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LRIS Seminar Schedule
October 18, 2025
Texas Adopts Narrow Public Safety Officer’s Rule Limiting Duties Owed To Police Officers And Firefighters
On April 24, 2018, off-duty Dallas Police Officer Chad Seward, working as a security guard for Home Depot, responded to a report from Home Depot about suspicious behavior. A store employee, Scott Painter, observed Armando Juarez concealing items in a bucket and hiding in the store, leading Seward to
October 11, 2025
2-Year Delay In Sick Policy Challenge Renders Firefighter ULP Untimely
Firefighters working for the Wilmington Fire Department in The City of Wilmington, Delaware, are represented by IAFF Local 1590. For more than three decades, the Department had prohibited sick leave abuse under General Rule 15:11, classifying such misconduct as a Class F Violation subject to progres
August 9, 2025
New Haven Retirees Not Entitled To Retroactive Raises
The 2011 CBA between the union representing New Haven, Connecticut, police officers and the City of New Haven expired on June 30, 2016. The City and Union were unable to negotiate a new agreement before that date. Under state law, the New Haven police officers continued to work under the terms of th
01:12:12
October 2, 2025
First Thursday, October 2025
Rick and labor attorney Jessica Caggiano discuss what is and what isn't protected speech by a public employee and in the age of social media. How has social media impacted how courts determine what speech is disruptive to the workplace?
Rick and Jessica cover bedrock Supreme Court decisions as we
01:10:23
September 5, 2025
First Thursday, September 2025
Rick interviews former firefighter and firefighter union leader, Bob Brooks, about his bid to represent Pennsylvania's 7th district in the congress. They discuss the importance of political involvement by public safety labor and management representatives from all backgrounds.
00:02:16 – What’s n
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August 7, 2025
First Thursday, August 2025
Rick is joined again by labor attorney Jesse Bernstein to discuss the no tax on overtime provision from recent budget bill along with the usual roundup of cases.00:01:15 – The latest from LRIS00:03:17 – No tax on overtimeCases00:14:57 – Police Association Counts As “Citizen” Under Citizen Complaint
01:20:22
July 3, 2025
First Thursday, July 2025
This month, Rick is joined by Philadelphia labor attorney Jesse Bernstein. The two discuss the following cases:NY Court Precludes Cross Examination Of Police Officers On Civilian Review Board Findings, United States v. Clanton, 763 F. Supp. 3d 261 (E.D. N.Y. 2025). (00:03:36)Bologna v. Krasner, 2025
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June 5, 2025
First Thursday, June 2025
FAQs00:00:49What are the limits on fitness for duty exams?What counts as protected union activity?Does a high test score entitle you to a promotion?What happens when a long-standing past practice conflicts with new (or old) contract language?What’s new with LRIS? 00:01:24CasesCook County CO WinsADA
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May 1, 2025
First Thursday, May 2025
0:01:32 What’s new with LRIS.0:03:20 Seattle Officers Who Attended Jan 6 Rally Cannot Remain Anonymous, John Does 1, 2, 4, & 5 v. Seattle Police Dep’t, 2025 Wash. LEXIS 86 (2025).0:15:24 Terminated Firefighter’s “Perceived Speech” Claim Triggers First Amendment Protect ions, Vargas v. City of Tra