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Public Records State and Local Government Discovery

Morgan Lewis

State & Federal Public Records Laws: An Often-Overlooked Discovery Tool

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Information and document requests under the Freedom of Information Act and analogous state public records laws can be powerful and relatively inexpensive tools in a party’s litigation toolbox and are not only reserved for...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Business Court Now Requiring More To Keep Documents Under Seal

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Where parties seek to keep certain documents they have filed under seal and out of the public eye, the Business Court now requires proof that disclosing the information would harm the parties or others before it will agree to...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

When Electronic Records Disappear But Legal Issues Linger

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In December 2017, the Sunshine Project sued Missouri Governor Eric Greitens, alleging violations of the Missouri Open Records and Open Meetings Law because he and his staff used Confide, an “ephemeral” messaging app that...more

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