Showing posts with label police officers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label police officers. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Ninth Circuit: The First Amendment Forbids City From Prohibiting Police Officers From Criticizing Police Department Or City

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On September 5 th 2018, the Ninth Circuit found that a “Last Chance Agreement” restricting an employee’s negative comments about the poli...
Tuesday, June 27, 2017

CalPERS Changes Eligibility Rules for Industrial Disability Retirement

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The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) posted   Circular Letter 200-018-17   on March 30, 2017. Among other things, t...
Saturday, March 18, 2017

Court of Appeal: Cadets Can't Be Fired for Getting Hurt In Academy

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In Atkins v. City of Los Angeles , the Court of Appeal ruled that the California Fair Employment and Housing Act applies to pre-probationary...
Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Police Department Social Media Policy Found Unconstitutional

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Liverman v. City of Petersburg  (2016) 844 F.3d 400, involved two police officers who were disciplined based on two posts they made on Fac...
Monday, January 16, 2017

Court Allows Officer's Retaliation Lawsuit to Proceed Over Anti-SLAPP Motion

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In Armendariz v. City of Burbank , the Second Appellate District held that a Burbank Police Officer’s retaliation lawsuit against his emplo...
Monday, February 8, 2016

Officers Are Entitled To Reasonable Prior Notice Of The Subject Matter Of An Interrogation

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The Second District Court of Appeal recently ruled in Ellins v. City of Sierra Madre (Jan. 28, 2016) that public safety officers must be gi...
Friday, January 29, 2016

Officers' Off-Duty Use Of Cellphones Not An FLSA Violation

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A federal court ruled the Chicago Police Department did not violate the Fair Labor Standards Act by requiring police officers to respond to ...
Tuesday, May 19, 2015

CBS13 Interviews David Mastagni About Military Equipment for Law Enforcement

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CBS13 interviewed Mastagni Holstedt partner David P. Mastagni  about President Obama's call to limit military equipment in law enforce...
Tuesday, April 22, 2014

BART POA Wins Injunction Protecting Identity of BART Officer Involved in Critical Incident

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In BART Police Officers Association v. Bay Area Rapid Transit District et al ., the BART Police Officers’ Association (BPOA) successfully d...
Friday, January 3, 2014

Court of Appeal Protects Police Officers' Workers' Compensation Benefits

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In City of Sacramento v. Workers Compensation Appeals Board (Cannon)   (December 26, 2013, Court of Appeal Case No. C072944) ,  the Court of...
Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Court of Appeal: POBR Violation Voids Dishonesty Charge

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In Ruiz v. City of Bell Gardens (2013) Case No. B244395 , the Court of Appeal affirmed a superior court ruling voiding a dishonesty allegat...
Thursday, October 10, 2013

Court: "Liking" Sheriff Candidate on Facebook Protected by First Amendment

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In Bland v. Roberts (4th Cir., Sept. 18, 2013, 12-1671) 2013 WL 5228033, the federal Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that the...
Monday, March 25, 2013

Court Rules POBR Statute of Limitations Tolled Until DA Declines Charges

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In  Richardson v. City and County of San Francisco  (ord. pub. March 15, 2013), the Court of Appeal held a criminal investigation tolls the ...
Tuesday, March 12, 2013

PERB Charges San Jose With Labor Law Violations Over Pension Initiative

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On March 8, 2013, the Public Employment Relations Board issued a complaint against the City of San Jose related to Measure B , that City...
Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Ninth Circuit: Officers' Use of Taser 22 Times Was Justified, Despite Death of Suspect

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In Marquez v. City of Phoenix (9th Cir. 2012) 693 F.3d 1167, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that officers’ repeated and prolonged ...
Wednesday, December 12, 2012

New York Court Finds Post-Critical Incident Breathalyzer Legal Under Some Circumstances

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In Palladino v. City of New York (S.D.N.Y., June 28, 2012, 07 CV 9246 GBD) 2012 WL 2497272, a federal court in New York decided NYPD’s poli...
Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Supreme Court Leaves Controversial Eavesdropping Ruling In Place

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In American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois v. Alvarez (7th Cir. 2012) 679 F.3d 583, the Court of Appeal decided Illinois’ eavesdropping ...
Thursday, November 8, 2012

Stockton Voters Throw Mayor Out of Office in Landslide, Elect Pro-Public Safety Candidate

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After years of cuts to police and rising crime , Stockton voters held the politicians accountable Tuesday.  Stockton voters overwhelmingly r...
Thursday, August 30, 2012

Report: Stockton Losing Experienced Officers

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KCRA News reports the City of Stockton is facing a new problems after filing for bankruptcy.  According the report, "experienced pol...
Tuesday, July 31, 2012

California Democratic Party Joins Police and Fire Unions to Oppose Prop 32

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The Sacramento Bee reports that the California Democratic Party has voted to officially oppose Proposition 32 , which would restrict union...