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On Monday, the California Supreme Court broadened the permissible use of information gleaned from a police officer’s personnel file by defense attorneys after Pitchess motion proceedings.[1] In Chambers v. Appellate Division of the Superior Court of San Diego County,[2] the court ruled unanimously that “derivative.

Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin is pleased to announce that Roger Colvin, Senior Partner and Founding Member of the Firm, has been selected as a panelist for the Los Angeles Superior Court’s Neutral Evaluation (“NE”) Program. Under the NE Program, Mr. Colvin will mediate civil litigation cases.

Last week, the California Court of Appeal issued an opinion upholding California’s sex offender registration system, ruling that the requirement to register as a sex offender does not constitute criminal punishment, but is rather a public safety measure intended to protect families and children. The.

Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin is pleased to announce that the Victor Valley Union High School District approved a legal services contract with AGC for general counsel services on behalf of the District. AGC’s appointment as School District General Counsel adds to AGC’s substantial school district clientele..

Under the First Amendment Due Process clause, local government regulations and ordinances must give adequate notice with reasonable specificity. A regulation violates the due process of law if its “terms [are] so vague that men of common intelligence must necessarily guess at its meaning and.