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Government,
California Supreme Court

Sep. 12, 2018

Questions emerge after high court public records decision

How public agencies can manage new demands for electronic records.

Christine Wood

Director of Public Records Act Services and E-discovery Counsel
Best Best & Krieger LLP

Email: christine.wood@bbklaw.com

Partner Christine N. Wood leads Best Best & Krieger LLP's ARC: Advanced Records Center, which provides comprehensive and cost-effective support for records-related matters, including California Public Records Act request processing. An attorney and Certified E-Discovery Specialist, Christine is also an experienced and sought-after trainer and presenter, with an easy and conversational style that clients appreciate.

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HongDao Nguyen

Associate
Best Best & Krieger LLP

Hongdao is in the firm's municipal law practice group.

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Last year, the California Supreme Court ruled in a groundbreaking decision that public officials and employees could be required to divulge public records from their personal accounts and devices. San Jose v. Superior Court, 2 Cal. 5th 608 (2017). In a swift gavel bang, the court ushered public agencies into the world of electronic discovery of previously "private" documents in response to Public Records Act requests. Before $95

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