California Supreme Court Opens Door to Declaratory Relief in Public Records Disputes

The unanimous justices said the potential for declaratory relief, which can trigger fee awards, can encourage public agencies ...
Times Republican

Marshalltown man sues city over public records access ‘inconsistencies’

A Marshalltown man with a lengthy history of filing extensive public records requests from government entities around the state of Iowa has sued the city over alleged “inconsistent representations and ...
Brattleboro Reformer

Public records appeal, ethics complaint center on grant money going to Dover employee

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. DOVER — A public records court battle and ethics complaint involves the town's economic development director building a website for a local business ...
JD Supra

The Widening Of Public Access to Court Documents Under Practice Direction 51ZH: A Review and Comparison to the US Position on Transparency in Proceedings

The United Kingdom Public Documents Pilot Scheme (the “Pilot”) will come into force on January 1, 2026 and will be introduced under the new Practice Direction 51ZH “Access to Public Domain Documents” ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Public records make journalism possible. Here are 4 stories we couldn't do without them.

This story was produced as part of Sunshine Week, a nonpartisan collaboration among groups in the journalism, civic, education, government and private sectors that shines a light on the importance of ...