The following topics are considered regarding public records:

• What is and is not a public record;
• The basics and the nuances of public records access in the digital age;
• When and how public records laws can apply to private entities;
• Protection of third-party and confidential information;
• Exemptions from disclosure;
• Public records requests during litigation with government entities;
• Enforcement of state open records laws;
• Cybersecurity challenges with public records.

And the following topics are considered regarding open meetings:

• What is and is not an open meeting;
• The public’s participation in open meetings;
• Best practices for remote public meetings;
• Exemptions from open meetings requirements;
• Enforcement of state open meetings laws.

The book also includes a detailed breakdown of public records and open meetings requirements by state, plus a listing of statutes, constitutional provisions, and explanatory guides for each state’s public records and open meetings laws.