From Cynic to Public Servant: Meet Keith F. Collins
Jones Mayer partner Keith F. Collins grew up the son of a lawyer. His father’s firm in Lancaster, California, handled wills and personal injury cases, helping victims of on-the-job injuries get the financial security they needed. As kids, Mr. Collins and his siblings would help their father take good care of his clients by leaving […]
Vol. 36. No. 17 GOVERNMENT ENTITLED TO QUALIFIED IMMUNITY IN PLAINTIFF’S ACTION ALLEGING THAT GOVERNMENT EMPLOYER VIOLATED HIS FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS BY DISCIPLINING HIM FOR PROTECTED SPEECH
In Ohlson v. Brady,[1] the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals determined that public agency defendants were entitled to qualified immunity in an employee’s action alleging the defendants violated the employee’s First Amendment rights by disciplining him for protected speech. In reaching its conclusion, the Court found no clearly established law on the issue of whether […]
Jones Mayer’s Amanda Pope Featured on the Code Concepts Podcast
Jones Mayer Senior Counsel and Director of City Receiverships Amanda Pope recently was the featured guest on the Code Concepts podcast. The discussion provides a useful overview of receiverships—what they are, when they’re useful, and how they work. Ms. Pope describes the typical process a receivership follows, from gathering evidence to documenting and building the […]