Yes, you read the title correctly. After 16 episodes, I'm putting Lawsuit-Proofing Your City on hiatus for a short while. We'll be visiting with each other, again.As you know, one of the main reasons I started this podcast was to show you behin

A Quick Guide to Mandated Reporters S1:E15

Jul 2nd, 2019 6m 27s

Obviously, we prize the safety and security of our children, elders, and dependent adults. Indeed, there are overriding public policies addressing the safety and well-being of children, elders and dependent adults. While we don't want to turn e

Warning: Elected Officials Can Ruin a Lawsuit (and get you sued again) S1:E14

Jun 25th, 2019 5m 17s

Being sued is bad enough. When an elected official, however, chooses to use pending or resolved litigation as a political tool . . . or worse, use it to target an employee or weaponize it for a private agenda, there can be serious consequences.

The Truth Is You Are Not The Only One Confused About Additional Insured Status S1:E13

Jun 18th, 2019 7m 14s

Welcome to the confusing world of additional insured status. While this discussion is very general (there’s a deeper dive that can take place later), for your own protection, you need to know what additional insured status is in the first place

Learn What Makes Public Property Dangerous S1:E12

Jun 11th, 2019 7m 41s

In a world that loves to point blame at public agencies, it’s no wonder that, anytime someone is hurt on public property, they accuse the agency of maintaining a dangerous condition. However, not every incident actually involves a dangerous con

Who Else Wants to Create and Use an Investigation Toolkit? S1:E11

Jun 4th, 2019 8m 53s

There is very little training that prepares a public employee to start, conduct, and finish an investigation. Likewise, once an investigation is started and repairs are undertaken, what is being done to preserve the scene? The problem then is t

Improve Your CPRA Request Responses Once and For All S1:E10

May 28th, 2019 9m 23s

The California Public Records Act gives people the right to inspect and obtain copies of government records that are non-privileged and non-exempt. It was enacted in 1968 to: (1) safeguard the accountability of government to the public, (2) pro

Beware the Promotion Through Litigation Bullying Ploy S1:E9

May 21st, 2019 7m 5s

Our laws were originally designed to equalize the bargaining power of employees. But, those laws are now at risk of being abused and weaponized in ways that were never imagined. We are now seeing votes of no confidence, claims, and lawsuits fil

Learn Exactly How the Enemy is Making You an Expert for Them S1:E8

May 14th, 2019 10m 19s

Predatory lawyers are now using trial supboenas to attempt to have you appear in court with documents. This wouldn't normally be an issue except these questionable attorneys are now using legal process to bring you into a trial in which your ag

Why Most Automatic Data Deletion Policies Fail S1:E7

May 7th, 2019 7m 1s

Most public agencies have an automatic document deletion policy. This means that information and data that might pertain to a future incident, claim, or lawsuit runs the risk of being deleted in a short period of days - sometimes as little as 3

Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are: Locating Critical Documents S1:E6

Apr 30th, 2019 8m 43s

Part of the business of your agency is generating, receiving, storing, and accessing documents. Those documents can take form of digital information or be paper version.In today's litigation environment, you might as well expect that you will r

A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words - Especially When No Photo Exists S1:E5

Apr 23rd, 2019 7m 47s

We live in a visual world. As such, jurors love to see photographs and videos of an incident or incident location. Further, such visuals can help us to aggressively defend a case from the outset. While it may seem like a simple matter to take p

The Shotgun Approach to Being Sued: A Quick and Easy Fix S1:E4

Apr 16th, 2019 6m 44s

There's nothing worse than receiving a tort claim or lawsuit and you know, with certainty, that your agency had nothing to do with the alleged incident. Moreover, you look at the list of defendants and you notice that the plaintiff attorney has

Short Story: Minors Can't Sign Agreements S1:E3

Apr 9th, 2019 7m 10s

Most of you have facilities and programs that minors use. What are you doing to help insulate yourself from lawsuits when a minor is injured? The reality is that minors can’t sign releases, waivers, or facilities use agreements as they don’t ha

At Last, The Dirty Tricks They're Using Against You Revealed S1:E2

Apr 2nd, 2019 6m 10s

The bad guys are coming for you. Worse, they're teaching others how to do what they do. Imagine the most aggressive plaintiff's counsel you know . . . then imagine him teaching others how to replicate his approach to suing you. In today's episo

Why You Need This Podcast S1:E1

Mar 26th, 2019 8m 51s

Remember the last time you were looking forward to being sued? Neither do we. That's why this podcast was created . . . to help public entities take back the courtroom! In our first episode, you and veteran trial lawyer, Scott Grossberg, will g

Introducing "Lawsuit-Proofing Your City"

Mar 12th, 2019 41s

Remember the last time you looked forward to being sued? Neither do we. Unfortunately, public agencies are receiving tort claims and lawsuits at an alarming rate by predatory attorneys. Beginning March 26th and each Tuesday, join Scott Grossber

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