Major CA Public Records Decision on “Private” E-mails of Governmental Officials
Are elected officials required to turn over public records stored on private devices? A recent CA court ruling says “Yes!”
Hospital Inspection Reports Now Online
Federal hospital inspection data now available and searchable.
California Public Records Act Expert Terry Franke Shares Insights
Sacramento Bee interview with Terry Franke, a man who has forgotten more about public records than most of us ever learn.
Irish Fish Merchant Preserved Thousands of Irish Public Records
Irish fish merchant teaches valuable public records lesson
“Citizens Only” FOIA Restriction Heard by Supreme Court
US Supreme Court considering “citizens only” FOIA provisions. No matter what the Court decides, these are seldom enforced and easy to work around. Here’s how.
Bay Citizen Demonstrates Method for Researching Hospital District Boards
Wonderful piece in The Bay Citizen on researching local hospital district boards. The piece is by Jennifer Gollan and Katharine Mieszkowski. Read it carefully for good tips on the research methods used to tackle local oversight and governance board research. Here’s our exegesis:
Conflict of Interest statements matter — Members of many local boards and commissions [...]
California Judges Required to Post Conflict of Interest Statements Online
Conflict of Interest forms for California judges will soon be posted online.
Demi Moore’s Contribution to Public Records Law
Demi Moore’s recent medical emergency could create a change in California Public Records Law
Tracking Overseas Corporate Registrations
Need to find an overseas corporate registration? List of international registries and resources.
FOIAing the FOIAs — Of Log Review,”Tailgating, ” and “FOIA traps”
FOIA Logs, requesting the requests (aka FOIA “tailgating”) and “FOIA traps” discussed
