A protective order is a means by which the court shields a party, deponent, or other natural person or organization from “unwarranted annoyance, embarrassment, or oppression, or undue burden and expense.” In the context of litigation, it is often used by the parties to limit the scope, frequency or method Read more…
Furnishing alcohol to minors is a crime. Specifically, California Business & Professions Code section 25658, which regulates the sale of alcohol in California, makes it a misdemeanor crime to: Furnish (i.e. sell, provide, or give) or causing to be sold, furnished, or given away any alcoholic beverage to a person Read more…
YES! This blog entry is a message to all types of licensed professionals who are responding to inquiries, investigations or otherwise communicating with their respective licensing board, bureau, or department. Specifically: PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO DEAL WITH AN ADMINISTRATIVE LICENSING AGENCY ALL ON YOUR OWN! Of course, you can. Read more…
Under Business and Professions Code sections 5035 and 5050(a), accountancy corporations must be licensed much in the same manner as an individual practicing public accountancy. Specifically: 5035. “Person” includes individual, partnership, firm, association, limited liability company, or corporation, unless otherwise provided. 5050. (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and Read more…
Most companies have policies that address use of the company’s email system. However, many companies have no policy regarding employees accessing their personal email ;accounts from work, other than blanket policies that prohibit personal use of the Internet while working. At first blush, it might seem like overkill to limit Read more…
Two big changes in the Local Rules of Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento will have a big impact on prerogative writs – including writs of mandate – in 2014. First, The Honorable Shelleyanne W. L. Chang has been assigned as a writ judge. Judge Chang had previously handled Law Read more…
Updates to the local rules for the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, went into effect on January 1, 2014. A “redlined” version of the rules can be found here, noting all changes that went into effect earlier this week. In addition, new judicial assignments to Civil Cases went Read more…
With the dropping of the ball on 2013, new laws went into effect throughout the state of California. One of those laws was the expansion of the legal use of growlers in the sale of beer. Prior to the passing of Assembly Bill 647, retailers were not permitted to re-fill Read more…
Happy Festivus! Simas & Associates, Ltd. will be open until 1:00 PM on Christmas Eve (December 24). Thereafter, it will remain closed until 8:00 AM on December 30 when will resume normal business hours. We will close again on New Year’s Eve at 1:00 PM. We will then re-open at Read more…
In California, all employers must meet workplace posting obligations. Workplace postings are usually available at no cost from the requiring agency. The Department of Industrial Relations requires employers to post information related to wages, hours and working conditions in an area frequented by employees where it may be easily read Read more…