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Labor & Employment

Jul. 17, 2013

Steven M. Berliner

Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Los Angeles Specialties: contract negotiation and litigation for public agencies


In negotiating contracts with public employee unions, Berliner makes a case that cities, counties and special government districts are still dealing with the hangover of the recession. Reduced tax revenues continue to affect budgets, while health care costs for retirees skyrocket.


"We're starting to see that maybe there are not as many cuts as there used to be," Berliner said of municipal budgets. But he noted his clients face deficits that can'...

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