IN 30-MINUTES: A Guide to Election Access
The political climate in Pennsylvania has never been so heated. On Tuesday, October 4, 2022, Nauman Smith Right-to-Know & Media Law attorneys, Craig Staudenmaier and Joshua Bonn, were joined by Jim Parsons and Melissa Melewsky to discuss access for journalists this election cycle. The full recorded session can be viewed below or on YouTube…
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Craig Staudenmaier Named ‘Hero of the 50 States’
HARRISBURG, PA, October 1, 2021 – Nauman Smith partner, Craig Staudenmaier, has been inducted into the National Freedom of Information Coalition Open Government Hall of Fame as a ‘Hero of the 50 States.’ The National Freedom of Information Coalition is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that promotes press freedom, litigation, and legislative and administrative reforms that ensure open…
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Top Ten Most Significant RTKL (and Sunshine Act) Cases of 2020
Likely due to the COVID 19 pandemic, 2020 saw a large decline in the number of appellate decisions interpreting the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law (RTKL). Interestingly, the number of Sunshine Act cases increased, likely the result of Act 15 of 2020, which allowed political subdivisions to hold public meetings remotely. The biggest case of the year saw the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections walloped with a huge $118,000 plus attorney fee sanction for failing to conduct a good faith search for public records…
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