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Brandon J. Huffman Quoted on Closed Meeting in Carteret County
The Carteret County News-Times has published a story on a meeting between the Carteret County Commissioners and Gov. McCrory. The article quotes SMVT associate Brandon J. Huffman on whether the meeting, which included a quorum of the Commissioners, might have violated…
Read MoreMike Tadych Quoted on Trade Secrets in University Public Records
Recently, WRAL reported on North Carolina State University official’s claim that public records laws have interfered with their ability to commercialize University research. The report quoted SMVT partner Mike Tadych: Mike Tadych, a Raleigh attorney who specializes in open-government disputes,…
Read MoreCourt Unseals Parts of Documents in Investigation of Killing of UNC Student Faith Hedgepeth
Wake County Superior Court Judge Howard Manning Jr. partially unsealed search warrants Wednesday related to the 2012 death of UNC-Chapel Hill student Faith Hedgepeth. The News & Observer reports that the court allowed release of redacted versions of the search warrants,…
Read MoreAmanda Martin Quoted on Charter School Records Proposal
The North Carolina House has approved legislation that would block charter school employees’ names from being disclosed with their pay. The Charlotte Observer reports on the proposal in an article published today. The article quotes SMVT partner Amanda Martin on the…
Read MoreAmanda Martin Quoted on Closed Meetings in Salisbury
Recently, the Salisbury Post reported on the Rowan-Salisbury School System’s acquisition of property for a new central office on main street in Salisbury. The paper reports that prior to the announcement of the transaction, the school board members met in…
Read MoreAmanda Martin Quoted on Public Records Law in Salisbury
Recently, the Salisbury Post reported on the city of Salisbury refusing to release information about a former employee’s severance package. The city argued that information was not public because the employee resigned. The article quoted SMVT partner Amanda Martin: Amanda…
Read MoreAmanda Martin Quoted on Mugshot Law
Monday, Tyler Dukes (twitter) posted an article to WRAL.com analyzing the proposed impact of a legislative proposal to regulate mug shot publications. The article, which provides a great overview of the proposal, quotes SMVT partner Amanda Martin on the proposal:…
Read MoreMike Tadych and Amanda Martin Quoted on Charter School Public Records
SMVT partners Mike Tadych and Amanda Martin were recently cited by the Port City Daily on charter school public records. The paper had requested salary information for certain employees of the Charter Day School. The school responded by refusing to…
Read MoreAmanda Martin Quoted on Proposed Prohibition on Release of Mugshots
The Greensboro News & Record reports on Senate Bill 493, a 35-page bill making changes to various regulations in the state. Among those changes is a proposal to make mugshot photos confidential and exempt from disclosure as a public record.…
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