public university records

13 Feb, 2025

UT pays $60K in attorney fees to settle WBIR public records lawsuit
Gallery
UT pays $60K in attorney fees to settle WBIR public records lawsuit

public records lawsuits Tennessee, public university records

UT pays $60K in attorney fees to settle WBIR public records lawsuit

By Deborah Fisher|2025-02-13T19:28:51-06:00February 13, 2025|Categories: public records lawsuits Tennessee, public university records|0 Comments

After a public records lawsuit by Knoxville TV station WBIR, the University of Tennessee has turned over unredacted copies of operating agreements and other documents for a partnership that runs Oak Ridge National Laboratory and paid $60,000 to cover WBIR's attorneys fees and litigation costs.

1 May, 2024

WBIR anchor files public records suit over denial of UT-Battelle records
Gallery
WBIR anchor files public records suit over denial of UT-Battelle records

public records lawsuits Tennessee, public university records

WBIR anchor files public records suit over denial of UT-Battelle records

By Deborah Fisher|2024-05-01T15:29:55-05:00May 1, 2024|Categories: public records lawsuits Tennessee, public university records|Tags: John Becker, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Paul McAdoo, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, trade secrets, University of Tennessee, UT-Battelle, WBIR|1 Comment

Longtime WBIR journalist John Becker has filed a lawsuit challenging the University of Tennessee's denial of public records related to its joint venture, UT-Battelle LLC, which runs the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The case is set to be heard on May 31 in Knox County Chancery Court.