Internet giants Google and Yahoo must disclose who established several email accounts held by Gov. Rick Scott and his current and former employees as part of a lawsuit pending in Tallahassee that claims the governor routinely circumvented the state’s open records law, a court ruled Wednesday. Tallahassee Circuit Court Judge Charles A. Francis ordered the […]
Attorney to board: don’t leave a trail of public records – Florida Society of News Editors
Don’t write it down. When it comes to keeping secrets a secret, there is a greater chance of success if the secret is not in writing. “Records are public records,” said attorney Clyde Davis. Davis is the legal representative for the Nassau County Ocean Highway & Port Authority for the Port of Fernandina, and recently […]
Batmasian must alert Palm Beach Post of efforts to seal court file – Palm Beach Post
Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Meenu Sasser on Tuesday ordered attorneys representing James Batmasian to alert The Palm Beach Post of any motions they file that would limit public access to a series of salacious lawsuits against the Boca Raton real estate mogul. Saying courts repeatedly have given newspapers the right to intervene in lawsuits […]