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
February 1, 2022
Lloyd Pilchen Reviews “Jo Mora: Mapmaker of the American West” for The American Surveyor
OMLO partner Lloyd Pilchen contributed an article entitled, “Exhibition of Jo Mora’s Whimsical Map Delights” to the Jan/Feb issue of The American Surveyor. The article thoughtfully reviews a temporary art exhibit at the Los Angeles ...... Read More
January 27, 2022
COVID-19 Infection and Close Contact Reporting Requirements for Public Entities in the Education Sector
COVID-19 Infection and Close Contact Reporting to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Note: for purposes of this alert, the education sector includes K-12 schools, school district offices and worksites, community college facilities ...... Read More
January 24, 2022
Rick R. Olivarez Named to Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2022 “Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys”
The firm is pleased to congratulate founding and managing partner Rick R. Olivarez on his inclusion in the Los Angeles Business Journal’s “Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys” list for 2022. This prestigious list recognizes the ...... Read More
January 20, 2022
Rick R. Olivarez, Tom Madruga Named to 2022 Southern California “Super Lawyers” List
OMLO is proud to announce that partners Rick R. Olivarez and Tom Madruga have been named to the 2022 Southern California “Super Lawyers” list by Thomson Reuters. Rick was recognized for his work in the ...... Read More
January 13, 2022
Changes in California State Regulations for Hiring Substitute Teachers
On January 11, 2022, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-3-22, relaxing state regulations around the hiring of substitute teachers. This measure is designed to tackle some of the staffing shortages experienced by school districts ...... Read More
January 13, 2022
Jesse Jauregui Joins OMLO as Of Counsel
OMLO is pleased to announce that Jesse Jauregui has joined the firm as Of Counsel, bringing a wealth of experience to the firm’s Municipal and Labor and Employment Practice Groups. Mr. Jauregui’s distinguished background includes serving ...... Read More