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Is a Salary/Wage Review Really A “Trade Secret”?

[…] Their response was, "Said records are not subject to public disclosure as they constitute valuable trade secrets of the District which if disclosed to competitors could undermine the District's efforts to recruit and retain qualified employees (California Government Code Section 6267 and California Evidence Code Section 1060)." Is this in fact truly a trade secret?

July 2, 2010
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Brown Act

Does the Brown Act address how long a board member can be absent from meetings?

The Brown Act, at Government Code section 54953(b), provides that local agencies may use teleconferencing to conduct a meeting and provides the specific rules for so doing: (b) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the legislative body of a local agency may use teleconferencing for the benefit of the public and the legislative […]

May 16, 2012
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CPRA Police Records

Criminal case files and the Public Records Act

[…] a general description of any injuries, property, or weapons involved." Gov't Code § 6254(f). 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.

July 19, 2012
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CPRA

Is it legal to charge fees for viewing a transcript?

[…] attorneys' fees are available should you be required to take court action. 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.

October 21, 2011
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CPRA Police Records

Is crime victim entitled to see investigation records?

[…] Assistance Request Form at http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/legal-hotline/lawyers-assistance-request-form/. 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. Access to records Lawyer's Assistance Request Form

October 26, 2010
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First Amendment Social Media

High school impeaches student president over Facebook rant

[…] Sch. Dist. v. Kuhlmeier, 484 U.S. 260, 266 (1988) ("A school need not tolerate student speech that is inconsistent with its basic educational mission, even though the government could not censor similar speech outside the school."); Bethel Sch. Dist. No. 403 v. Fraser, 478 U.S. 675, 682 (1986) ("The constitutional rights of students in […]

July 28, 2011
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CPRA Police Records

Police deny request for 911 tape

[…] report a possible crime and the department's response thereto." Haynie v. Superior Court, 26 Cal. 4th 1061, 1064 (2001). The Supreme Court held that the exemption in Government Code section 6254(f) for "records of investigations," like the exemption in the same section for "records of complaints" to law enforcement, allows law enforcement to withhold […]

December 30, 2011
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Newsgathering

Protection against libel for Florida reporters?

[…] contact a Florida attorney who specializes in defamation law to assist in your defense. 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 20, 2015
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First Amendment

Can a public college bar employees speaking to the press?

[…] of other factors that may be relevant. As a threshold matter, it is important to note that citizens do not surrender their First Amendment rights by becoming government employees. The First Amendment is binding on public institutions. See Widmar v. Vincent, 454 U.S. 263, 268–69 (1981): ("With respect to persons entitled to be there, […]

September 17, 2015
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CPRA

District won’t release legal bills from defending workers’ comp cases

[…] based on either the pending litigation exemption (Gov't Code § 6254(b)) or attorney-client privilege under the Evidence Code, which is incorporated into the Public Records Act by Government Code § 6254(k). With respect to the pending litigation exemption, the fact that a requested record is "involved in litigation" may not be sufficient to allow […]

October 22, 2010