Day: December 17, 2013

NJ Supreme Court Overturns Arbitration Award in Teacher Misconduct Case

Appellate Division Clarifies Distinction Between OPRA Request and Legal Discovery

In a recent decision, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court highlighted that requests under New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act (OPRA) and discovery conducted pursuant to a lawsuit are two distinct legal tools. The Facts of the Case Burke v. Ocean County involved an OPRA request filed