Agencies often cite the privilege when denying records requests, but RCFP's Gunita Singh offers journalists tips to avoid rejection. This is Part 2 of a two-part series on FOIA’s deliberative process ...

Last month's column dealt with the philosophy behind open meetings laws and why public officials should conduct the public's business in public, not in private. Open meetings laws like the federal ...

Notwithstanding the Freedom of Information Act’s primary goal of promoting transparency in government decision-making, the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled by a 7-to-2 vote that the public policy of ...

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s office has used a controversial public records exemption to deny over 60 requests from local journalists, residents, and state representatives since 2019, which experts say ...

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...

A privilege that protects the candid exchange of opinion among government decisionmakers is limited and must be examined on a case-by-case basis, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled Aug. 15. Aug. 19, 2003 ...

This article provides a discussion of Justice Amy Coney Barrett's recently-authored opinion in 'Fish and Wildlife Service v. Sierra Club', in which the Supreme Court has construed a key privilege in ...