MICHAEL P. STONE Founding Partner Stone Busailah, LLP Investigators want to ask you some questions about allegations that could be criminal in nature, say an allegation of theft on duty. You wonder if your statement can be used against you criminally if you answer the questions. The answer is — […]
GARRETT PORTER Associate Attorney Mastagni, Holstedt, APC Falling ill while traveling or vacationing may ruin a trip, but it should never ruin your career. Such was the situation faced by Santa Clara County Correctional Deputy Patrick Tempra, who turned to Mastagni Holstedt, APC to appeal a proposed termination and secure […]
CHRIS COULTER National Retiree Coordinator PORAC LDF We have all heard that change is inevitable, change is scary and change for the sake of change is a bad idea. But change is also what keeps things fresh, exciting and new. As members of the oldest, largest and most respected legal […]
DAVID E. MASTAGNI Partner Mastagni Holstedt, APC On March 20, United States District Court Judge Cormac J. Carney issued a preliminary injunction in Boland v. Bonta against the requirements of the Unsafe Handgun Act (UHA) banning semiautomatic handguns without chamber load indicators, magazine detachment mechanisms and microstamping technology. The statute […]
TAYLOR DAVIES-MAHAFFEY Associate Attorney Mastagni Holstedt, APC On February 28, 2023, the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) issued a precedential decision confirming that employee discipline and investigation procedures are within the scope of representation. The decision, in consolidated cases Sonoma County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association v. County of Sonoma and Sonoma […]