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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

COVID-19 Detection Dogs in the Workplace: A Viable Option for Employers?

As employees return to work, some employers are asking if there could be another tool to detect COVID-19 in the workplace: detection dogs. Traditionally, the military has used detection dogs to find bombs, and law enforcement...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Tennessee Highway Patrol K-9 Officers May Receive Health Care Benefits

The Senate approved legislation this week allowing retirement health care benefits for Tennessee Highway Patrol K-9 officers. SB1286 / HB1353, sponsored by Sen. Rusty Crow and Rep. John Holsclaw, requires the Tennessee...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

BB&K Police Bulletin: Brady Evidence - Failure to Disclose Previous Mistakes in K-9 “Scent Lineups” Violates Brady

Overview: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that the state of California violated Brady v. Maryland by failing to disclose exculpatory evidence of a police dog’s history of mistaken scent identifications in a...more

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BB&K Police Chief Bulletin: K-9 Searches - Supreme Court Just Says No to K-9 Drug Sniffing on Porch

Overview: In a 5-4 decision,the U.S. Supreme Court this week ruled that a Florida police dog’s sniffing for drugs in front of a man’s home constituted an illegal search. Based on an unverified tip, police physically entered...more

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