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Court: No blanket exemption for police dashcams
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2014/06/13 17:47
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The state Supreme Court has ruled that state dashboard cameras can't be withheld from public disclosure unless they relate to pending litigation.
Five of the high court's members said Thursday that the Seattle Police Department wrongly used a state statute as a blanket exemption to the state's public records act when it denied providing dashboard camera videos to a reporter with KOMO-TV. Their ruling overturns a 2012 King County Superior Court judge's ruling that said the department could withhold the videos for three years.
The majority awarded KOMO attorney fees and sent the case back to the lower court.
Four justices argued that the statute was clear that that the recordings should not be released to the public until completion of any criminal or civil litigation. |
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Law Offices of Robert W. Jackson - Cardiff & Fallbrook Personal Injury Lawyers
Law Firm News |
2014/06/13 17:46
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Located in Cardiff and Fallbrook, California, the Law Offices of Robert W. Jackson, APC, will help you if you or a loved one has been injured due to another's negligence. Personal injury due to negligence should not determine your future. You deserve to have justice served on your behalf and our experienced attorneys can help. We will answer all concerns and questions regarding your specific case to determine whether you are qualified to file for a personal injury lawsuit. We are dedicated to our clients and we welcome any challenges to your case. Our aim is to resolve claims and fight for compensation rights. We handle all types of personal injury cases:
Car Accidents
Motorcycle Accidents
Truck Accidents
Defective Products
Bicycle/Pedestrian Accidents
Wrongful Death
Slip & Fall Injuries
Premises Liability
Traumatic Brain Injury
Dog Bites
Personal Injury
Spinal Cord Injuries / Paralysis
Products Liability
Insurance Bad Faith
Mass Tort / Actos® Litigation
At the Law Offices of Robert W. Jackson, we are advocates of justice and we fill fight for you. If you're in need of a Cardiff Personal Injury Lawyer, contact us today. |
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Court rules against homeowners in toxic water case
Press Release |
2014/06/10 19:07
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The Supreme Court says a group of homeowners in North Carolina can't sue a company that contaminated their drinking water because a state deadline has lapsed.
The justices ruled 7-2 on Monday that state law strictly bars any lawsuit brought more than 10 years after the contamination — even if residents did not realize their water was polluted until years later.
The high court reversed a lower court ruling that said federal environmental laws should allow the lawsuit against electronics manufacturer CTS Corp. to proceed.
The decision is a setback for the families of thousands of former North Carolina-based Marines suing the federal government in a similar case for exposing them to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune. The government is relying on the same state law to avoid liability. |
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McKennon Law Group - Los Angeles ERISA Litigation Lawyer
Law Firm News |
2014/06/10 19:06
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The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, also known as ERISA, governs certain employer-provided health insurance, life insurance, and disability insurance plans. The federal ERISA statute enacted was meant to protect employees by establishing remedies for benefits denials, breaches of fiduciary duties, and failures to provide notice of plan terms or benefit changes. Unfortunately, insurance companies and ERISA insurance plans ofen use the ERISA regulation complexities as a way to improperly deny ERISA claims for ERISA benefits causing individuals to appeal through an administrative process or bring a Federal court lawsuit to recover their ERISA benefits.
Many attorneys are uncomfortable with ERISA cases, and will usually not take these types of cases. Well-funded insurance companies have a clear advantage over sick, disabled, or grieving claimants who do not have experienced ERISA attorneys. Specific rules and strict deadlines govern the ERISA administrative process that individuals must follow before they are allowed to file an ERISA lawsuit. Individuals must comply with the insurance plan's appellate procedures and ERISA law in order to bring an ERISA lawsuit. An attorney specializing in ERISA law can help identify mistakes and weaknesses in the insurer's review and ensure your ERISA administrative record contains appropriate evidence needed to support your claim and navigate the appeals process.
The McKennon Law Group specializes in ERISA insurance and insurance bad faith claims, appeals, and trials. The attorneys at the McKennon Law Group have over forty years of combined experience in litigating ERISA insurance and insurance bad faith cases. Attorneys Robert J. McKennon and Scott E. Calvert have previously represented large insurance companies issuing policies of disability, life, health, and long-term care insurance. Therefore, we can offer a unique perspective and broader understanding of how the insurance industry approaches both ERISA and insurance bad faith claims.
If you're in need of a Los Angeles ERISA Litigation attorney to litigate your ERISA insurance or insurance bad faith claim, please call (949) 387-9595 for a free consultation. |
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