Recent News and Articles
Sep
08
2023
08
2023
Religious Objection Could Trump Oath to Uphold State and Federal Constitutions
The Ninth Circuit recently opened the door to a government employee’s challenge to the State’s practice of demanding that certain employees swear to uphold the State and Federal constitutions. Such a challenge could be grounded in either Title VII’s...
The Ninth Circuit recently opened the door to a government employee’s challenge to the State’s practice of demanding that certain employees swear to uphold the State and Federal constitutions. Such a challenge could be grounded in either Title VII’s...
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Aug
17
2023
17
2023
Congratulations to our A&W Associates on their new positions!
Congratulations to our A&W Associates on their new positions! As of August 16, Priscilla George is the new General District Counsel for the South Montebello Irrigation District, and Erika Murphy is the new Assistant District Counsel for the South Montebello...
Congratulations to our A&W Associates on their new positions! As of August 16, Priscilla George is the new General District Counsel for the South Montebello Irrigation District, and Erika Murphy is the new Assistant District Counsel for the South Montebello...
Aug
11
2023
11
2023
Police Immunity Limited by Supreme Court
Government Code section 821.6, one of various immunities codified in the Government Claims Act, immunizes public employees from liability for “instituting or prosecuting any judicial or administrative proceeding” within the scope of their employment,...
Government Code section 821.6, one of various immunities codified in the Government Claims Act, immunizes public employees from liability for “instituting or prosecuting any judicial or administrative proceeding” within the scope of their employment,...
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Aug
03
2023
03
2023
Warrant Needed to Tow for Unpaid Parking Tickets
COURT HOLDS SUCH TOWS WITHOUT A WARRANT ARE AN ILLEGAL SEIZURE UNDER CALIFORNIA AND UNITED STATES CONSTITUTIONS On July 21, 2023, in Coalition on Homelessness v. City and County of San Francisco, the California First District Court of Appeal found that San...
COURT HOLDS SUCH TOWS WITHOUT A WARRANT ARE AN ILLEGAL SEIZURE UNDER CALIFORNIA AND UNITED STATES CONSTITUTIONS On July 21, 2023, in Coalition on Homelessness v. City and County of San Francisco, the California First District Court of Appeal found that San...
