STUART D. ADAMS, ESQ. Partner ADAMS, FERRONE & FERRONE The U.S. Border Patrol apprehends literally hundreds, if not thousands, of people entering the U.S. illegally on a daily basis. On July 26, 2011, BPA Luis Fonseca was on duty in the San Ysidro Border Crossing station, working as the Officer […]
What Happens When Federal Officers Are Accused of Committing State Crimes While Performing Their Federal Duties? by Michael P. Stone* and Jeremy Warren* This article explores the immunity of federal officers and agents when they are targeted in state criminal investigations and prosecutions. Of obvious interest to federal government officers […]
FRED ROWBOTHAM LDF Chairman As you may have already been advised, on September 8, 2013, the LDF Board of Trustees received the findings and opinions of an independent certified fraud examiner. Based on the report, the Trustees unanimously concluded that the former panel law firm of Lackie, Dammeier, McGill & […]
MICHAEL P. STONE AND MUNA BUSAILAH Stone Busailah, LLP The Dahlia Decision: Restoring Constitutional Protections for Police Whistleblowers in the Ninth Circuit On August 21, 2013, an en banc panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals published its opinion in Dahlia v. Rodriguez, No. 10-55978. The 9-2 majority overruled […]
ALISON BERRY WILKINSON Principle Attorney Berry Wilkinson Law Group California peace officers can now breathe a sigh of relief. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently restored some First Amendment protections to police officers who report the misconduct of co-workers. In so doing, the court overruled a prior decision (which […]