The Freedom of Information Act and the Open Meetings Act are statutory tools for attorneys to use on behalf of their clients to gain important information from government and public entities. This handbook will assist attorneys in better understanding, utilizing, and complying with both acts. Topics include procedures, enforcement, and exemptions under the acts, public records and their protections, and ethical aspects of public disclosure laws. Lawyers in virtually every area of law can find practical guidance on these laws to help navigate the intricacies of open government and stay up to date with the continuous evolution of related caselaw and PAC opinions.
General Editors:
John F. Costello Jr.,Chicago
Mark R. F. Heinle, Ancel Glink, P.C., Naperville
Chapter 1 — Introduction to the Freedom of Information Act
Donald M. Craven, Craven & Craven, P.C., Springfield
Chapter 2 — Who Are Public Bodies and What Are Public Records?
Terrence M. Barnicle, Howard C. Jablecki, and Michael T. Jurusik, Klein Thorpe & Jenkins Ltd.,Chicago
Chapter 3 — Procedures
Mark R. F. Heinle, Ancel Glink, P.C., Naperville
Chapter 4 — Exemptions Under the Freedom of Information Act
Julie A. Tappendorf and Yevgeniy Bolotnikov, Ancel Glink, P.C., Chicago
Chapter 5 — Enforcement Under the Freedom of Information Act
Sara Gadola Gallagher, Montana & Welch, LLC, Elmhurst, and Esther J. Seitz, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Chicago and Springfield
Chapter 6 — Protecting Sensitive Records Provided to Public Bodies
John F. Costello Jr., Chicago
Chapter 7 — Introduction to the Open Meetings Act
Mark R. F. Heinle, Ancel Glink, P.C., Naperville
Chapter 8 — Meeting Procedures Under the Open Meetings Act
Brian D. Day and Jason J. Querciagrossa, Town of Normal, Normal
Chapter 9 — Exceptions to the Open Meetings Act
John M. O’Driscoll and Jeyser G. Claudio, Tressler LLP, Bolingbrook, and Caitlin A. Frenzer, Tressler LLP, Chicago and Bolingbrook
Chapter 10 — Enforcement Under the Open Meetings Act
James Hess and Jeyser G. Claudio, Tressler LLP, Bolingbrook,and Andrew S. Paine, Tressler LLP, Chicago
Chapter 11 — Ethical Aspects of Public Disclosure Laws
John F. Costello Jr., Chicago
