Accident trial records secret unless filed in court

Article Abstract:

The efforts of a Milwaukee, Wisconsin newspaper to access documents prepared as part of a civil suit involving a construction accident at the site of a new baseball stadium are discussed.

Wisconsin, Workplace accidents, Records and correspondence

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City can sue requester to determine if records are public

Article Abstract:

A Texas Supreme Court ruling allowing a city to file suit to determine whether an internal memorandum outlining the reasons to fire its finance director was a public record is discussed.

Texas

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School can't sue to keep superintendent's settlement secret

Article Abstract:

A Washington State superior court decision that refused to exempt school district records from the state's open records law is discussed.

Washington, School districts

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