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07/02/2021

We have kicked off! I am so thrilled to begin this campaign and bring real leadership to CD 11. Please take a moment to like, share, and visit our new campaign website: www.tracipark.com

06/16/2021

Burke's DEI Committee extends an invitation and challenge to all firm members to join our campaign to Take a Minute to Show You Care with artwork from DonnaBellas Angels.

Law Firm Valentine’s Day DEI Employee Challenge to “Take a Minute to Show You Care!” for Mental Health Wellness Employees[...]

05/11/2021

Unless authorized by statute, Section 1240.050 of the Eminent Domain Law precludes a local public entity from acquiring property by eminent domain outside its territorial limits. Read this post by Alan Sozio to learn more.

Unless authorized by statute, Section 1240.050 of the Eminent Domain Law precludes a local public entity from acquiring property by eminent domain outside its territorial limits.  An exception…

04/23/2021

Please join us for our upcoming complimentary virtual event, Standing Up To Stereotypes And Discrimination Against Asian-Americans/Pacific Islanders. Please send an email to [email protected] to RSVP!

02/12/2021

Join Katy Suttorp and Kelly Trainer for their Disability Accommodation and The Interactive Process online training!

Join us in April for a new CALPELRALearn program, Disability Accommodation & Interactive Process.

https://mailchi.mp/calpelra/march-core-academy-training-programs-2459298

01/26/2021

Authorization to Condemn? Yes, provided it is necessary for the attractiveness, safety, or usefulness of a project explains Alan Sozio. Read to learn more.

California Code of Civil Procedure §1240.020: A public agency may condemn property for a particular public use where the Legislature has delegated the power to condemn for that use. But what if t…

11/19/2020

Overzealous Engineering: Does the Property Owner Really Want That Temporary Construction Easement? Read Alan Sozio 's post on our Right To Take microsite.

Often times, I encounter a project design that includes a temporary construction easement (TCE) which purpose is for the agency to reconfigure/restripe an entire parking lot, or reconstruct landsca…

05/13/2020

Please welcome Michael Nebenzahl, Charles Abbott, Jodie Koo, Diana Manukyan and Monica Schwartz to our LA office!

05/13/2020

With the adoption of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, employers have even more obligations to balance the various leave and disability laws, including the new Emergency Family Medical Leave Act (EFMLA) and the Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL). In addition, employers must continue to be mindful of obligations under existing laws, including the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act (HWHF), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), California Family Rights Act (CFRA), and employer-provided accrued paid leave and unpaid leave. Finally, employers may have related disability obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA).

This chart summarizes potential considerations that arise from various COVID-19-related situations. Employees are not necessarily entitled to each of these leaves/benefits, but employers should consider them according to the terms of their policies on a case-by-case basis.

04/10/2020

Coronavirus And Eminent Domain

While sheltering in place with the rest of the world, I thought I would share some publications addressing interesting issues raised about the interplay between the government’s reaction to COVID-1…