California Supreme Court
Mar. 19, 2016
State high court sides with cities over inadvertently disclosed documents
Government entities are allowed to retract privileged documents that were mistakenly released in response to a public records request, the California Supreme Court determined Thursday, granting a victory to the City of Los Angeles.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Government entities are allowed to retract privileged documents mistakenly released in response to a public records request, the state Supreme Court determined Thursday, granting a victory to the city of Los Angeles.
In doing so, the high court unanimously decided that the state Public Records Act contemplates a waiver of confidentiality only when a public agency intentionally discloses documents...
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