MICHAEL L. RAINS, Principal JONATHAN MURPHY, Associate RAINS LUCIA STERN, PC A recent decision entitled Quezada v. City of Los Angeles by the Court of Appeal for the Second District reminds us about the collision course created between off-duty cops and Internal Affairs investigators when shots are fired, the “suspects” […]
ZACHERY LOPES Associate RAINS LUCIA STERN, PC In a ruling that strongly affirms Graham v. Connor’s guidance on analyzing use of force under the Fourth Amendment, the U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously found that Arkansas police officers did not use excessive force in violation of the Fourth Amendment when they […]
Long Beach Police Officers Association v. City of Long Beach, filed May 29, 2014 Supreme Court of California, S200872 By Michael P. Stone and Robert Rabe In a 6—1 decision, the Supreme Court of California rejected arguments made by the Long Beach Police Officers Association (LBPOA) and held there is a presumption that […]
(As amended through April 19, 2013) Pursuant to Article VII (Amendment) of the Plan Document and to Article VI, Section 5 of the Trust Agreement, the Board of Trustees of the PORAC Legal Defense Fund hereby amends the Plan Document as follows: Subsection (c) of Section 5 of Article II […]
(As amended through April 19, 2013) Pursuant to Article VII of the Plan Document and to Article VI, Section 3 of the Trust Agreement, the Board of Trustees of the PORAC Legal Defense Fund hereby amends the Plan Document as follows: Subsection (ii) of Section 18 of Article I (Definitions) […]