March 2013 Government Lawyers Newsletter

By Patrick T. Driscoll & Douglas N. Marsh

Thanks to the staggering amount of information your cell phone generates, collects, stores, and transmits, even when you aren’t using it, silence has never been more deafening.

By Hon. Steven L. Nordquist

A look at some free apps that can simplify your legal—and non-legal—life.

By Thomas L. Ciecko

Public bodies can close the door to discuss litigation, but the guidelines of the Open Meetings Act must be followed, as the exceptions to having a meeting open to the public are strictly construed against closed meetings.