02/18/16 – By Mary Ellen Klas TALLAHASSEE — Public records advocates won support on Wednesday for an amendment that defuses their concerns over a controversial bill targeting people who attempt to misuse the state’s public records laws to extort money from government. [Read More]
Senate panel approves alternative to Sarasota Rep. Greg Steube’s bill to limit attorney fee awards in public records lawsuits – Bradenton Herald
02/17/16 – By Kate Irby A Senate committee approved a narrower substitute Wednesday for proposed legislation that would get rid of the mandate agencies found in violation of the Florida Sunshine Law law pay the plaintiff’s attorney fees. Current law says a judge “shall” award attorney fees against the responsible agency if a court determines […]
A Storm is Brewing Over Florida’s “Sunshine Law” – Electronic Frontier Foundation
02/17/16 – By Dave Maass Florida’s “Sunshine Law” is widely regarded as one of the best state-level open records laws in the nation. Unfortunately, the Florida legislature is now trying to eliminate one of the key components—a measure allowing successful plaintiffs in public records lawsuits to recover attorney’s fees. Currently, reimbursement is mandatory when the […]
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