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11/09/11
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RLS Partner Terry Bowman Appointed to Top Position at DA's Office
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10/05/11
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Can Your Organization Count to Three? , by Mary Jo Rossi, Media Consultant
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10/05/11
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Is Speech to Your Union Representative Protected?, by Terry Leoni
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10/05/11
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Glik v. Cunniffe, Savalis, Hall-Brewster, City of Boston: First Circuit Establishes First Amendment Right to Record Officers, by Peter Hoffmann
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10/05/11
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Pensions Are a Vested Right, by Steven Betz
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08/23/11
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“Stop Special Interest Money Now Act”, by Mary Jo Rossi, Media Consultant
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08/23/11
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Appeals Board Overrules Suspension of Deputy, by Doug Foley
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08/23/11
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No Murder Scene Exception to the 4th Amendment, by Terry Bowman
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08/23/11
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District Attorney's Offices are not Required to Obtain Officers' Dates of Birth and Run "Rap Sheets" on Officers Who May be "Material Witnesses" in Criminal Cases, by Mike Rains
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07/12/11
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In Case You Missed the RLS Symposium on Officer-Involved Shootings: The Five Facts You Need to Know
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07/12/11
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A New Challenge in Collective Bargaining: Administrative Shift Bidding, by Peter Hoffmann
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07/12/11
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If Demoted, Lawyer Up and Fight to Protect Your Career, by Harry Stern
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06/24/11
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RLS Announces New Of Counsel Attorney
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05/19/11
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Pension Reform: Jerry Brown Style, by Rocky Lucia
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05/19/11
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Oakland Police Officer Involved in Shooting Reinstated With Full Back-Pay and Benefits, by Justin Buffington
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05/19/11
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Arrest and Citation Quotas are ILLEGAL, by Steven Betz
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05/19/11
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Protecting Public Employees from Illegal Actions by Overbearing Superiors, by Harry Stern
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12/16/10
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Recent Appellate Court Decision Discusses A Police Officer’s Right of Association With Others While Off Duty, by Steven Betz and Mike Rains
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December 2010
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Is Anything Private At Work? Don't Bet On It, by Terry Leoni and Mike Rains
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11/12/10
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Factual finding made by the trial court on November 5, 2010 are an affirmation of defense arguments, by Mike Rains
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November 2010
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Johannes Mehserle: Part Two, part 2 of 2, by Mike Rains in American Police Beat magazine
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October 2010
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Another Scapegoat: Officer Johannes Mehserle never had a real shot at a fair trial, part 1 of 2, by Mike Rains in American Police Beat magazine
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7/19/10
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Force Science explains "slips-and-capture errors" and other psychological phenomena that drove the fateful BART shooting by Force Science Institute
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6/18/10
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United States Supreme Court Holds That It Is Reasonable to Search Text Messages Sent and Received by a Police Officer on a Pager Issued by the Department by Ellen Rosenbluth
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1/22/10
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Negotiating in Hard Times: Concession Bargaining, Round Two: A Survival Guide for Peace Officer Labor Associations
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1/22/10
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Ninth Circuit Puts Control Hold on TASER Use
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09/2009
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IAFF Local 188 v. PERB (Richmond): Expanding Appellate Review of PERB Decisions and Limiting Meet and Confer Rights on Layoffs by Rocky Lucia, Jr. and Peter Hoffmann
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08/25/09
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Largest Group of Peace Officers in Nation Launch Statewide Campaign Educating Californians on the Dangers of Being a Cop
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08/17/09
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Ciao Bella! Mary Sansen Announces Her Retirement and Relocation to Italy
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04/30/09
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Statewide Public Safety Binding Arbitration Ruled Unconstitutional by Court of Appeal by Rockne A. Lucia, Jr.
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04/24/09
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California Appellate Court Decision in County of Sonoma v. the Superior Court of Sonoma County, full text, LexisNexis
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04/15/09
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Layoffs, Furloughs & Demotions: A Labor Association Perspective on Local Government Reactions to Economic Downturn by Rockne A. Lucia, Jr.
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04/10/09
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Court of Appeal Decides That an Officer's Right to Inspect Internal Affairs Materials Under the Peace Officer Bill of Rights Contains Limitations by Michael L. Rains
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03/19/09
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Tragedy Befalls Antioch Officer by Justin E. Buffington
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03/09/09
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New U.S. Supreme Court Decision Could Impact Police Officers Charged With Committing Misdemeanor Offenses Involving Domestic Violence Or Battery On a Spouse, Cohabitant, Or Person He Shared a Child With, Even If Not Charged As Domestic Violence by Michael L. Rains
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02/09/09
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California Supreme Court Decides Spielbauer v. County of Santa Clara and Affirms the Right of Agencies to Issue Lybarger-Type Admonitions in Internal Affairs Investigations by Michael L. Rains
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10/14/08
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Good News for Berkeley Police Officers Court of Appeal Holds That "Civilian" Police Review Commission Records and Hearings Must be Kept Confidential Under Penal Code § 832.7 by Michael L. Rains
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07/14/08
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Ninth Circuit Case Limits Employers’ Access to Police Officers’ Text Messages on Department Owned Equipment by Justin E. Buffington
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08/01/06
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Getting Paid for Getting Dressed: FLSA defines working time to include getting in and out of safety gear.
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02/06/06
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Dan Neville Redux: Judge Dismisses Remaining Charge by Harry S. Stern
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11/09/05
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Ninth Circuit Gives First Amendment Protection to False Accusations Made Against the Police - California Supreme Court's decision in People v. Stanistreet is overruled
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08/01/05
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Beware the Alford Waiver, Part 2
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7/21/05
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Colma POA Joins RLS
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07/05
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Know Your Rights: The Ability to Inspect Internal Affairs Investigation Reports
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07/15/05
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Arbitration Cost Sharing Provisions Declared Unconstitutional
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09/30/03
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Oakland "Riders" Acquitted Jury renders not guilty verdicts on 8 counts.
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8/03
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Collective Bargaining Update
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04/21/03
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Senate Bill 420 declared unconstitutional
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04/15/03
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United States Department of Labor proposes to relax the standards for declaring employees exempt from overtime.
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04/04/03
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New laws protect officers who display American flags and wear flag pins on duty.
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03/03
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Getting representation immediately after a critical incident.
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03/03
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Rights that must be given to an officer before being interrogated about something that could lead to "Punitive Action." (i.e., actions as minor as a written reprimand or as serious as termination)
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03/03
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Attorney General Issues Opinion on Military Leaves of Absence
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