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Enforcing the Contract: Grievances, Discipline, and Workplace Rights
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Best Practices in Public Safety Discipline
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June 13, 2026
Nice While It Lasted — Trooper Must Repay Seven-Year Overpayment
Vincent Antenucci, a New Jersey State Trooper, sought to avoid repay­ment of approximately $29,000 in salary overpayments that accumulated over several years due to an administrative error in his pay classification. After be­ing promoted in 2012, Antenucci was mistakenly placed at a higher salary le
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May 9, 2026
Cities Unlawfully Refused To Bargain Over FOIA Pre-Disclosure Procedures
In 2020, the New York State Legislature repealed Civil Rights Law § 50-a, which, since 1976, had provided absolute protection for police officers’, corrections officers’, and certain peace officers’ personnel records used to evaluate job perfor­mance. The same legislative package added amendments to
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April 11, 2026
Court Rejects Late First Amendment Challenge To Termination
William Shelton was a police officer employed by the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) in Ohio. Outside of his police duties, Shelton also performed as a rap artist and maintained several public social-media accounts. Although supervisors were aware that Shelton made music, his public Y
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First Thursday Podcast

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01:01:02

June 4, 2026
First Thursday, June 2026
Rick Poulson covers a potpourri of cases from across the country, including two involving police take-home vehicles.
, 06/04/2026

46:01

May 7, 2026
First Thursday, May 2026
The rise of gambling apps has created an multitude of issues, and the public safety labor environment has not been immune from its effects. In this episode of First Thursday, Rick Poulson explores this rapidly growing issue and its implications for public safety agencies. Sparked by both personal ob
, 05/07/2026

55:50

March 5, 2026
First Thursday, April 2026
Upcoming seminars from LRIS (00:01:12)The CasesCourt Rejects Late First Amendment Challenge to “Talk My S**t” Termination, Shelton v Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (6th Cir. 2026)(00:02:40)No ULP When Citgy Refused To Make Firefighters Whole For W-2 Errors, Rochester Fire Fighters Ass’n v.
, 03/05/2026

57:11

March 5, 2026
First Thursday, March 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in the case United States v. Hemani. The case deals with whether federal criminal statute 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), which makes it a felony for an “unlawful user” of a controlled substance to possess a firearm, is constitutional when it is used to pr
, 03/05/2026

45:10

February 5, 2026
First Thursday, February 2026
Employers often try to win disputes by focusing on technical definitions or procedural arguments. They will apply a narrow definition to an employee’s workplace right and reframe the dispute so the protection seems not to apply.All four cases covered in this month’s podcast are examples of this tact
, 02/05/2026

36:34

January 15, 2026
First Thursday, January 2026, Part 2
In part two of this month’s podcast, Rick offers his predictions for 2026 for three different categories.The economy – boom or bust? (00:02:10)Recruitment and retention – will federal agencies poach local law enforcement officers? (00:14:40)The courts – big changes in equal opportunity. (00:23:37)
, 01/15/2026

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