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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/4/26 |  First Thursday, June 2026 | Rick Poulson covers a potpourri of cases from across the country, including two involving police take-home vehicles. Cases: New Mexico Labor Relations Board Finds Police Take-Home Vehicles Policy A Mandatory Subject Of Bargaining, Village of Hatch Police Officers Ass’n v. Village of Hatch, PELRB No. 128-25, 2026 WL 1031973 (N.M. Pub. Emp. Lab. Rels. Bd. […] | — | ||||||
| 5/7/26 |  First Thursday, May 2026 | The rise of gambling apps has created an multitude of issues, and the public safety labor environment has not been immune from its effects. In this episode of First Thursday, Rick Poulson explores this rapidly growing issue and its implications for public safety agencies. Sparked by both personal observations and a high-profile case involving alleged […] | — | ||||||
| 3/5/26 |  First Thursday, April 2026✨ | First AmendmentLabor Law+3 | — | LRIS | Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing AuthorityCity of Rochester | First Amendmentlabor law+3 | — | 55m 50s | |
| 3/5/26 |  First Thursday, March 2026✨ | Supreme Courtfirearm possession+3 | — | 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3)U.S. Supreme Court+1 | United States | Supreme Courtfirearm+3 | — | 57m 11s | |
| 2/5/26 |  First Thursday, February 2026✨ | employment lawdispute resolution+3 | — | LRIS | — | employment disputesworkplace rights+3 | — | 45m 10s | |
| 1/15/26 |  First Thursday, January 2026, Part 2✨ | predictions2026+1 | — | — | — | predictions2026+3 | — | 36m 34s | |
| 1/8/26 |  First Thursday, January 2026, Part 1✨ | New Year2026+3 | — | — | — | First ThursdayJanuary 2026+3 | — | 1h 02m 58s | |
| 12/4/25 |  First Thursday, December 2025✨ | holiday seasonLRIS seminars+3 | — | LRISState ex rel. GateHouse Media Ohio Holdings II, Inc. v. Columbus Police Dept., Slip Opinion No. 2025-Ohio-5243 | OhioColumbus | LRISOhio+5 | — | 59m 49s | |
| 11/7/25 |  First Thursday, November 2025✨ | national guard deploymentpolice association+3 | Matt Cunningham | Memphis Police AssociationLabor Board Rules County Cannot Unilaterally Change Schedule+1 | MemphisIllinois+1 | national guardMemphis Police Association+3 | — | 1h 12m 29s | |
| 10/2/25 |  First Thursday, October 2025✨ | protected speechpublic employee+3 | Jessica Caggiano | Supreme Court | — | protected speechpublic employee+3 | — | 1h 12m 12s | |
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| 9/4/25 |  First Thursday, September 2025✨ | political involvementpublic safety+3 | Bob Brooks | — | Pennsylvania7th district | firefighterunion leader+5 | — | 1h 10m 23s | |
| 8/7/25 |  First Thursday, August 2025✨ | labor lawovertime+3 | Jesse Bernstein | LRIS | — | overtimetax+3 | — | 52m 19s | |
| 7/3/25 |  First Thursday, July 2025 | This month, Rick is joined by Philadelphia labor attorney Jesse Bernstein. The two discuss the following cases: NY Court Precludes Cross Examination Of Police Officers On Civilian Review Board Findings, United States v. Clanton, 763 F. Supp. 3d 261 (E.D. N.Y. 2025). (00:03:36) Bologna v. Krasner, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 120185 (E.D. Pa. 2025). (00:24:25) […] | — | ||||||
| 6/5/25 |  First Thursday, June 2025 | FAQs 00:00:49 What’s new with LRIS? 00:01:24 Cases Cook County CO WinsADA Remedy For Unlawful Fitness-For-Duty Exam, Nawara v. Cook Cnty., 132 F.4th 1031 (7th Cir. 2025). 00:03:06 Union President Engaged In Protected Concerted Activity When Sharing Confidential Report, Montana Highway Patrol v. Montana Federation of Public Employees (Jacobs, 2025). 00:14:49 No Due Process Owed […] | — | ||||||
| 5/1/25 |  First Thursday, May 2025 | 0:01:32  What’s new with LRIS. 0:03:20  Seattle Officers Who Attended Jan 6 Rally Cannot Remain Anonymous, John Does 1, 2, 4, & 5 v. Seattle Police Dep’t, 2025 Wash. LEXIS 86 (2025). 0:15:24  Terminated Firefighter’s “Perceived Speech” Claim Triggers First Amendment Protect ions, Vargas v. City of Tracy, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 31591 (E.D. Cal. […] | — | ||||||
| 4/3/25 |  First Thursday, April 2025 | Rick and economist Jeremy Crimmel discuss the nation’s economic outlook and what effects tariffs may have on inflation. Cases: State Court Confirms Louisiana Police Association’s Right to Engage in Political Activity, La. State Troopers Ass’n v. State Police Comm’n, 2025 La. App. LEXIS 135 (La. App. 1st Cir. Jan. 30, 2025). Bad Record Keeping Defense […] | — | ||||||
| 3/6/25 |  First Thursday, March 2025 | In this month’s podcast, Rick discusses an important free speech case involving a fight over a police association’s logo and speaks with police defense attorney Lance LoRusso about a use of force case being decided by the Supreme Court. 00:01:41 — What’s going on with LRIS. 00:02:50 — Union logo free speech case (FOP Pennsylvania […] | — | ||||||
| 2/6/25 |  First Thursday, February 2025 | This month’s podcast explores the connections between all workers, whether public safety or civilian, federal or state, public or private. Rick Poulson is joined by his colleague Joe Richardson to discuss this with a focus on a recent union-busting case out of Douglas County Colorado. 0: 03:43 – What’s going on with LRIS? 0:06:08 – […] | — | ||||||
| 1/10/25 |  First Thursday, January 2025 | Happy 2025! The nasty bug that’s spreading across the East Coast hit our podcast host, Rick Poulson. He’s finally recovered enough to record this episode, but please forgive the cough. In this month’s podcast, we go over: Two cases: | — | ||||||
| 12/5/24 |  First Thursday, December 2024 | Happy holidays to all our listeners. In this month’s First Thursday podcast, Rick covers: Pensions and Politics. What is the Social Security Fairness Act and does it have a chance of being passed? Progressive DAs. Elon Musk has his sights set on them. This month’s cases: Officer’s DWI Arrest Not Exculpatory Evidence, Doe v. City […] | — | ||||||
| 11/11/24 | First Thursday, November 2024 | Happy Veteran’s Day and thank you to all who served. Sorry we’re late! This month’s First Thursday should be renamed “Second Monday.” In this month’s podcast, Rick covers two union leave cases and two involving social media posts. The Cases: Gilmore v. Gallego, No. CV-23-0130-PR, 2024 WL 3590669 (Ariz., 2024). Borgelt v. Austin Firefighters Ass’n, […] | — | ||||||
| 10/3/24 |  First Thursday, October 2024 | LRIS Executive Director Rick Poulson goes over four cases in this month’s podcast, two involving free speech and two on prosecutorial immunity. This month’s cases: Ohio Security Guard’s Facebook “All Lives Splatter” Meme Protected by 1st Amendment, Noble v. Cincinnati & Hamilton Cnty. Pub. Libr., 112 F.4th 373 (6th Cir. 2024). (0:06:46) 7th Circuit Instructs […] | — | ||||||
| 9/9/24 |  First Thursday, September 2024 | Michael Freeman, Executive Vice President of the New Jersey Police Benevolent Association joins LRIS Executive Director Rick Poulson to discuss Mike’s career in law enforcement labor relations, and the two go over cases involving marijuana use and free speech. This month’s cases: Jersey City Extends Losing Streak Against Police Marijuana Use, Shea v. State of […] | — | ||||||
| 8/1/24 |  First Thursday, August 2024 | Rick Poulson interviews attorney Tom Gribbin about his career and the unique issues that arise in representing correctional officers. This month’s cases: Court Upholds Award Of Retroactive Sick Leave Benefits For COs, County of Berks v. Teamsters Local 429, 2023 WL 8290257 (Cmwlth. Ct.). City Lawfully Refused To Turn Over Documents During Contract Negotiations, City […] | — | ||||||
| 7/4/24 |  First Thursday, July 2024 | LRIS recently lost a member of our extended family. Arbitrator Dave Gaba, a frequent LRIS seminar speaker and co-author of the book Interest Arbitration passed away last month. We extend our sincerest condolences to Dave’s family and friends. Rick Poulson interviewed Arbitrator Michael Loconto for this month’s podcast. Michael was Dave’s friend and mentee. He […] | — | ||||||
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