Posted by Rocky Lucia Troubled Waters Indeed: All of us in public sector labor and employment are in the midst of navigating through unprecedented and tumultuous waters. Never before have public employees, especially peace officers faced such daunting economic challenges. With the onset of a national recession, exacerbated by a […]
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Posted by Terry Lynn Bowman Paul Cervantes knows what it is like to chase crooks, make felony car stops, and work undercover narcotics. He also knows what it is like to be falsely accused and criminally prosecuted. Decorated Officer: Cervantes’ career as a police officer began in Dinuba, where he […]
Posted by Andy Schlenker For the benefit of the client, each attorney/client relationship must be built upon trust and confidence. In the absence of such, the attorney’s job becomes much more difficult to carry out. Imagine that one day you begin your shift by responding to a burglary. Upon arrival, […]
Every spring, LDF releases the rate letters for the coming fiscal year. By now, most of the member associations should have already received theirs. Although this year the LDF trustees voted to not raise rates on an overall basis, our “experience rating” model results in a different rate for each […]
Posted by Michael P. Stone Marc J. Berger Government officials, including peace officers, are shielded from federal civil rights liability for their discretionary official acts by a doctrine known as qualified immunity. Under this doctrine, government officials cannot be held individually liable for federal civil rights violations unless their conduct […]