Jones & Mayer has been retained by the University of California to serve as special counsel to UC Davis in conducting an internal administrative investigation of the “pepper spray” incident which has received international coverage. Name partner, Martin J. Mayer, was contacted by the UC Office of General Counsel and asked to provide legal advice and guidance to those conducting the investigation to insure compliance with all state laws governing personnel matters involving law enforcement officers.
Vol. 40 No. 16 OFFICER’S USE OF LESS-LETHAL FORCE THAT SERIOUSLY INJURED BYSTANDER FILMING NEAR A PROTESTING CROWD NOT UNREASONABLE GIVEN THAT PROTESTERS OBJECTIVELY POSED AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE SAFETY OF OFFICERS, CITIZENS, AND PROPERTY
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held in Cheairs v.