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Municipal Lawyers

Dec. 8, 2011

Jeff Sloan


Sloan's representation of the city of Richmond in a dispute with its firefighters highlighted a major issue facing cash-strapped municipalities: Do they have the right to unilaterally impose layoffs due to fiscal problems?


In January, the state Supreme Court ruled that they do. International Association of Fire Fighters Local 188 AFL-CIO v. Public Employment Relations Board, 2011 DJDAR 1233.


"Back then, they were on the verge of bankrupt...

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