September 2023
North Carolina Court Holds Records in Possession of Third-Party Contractor Subject to Public Records Disclosure Requirements
PUBLISHED IN: MediaLawLetter September 2023
TOPICS : Access / FOIA, Government Records
The court also held that even though requestor, Charlotte television station WBTV, received the records before a final ruling on the merits, it was entitled to recover its attorneys’ fees under North Carolina’s public records law mandating fee awards to claimants who substantially prevail in compelling disclosure of public records.
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