August 8, 2026
Supreme Court Finds No Historical Basis For Disarming Marijuana Users
Ali Danial Hemani, a dual U.S.–Pakistan citizen living in Texas, became the subject of a federal investigation in 2022 after authorities suspected him and his family of terrorism-related activity. During a search of the family home, Hemani cooperated with law enforcement. He turned over a firearm he
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July 11, 2026
Jersey City Can’t Fire Officers For Legal Cannabis Use, Court Affirms
In September 2022, the Jersey City Police Department (JCPD) randomly drug-tested officers Norhan Mansour and Omar Polanco. Both tested positive for cannabinoids. Both admitted they had used cannabis off-duty but insisted that they had only purchased regulated, legal product from New Jersey dispen­sa
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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In 2020, the New York State Legislature repealed Civil Rights Law § 50-a, which, since 1976, had provided absolute protection for police officers’, corrections officers’, and certain peace officers’ personnel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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August 8, 2026
Supreme Court Finds No Historical Basis For Disarming Marijuana Users
Ali Danial Hemani, a dual U.S.–Pakistan citizen living in Texas, became the subject of a federal investigation in 2022 after authorities suspected him and his family of terrorism-related activity. During a search of the family home, Hemani cooperated with law enforcement. He turned over a firearm he
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July 11, 2026
Jersey City Can’t Fire Officers For Legal Cannabis Use, Court Affirms
In September 2022, the Jersey City Police Department (JCPD) randomly drug-tested officers Norhan Mansour and Omar Polanco. Both tested positive for cannabinoids. Both admitted they had used cannabis off-duty but insisted that they had only purchased regulated, legal product from New Jersey dispen­sa
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April 11, 2026
Court Rejects Late First Amendment Challenge To Termination
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March 14, 2026
Trooper’s “Highly Unbecoming” Conduct Towards Coworkers At After-Hours Event Did Not Warrant Termination
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February 14, 2026
No Weingarten Rights For Arbitration Witness, But Interview Nonetheless Coercive
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December 13, 2025
Double Whammy ULP Decisions Against Pennsylvania Police Chief With Anti-Union Bias
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November 8, 2025
Federal Circuit Courts Back Employers In Two Floyd-Era Social Media Speech Cases
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October 18, 2025
Texas Adopts Narrow Public Safety Officer’s Rule Limiting Duties Owed To Police Officers And Firefighters
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October 11, 2025
2-Year Delay In Sick Policy Challenge Renders Firefighter ULP Untimely
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August 9, 2025
New Haven Retirees Not Entitled To Retroactive Raises
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July 12, 2025
Conservative Group’s Attack On Phoenix Police Bargaining Integrity Rejected By Court
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June 14, 2025
NJ Court Overturns Arbitration Award That Repudiated 30-Year Past Practice
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May 10, 2025
Association Mistake In Bargaining Does Not Excuse Refusal To Execute CBA
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April 12, 2025
Bad Record Keeping Defense Fails For Louisiana Police Chief Caught With Drugs And Cash In Vehicle
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March 8, 2025
Anti-Unionization Efforts Violated Colorado Labor Law
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February 8, 2025
Officers’ Social Media Posts On Matters Of Public Concern Not Protected By The First Amendment
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January 11, 2025
Police Chief’s Private Texts To Coworker Not Protected By First Amendment
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December 14, 2024
Texas Supreme Court Upholds Paid Leave For Union Business In Austin Firefighter Contract
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November 9, 2024
Michigan County Liable For Adopting Unofficial Policy To “Get” CO
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October 12, 2024
U.S. Supreme Court Lowers Bar For Police Officer Challenging Retaliatory Lateral Transfer
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September 14, 2024
New Hampshire Fails To Bargain Impact Of State Trooper Body Cameras
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August 10, 2024
Labor Board Declines Arbitrator’s Weingarten Analysis
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