Column: Opioid trial must be completely open
In 2007, the state of Tennessee and 25 other states reached a $19.5 million settlement agreement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, who they alleged was violating consumer laws in Continue Reading
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TCOG, KNS file motion to intervene to keep records open in state’s lawsuit against Purdue Pharma
NEWS from Tennessee Coalition for Open Government: We have filed, along with Jack McElroy, editor of the Knoxville News Sentinel, a motion to intervene in the state’s opioid lawsuit against Continue Reading
Will Purdue Pharma be able to keep Tennessee’s opioid lawsuit sealed?
The lawsuit by the state of Tennessee against Purdue Pharma in a Knoxville Circuit Court yesterday was filed under “temporary” seal to allow the company time to seek a protective Continue Reading
News-Sentinel: Details about Tennessee State Museum donors should be public
The Knoxville News-Sentinel makes the case that a foundation that was set up entirely for one purpose – to raise money for the state-owned Tennessee State Museum – should disclose details about Continue Reading
AG: Search firm records are open in school director search, Open Meetings Act may apply
The Attorney General in a new opinion says that records in a school director search are open for public inspection, even if the records were obtained by a third party hired Continue Reading