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New Jersey Law Journal

Can Expunged Records Be Used in Child Abuse Cases?

"Although the criminal investigation records had been obtained from the prosecutor's office, and exchanged with Arlo's counsel, Arlo objected to the use of his expunged records in the Title 9 trial," writes
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New Jersey Law Journal

'Sorry @GovMurphy': Attorney Says New Law Will Stifle Fee Shifting

New Jersey judges "have demonstrated that they value transparency, and we've gotten some just really amazing wins from them, especially the Supreme Court. But they also aren't policymakers, so they have to defer to the Legislature's policy decision," open-government advocate CJ Griffin said.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Major OPRA Amendments Take Effect: What You Need to Know

"As a result, the use of OPRA as a discovery tool during the pendency of legal proceedings will probably be substantially curtailed, if not eliminated," writes Walter M. Luers on the effects of the recent OPRA changes.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Public Access to Records and the Anonymous Requestor

There is a downside associated with online anonymity where studies have shown that people are more likely to behave in a dishonest or morally questionable way when they can hide behind their anonymity.
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Daily Report Online

Southeastern Lawyers in GOP Strongholds Backing Democratic Ticket With Dollars

Forty-two lawyers from 19 Am Law 100 and 200 firms in the Carolinas, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana contributed to the Harris campaign.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Right-to-Know Law Policy Update in Wake of Anonymous FOIA Buddy Record Requests

The Pennsylvania Office of Open Records (OOR) released a memo confirming that FOIA Buddy is operated by people who have a stated goal of efficiently promoting government transparency and accountability in a cost-effective manner for all involved and that the OOR found no indication that FOIA Buddy is part of a phishing, scraping or scamming activity.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Appellate Division Strikes Down Government Records Council's Regulation During Pending Denial-of-Access Complaint

"In its ruling today, the Appellate Division has shown us that the judicial branch continues to uphold government transparency, even if the legislative and executive branches do not," said John Paff, executive director of Libertarians for Transparent Government.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Litigators Face New Challenges Under Revised Open Records Law

"[W]e've won cases based on OPRA results," said Stuart Lieberman, an environmental litigator at Lieberman Blecher & Sinkevich in Princeton.
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New Jersey Law Journal

'I Hope Gov. Murphy Stands With the Public': Clock Ticks to See If Controversial OPRA Bill Is Signed

"Perception really matters," Sen. Michael L. Testa Jr. said. "We have over 9 million New Jerseyans who, to me, a large majority of them, or at least a very loud majority of them, are saying that they want transparency and accountability."
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New Jersey Law Journal

OPRA's Attorney Fee-Shifting Provision Draws Concerns

"More broadly, we will continue our fight for open government and for transparency," Liza Weisberg, a staff attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, said. "We will continue to fight for open government and for transparency, not just to restore the OPRA we had before this bill, but to push it forward. Unfortunately, New Jersey has moved in the wrong direction."
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