Showing posts with label Contract Clause. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Contract Clause. Show all posts
Thursday, March 24, 2016

Chicago Can't Impair Public Employee Pensions

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On March 24, 2016, the Illinois Supreme Court declared Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s pension reductions unconstitutional under state law. (J...
Monday, August 24, 2015

California Attorney General Releases Title and Summary for Pension Busting Initiative

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On August 11, 2015, the Office of the Attorney General released its title and summary for former San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed's pension bu...
Monday, August 3, 2015

Mastagni Holstedt, APC Protects Retirement Rights in the Court of Appeal

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Mastagni Holstedt, APC filed an amicus brief with the California Second Appellate District, Division One. At issue are adjustable retiremen...
Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Illinois Supreme Court Blocks Attack On State-Funded Pensions

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The Illinois Supreme Court blocked an attack on state employees and their pensions when it upheld a lower court ruling on May 8, 2015. In P...
Monday, February 9, 2015

California Court of Appeal Strikes Blow to Employee Pension Rights

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On January 22, 2015 the California Court of Appeal changed how the Legislature can change pension benefits under a contract.  The Legislatur...
Thursday, February 5, 2015

Supreme Court Addresses Private Sector Vested Rights

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On Monday the Supreme Court struck a blow to vested health-care benefit rights under collective-bargaining agreements in the private sector....
Monday, December 30, 2013

Court: Key Parts of San Jose Measure B Unconsitutional

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On December 20, 2013, the Santa Clara County Superior Court overturned the heart of Measure B , San Jose's attack on employees' pen...
Monday, December 23, 2013

Trust Counsel: California Pensions More Secure Than Detroit's

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After a Michigan bankruptcy judge opened the door to cutting public employees' pensions as part of the City of Detroit's bankruptcy...
Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Mastagni Firm Wins Landmark Decision on Vested Rights in Los Angeles

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The Mastagni Firm won a landmark decision from the Los Angeles Superior Court invalidating the City of Los Angeles’ attempt to cap employ...
Friday, June 28, 2013

Court Issues Injunction, Statement of Decision Affirming Constitutional Protection For Pensions

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In May, the Monterey Superior Court overturned a voter initiative that tried to impair police officers' pensions.  The judge in that ca...
Monday, May 20, 2013

Court Rules Pension Impairments Unconstitutional Under Contract Clause

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In a major ruling with statewide implications, the  Monterey Superior Court ruled Friday that the City of Pacific Grove’s 2010 voter initia...
Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Court Rules City Employee Has Vested Right to Sick Leave Cashout

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In Lorie Deisenroth v. City of San Jose , the Santa Clara County Superior Court ruled an employee had a vested right to sick leave cashout o...
Monday, September 24, 2012

Court Finds Impairment of Pension Benefits Unconstitutional Under Contract Clause

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In Cherry, Jr. et al. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City, et al . , (D. Md., September 20, 2012), Case No. MJG-10-1447, a federal j...
Monday, July 9, 2012

Tom Sullivan Interviews David P. Mastagni on Why Cities Scapegoat Cops and Firefighters

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Mastagni Law partner David P. Mastagni recently appeared on the Fox's Tom Sullivan Show to explain why California cities, including...
Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Lawsuits Filed to Stop Attacks on Retirement Security

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Legal challenges are already underway to local pension initiatives passed by voters Tuesday in San Diego and San Jose.  The initiatives, bot...
Monday, April 16, 2012

Court Rules Stockton POA Likely to Succeed in Contract Impairment Case

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The Stockton Police Officers Association returned to court Friday for a hearing on its application for a preliminary injunction requiring t...
Tuesday, April 3, 2012

State Controller Launches Audit of City of Stockton

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KCRA News and the Stockton Record report that State Controller John Chiang has launched a financial audit of the City of Stockton's fi...
Thursday, March 22, 2012

Stockton POA Sues To Force City to Pay Out Unused Leave

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The Stockton Police Officers Association went to court Wednesday to force the city to honor its duty to pay officers for unused sick and vac...
Thursday, March 8, 2012

Florida Police, Teachers Win Major Contract Clause Victory on Pensions

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In George Williams et al. v. Rick Scott et al . (March 6, 2012, Fl. Cir. Ct.) Case No. 2011-CA-1584, Florida police officers, teachers and o...
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

PERB Moves to Stop San Diego Pension Initiative, Issues Complaint Against City

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On February 10, 2012, the Public Employment Relations Board granted a request for injunctive relief to stop the so-called "Comprehensiv...