Congratulations to Sharon M. Cain, Administrative Assistant at Simas & Associates, Ltd., for being the first recipient of the Concilio et Labore trophy. Concilio et Labore is latin loosely translated to mean, “By Wisdom and Effort.” In practice, we read it as recognizing those who not only had the vision of a Read more…
Historically, pregnant women have been subject poor treatment in the workplace. Since approximately 75% of the 68 million plus women workers become pregnant at some point in their working lives, this a lot of poor treatment. This includes poor guidance by supervisors and human resources as well as abject discrimination in Read more…
When a party or attorney is confronted by a motion by the opposing party or opposing counsel, the primary focus is usually on what they are attempting to accomplish. And that is absolutely appropriate – what if upon review you determine that your client does not oppose or actually agrees Read more…
The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) provides a procedure under which sworn affidavits or declarations under penalty of perjury may be used the same as live testimony in an adversarial professional licensing hearing. (Gov. Code, § 11514.) Please note that an “affidavit” is defined in the California Code of Civil Procedure, Read more…
Congratulations to the new officers of the SCBA Administrative Law Section: Jon-Paul Valcarenghi, Chairperson Justin D. Hein, Vice Chairperson and MCLE Coordinator Adam Richards, Secretary and Treasurer They recently met with outgoing Vice-Chairperson, Heather Hoganson, to go over the history of section, its guiding principles, and for administrative purposes. We Read more…
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust action against the North Carolina State Dental Board. In a 6-3 decision, written by Justice Anthony Kennedy, the Court held that the North Carolina State Dental Board could not use the State Action Immunity Doctronie to shield it from Read more…
When the Veterinary Medical Board comes knocking, you know you have to be prepared for a serious case. One client found this out when the board accused his veterinary practice of gross negligence. He reached out to Simas & Associates, Ltd., right away, and with great preparation and attention, we Read more…
The Sacramento County Bar Association Administrative Law Section is having its officer election this week. It is being conducted electronically by the SCBA. The SCBA sent out email correspondence containing a link to the ballot. To confirm you are eligible to vote, you will need to disclose your State of Read more…
According to the National Climatic Data Center, 2014 was the hottest calendar year on record since 1895 in California. Thus far in 2015, the Center has already recorded consistent and similar record-breaking temperatures over the last two months. As such, now is the time for employers to prepare for anticipated record heat Read more…
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) today issued a nationwide alert about the dangers of fentanyl and fentanyl analogues/compounds. Fentanyl is commonly laced in heroin, causing significant problems across the country, particularly as heroin abuse has increased. “Drug incidents and overdoses related to fentanyl are occurring at an alarming Read more…