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Judge denies Burbank's request to throw out former police officer's lawsuit
A judge on Wednesday denied Burbank's request to throw out a lawsuit filed by a former police officer who claims he was fired in retaliation for exposing alleged misconduct by his colleagues. The attorney for former officer Pete Allen hailed the judge&...Tags: Labor Legislation, Google+, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Career and Workplace
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Leader Editorial: Burbank council should listen to city's attorney
Every week many private and public entities across the state welcome new employees to the job. These workers are knowledgeable about the broad scope of the tasks ahead, or they wouldn't have been hired in the first place. Nonetheless, their employers...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Arts and Culture, Elections, Culture
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Burbank to press state on law barring non-officials from closed session meetings
Burbank plans to press state officials on laws that prevent newly elected candidates from attending City Council closed sessions in the lead-up to them taking office, arguing the ban forces a steep learning curve that can hinder city business. The City...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Google Inc., Elections, Local Elections
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Burbank appropriates money for negotiations with new city attorneys union
The City Council has set aside $50,000 to pay a law firm to assist the city in labor negotiations with the Burbank City Attorney’s Assn., a newly formed bargaining group that includes 10 attorneys and a paralegal at City Hall. The group has been...Tags: Labor Legislation, Business Enterprises, Legal Service, Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace
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Burbank daycare owner, employee plead not guilty in case of suffocated infant
A Burbank daycare owner and her employee pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that an 11-month-old boy in their care died last year after allegedly suffocating from a car seat chest strap, officials said. Milena Nikodijevic, 51, owner of Twinkle Little...Tags: Google+, Crime, Law and Justice, Abusive Behavior, Prosecution, Justice System
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Supreme Court expresses skepticism over upholding Prop. 8
The Supreme Court asked skeptical questions Tuesday of former Reagan administration lawyer Charles J. Cooper about his assertion that California’s ban on gay marriage should be upheld. Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. questioned Cooper as to...Tags: John G. Roberts, Jr., Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Crime, Law and Justice, Proposition 8 (California, 2010)
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Supreme Court has menu of options in gay marriage case
WASHINGTON — Four years ago, many gay rights advocates shook their heads when super-lawyers Theodore B. Olson and David Boies announced they would challenge California's ban on gay marriages in federal court and take the case all the way to the U.S....
Tags: Maura Dolan, Same-Sex Marriage, Family, Gays and Lesbians, Crime, Law and Justice
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Cost of Burbank police litigation hits $7.1 million
The cost incurred by the city as it continues to defend itself against a slew of lawsuits filed by former and current police officers has hit $7.1 million and counting, officials announced recently. And most of the cases — which center on claims...
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Owners of Burbank recording studios plead guilty to fraud
Two brothers who own two Burbank-based recording studios have agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit loan fraud after reportedly scamming three banks out of $1.7 million in loans to fund their music business, officials announced Friday. The...Tags: Google+, Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, Judges, Justice System
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Burbank Walmart case could be delayed further after judge is reassigned
Walmart was dealt a setback this week in its efforts to open a store in Burbank when the judge hearing a lawsuit filed by three local residents to block the store’s construction was reassigned just days before a hearing to schedule a trial. Just...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Court Preliminary, Walmart, Trials, Judges
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Year in Review: City manager Mike Flad leaves, Burbank sees first homicide in 3 years, Rebecca Mieliwocki recognized by Obama
A massive manhunt for a missing FBI agent, the surprise departure of the city’s chief executive, a National Teacher of the Year, tragic suicide and long-sought closure for the family of a murdered Burbank police officer. The year 2012 was full of...
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Mother of Burbank infant who died pleads not guilty to felony child abuse
The 21-year-old Burbank mother whose five-week-old daughter died of internal injuries last month pleaded not guilty to one felony count of child abuse Wednesday morning. Prosecutors allege the woman -- Elizabeth Carter -- allowed the infant to “be...Tags: Child Abuse, Google+, Crime, Law and Justice, Abusive Behavior, Prosecution
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