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[Event] Civil Rights and Governmental Tort Liability Seminar - January 17th - 19th, Phoenix, AZ

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​​​​​​​DRI is proud to announce the 37th annual Civil Rights and Governmental Tort Liability Seminar in Phoenix, AZ! This seminar will provide you with invaluable information and tools to represent your governmental clients....more

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The New York State Law Enforcement Misconduct Investigative Office: What Law Enforcement Agencies Need to Know

In June 2020, the New York Legislature enacted Article 5, Section 75 of the New York Executive Laws, which established the Law Enforcement Misconduct Investigative Office (LEMIO). In response to the nationwide protests...more

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Two Settlements Announced, Totaling $8.875 Million with City of Minneapolis in Two 2017 Police Misconduct Cases Involving Derek...

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In the plaintiffs’ lawsuits against the City, former police officer Derek Chauvin, and several additional Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) officers, the complaints alleged police misconduct, use of excessive force, and...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 14th Annual Law of Policing Conference, Eastern Edition - May 3rd - 4th, Toronto, ON, Canada

The Canadian Institute’s 14th Annual Law of Policing Conference, Eastern Edition, returns with curated programming that delves into the most critical challenges and controversial issues facing police services, police...more

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Sixth Circuit rules officers have no first amendment right to record interviews during police misconduct investigations

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Technology. It is the proverbial blessing and curse that has resulted in an increasing amount of litigation in the courts. One such lawsuit presented the issue of whether the First Amendment provides police officers and their...more

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Mobilizing for Equality: 2021 Annual Report

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The murder of George Floyd in May 2020 ignited a long-overdue global movement for racial justice, with communities across the United States and around the world unifying to demand change. In the immediate aftermath of...more

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[Event] Law of Policing Conference, Eastern Edition - May 4th - 5th, Toronto, ON, Canada

The Canadian Institute’s 13th Annual Law of Policing Conference, Eastern Edition is returning to Toronto on May 4 – 5, 2022. For 2 days, chiefs of police, in-house counsel, and a wide-variety of government and civilian...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

In With the New – Part Two

BB&K's New Law Guidance for a Happy New Year - In Part Two of our “In With the New” series, BB&K’s ARC: Advanced Records Center team covers important new legislation and case law related to the California Public Records...more

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SB 16 Compliance: Expanded Public Access to Law Enforcement Personnel Records for 2022 and Beyond

BB&K to Host Webinar Discussing SB 16 and Agency Duties to Produce Police Records Under Public Records Act - New police records rules mandating additional disclosures of personnel records will go into effect next year with...more

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New Law Expands Public Access to Police Misconduct Records

SB 16 Signed Into Law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on September 30 - California’s governor signed a package of public safety measures today, including SB 16, which clarifies and expands on the law requiring the disclosure of...more

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Legislative Top 5: April 23, 2021

Guilty Verdict - Earlier this week, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd. While officials had feared massive demonstrations with the possibility of violence or property...more

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Torres v. Madrid (New Excessive Force Opinion from SCOTUS)

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In a 5-3 decision authored by Chief Justice Roberts, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Torres v. Madrid that a woman who was shot while fleeing from police officers was “seized,” even though she remained at large. ...more

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[Virtual Event] Law of Policing Conference, Eastern Canada Edition - May 6th - 7th, 9:00 am - 4:15 pm EDT

The Canadian Institute’s 12th Annual Law of Policing Conference, Eastern Canada edition will take place May 6 & 7, 2021. This year’s event will take an in depth look at some of the social movements that are demanding change...more

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Policing Reform

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US Commission on Civil Rights Commissioner and WilmerHale Partner Debo Adegbile and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot discuss the US Conference of Mayors’ blueprint for improving policing and promoting equal justice in America’s...more

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[Webinar] 11th Annual Law of Policing Conference - November 4th - 5th, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm PST

Canadian Institute’s 11th Annual Law of Policing Conference, returns this year, in a fully virtual and interactive format where experts will delve into legislative updates, precedent-setting cases, police liability and the...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Police Reform in New York State

Following nationwide protests, federal, state and local lawmakers across the country have considered adopting legislation aimed at addressing racial inequalities in policing and modernizing longstanding police strategies,...more

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“This Has to Stop”: Federal Appeals Court Weighs in On Police Brutality

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Protestors across America have delivered a firm message in response to the deaths of black citizens at the hands of law enforcement: “This has to stop.” The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit used the same words on...more

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Illinois Supreme Court Agrees with City of Chicago regarding Destruction of Police Officer Misconduct Records

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In a decision applauded by citizens of the City of Chicago and its leadership, the Illinois Supreme Court found that a provision in the collective bargaining agreement between the Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Lodge No....more

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California Ahead of #8CANTWAIT Police Reforms

BB&K's Gary Schons Discusses Controversial Use-of-Force Campaign in PublicCEO - In the past week, Campaign Zero’s “#8CANTWAIT” was launched in response to George Floyd’s killing and the outcry for police reforms that...more

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4th Circuit Holds Police Are Not Entitled to Qualified Immunity After Shooting a Secured, Incapacitated Suspect; Supreme Court...

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In a recently published opinion, the Fourth Circuit held that even if the City could not be liable under a Monell theory, its police officers were not entitled to Qualified Immunity because a reasonable jury could find that...more

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Anti-racism Resources to Become a Better Ally

The killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis and the unnecessary deaths of Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery have stirred deep emotions in our communities along with global outcry for change. Many people, including our...more

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Repeal of Civil Rights Law Section 50-A: What This Means for the Disclosure of Police Disciplinary Records

Earlier this week, in response to a nationwide outcry for police reform, the New York Legislature repealed Civil Rights Law § 50-a, a decades-old statute that largely prohibited the disclosure of police disciplinary records....more

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Surveillance Society Meets Political Protest

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You are being watched. And in these trying times of COVID-19 and major political protests, surveillance matters. It seems everyone is making judgments about whether we protect ourselves or society when we leave the...more

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Court’s Police Body Camera Opinion Highlights E-Discovery Issues

The California Supreme Court recently issued an opinion that analyzes the public disclosure of police body camera footage and demonstrates the overlap between e-Discovery processes and other records production schemes. The...more

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California Supreme Court: Government Cannot Charge Fee to Redact Police Body Camera Footage

California Public Records Act Provision Permitting Public Agencies to Charge for “Extraction” Analyzed - Government agencies are prohibited from charging a fee to redact police body camera footage in response to a...more

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