The City of Chicago has seen its share of legal challenges, and scandals, associated with its program to assist minority-owned and women-owned businesses (M/WBE). The City launched its affirmative action program for government contracting under Mayor Harold Washington in 1985. The construction contracting part of the program was invalidated by a federal court order in 2003. In response… Continue Reading
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Subscribe to Public Records Act RSS FeedThe Washington Supreme Court Defines What Constitutes an Adequate Search for Records and the Scope of Permissible Discovery in Public Records Act Lawsuits
Posted in Public Records Act, Washington Supreme CourtThe Washington Supreme Court recently issued a decision addressing what constitutes an adequate search for records by a public entity in response to a records request and the scope of permissible discovery in Public Records Act lawsuits. The Court clarified that, in response to a records request, a public entity must undertake an “adequate” search… Continue Reading