Municipal police departments are obligated to ensure that their police officers are both physically and emotionally fit for duty. Liability that can arise from a failure to satisfy this obligation can be substantial. In today’s litigious environment, addressing the myriad of issues that are implicated by the subject can be daunting. A failure to properly…
Municipal Alert Former Employee’s Use of Smartphone to Record Employer – Not so Smart The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently determined that the interception of oral communications recorded by an employee of his former boss using a “voice memo” application on his smartphone violated the Pennsylvania Wiretap Act. In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Talbot…
Local law enforcement has been the target of the national news media as municipalities around the country contend with allegations of police misconduct and heinous acts of violence committed against police. For more information on this topic, read In the Line of Fire by Siana Law Partner, Christopher P. Gerber, Esquire Originally published November 3,…