National Council of Teachers, Quality, Inc. v. Curators of the University of Missouri, WD76785 (Mo. App. August 26, 2014) held that the University properly denied a Sunshine request for a copy of teachers’ copyrighted syllabi, finding such was exempt from disclosure by the Federal Copyright Act. This case creates new ambiguity regarding when and when not to provide copies of copyrighted material in response to a Sunshine request creating a need for new caution.
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in Clinton v. Garrett, 21-2763, 2022 WL 4362171, at *5 (8th Cir. Sept. 21, 2022), once again made it clear that police officers who undertake a traffic stop of a drive
The Sunshine Law requires public governmental bodies to appoint a custodian of records, who is responsible for maintaining the body’s records and responding to Sunshine Requests. § 610.023 RSMo. A rec
As reported in the last CVR Report, numerous laws affecting local governments were passed in the 2021 legislative session. Accordingly, municipalities will want to review their ordinances and policie