Issue: April 2019

Authors: Steve Leone, David Soucy - Genesis

Summary:
As promised in our 2018 Mid-Year Law Enforcement Legal Review, Genesis is pleased to release its 2018 Full-Year Review.

This article provides a summary of the Washington Posts’ updated fatal police shootings statistics, including those involving people with mental illness. It also provides a discussion on qualified immunity along with a representative sampling of settlements and verdicts which occurred in 2018 as reported by the media. It’s important to note that the final disposition of these matters may differ from the published news reports based on post-trial legal proceedings and/or subsequent negotiated settlements.

The Genesis Public Entity team continues to monitor use of force statistics, settlements and verdicts, as well as any additional legislation that may impact our clients.

Issue: February 2019

Author: David Soucy - Genesis

Summary:
Recent abuse cases in the news have paved the way for public awareness and outrage of sexual abuse. With that has come an unprecedented increase in verdicts and settlements. This publication is a current day analysis of the sexual abuse and molestation exposure for public institutions. We explore "Why the increase in claims?" and look at some verdicts and settlements over the past 15 months.