Court allows disclosure of portions of criminal investigative reports

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The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that the state's law enforcement division violated the state's Freedom of Information Act by not separating out exempt materials from a criminal investigative report and making them available upon request. The division had argued that disclosure of the report would violate the privacy rights of informants, but the court stated that reports could be edited to protect informants. The court also stated that the law requires exempt and non-exempt materials be separated in regard to criminal investigative information.

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Giving away the store: state court adopts controversial business exemption precedent

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The author discusses the Rhode Island Supreme Court's decision in Providence Journal Co. v. Convention Center Authority, in which the court adopted a broad business exemption to public record access.

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Date with disclosure: the dogged pursuit by the news media of executive calendars produces mixed results

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The author discusses difficulties encountered by journalists who have attempted to obtain access to the schedules of various state governors.

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