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WHITE PAPER | The DEI Executive Orders: Considerations for Assessing and Addressing Private Employer and Federal Contractor...

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Following the inauguration, President Trump issued a series of Executive Orders addressing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ("DEI") and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility ("DEIA") in employment that impact federal...more

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Ohio Department of Commerce Publishes Increased Bidding Threshold for Numerous Public Entities for 2025

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Effective January 1, 2025, the competitive bidding threshold for numerous Ohio public entities as set forth in Ohio Revised Code (“ORC”) Section 9.17 increased from $75,000 to $77,250 through 2025....more

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Ohio’s Virtual Meeting Law Brings Modernization to Public Governance

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Ohio’s new virtual meeting law revolutionizes public governance, making accessibility, transparency, and efficiency the new standard for certain public bodies statewide. On January 8th, Governor DeWine signed House Bill 257...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FPPC Puts Focus on Public Agency Bond Issue Mailers

Public agencies considering bond campaigns in California should take note of a recent stipulation involving information that agencies sometimes share with voters before bond referendums. The California Fair Political...more

Shipman & Goodwin LLP

See You In Court - December 2024

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Last May, the members of the Nutmeg Board of Education voted to extend Mr. Superintendent’s contract for one year, with the result that his contract now extends from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027. However, over the...more

Pullman & Comley - School Law

Executive Session: Who Can Be There (Besides Board Members)?

Board members sometimes just assume that whenever they enter into executive session under Connecticut’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), they can invite anyone they want into the session.  Furthermore, boards often assume...more

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Petitioners’ Election to Prepare Record Does Not Preclude Recovery of Record Preparation Costs by Prevailing Public Agency

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The Third District Court of Appeal held that it was proper to award respondents costs for the preparation of CEQA administrative record documents as the prevailing party, even though petitioners had elected to prepare the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Unveiling the Impact: How Georgia's Open Records Act Affects Private Businesses — Regulatory Oversight Podcast

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In this episode of Regulatory Oversight, Stephen Piepgrass is joined by his colleague David Dove to discuss a recent Georgia Supreme Court decision that significantly impacts private companies under Georgia's Open Records...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Tax Benefits to NGOs in Israel and “Public Purposes”

Israel (like other countries) provides support to NGOs in the form of tax benefits granted subject to the fulfillment of defined criteria and conditions. The purpose of these benefits is to support the social and public...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Georgia Supreme Court Broadens Open Records Act to Include Private Contractors

The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday issued a ruling that expands the scope of who is responsible for producing public records under the state’s Open Records Act. The court also allowed for records requests to be sent to...more

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Governor Murphy Signs OPRA Revamp That May Curtail the Right to Government Records

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On Monday, June 5, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Senate Bill 2930/Assembly Bill 4045 into law, modifying the process of requesting and obtaining public records, and significantly altering the rights of those who...more

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Government-Wide Policy Provides Federal Agencies Governance Structure and Standards for Use of Artificial Intelligence

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Marking the first effort to establish an artificial intelligence (“AI”) governance structure for the federal government, the AI Memorandum contains requirements and recommendations for federal agencies’ AI use that...more

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Washington Supreme Court Sets New Criteria for Closing Public Records Requests

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On April 11, 2024, the Washington Supreme Court issued a decision mandating how public records officers, agency attorneys and other government employees must close their responses to public records requests under the state...more

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New Florida Law Provides More Public-Private Partnership Opportunities

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The Florida Legislature recently amended Section 255.065, Florida Statutes (P3 Law) pursuant to House Bill (HB) 781, which is expected to become effective on July 1, 2024. HB 781 provides responsible public entities (e.g.,...more

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White House Publishes Revisions to Federal Agency Race and Ethnicity Reporting Categories

On March 28, 2024, the White House unveiled revisions to the federal statistical standards for race and ethnicity data collection for federal agencies, adding a new category and requiring a combined race and ethnicity...more

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U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Funding Opportunity for Public Agencies to Improve P3 Capacity and Expertise

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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently announced a long-awaited Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for public agencies to enhance technical capacity to deliver projects using a public-private partnership...more

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How President Biden’s Executive Order Aims to Protect Your Personal Data from Countries of Concern

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On February 28, 2024, President Biden announced he was signing an Executive Order intended to protect Americans’ sensitive personal data. The Executive Order focuses on large-scale transfers of (i) genomic data, (ii)...more

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Municipal Retirement Boards and Joint Energy Boards May Now Hold Electronic Meetings Under the OMA

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On February 13, 2024, Public Act 214 of 2023 (“PA 214”) takes effect, amending Michigan's Open Meetings Act to give some public bodies greater freedom in holding electronic meetings....more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Recognizing the Primacy of Artificial Intelligence in America: Biden’s Executive Order Sets a High Bar for Regulation and...

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On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued Executive Order 14110: Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. It seeks to confirm America’s global leadership in AI and...more

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Biden Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence

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On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued an Executive Order, along with a summary Fact Sheet concerning the safe, secure, and trustworthy use of artificial intelligence (“AI”). The Order mandates various federal agencies...more

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What Public Employers Should Know About Liability for Employee Work-From-Home Expenses

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A recent California Court of Appeal case (Krug v. Board of Trustees of the California State University) has implications for public agencies regarding employee reimbursement for work-from-home expenses. Even though Labor...more

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President Biden’s Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence - Initial Analysis of Private Sector Implications

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The Order marks an ambitious effort to stand up a whole-of-government approach to encouraging the benefits and managing the risks of artificial intelligence, with many of its most significant private-sector implications...more

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White House Unveils Landmark Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence

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On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. The EO establishes sweeping directives and priorities for federal...more

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President Biden Issues Long-Awaited Artificial Intelligence Executive Order

Key Points - The Biden-Harris Administration has issued its long-awaited executive order (EO) regulating artificial intelligence (AI). The order issues directives to over twenty federal agencies, with the deadline for...more

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OOR Confirms that Local Agencies Can Provide Responsive Records in PDF Format

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In Forrest v. Erie City, AP 2023-1701 (Sept. 28, 2023), Erie City responded to a request for a list of all rental properties registered and licensed in the City in an Excel spreadsheet by providing a PDF conversion of the...more

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