Upcoming LRIS webinars, premium podcasts and seminars. The cases: Firefighters, Families Lose Lawsuit Over Fatal House Fire, Speakman v. Williams, 2021 WL 49947 (3rd Cir. 2021). Challenges In Illinois To The ‘Public Policy’ Doctrine, City of Chicago v. Chicago Fire Fighters Union, Local No. 2, Case No. 2019 CH 12662 (Cir. Ct. 2020); City of Yorkville v. FOP, Case No. 19 MR 219 (Ill. Cir. Ct. 2020); City of Country Club Hills v. Charles, No. 18 CH 13458 (Ill. App. 2020). SWAT Sniper Entitled To Jury Trial In Facebook Case, Moser v. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dept., 2021 WL 98249...

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Will talks about the January 6 riot at the Capitol and the following cases: Public Policy And At-Will Employment, Potts v. City of Devils Lake, 2021 WL 99712 (N.D. 2021) Officer Loses Cell Phone Claim To Qualified Immunity, Lazar v. Knight, 2020 WL 7396255 (6th Cir. 2020). No Need To Track Down Attorney For Garrity Warning, Wilson v. State of Alaska, 2021 WL 138857 (Alaska 2021)

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In today’s podcast, Will gives his reaction to events local (the third act of vandalism on his office) and national (the violent insurrection last week at the Capitol). What do events like these mean for us as a society in general and for police unions in particular? This is a no-holds-barred episode, and we’d love to hear your opinion — positive, negative or in-between. You can reach us at [email protected].

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What race-specific effects does the size of a police force have? Will Aitchison talks about a recent study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research that addresses this question. Cases covered this month: Whether Bargaining Should Be In Public Is Not Mandatory For Bargaining, Lincoln County v. Public Employment Relations Commission, 475 P.3d 252 (Wash. App. 2020). The High Standard For PTSD Claims In Some States, Angle v. City of Huntington, 2020 WL 7315008 (W.V. 2020). Officer Required To Sit In Dark Building Loses Retaliation Case, Fiocca v. City of Philadelphia, 2020 WL 7397794 (E.D. Penn. 2020). When Must...

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It’s the last First Thursday podcast of 2020. Will gives a COVID-19 update and covers the following cases: Bargaining Obligation Prevails Over Wage Recoupment Statute, Teamsters Local 839 v. Benton County, 2020 WL 6602939 (Wash. App. 2020). Qualified Immunity Bars Dispatcher’s Second Amendment Claim, Calderone v. City of Chicago, 2020 WL 6500933 (7th Cir. 2020). Terminated Officer’s Lawsuit Against Union Lawyer Fails, Zander v. Carlson, 2020 IL 125691 (Ill. 2020). Pregnancy And Light Duty Work, Legg v. Watson, 2020 WL 6325850 (2nd Cir. 2020).

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