Save the Date! On Wednesday, February 13, the Administrative Law Section of the Sacramento County Bar Association (SCBA) will be hosting a luncheon at Blue Prynt (815 11th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814) about WRITS – Everything You Always Wanted to Know. Special Guests will be the following Judges from the Superior Read more…
On January 1, 2013, Senate Bill 1215 went into effect. This Board of Optometry-sponsored bill created two retired license statuses, and updated Business and Professions Code section 3070 pertaining to the mandatory notification of addresses for the practice of optometry. The new retired license statuses are currently not available. That Read more…
Simas & Associates, Ltd. is open Monday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and Fridays, 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Special appointments for advice and consultation can be made after hours and on weekends. In December, Simas & Associates, Ltd.’s offices will be closed at 1:00 PM on Friday, Read more…
Animal Rehabilitation and Therapy is the application of physical therapy techniques to animals for a rehabilitative purpose. This includes treatments such as massage, stretching, exercise (active, passive, resistance), hydrotherapy, application of heat or cold, physical, chemical and other properties of heat, light, water, electricity, sound, and stimulation, among others. The rehabilitative purpose Read more…
Congratulations are in order for Jimy Hu, Law Clerk at Simas & Associates, Ltd. Today he was sworn-in as a member of the State Bar of California. See below image of Jimy as he is sworn-in by Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada: Jimy works as a law clerk at Simas & Associates, assisting Read more…
Simas & Associates, Ltd. published its inaugural newsletter on Friday, December 7, 2012. After having hinted at it for a number of months on its website, the newsletter was officially launched, carrying news about the law firm, its staff, relevant news items and more. “I am very pleased,” Steve Simas Read more…
The 2013 California’s Employer Guide (DE 44) is now available. It is full of useful information for new and existing employers. It provides answers to such basic questions as: Who is an employer? Who is an employee? What are state payroll taxes? What are wages subject to withholding? Furthermore, it Read more…
Thanksgiving and the Winter Holidays are less than one week from kick-off. And while most of us look forward to the feasting, imbibing, present-wrapping, and decorating, one oft-overlooked side effect of the winter holidays is its impact on our pets. With so much holiday cheer distracting us, we often times Read more…
Administrative hearings come in all varieties ranging from a local government building permit issue to a Medical Board license revocation case. More often than not the nature of the rights at stake in the administrative hearing are quite significant. In particular, the California Administrative Procedure Act governs the rights of Read more…
Today is election day – so don’t forget to vote! Even though the Presidential, Senate, or Congressional elections may be a foregone conclusion (depending upon your location), there are a number of hotly contested ballot propositions and voter initiatives worth reviewing and contributing to their ultimate fate. For assistance on Read more…