Striking the proper balance between employee privacy and public transparency is often difficult, particularly when a governmental employee faces allegations of workplace misconduct. This issue was recently addressed in the case of Marken v. Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. Marken confirms that reverse-California Public Records Act actions are available to protect governmental employees who believe that their private...
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%excerpt% Here is the original post: NWTF CEO George Thornton Reappointed to Influential Federal Advisory Council
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The California Rifle and Pistol Association Foundation (CRPAF) and the National Rifle Association (NRA) have each weighed into the important Second Amendment case of Woollard v. Gallagher. CRPAF and the NRA each filed amicus briefs with the federal court of appeals in Maryland. The Woollard case involves a Second Amendment challenge to the state of Maryland’s statutory requirement...
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%excerpt% Go here to see the original: Families Afield Helps Boost Hunter Numbers
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%excerpt% Continue reading here: Public-Private Partnership to Improve Critical Wildlife Habitat in 16 States
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Note: You must log in to view this members-only content Challenging Firearms Toolmark Evidence – Slide Presentationby Rebecca Brackman Forensic Resource Attorney Contra Costa County Public Defender’s Office This material was used as part ... Originally posted here: Challenging Firearms Toolmark Evidence – Slide Presentation
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The proposal, which has been scaled back several times in recent months, heads to the full Council, where approval is now expected. Follow this link: N.Y.U. Expansion Plan in Greenwich Village Wins Key Council Vote
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YAOUNDE (AlertNet) - Cameroon has joined a Congo Basin initiative that uses satellite imagery to monitor changes in forest cover in an effort to curb deforestation and help Central African countries access carbon finance. See the article here: Cameroon to protect forests with satellite monitoring
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Orangutans are in dire need of a revised conservation approach, according to a new study in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Visit link: Scientists propose a new way forward on orangutan conservation
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Caterpillars belonging to a species of butterfly previously unknown as far north as Canada have been discovered in Montreal, in a sign that this country's cool climate is warming, researchers said Monday. See the original post: Tropical butterfly discovered in Quebec a sign of warming
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