June 17, 2022
Observing Juneteenth
OMLO is proud to acknowledge and honor Juneteenth, the oldest national observance of the ending of slavery in the United States. The holiday commemorates the events of June 19, 1865, when, two and a half ...... Read More
June 16, 2022
AB 1655 Would Make Juneteenth an Official State Holiday for California Public Schools, Community Colleges, and the California State University Systems
In 2021, President Joe Biden signed legislation into law that established June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a federal holiday. Assembly Bill (AB) 1655, introduced by Assembly Members Jones-Sawyer, Mia Bonta, and Akilah Weber, ...... Read More
June 2, 2022
Rick R. Olivarez to Co-Chair Adventist Health White Memorial Medical Center Charitable Foundation Gala
OMLO is pleased to share that Founding and Managing Partner Rick R. Olivarez, an ardent and longtime supporter of the nonprofit White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles, will serve as Co-Chair of the White ...... Read More
May 31, 2022
New Law AB 1276 Imposes a State-Mandated Local Program to Regulate Single-Use Foodware Accessories and Standard Condiments
AB 1276, authored by Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo, was signed into law on October 5, 2021. The goal of AB 1276 is to reduce the use of and waste generated by all single-use food service products.[1] ...... Read More
May 24, 2022
OMLO Proudly Sponsors the TELACU Education Foundation’s “Building the Dream” Virtual Gala
OMLO is a proud sponsor of the TELACU Education Foundation’s 38th Annual “Building the Dream” Virtual Gala, taking place on Thursday, June 9, 2022. This inspiring event will bring together leaders from the corporate, educational, ...... Read More
May 16, 2022
Rick R. Olivarez Named to Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2022 “Top 100 Lawyers” List
OMLO is pleased to announce that founding and managing partner Rick R. Olivarez has been selected for inclusion in the Los Angeles Business Journal’s inaugural list of “Top 100 Lawyers.” This recognition is bestowed upon ...... Read More
May 13, 2022
CEQA Notice and Filing Requirements Changed Under AB 819
Assembly Bill 819 (AB 819) took effect on January 1, 2022. The key changes for local public agencies to be aware of are the new communication, notice, and filing requirements under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). AB ...... Read More
May 12, 2022
Terence Gallagher Defends Compton Unified School District in 21-day Trial
Lead trial attorney Terence Gallagher recently achieved a successful defense verdict on behalf of a school district client after a 21-day trial. The matter of Ismael Campos v. Compton Unified School District, et al. involved ...... Read More
May 3, 2022
Cal/OSHA Adopts Third Revised COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards
On April 21, 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (“Cal/OSHA”) voted to readopt a third revised version of its COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”). The second readoption of the ETS took effect ...... Read More
March 2, 2022
California Department of Public Health Lifts Masking Requirements for Indoor Public Settings and Schools
On February 28, 2022, The California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) announced its decision to lift masking requirements for indoor public settings. Beginning March 1, 2022, all persons, regardless of vaccination status, are no longer ...... Read More
February 18, 2022
California Senate Bill 114 Reinstates COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
On February 9, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (“SB”) 114 into law, reinstating COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave. Like California’s prior COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave law, SB 95, which expired on September ...... Read More
February 3, 2022
Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Record-Keeping Requirements for California Employers
Under California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) regulations, California employers are required to record work-related fatalities, injuries and illnesses, and must record a work-related COVID-19 fatality or illness like any other occupational illness. (Cal. ...... Read More