March 31, 2021
Police Officer Privacy Rights at Issue in Collondrez v. City of Rio Vista
California Court of Appeal provides guidance regarding access and privacy issues related to police personnel records in Collondrez v. City of Rio Vista. A former police officer sued a city over the city’s disclosure of ...... Read More
March 26, 2021
Governor Newsom Signs SB-95, Requiring Most CA Employers to Provide COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
On March 19, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 95 (“SB-95”), which added Labor Code sections 248.2 and 248.3. Under Labor Code section 248.2, most employers in California will be required to provide COVID-19 Supplemental ...... Read More
March 22, 2021
SCOTUS: COVID-19 Restrictions Cannot Interfere with Constitutional Rights
In South Bay United Pentecostal Church v. Newsom, the Supreme Court of the United States weighed in on California’s restrictions on indoor church services, striking down the outright prohibition, but allowing California to impose operational ...... Read More
March 19, 2021
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules Insurance Mandate and ERISA Can Co-Exist
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that a Seattle law, supported by other cities including San Francisco, Chicago, and Austin, requiring large hotels (100+ rooms) to provide its workers with health care ...... Read More
March 16, 2021
The American Rescue Plan Enables School Districts to Make Their HVAC Systems Safer for Students Returning to Classrooms
On Thursday, March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law a $1.9 trillion stimulus package, H.R. 1319, better known as the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021, to provide much needed COVID-19 relief. This ...... Read More
February 26, 2021
Appeals Court Upholds Ruling: City Did Not Waive Refund Claim Filing Deadline in Water Billing Case
On Tuesday, February 16th, the California Court of Appeals for the 4th District upheld a lower court’s ruling and found that substantial evidence supported the trial court’s decision that the City of San Juan Capistrano ...... 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
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
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
March 8, 2017
Legal Alert: Supreme Court Rules Texts and Emails Are Public Record
In a unanimous decision, the California Supreme Court ruled that texts and emails sent by public employees on their personal devices or accounts are a matter of public record if dealing with official business. The ...... Read More