THE APPLICATION OF PHYSICAL FORCE TO THE BODY OF A PERSON WITH INTENT TO RESTRAIN IS A SEIZURE EVEN IF THE PERSON DOES NOT SUBMIT AND IS NOT SUBDUED By Jack Ryan, Attorney, Co-Director LLRMI There are two types of [...]

On June 8, 2020 a bill was introduced in Congress to reform law enforcement practices. Among the items in the legislation is a provision to “ban police use of chokeholds and carotid holds, and conditions funding for state and local [...]

Over the last week, law enforcement has been faced with the aftermath of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis which was captured on video and showed an officer putting pressure on Floyd’s neck for nearly eight minutes, while Floyd [...]

Over the last few weeks law enforcement throughout the United States has been faced with controlling protests and even riots following the death of George Floyd during his arrest by the Minneapolis Police Department.  These events did not begin with [...]

In June of 2020, following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, activist groups, state and federal law makers, and local mayors have sought to create a duty on the part of law enforcement officers to intervene when they observe [...]

©2020 Jack Ryan, Attorney, Legal & Liability Risk Management Institute (www.llrmi.com) Officer Can Make Brief Stop of Vehicle where Registered Owner’s License is Revoked unless there is Information that should Dispel a Belief that the Owner is the Driver [...]

Author’s Note: The United States Supreme Court has issued other decisions on the issue of involuntarily blood draws on suspected DUI suspects.  Before doing a blood draw without a warrant, an officer must determine the category in which the driver [...]

©2019 Jack Ryan, J.D., Legal & Liability Risk Management Institute   The United States Supreme Court noted that in a case where officers normally exercise their discretion and forego an arrest, a plaintiff may have a claim if the plaintiff [...]