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Renne Public Law Group Obtains Dismissal of Title IX Case
Renne Public Law Group achieved dismissal of a case against officials in the California State University System in February 2020 on the grounds of qualified immunity.
Jon Holtzman Secures Speaking Engagements at MFI and January Forums
Founding Partner Jon Holtzman secured three speaking engagements in December and January, starting with a presentation at the League of California Cities’ Municipal Finance Institute (MFI) on Dec. 12.
Art Hartinger and Dane Hutchings to Present on Independent Contractors at League City Managers Conference
RPLG Founding Partner Art Hartinger and Renne Public Policy Group (RPPG) Director, Government Affairs Dane Hutchings will provide insight on pensions and independent contractors at the 2020 League of California Cities City Managers Conference.
Ruth Bond and Linda Ross Promoted to Partner
Renne Public Law Group congratulates Ruth Bond and Linda Ross on their promotion to the partnership as of February 2020.
RPLG Delivers Summary Judgments for Counties of San Joaquin and Orange in Retiree Benefit Cases
Partner Art Hartinger, along with Senior Associates Ryan McGinley-Stempel and Ian Long, helped deliver two summary judgments for the Counties of San Joaquin and Orange this fall that will save the government entities millions of dollars in retiree pension dues.
Press Release: Bay Area School Districts Sue Juul
School districts spread across the Bay Area have filed litigation in San Francisco’s federal district court against Juul Labs, Inc. for its targeting of minors. These Bay Area school districts are joining other school districts across the country, as well as a number of parents and youth, to challenge Juul’s practices of marketing vaping products to minors.
Press Release: U.S. Supreme Court Denies Review in City of Boise v. Martin
Today, the United States Supreme Court declined to review City of Boise v. Martin, Case No. 19-247—a decision in which the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that enforcing local laws prohibiting camping and sleeping on public property “when no sleeping space is practically available in any shelter” within the jurisdiction violates the Eighth Amendment protection against cruel and unusual punishment.
RPLG Founding Partner Louise Renne Appears on NPR-Member Station Podcast
On November 4, Founding Partner Louise Renne was featured on NPR-member station KQED as a panelist in a discussion about the making of contemporary San Francisco.
RPLG Sponsors Local Friends of the Children Chapter’s Annual Fundraiser
Renne Public Law Group (RPLG) was a Program Sponsor of the Friends of the Children - SF Bay Area’s Third Annual Fundraiser, which was held on September 26 at Terra Gallery.
Reflections on the Passing of Buck Delventhal by Louise H. Renne
When Buck Delventhal passed away, many of us lost a [...]