Renne Public Law Group announces that it has filed a federal lawsuit to stop the State and Federal Government’s action to force the relocation of nearly 700 residents at San Francisco’s Laguna Honda Hospital.
Renne Public Law Group (RPLG) Associates Michael Cohen and Jake Freitas will present at the California Special Districts Association (CSDA) Annual Conference this August in Palm Desert.
On July 5, Renne Public Law Group (RPLG) Founding Partners Louise Renne, Jon Holtzman and Art Hartinger, as well as Of Counsel Geoff Spellberg, were named 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers.
RPLG’s fellowship program was held remotely June 13-24. Each day, fellows engaged with municipal law experts, learning about contemporary local government topics and challenges facing communities. Presenters and panelists shared insights with the fellows regarding best practices and solutions for addressing issues through public law.
Renne Public Law Group (RPLG) Partner Art Hartinger has been selected by the Daily Journal as a 2022 Top Labor and Employment Lawyer in California, in recognition of his deep experience representing public and private clients in complex litigation and advice matters pertaining to labor and employment issues.
On January 27, 2022, the Supreme Court of California held that the employee-friendly California Labor Code Section 1102.6 standard applies to whistleblower retaliation claims under Labor Code section 1102.5. (Lawson v. PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc. (Cal. 2022) 12 Cal.5th 703, 718.)
RPLG Partner Amy Ackerman is set to speak at the 2022 League of California Cities (Cal Cities) Annual Conference in September at the Long Beach Convention Center.
On Monday, April 18, 2022, the Pension and Health Benefits Committee of the CalPERS Board of Administration voted to move forward with adopting a regulation governing the employment of retired persons, or “retired annuitants.”
On April 21, 2022, California’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board adopted the next iteration of the Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”), which sets out workplace safety requirements related to COVID-19 applicable to public employers. This latest ETS comes a few weeks before the current ETS is set to expire on May 6, 2022.
Renne Public Law Group (RPLG) congratulates Amy Ackerman on her promotion to Partner effective April 1.
