Privacy Laws, Public Records

Washington Public Records Act Now Protects Identities in Workplace Investigations

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/4/2025

Investigation records have typically been considered public records under Washington State’s public disclosure law, absent a specific exemption or an established legal privilege. ...more

The Latest on FERPA, FOIA and School Videotapes

Pullman & Comley - School Law on 1/15/2025

Connecticut’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) generally provides access to records created by public agencies (including school districts). However, the FOIA contains an exemption from disclosure for “educational records”...more

Public Records Language to Allow Police Departments to Charge for Production of Bodycam Videos

Roetzel & Andress on 1/9/2025

House Bill 315, the township omnibus package, was signed into law by Governor Mike DeWine on January 2, 2025 and goes into effect on April 2, 2025. This bill permits law enforcement agencies to charge for the cost of...more

Privacy Protection in Estate Planning: The ABCs of Maximizing Confidentiality

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP on 12/12/2024

Is anything private anymore? We live in a digital age where information is quick and abundant. While this is helpful in many circumstances, it may seem most concerning when it comes to your estate plan. Your estate plan...more

Reclaiming Your Privacy in the Digital Age

J.S. Held on 9/22/2023

When you picture someone casing a house, a suspicious character in a white van parked down the street probably comes to mind. However, in today’s increasingly online world, bad guys can also enjoy the perks of working from...more

Why The Need for Human Investigators Will Always Exist

K2 Integrity on 4/27/2023

The world of business intelligence and corporate investigations has not been left untouched by the unstoppable march of technological innovation. Today’s investigations benefit greatly from technology-driven solutions to the...more

Florida’s Proposed Privacy Legislation: An In-Depth Analysis for Corporate Counsel

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 1/28/2020

The Florida Senate and House of Representatives are considering two bills (SB 1670 and HB 963) that, if adopted, will amend Florida law to create the state’s first comprehensive privacy law (though they do not go nearly as...more

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