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San Diego newspaper files anti-SLAPP motion on health care district

donal brown September 28, 2011

The San Diego Union Tribune is filing a motion against the Tri-City Healthcare District claiming that the district’s lawsuit against them is an attempt to silence them, a violation of California law. The dispute began with Tri-City’s mistakenly sending the newspaper attorney-client information which the newspaper returned, but Tri-City is suing to block use of the information. -db From the San Diego Union-Tribune, September 26, 2011, by Ricky Young. Full story

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Wisconsin governor and media reach agreement on release of e-mails

donal brown March 17, 2011

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker settled a lawsuit seeking e-mails sent to the governor on the “budget repair bill” that the governor said overwhelming supported the bill. The governor agreed to pay the attorney fees for the plaintiffs, Isthmus newspaper and the Wisconsin Associated Press, and to produce the e-mails on March 22. The plaintiffs agreed not to publish names when there was good reason to withhold them, to protect vulnerable individuals, and to respect person

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Arizona newspaper sues for release of college records of man accused of shooting congresswoman

donal brown March 17, 2011

The Arizon Republican has sued Pima Community College for records pertaining to Jared Loughner accused of killing six and wounding 13 others including Congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford. The newspaper said the information is of great importance to the public to understanding Loughner’s actions and that all records sought are public records. Over the last two months, the college has denied multiple requests for the records. -db From the Courthouse News Service, March 17, 2011. Full Story

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

FAC October 22, 2010

Q: My client has a worker’s compensation case with the school district and made a public records act request in order to determine how much the school district is spending in her case and in total for legal defense of workers’ compensation matters. It is our belief that the attorney is not settling cases for his own profit. The district refuses to turn over that information A: As I’m sure you know, under the Public

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