Today the Supreme Court vindicated the Second Amendment in Wolford v. Lopez, striking down Hawaii’s so-called “Vampire Rule” in a 6-3 decision authored by Justice Alito and joined by Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett.
During the Assembly Judiciary Committee hearing held on June 9, 2026, David E. Mastagni appeared on behalf of the Peace Officers Research Association of California with Jonathan Feldman on behalf of the California Police Chiefs Association to address Senate Bill
On May 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division issued a significant opinion letter, FLSA2026-8, that delivers clear, practical guidance on one of the most frequent sources of wage-and-hour disputes: off-the-clock work performed before and
Public safety unions and their members have long relied on the Fair Labor Standards Act to recover unpaid straight-time wages, often called “gap time”, in weeks when officers or firefighters work overtime. Last week’s Third Circuit decision in Secretary of
In a decision carrying substantial weight for California public safety employers, the New York Public Employment Relations Board has ruled that municipalities violated their duty to bargain when they refused to negotiate procedures providing officers with advance notice of records
In two significant decisions issued weeks apart, the Public Employment Relations Board has provided clear and consequential guidance on the proper use of severance petitions under the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act and the Educational Employment Relations Act. In Fresno Unified School District
In a decision of considerable practical significance for California public employee unions and their members, the Court of Appeal for the Third Appellate District has reversed a trial court judgment that had limited an arbitrator’s remedial powers under a memorandum
In a decision issued on May 21, 2026, the United States District Court for the District of Arizona addressed significant questions regarding the First Amendment rights of off-duty peace officers who engage in political expression and counter-protest activities. Although the
