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National Law Journal

FBI Director Wray Banked $14M From King & Spalding Since 2016

Christopher Wray, whose latest financial disclosure was made available this month, had been a King & Spalding partner for 12 years up until his departure in August 2017.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Ex-State Equal Opportunity Chief Sues for Years of Unpaid Travel Costs

Lawyer Gordon Joyner, who headed the commission from 2001 to 2011, said the state has ignored dozens of his travel reimbursements and open records requests.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Virginia Beach Ordered to Open Up Records on Counsel Fees Racked Up in Real Estate Dispute

The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that the city of Virginia Beach must be more forthcoming in detailing how it spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees in a dispute involving an office building it purchased and a local dentist who had been a tenant.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Scott Financial Disclosure Lawsuit Blocked by Appeals Court

Rick Scott, the wealthiest governor in state history, took the issue to the First District Court of Appeal after a Leon County circuit judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Tallahassee attorney Donald Hinkle.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Best Practices for Records Access to Avoid Ending Up Under Sisyphus' Boulder

Requestors sometimes file requests only to be told the requests for public records “aren't specific enough,” or the requests “are too burdensome,” or they are denied without proper legal explanation.
9 minute read

Legaltech News

Legal Research Companies Post Laws Online, but Do They Own the Data?

Experts note that laws and regulations, for the most part, aren't copyrightable and that the prohibition is geared toward continuing easy access of laws for citizens.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Amazon-Virginia Agreement Contains 'Heads-Up' Requirement for Public Record Requests

Amazon's agreement with Virginia is legal but has caused concerns over public record transparency and Amazon's ability to silence requests.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Broward Judge Orders Immediate Release of Voter Records in Rick Scott-Bill Nelson Race

The ruling follows a request for an emergency hearing by Gov. Rick Scott's senate campaign.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Wofford Earned $4.5M as Ropes & Gray Partner in 2017, According to Release of Tax Filings

Keith Wofford used his high income to make a distinction with his Democratic opponent, New York City Public Advocate Letitia James, saying his wealth will allow him to be independent of politics. James earned $184,000 as NYC public advocate.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Court of Appeals: Northside Hospital Not Entitled to Identity of Records-Seeker

The appellate panel, which in 2016 upheld a trial judge's dismissal of the case, said on remand that Northside Hospital did not need to know the identity of the party seeking its records in order to claim they are confidential trade secrets.
5 minute read

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