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Public Records in Confidential Files Not Protected Under § 502

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Teran v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County (2025) 112 Cal.App.5th 371 A recent California appellate court decision clarifies that publicly accessible police disciplinary records cannot be criminally prosecuted simply...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Three Things to Consider When Sharing Confidential or Proprietary Information with State and Municipal Governments

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Many companies find themselves in the position of voluntarily sharing some of their most sensitive data and other confidential information with state and local governments. For example, this type of information-sharing may...more

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Investigatory Privilege and California Public Records Act Requests

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It's the Information, Not the Record, that Must be Considered, Say BB&K's Christine Wood and Isaac Rosen in PublicCEO - One afternoon in May 2015, six Glendora Police Department officers entered a residence in La Puente,...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

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Maine Considers Trade Secret Protection for Cannabis Companies

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Maine is on track to launch its first recreational marijuana businesses in June, four years after its residents voted in favor of legalization. A year ago, Maine created an Office of Marijuana Policy (OMP) within its...more

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OOR Confirms that Records Created or Obtained through the Safe2Say Something Program are Not Public Records

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In Maciejewski v. Southern Columbia Area School District, AP 2019-1094 (Sept 16, 2019), the Request sought all emails between 10 District email addresses over a 14-day time frame.  The District argued that certain responsive...more

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Legal Tropics: The Florida Public Records Act: A Primer for Private Entities

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The Florida Public Records Act requires state and local government entities and agencies to make their records available to the public. But the Act also has many implications for private entities that transact business with...more

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The People Have Spoken: Marsy's Law and its Impact on Law Enforcement Agencies

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Marsy’s Law was approved by Florida voters in the 2018 general election and amended Article I, Section 16 of the Florida Constitution to provide substantive rights to crime victims....more

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