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FOI Guide Home Connecticut | Maine | Massachusetts | New Hampshire | Rhode Island | Vermont | Federal FOIA Introduction to Open Meeting Law Taught by attorney Jon Albano, a partner at Morgan Lewis and a member of NEFAC’s Board of Directors, this is the first of several lessons on the state’s Open Meeting Law. How Newsrooms […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition expressed concern today about actions taken by the Isle La Motte Select Board that violated the Vermont Open Meeting Law and firmly-established First Amendment press protections. The Select Board met on August 1 to address recent vandalism to LGBTQ pride […]

FOI Guide Home Connecticut | Maine | Massachusetts | New Hampshire | Rhode Island | Vermont | Federal FOIA Introduction to Open Meeting Law Taught by attorney Sigmund Schutz, a partner at Preti Flaherty and member of NEFAC’s Board of Directors, this is the first of several lessons on the state’s Open Meeting Law. How Newsrooms Respond […]

FOI Guide Home Connecticut | Maine | Massachusetts | New Hampshire | Rhode Island | Vermont | Federal FOIA The following step-by-step guide can be used to request access to secret show cause hearings in Massachusetts if requesting pro se (without legal representation). Many thanks to journalist Anastasia Lennon of the New Bedford Light for providing […]

FOI Guide Home Connecticut | Maine | Massachusetts | New Hampshire | Rhode Island | Vermont | Federal FOIA What is a ‘Show Cause’ Hearing? Massachusetts enacted clerk-magistrate hearings — also called “show cause” hearings — in 1943 “for the protection and benefit” of the accused person. Victory Distribs. v. Ayer Div. of the Dist. Court […]

FOI Guide Home Connecticut | Maine | Massachusetts | New Hampshire | Rhode Island | Vermont | Federal FOIA Introduction to Open Meeting Law This class features Raymond A. Marcaccio, co-founder of Oliverio & Marcaccio LLP. He represents local news media organizations and brings claims for access to public records and court and government proceedings. […]

FOI Guide Home Connecticut | Maine | Massachusetts | New Hampshire | Rhode Island | Vermont | Federal FOIA Introduction to Open Meeting Law Taught by NEFAC’s Gregory V. Sullivan, counsel to Union Leader Corp., this is the first of several lessons on the state’s Open Meeting Law. How Newsrooms Respond to Executive Session Secrecy Jonathan Van […]

FOI Guide Home Connecticut | Maine | Massachusetts | New Hampshire | Rhode Island | Vermont | Federal FOIA Introduction to Open Meeting Law Taught by NEFAC’s Dan Barrett, the ACLU of Connecticut’s legal director, this is the first of several lessons on the state’s Open Meeting Law. How Newsrooms Respond to Executive Session Secrecy Len Besthoff […]