News Archive

09.28.2017
News // Terence Boga Appointed to The Air & Space Lawyer
09.27.2017
Alert // Prior MOU Does Not Create a Vested Right to Fully-Paid Retiree Medical Premiums
09.27.2017
Alert // Prior MOU Does Not Create a Vested Right to Fully-Paid Retiree Medical Premiums
09.2017
Presentation // Public Records Act Presentation
09.2017
Presentation // Body-worn Camera Panel Discussion
09.01.2017
Alert // No Vested Right to Develop Where Permits Are Illegally Issued
08.31.2017
Alert // General Tax Initiative Measure Can Be Submitted to Voters at a Special Election
08.25.2017
Alert // City Is Not Liable in Inverse Condemnation for Damages Caused by a Fallen Street Tree
08.2017
Published Opinion // Fallen Tree Claims
07.17.2017
Alert // Law Enforcement Agencies Cannot Provide a Brady List to Prosecutors
07.13.2017
Alert // Property Owners Forfeit Right to Challenge Permit Conditions by Accepting Permit and Constructing
07.12.2017
Alert // United States Supreme Court Announces New Standard and Upholds a Lot Merger in a Regulatory Takings Case
07.06.2017
Alert // Court Narrowly Interprets Public Records Act Disclosure Requirement for Attorney Invoices
07.05.2017
Alert // Public Funds May Not Be Withheld Solely on the Basis of the Potential Grantee's Religious Identity
07.03.2017
Alert // New Regulatory Structure for Medical and Non-Medical Cannabis Laws
06.28.2017
Alert // Independent Contractors Potentially Subject to Liability Under California Conflict of Interest Laws
06.01.2017
Alert // Peace Officer's "Provocation" Does Not Make Reasonable Use of Force Unreasonable
03.03.2017
Alert // Communications in Private Accounts May Be Subject to the Public Records Act
01.17.2017
Alert // Law Enforcement Officers Are Protected by Qualified Immunity in Community Caretaking Functions
12.22.2016
Alert // Online Travel Companies Are Not Liable For San Diego Transient Occupancy Tax
11.30.2016
Alert // Municipal Debt Issuers Required to Adopt Local Debt Policy and Submit Annual Reports to CDIAC Regarding Debt
09.22.2016
Alert // Cities Can Consider Aesthetics When Regulating Wireless Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way
09.06.2016
Alert // Law Enforcement Agencies Must Publish and Follow Procedures for Investigating Citizen Complaints Against Peace Officers
09.06.2016
Alert // New Developments and Complications in Marijuana Laws
08.29.2016
Alert // California Supreme Court Rules That Municipal Stormwater Permit Requirements May Constitute Unfunded State Mandates
08.17.2016
Alert // Brief City Council Discussion About Whether to Place Matter on a Future Agenda Is Not a Violation of the Brown Act
06.10.2016
Alert // Ninth Circuit Upholds the "Good Cause" Requirement for Concealed Firearm Permit
04.28.2016
Alert // Trial Court Rejects Proposition 218 Class Action Challenge to a City's Utility User Tax
03.22.2016
Alert // Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Documents is Not a Waiver of the Public Records Act Exemptions
03.16.2016
Alert // RWG Prevails in Brea Police Department Wrongful Death Case
01.28.2016
Alert // Intentionally Reducing Flood Protection Can Lead To Strict Liability In Inverse Condemnation
12.18.2015
Alert // League of California Cities Emails to City Attorney Members (Part II)
12.16.2015
Alert // E-Mails Between League of California Cities and City Attorney May Be Public Records
12.07.2015
Alert // Police Officer Entitled to Qualified Immunity Unless It is "Beyond Debate" that Conduct Violated Clearly Established Law
11.24.2015
Alert // Public Entity Immune From Liability To Plaintiff Injured By "Tree Swing" On Public Property
09.02.2015
Alert // Cities Must Carefully Justify Retention of Development Impact Fees
06.19.2015
Alert // U.S. Supreme Court Invalidates Sign Ordinance
06.16.2015
Alert // California Supreme Court Upholds Local Inclusionary Housing Mandates
05.07.2015
Alert // California Court of Appeal Rules That Automatic License Plate Reader Data Is Not a Discloseable Public Record
04.14.2015
Alert // California Court of Appeal Rules that L.A. County's Attorney Invoices Are Not Subject to Disclosure Under the Public Records Act
12.16.2014
Alert // California Court of Appeal Rules That Inadvertent Disclosure of Confidential Records in Response to a Public Records Act Request Results in Privilege Waiver
11.17.2014
Alert // RWG Delivers Trial Win in Massive Solid Waste Dumping Case
08.28.2014
Alert // Fallen City Trees Can Give Rise To Constitutional Takings Claim
08.11.2014
Alert // New Case Invalidates Landowner Vote for Taxes
07.01.2014
Alert // California Supreme Court to Consider Whether Public Officials Are Required to Disclose Private Communications
06.30.2014
Alert // United States Supreme Court Invalidates Use Of Evidence From Cell Phone Data Obtained Without A Search Warrant
06.18.2014
Alert // Initiative Proponents No Longer Required To Identify Themselves On Petitions
06.09.2014
News Release // Richards, Watson & Gershon Promotes San Francisco Litigator to Shareholder
05.05.2014
Alert // U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Invocations at Town Council Meetings
04.16.2014
Alert // Appeals Court Deems San Francisco's Gun Laws Constitutional

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