free speech. […]

    October 30, 2020

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    CPRA

    Accessing Aggregated Medical Information for COVID-19 Deceased

    […] cause of death was attributed to COVID-19 on the grounds that releasing that data would violate health information privacy rules under HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). I do not want a list of information for each individual. I want to aggregate data on demographics. I understand HIPPA protects the individually identifiable health […]

    October 30, 2020

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    CPRA School Records

    School District Stalling Over My Request For Gender Breakdowns On Student Performance

    […] (2012). While it is no doubt frustrating that the school district is taking its time in responding to your CPRA request, it is, unfortunately, not uncommon for government agencies to miss the CPRA’s deadlines. In this situation, you may wish to write back to the law firm and remind it of the statutorily-set deadlines […]

    April 21, 2022

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    First Amendment Social Media

    Can I Sue Facebook For Censoring Me?

    In general, First Amendment claims can only be brought when the government attempts to suppress the speech of its citizens — i.e. when there is "state action" that suppresses free speech. As such, it is unlikely that you would have any claim against Facebook for infringement of your First Amendment right to free speech. […]

    April 24, 2022

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    Court Records

    How Can LA County Superior Court’s Website Charge a Non-Refundable Fee to Search the Database?

    […] actual documents other than in person. It seems like they may be overcharging based on the costs of maintaining records and supplying them for free to other government agencies. Has anyone ever requested statement of costs from the court. It seems particularly egregious to charge such a fee when the only other option to […]

    April 21, 2022

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    Newsgathering

    What Are the Rights and Restrictions of Photo-Journalists Covering Wildfires?

    […] remote lands allows a reasonable ability to take photos even on private property during a natural disaster. My photographer tells me he was just standing in what must have been the front yard. (It is hard to tell as it was a major fire and there was a lot of damage ongoing.) Otherwise, reporters […]

    November 13, 2018