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Document(s) published by this organization: 80
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Nancy Park, Ethan Walsh; Best Best & Krieger LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 21, 2012, previously published on May 17, 2012 This legal alert is the second in a two-part series on the disposition of former redevelopment agency assets and the management of municipal real estate assets going forward. The concepts covered will be discussed in greater detail at in-person seminars to be held on June 5 in Sacramento and on...
| | Warrantless Search of Impounded Vehicles
Bob Miller, G. Ross Trindle; Best Best & Krieger LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 21, 2012, previously published on May 18, 2012 Overview: The Ninth Circuit recently held that evidence obtained from a warrantless search of an impounded vehicle must be suppressed. Police failed to articulate specific facts showing probable cause in support of the automobile exception following a traffic stop. The court criticized...
| | Federal Communications Commission Seeking Comments on Intentional Wireless Service Interruptions
James R. Hobson, Nicholas P. Miller; Best Best & Krieger LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 15, 2012, previously published on May 10, 2012 The Federal Communications Commission is seeking comments on concerns and issues related to intentional interruptions of wireless service by government authorities for the purpose of ensuring public safety. Comments must be filed by May 30, 2012.
| | Warrantless Seizure of Vehicles
Bob Miller, G. Ross Trindle; Best Best & Krieger LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 15, 2012, previously published on May 11, 2012 Overview: The state Attorney General recently released an opinion validating the discretion of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) to establish guidelines governing the warrantless seizure of vehicles of drivers who are not authorized to operate a vehicle. The LAPD impound policy gives peace...
| | Warrantless Entry
Bob Miller, G. Ross Trindle; Best Best & Krieger LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2012, previously published on May 4, 2012 Overview: A California Court of Appeal has ruled that the smell of burning marijuana alone does not justify a warrantless entry into the hotel room of occupants suspected of theft. Warrantless entries can be overcome by a showing of exigent circumstances, such as the imminent destruction of...
| | Managing Municipal Real Estate Assets Post-Redevelopment
Nancy Park, Ethan Walsh; Best Best & Krieger LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 3, 2012, previously published on May 2, 2012 This legal alert is the first in a two-part series on managing municipal real estate assets. The series will discuss how to develop a framework that can be used for both the disposition of former redevelopment agency assets and the management of municipal real estate assets going forward. The...
| | Miranda Warnings Required for Brief Detention
Bob Miller, G. Ross Trindle; Best Best & Krieger LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 26, 2012, previously published on April 24, 2012 Overview: A California appeals court has ruled that, without Miranda warnings, the incriminating evidence obtained after a suspect was handcuffed and placed in a police vehicle was inadmissible. The court found that a “reasonable person” under these circumstances would have felt...
| | Court Makes Key CEQA Ruling Involving Baseline Analyses
Michelle Ouellette; Best Best & Krieger LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 23, 2012, previously published on April 19, 2012 In the most important decision under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) so far this year, the California Court of Appeal ruled that lead agencies can use future condition baselines to analyze impacts that may not materialize for years, such as traffic, as long as the use of a future...
| | Private Employers Must Only Provide For Breaks, Not Ensure Them
Laura J. Fowler, Stacey N. Sheston; Best Best & Krieger LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 13, 2012, previously published on April 12, 2012 The California Supreme Court ruled today that while private sector employers must provide rest breaks and meal periods to hourly employees, they need not actively ensure that the breaks are taken.
| | Another Red Light Camera Violation Upheld
Bob Miller, G. Ross Trindle; Best Best & Krieger LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 11, 2012, previously published on April 5, 2012 Overview: A California Court of Appeal has ruled that cities, when setting up their red light camera systems, need only provide one 30-day warning notice period and one 30-day public announcement period to comply with the Vehicle Code, and need not comply with these procedural prerequisites each...
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