This month’s topics: Supreme Court Reinstates Officer’s Free Speech Lawsuit, Heffernan v. City of Paterson, New Jersey, 2016 WL 1627953 (U.S. 2016) Court Upholds Constitutionality Of California Factfinding Law, County of Riverside v. PERB, 2016 WL 1238737 (Cal. App. 2016); San Diego Housing Commission v. PERB, 2016 WL 1242539 (Cal. App. 2016) Step Increases After A Contract Expires, County of Atlantic, 2016 WL 931269 (N.J. Super. 2016) Question on duty of fair representation Court Upholds Arbitration Decision Overturning ‘Sexting’ Detective’s Termination, City of Cleveland v. Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association, 2016 WL 762702 (Ohio App. 2016) Listen