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Law is fuzzy when it comes to employer’s ability to search employee emails

An employee of Los Angeles City Atty. There aren’t clear black-and-white lines when it comes to an employer’s limitations to review staff communications on a work email account, experts said. UC Berkeley School of Law professor Catherine Fisk said that an employer’s intention when reviewing an employee’s email is key to determining whether a violation has occurred. “Whether it’s in …

A longtime lawyer for the city of Los Angeles has accused City Atty. Hydee Feldstein Soto, of retaliating against her for reporting “legal and ethical violations.” Michelle McGinnis, who until April was head of the city attorney’s criminal branch, alleged in the claim that Feldstein Soto based some decisions about who should be prosecuted on “personal relationships” or “perceived political …

When the COVID shutdown began, Jessica Jacobs Dirschel, a mother of four in Topanga Canyon, was one of the many millions of people who staved off boredom by binging on Netflix. When the lawyer answered, Dirschel said, “I want to help.” Jofama Coleman had served 14 years of a life sentence for murder when the pandemic lockdown came to the …

A company that offers luxury “party houses” for short-term rentals is being sued by the Los Angeles city attorney over its house-shaking and sometimes violent get-togethers that the L.A. official says violate city law and create a public nuisance. I expect this is the first of the enforcement actions we will need to bring.” The Beverly Hills-based company — which …

Editorial: L.A. city attorney’s attempt to weaken public records law is harmful and wrong

Fresh off an embarrassing attempt to claw back Los Angeles police officer photos the city released in response to a public records request, City Atty. The law gives government agencies the discretion to deny records requests when the release of information would be an invasion of personal privacy for which there is no overriding public interest in disclosure. Feldstein Soto …

After police photo release, L.A. city attorney tries to weaken public records law

Prompted by the release of information about thousands of Los Angeles police officers that activists posted to a public online database, City Atty. Feldstein Soto’s proposal — contained in a two-page document she has asked several state lawmakers to introduce as a bill — would allow government agencies to decline public records requests that seek “images or data that may …

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Slew of child sexual abuse lawsuits could bankrupt the Diocese of Sacramento, bishop says

The interior of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Sacramento is seen in April 2019. Hundreds of recently filed sexual abuse lawsuits could lead to the bankruptcy of the Catholic Diocese of Sacramento, the diocese’s bishop said this week in a letter to the congregation. More than 200 lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse were filed against the diocese as …

Nationals top 20 prospects 2023: Keith Law ranks Washington’s minor league farm system

What a difference a year makes — the Juan Soto trade added three of their top 6 prospects, and they added one of the highest-ceiling guys in the 2022 draft class in Elijah Green. GO DEEPER MLB prospect rankings 2023: Keith Law’s complete guide to every farm system The ranking Age : 20 | 6-7 | 240 pounds Bats: Left …

Hydee Feldstein Soto is the first Latina elected to a citywide office in L.A., her campaign says. Finance law attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto declared victory Wednesday in the Los Angeles city attorney’s race and will become the first woman to hold the office. Feldstein Soto said in a statement that the vote count trends “give our team the confidence that …

Top from left, L.A. city controller candidates Kenneth Mejia and Paul Koretz, and bottom from left, city attorney candidates Faisal Gill and Hydee Feldstein Soto. In the race for city attorney, finance law attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto was leading civil rights attorney Faisal Gill. Feldstein Soto also said tamping down corruption would be a priority if she was elected to …