JOHN E.B. MYERS Visiting Professor of Law UC Law San Francisco Efforts to combat racism in the United States span the nation’s history. The post–Civil War amendments to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery (13th Amendment) and guaranteed equal protection of the law (14th Amendment). In 1871, Congress passed Title 42, […]
RYAN T. TROTTA Partner Ferrone Law Group For years, peace officers and firefighters injured by negligent third parties faced a harsh reality: even when they successfully pursued a personal injury claim, they often walked away with little or nothing. Workers’ compensation liens and future benefit credits routinely consumed third-party settlements, […]
Dear Members, I wanted to start by introducing myself as the new Chair of the PORAC Legal Defense Fund. I assumed the position at the end of January and look forward to working with you all in my new role. I also want to thank Los Angeles Airport Police Officers […]
ANDREW GANZ Partner Rains Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver, PC It is a scary, sobering and life-altering experience to believe in and spend your whole life working to uphold the rule of law, only to see it ignored when applied to you. For virtually every peace officer I have […]
JOHN E.B. MYERS Visiting Professor of Law UC Law San Francisco This article is continued from the December issue of PORAC Law Enforcement News. In the prior issue of the PORAC magazine, I introduced the law of qualified immunity. This article explains the application of the law to various situations […]