Join us tomorrow via Zoom as our attorneys, David E. Mastagni and Joshua Olander, present a class on “Demystifying the New Decertification Process Under S.B. 2.” Class starts at 11:30 A.M. and is expected to end around 2:30 P.M.The class
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The Ninth Circuit Establishes Broad Scope of Qualified Immunity in Case Involving Officer Who Shot Suspect Beating His Partner
Watch David E. Mastagni’s Oral Argument in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Behalf of Ventura County Deputies and Firefighters
In Anthony Sanders, et al. v. County of Ventura, current and former members of the Ventura County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association (“DSA”) and the Ventura County Professional Firefighters’ Association (“PFA”) filed an FLSA lawsuit challenging the County’s unlawful pay practice…
Mastagni Holstedt Partner Joins PERB Advisory Committee
Ninth Circuit Rules Use of Deadly Force Objectively Reasonable to Stop Suspect Pointing a Replica Gun at Officers
Amid increased scrutinization of
deadly officer involved shootings, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently
vindicated the objectionably reasonable standard in analyzing lawsuits
involving the use of deadly force by peace officers. In Estate of Strickland
v. Nevada …
David E. Mastagni Testified Against Bill (SB 519) Allowing “Local Detention Monitor” to Interrogate Peace Officers
On July 11, 2023, David E. Mastagni testified before the
Assembly Public Safety Committee to oppose SB 519 on behalf of PORAC. David focused the opposition on the powers
this Bill would grant a newly created “Local Detention Monitor” to…
The California Supreme Court Denies Police Officers Broad Immunity Claims in Negligence Suit Alleging Officers Left Dead Body Exposed for Hours
On June 22, 2023, the
California Supreme Court held Government Code § 821.6 does not provide broad
immunity to police officers for allegedly negligent actions in the course of a
law enforcement investigation. [Leon v. County of Riverside, 2023…
PORAC Files Ninth Circuit Amicus Brief in Boland v. Bonta Supporting Injunction Against Unsafe Handgun Act
On June 2, 2023, Amici Curiae
the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC), the California
State Sheriffs’ Association (CSSA), the California Police Chiefs’ Association
(CPCA), the California Association of Highway Patrolmen (CAHP), and the California
Reserve Peace Officers Association…
Update on the POST Commission’s Implementation of SB 2
This article by David E. Mastagni was originally published in the Legal Defense Fund update section of “PORAC Law Enforcement News”, April 2023, pg. 37 & 38. (To read the article in the magazine click this link.…
Mastagni Law Firm Won Ruling that Cathay Pacific Pilots Are Not Exempt “Professionals” Under California Wage and Hour Laws
In 2018, Mastagni Holstedt, A.P.C., filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of five pilots and other similarly situated individuals against their employers, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. and U.S.A. Basing Ltd. (“Cathay”), seeking unpaid overtime wages, minimum wages, meal periods…