December 10, 2020
OMLO Associate Chelsea Scharf Negotiates Groundwater Cleanup Agreement
OMLO Associate Chelsea Scharf recently completed the negotiation of a groundwater cleanup agreement for the Eastern Municipal Water District, securing a positive outcome for our client and a great result for the environment. Eastern Municipal ...... Read More
December 3, 2020
OMLO Partner Lloyd Pilchen Publishes Article on River Reversal in The American Surveyor
OMLO Partner Lloyd Pilchen’s article on river reversal, “Waterways and Earth Days Part 1,” was recently featured in The American Surveyor‘s November 2020 issue. In the article, Lloyd discusses historical and current issues of water rights surrounding ...... Read More
September 2, 2020
Judge rules University of California System can’t use SAT and ACT tests for admissions
Today (September 1, 2020,) a judge in Alameda County announced a groundbreaking decision in Kawika Smith v. Regents of the University of California, granting a preliminary injunction that requires the UC system to stop using ...... Read More
August 27, 2020
Wireless Small Cell 5G Update and Advisory
The information below pertains to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal’s litigation decision regarding Federal Communications Commission orders on wireless infrastructure deployments (small cells), moratorium, and pole attachments. As your attorneys, we believe that this ...... Read More
July 8, 2020
Social Distancing Protocol
Dear OMLO Clients and Friends Our offices are currently closed to the public. We are well prepared and have been successful in serving our clients remotely. Our leadership team has employed proactive measures to ensure ...... Read More
December 4, 2018
Local Cannabis Events on the Horizon?
AB 2020 Authorizes Local Governments to Designate Areas Where Cannabis Events May Be Hosted. Effective January 1, 2019, AB 2020 allows local governments to identify venues that may be used to host cannabis events. Prior ...... Read More
February 20, 2018
Thomas M. Madruga and Deborah Lee-Germain Obtain Favorable Settlement After Seven Day Trial
Congratulations to Thomas M. Madruga and Deborah Lee-Germain who argued successfully for Settlement in the matter of Gabrielle G. Lopez v. City of Inglewood.... Read More
February 6, 2018
Rick Olivarez joins LA Latino Chamber of Commerce
As of January 2018, Rick Olivarez was appointed to the board of the Los Angeles Latino Chamber of Commerce. The LALCC supports Latino owned businesses in Los Angeles county.... Read More
January 9, 2018
New State Housing Laws
On September 29, 2017, Governor Jerry Brown signed over a dozen laws designed to address the statewide housing affordability and homelessness crises. Effective January 1, 2018, these new housing laws create permanent and prospective funding ...... Read More
January 7, 2018
Law & Ethics: Understanding the Rules of the Game
Rick Olivarez has been invited to speak in San Antonio, Texas on the topic of “Law & Ethics: Understanding the Rules of the Game” for the Latino Center for Leadership Development on Sunday, March 4th, ...... Read More
August 17, 2017
Legal Alert: Supreme Court Rules Independent Contractors Liable Under Section 1090
The California Supreme Court ruled that certain independent contractors are not excluded from Government Code section 1090. Section 1090 prohibits “public officers and employees from making contracts in which they have a financial interest when ...... Read More
June 28, 2017
Rick R. Olivarez Joins NALEO in Dallas
OMLO Partner and NALEO Board Member, Rick R. Olivarez, was in attendance at NALEO’s 34th Annual Conference held in Dallas, Texas. Each year, the conference serves as the largest gathering of Latino policymakers in the ...... Read More