June 21, 2016 – The News Service of Florida by Jim Saunders A federal appeals court Tuesday rejected a class-action lawsuit filed by a Palm Beach County town that alleges it has been inundated with public-records requests as part of scheme to generate attorneys’ fees and legal settlements. The town of Gulf Stream and a […]
Court Sides with Consultant in Public Records Dispute
May 25, 2016 – The News Service of Florida An appeals court Wednesday rejected arguments that a consultant to the South Florida Water Management District should have to pay attorney’s fees for an organization that filed a public-records lawsuit. The decision by a panel of the 4th District Court of Appeal upheld a lower-court ruling […]
