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ACLU of Northern California v. Federal Bureau of Investigation
To claim FOIA Exemption 7, FBI need not show nexus between requested documents and specific investigation or federal law being enforced; sufficient to show documents pertain to general law enforcement activity.
Public Records Act 9th Feb. 2, 2018
American Civil Liberties Union v. U.S. Department of Justice
Court order requiring Department of Justice to release sections of USABook partially reversed where parts of sections contain attorney work product exempt from disclosure.
Public Records Act 9th Jan. 19, 2018
Labor and Workforce Development Agency v. Superior Court
Executive communications made during the decision-making process are protected from disclosure by the deliberative process privilege under 'Times Mirror Co.'
Public Records Act 3DCA Jan. 10, 2018
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Southern California v. Superior Court (County of Los Angeles)
Bulk data generated by Automatic License Plate Reader not exempt from disclosure under ‘records of … investigation’ exemption, but possibly under catchall provision.
Public Records Act CASC Sep. 1, 2017
Sakumar v. City of San Diego
Plaintiff erroneously denied attorney fees under Public Records Act where substantial evidence supported that timing of City’s additional disclosure was triggered by court-ordered depositions.
Public Records Act 4DCA/1 Aug. 16, 2017
City of San Jose v. Superior Court (Smith)
City employees' writings concerning public business are not excluded from disclosure under California Public Records Act merely because they were sent or received using personal account.
Public Records Act Mar. 3, 2017
County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors v. Superior Court (ACLU of Southern California)
Legal billing invoices related to lawsuits filed against the County of Los Angeles are not categorically exempt from disclosure under the Public Records Act.
Public Records Act Dec. 29, 2016
State of California v. Superior Court (Flynn)
Order compelling CHP to produce unredacted records containing personal information derived from CHP 180 forms erroneous in light of 'County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (Anderson-Barker).'
Public Records Act Oct. 16, 2016
San Diegans for Open Government v. City of San Diego
In action seeking disclosure of e-mails under Public Records Act, application of incorrect legal standard results in remand of city's sanctions motion.
Public Records Act Jun. 8, 2016
Newark Unified School District v. Superior Court (Brazil)
Reversal required in school district's favor where its inadvertent disclosure of privileged documents did not constitute a waiver under Government Code Section 6254.5.
Public Records Act Mar. 21, 2016
Ardon v. City of Los Angeles
City's inadvertent release of exempt privileged documents to opposing counsel did not waive the exemption under the Public Records Act.
Public Records Act Mar. 18, 2016
Caldecott v. Superior Court (Newport-Mesa Unified School District)
Newport-Mesa Unified School District must disclose certain documents related to School District's response to former Executive Director's complaint regarding Superintendent's allegedly wrongful conduct.
Public Records Act Dec. 23, 2015