Officer’s Criminal Conviction for Hacking Reversed
The Court found the “without authorization” clause protects computers from external threat actors, while the “exceeds authorized access” clause protects information from internal threat actors, or “hackers” within the organization who obtain information from areas where their access does not extend.
LANGE v CALIFORNIA SCOTUS Restricts Search of Home Without Warrant
SCOTUS case involving the warrantless entry into a home following the pursuit of a misdemeanor suspect.
Attorney General Offers Guidance on AB1506 OIS Investigations
Latest Attorney General guidance on investigating police shootings of “unarmed” civilians.
PERB Finds Decision to Mandate Vaccine is Non-Negotiable
PERB decision on the University of California Regents decision to mandate vaccine as non-negotiable.
Collondrez v. City of Rio Vista
Author: Robert Rabe CAN YOU KEEP PERSONNEL RECORDS CONFIDENTIAL WITH A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT? NO. Former City of Rio Vista Police Officer John Collondrez sued the City of Rio Vista and the Police Chief because the City had disclosed information from his personnel file in response to a public records request. The City moved to strike […]
UNDERSTANDING THE DYNAMICS OF INVOLUNTARY FIREARM DISCHARGES IN TACTICAL SITUATIONS
By Michael P. Stone, Esq. “I had an A-D!” A law enforcement officer dreads the prospect of having to confess to the first on-scene supervisor or investigator in a tactical event that, for reasons the officer is unable to clearly articulate, much less understand, the officer’s gun, unintentionally discharged during the event. Minimally, the unintended […]
UNDERSTANDING THE DYNAMICS OF SUDDEN IN-CUSTODY DEATHS
By Michael P. Stone, Esq. Like many other police litigation specialists, police procedures experts and police trainers, I have been intensely interested in the development of medical, pharmacological and biomechanical evidence that tends to shed light upon the phenomenaknown as sudden in-custody death. It seems to me that we face three (3) central hurdles in […]
MAN CONVICTED OF DISTURBING THE PEACE ALLOWED TO SUE OFFICERS FOR USING EXCESSIVE FORCE
Author: Robert Rabe In this case, the Court of Appeal had to decide whether a person can sue police in civil court for excessive force after he had been convicted in criminal court. Specifically, after interacting with an officer, a man was convicted of an infraction: disturbing the peace. Notwithstanding this conviction, the Court held […]
HIGH COURT UPHOLDS PUBLIC RIGHT TO KNOW SHOOTING OFFICERS’ NAMES
Author: 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 the public has a right to know the identities of officers involved in shootingincidents. While the justices indicated there may be circumstances […]
NEW LEGISLATION UPDATE Public Access to Disciplinary Records; Workplace Discrimination and Harassment
By Robert Rabe, Esq. With the signing of Senate Bill 1421 by Governor Brown, California will join almost every other state and allow, on a limited basis, public access to public safety officer disciplinary records. Effective January 1, 2019, SB 1421 will allow members of the public, (which includes the press), to obtain certain law […]