Category: Legal News Brief
By lfsuser on October 23, 2014
(Baek v. Continental Casualty Co., California Court of Appeal – 2nd District, No. B251201, Oct. 6, 2014)
What acts are considered within an employee’s “scope of employment”? When... Continue Reading
By lfsuser on September 22, 2014
In California, an employee terminated for “misconduct” is disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits. Under California Labor Code section 1256, “an individual is disqualified... Continue Reading
By lfsuser on September 15, 2014
On September 16, 2014, AB 1371, also known as the Three Feet for Safety Act, went into effect. Signed last year by Governor Jerry Brown, AB 1371 adds Section 21760 to the California Vehicle... Continue Reading
By lfsuser on September 04, 2014
Over the past few months, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has released a pair of decisions in police liability.
In Chaudhry v. Los Angeles the appellate court found that — in... Continue Reading
By lfsuser on August 29, 2014
Is an employee who attributes his/her interpersonal problems with his coworkers and inability to work to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) protected under the Americans with... Continue Reading
By lfsuser on August 18, 2014
For any police department considering getting cameras for its officers, the article below is highly recommended. In the Rialto (California) Police Department, citizen complaints dropped 88%... Continue Reading
