DAVID E. MASTAGNI Partner Mastagni Holstedt, APC On May 1, 2024, Judge Christopher E. Krueger of the Sacramento County Superior Court issued a permanent injunction against the state of California, prohibiting the state, attorney general and Department of Justice (DOJ) from enforcement of RIPA’s gender disclosure requirements set forth in […]
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BRETT RUTKOWSKI Attorney Ferrone Law Group Most employees have heard about the pre-disciplinary process, commonly referred to as a Skelly hearing. Before the discipline becomes effective, an employee is statutorily offered the right to challenge the discipline at a hearing before a decision-maker, which is usually the chief, city manager […]
ROBERT WEXLER Partner Rains Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver, PC Picture this: A police officer prepares for her shift. She loads her gear into her AI-enabled patrol vehicle and sets off to conduct patrol. Only, instead of deciding where to drive, her patrol car is self-driving, and her route […]
DAVID E. MASTAGNI Partner Mastagni Holstedt, APC The Supreme Court recently granted review in Barnes v. Felix, 91 F.4th 393, 394 (5th Cir. 2024), cert. granted, No. 23-1239, 2024 WL 4394125 (U.S. October 4, 2024), a case that is likely to clarify the amount of weight given to the pre-shooting […]
GREGG ADAM Founding Partner Messing Adam & Jasmine LLP On July 29, the California Supreme Court issued an important ruling affecting the deadline to file appeals in employee discipline cases. The ruling arose in a case involving the now-retired Sunnyvale Public Safety Officer David Meinhardt. Under the discretionary coverage for […]