March 31, 2021
Los Angeles County to enter into Orange Tier Effective April 5, 2021
On March 30, 2021, the California Department of Public Health declared that the County of Los Angeles will move into the Blueprint for Safer Economy, Orange Tier. As a result, the Los Angeles County Health ...... Read More
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
March 5, 2021
Compton USD Leadership Discusses School Re-Openings During COVID With KPCC/NPR
Superintendent Darin Brawley and Board of Trustees President Micah Ali of OMLO client Compton Unified School District made an appearance on KPCC/NPR’s “Take Two” on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 to discuss school re-openings in the face of the ongoing global COVID-19 ...... Read More
February 27, 2021
Join OMLO in Supporting the GLA ALA Book Drive!
OMLO is proud to support the GLA/ALA Book Drive, a collaboration with Lee & Low Books in honor of Black History Month. The drive, organized by GLA ALA‘s Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Accessibility (DEIA) and ...... 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
February 24, 2021
David F. Gondek Honored by City of El Monte for Years of Service
OMLO is proud to share that the City of El Monte and OutFront Media have partnered to honor late OMLO attorney David F. Gondek with a month-long electronic billboard display on Peck Road in El ...... Read More
February 24, 2021
OMLO Partner Thomas Madruga Receives Highest Peer Rating for Ethics and Professional Excellence
OMLO is proud to announce that our Partner Thomas Madruga has been rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell. The AV Preeminent rating is Martindale-Hubbell‘s highest rating for ethics and professional excellence, and is given upon completion of a ...... Read More
February 11, 2021
Rick Olivarez Tapped to Serve on Board of Directors for PCI Media
OMLO is proud to announce that our Managing partner, Rick Olivarez, has been selected to serve on the Board of Directors for PCI Media. PCI Media’s mission is social change through education and communication, combining ...... Read More