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Copyright Law and BodyCam Video

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I saw this question online and decided to answer it here on my blog.  It raises some very interesting and timely questions about the scope and reach of copyright law in our modern age. Many people want to know, is police...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - April 2021 #3

This week, over a hundred demonstrators surrounded a stage on the Halifax Mall, in front of the legislative complex, to hear from speakers. In committee rooms, social distancing measures for the public have been relaxed. It...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

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

Best Best & Krieger LLP

California Public Records Act Update

New CPRA Case Law and Legislation for 2021 - While an expansive array of records can be sought via a California Public Records Act request, the right to inspect public records is not without limits. The CPRA does not give...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

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Connecticut Requires Implicit Bias Training For Police

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Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has signed a bill that requires the police to undergo “implicit bias training” effective immediately. The Connecticut General Assembly convened in a special session to consider a...more

Franczek P.C.

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

Best Best & Krieger LLP

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

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Another SB 1421 Decision Against Law Enforcement Agencies

Police Records Must Be Disclosed Even if Created or Officer Employed By Different Agency, California Appellate Court Says - The California Attorney General and Department of Justice must disclose all police misconduct...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

California Public Records Act New Legislation

Part 1: New CPRA Laws for 2020 - While an expansive array of records can be sought via a California Public Records Act request, the right to inspect public records is not without limits. The CPRA does not give unlimited...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Record Disclosure Obligations for California Police

BB&K's Christine Wood Gives Updates on AB 748 and SB 1421 in PublicCEO - Now, more than ever, Californians have greater access to police personnel records, body and dashboard camera footage and other recordings acquired by...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Washington State Increases Drone Fleet to 111 Drones

Over only a few years’ time, Washington State Patrol (the Patrol) has built a drone fleet of 111 drones. The Patrol says that it uses these small drones for crash investigations and fatality scenes, and not for surveillance...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Gun Violence Restraining Orders - A Valuable, Rarely Used Tool Against Violence, Writes Denise Grimes in PublicCEO

When police officers were dispatched to the home of a 30-year-old resident for a welfare check, they found four firearms in the house — including a semi-automatic assault rifle. The officers went to the home after the man’s...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

NYPD to Add Fleet of Crime-Fighting Drones

Last week, the New York Police Department (NYPD) announced that it will be adding a fleet of crime-fighting drones to its ranks. The NYPD plans to roll out 14 drones as part of its technology “evolution.”...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

New York Governor Announces Drone Fleet for its State Police

Last week, Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, announced the launch of a new State Police Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) program, which will be used for law enforcement missions, including, but not limited to, disaster...more

Sands Anderson PC

Virginia Supreme Court Opinions Affecting Local Government Law: September 12, 2014

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The Virginia Supreme Court issued opinions Friday morning. After last term issuing no opinions significantly affecting Virginia Local Government Law (at least not in this author’s judgment), this term resulted in two both...more

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