Category Archives: Freedom of Information Law Tips

Lessons from an FOI frequent flier

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Attorney Mark Dumas

One of the underlying themes of this blog is that public agencies need to learn how to deal effectively with what I like to call FOI “frequent fliers.”  These are the citizens — or entities in the case of organizations … Continue reading →

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What is the best way for your city or town to reduce open government compliance costs?

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Attorney Mark Dumas

The good folks over at the Open-Government Blog recently raised a very good point about how municipalities can reduce the costs associated with Freedom of Information requests. So what’s the key factor to reducing the costs of FOI requests?  A … Continue reading →

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Online FOIA Letter Generator

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Attorney Mark Dumas

A colleague from the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association recently pointed out that there is an online freedom of information request letter generator.  The requests that the site produces are rough around the edges, but in many cases letters from the … Continue reading →

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How much does a Freedom of Information request cost in Connecticut?

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Attorney Mark Dumas

A common question about Freedom of Information requests is, “How much will it cost?” The real costs for a public agency to respond to a FOI request can be quite large.  There are the obvious costs for paper, photocopies, and … Continue reading →

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