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CPRA

Can I access recordings made by the LA Dept. of Animal Services?

[…] 6252(g). Thus, presumptively the recording would be subject to disclosure, unless some exemption applies. 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.

November 15, 2014
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Brown Act CPRA

Does short notice of public hearing invalidate contract?

[…] certain necessary actions. Also, even if the Act was violated, it is not clear that a court would nullify action taken at the meeting.Nullification is most appropriate where violation of the Brown Act has deprived the people of the ability to participate in government. For more information on enforcement of the Brown Act, see http://firstamendmentcoalition.org/category/resources/access-to-meetings/

June 23, 2010
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Brown Act

Rules for noticing city council study session

[…] to each are not terms used in the Brown Act at all. 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.

April 16, 2013
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First Amendment

Protesting on school grounds

[…] public fora. See ACLU v. City of Las Vegas, 333 F.3d 1092, 1099 (9th Cir. 2003). "Public fora have achieved a special status in our law; the government must bear an extraordinarily heavy burden to regulate speech in such locales." Grossman v. City of Portland, 33 F.3d 1200, 1204 (9th Cir. 1995). In order […]

June 14, 2009
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CPRA

Is it legal to sell public records for profit?

[…] would not be necessary if the sale of public records was otherwise prohibited. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to FAC hotline inquiries. In responding to inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and freedom of speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representations.

May 16, 2012
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Brown Act

City Councilmembers texting each other while deliberating

[…] serial meetings that you might find helpful as you analyze the situation in Pomona. 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 10, 2014
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CPRA

PRA Requested Documents Withheld Due to “Attorney-Client Privilege”

[…] any non-exempt material). 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. No attorney-client relationship has been formed by way of this response.

June 26, 2018
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First Amendment

Rights threatened by trade associations for voicing opposition to bill they favor

[…] let the legislature know that not all members of these groups support the legislation. 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.

November 11, 2013
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Brown Act CPRA First Amendment

City gone wild with continual Brown Act and CPRA violations

[…] denial -- would be a reasonable place to begin. 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. Access to records

May 16, 2012
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Brown Act

Does the Brown Act apply when board members attend a Town Hall meeting?

[…] this particular town hall meeting would pass muster under the Brown Act. 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.

December 29, 2011