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 […]
Greetings PORAC LDF members! At the end of the year, looking back on 2024, I am proud to recognize several accomplishments that LDF has achieved. LDF celebrated its 50 years of service, and increased membership of more than 150,000 members and over 1,600 associations. While the end of the year […]
LEGAL DEFENSE FUND OF THE PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT This is a summary of the annual report for the Legal Defense Fund of the Peace Officers Research Association of California, (Employer ID No. 23-7077256, Plan No. 501) for the year ended December 31, 2023. The […]