Volunteer Board of Directors Members Sought: The First District Appellate Project (FDAP), a non-profit law firm based in Oakland is conducting an open search for multiple Board of Director positions to be filled in 2022. FDAP’s mission is to ensure
Petitioners Strike Out—Court Finds Statutory Deadline Does Not Preclude Streamlining of Oakland A’s Stadium Project
In August 2021, the First District Court of Appeals issued an opinion in Pacific Merchant Shipping Association v. Newsom, where the court held that Public Resources Code section 21168.6.7 does not impose on the Governor a deadline by which to
Exploring the Nonprofit Merger Option
There’s no such thing as a quick and easy merger. That was a key takeaway from our recent post: A Look At Two Pandemic-Era Nonprofit Mergers (August 27, 2021).
Nor is a formal merger a do-it-yourself situation. There’s no
First District Holds CEQA Special Legislation For Oakland Howard Terminal Project (AB 734) Did Not Incorporate AB 900 Guidelines’ Deadline For Governor Certification; Governor Newsom’s Certification of Project As Qualifying For Expedited Judicial Review Was Timely
Of all the major sports, baseball is the only one that is not played “on the clock.” So it’s only fitting that the First District recently held the special legislation (AB 734; Pub. Resources Code, § 21168.6.7) enacted to provide fast-track
California First District Court of Appeal Decision Disagrees With Santa Ana POA Case and Holds That Peace Officers Under Administrative Investigation Are NOT Automatically Entitled to Reports and Complaints Prior to Any Further Interrogation
On April 26, 2021, the First District Court of Appeal published its decision in Oakland Police Officers Association v. City of Oakland (2021) — Cal.App.5th — (“Oakland POA”). The case provides critical guidance regarding what information a law enforcement agency
How We Got Port Congestion and How We Can Get Out
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As we move into the new year and things start to settle into more of a routine, one issue that simply will
Oakland shop owner arrested after using firearm during robbery
In recent weeks, Oakland s Chinatown district has experienced what some locals have described as an epidemic of crime. A significant number of assaults and violent, armed robberies have taken place in and around the shops in the area on
Oakland Approves COVID-19–Related ‘Hazard Pay’ Ordinance Requiring Premium Pay for Large-Chain Grocery Store Workers
On February 2, 2021, the City Council of Oakland, California, passed the “Grocery Worker Hazard Pay Emergency Ordinance” to provide a boost in pay for frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Oakland is located in Alameda County and
The City of Oakland Extends its Emergency Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
Joining other counties and cities in California, the City of Oakland voted to extend its Emergency Paid Sick Leave ordinance into 2021. The amended ordinance applies retroactively to December 31, 2020, and will remain in effect until the City’s Declaration
The City of Oakland Extends its Emergency Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
Joining other counties and cities in California, the City of Oakland voted to extend its Emergency Paid Sick Leave ordinance into 2021. The amended ordinance applies retroactively to December 31, 2020, and will remain in effect until the City’s Declaration