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
Simas & Associates, Ltd. will be CLOSED Thursday, November 28 through Sunday, December 1 for Thanksgiving. In case of any emergency, please email the general law firm email inbox – info@simasgovlaw.com. Happy Thanksgiving!
October 3, 1863 – Washington, DC This is the proclamation which set the precedent for America’s national day of Thanksgiving. During his administration, President Abraham Lincoln issued many orders similar to this. For example, on November 28, 1861, he ordered government departments closed for a local day of thanksgiving. Sarah Read more
Labor Code § 203 governs “Waiting Time” penalties in the state of California. This penalty is assessed when an employer fails to timely pay an employee all wages accrued upon termination or after resignation of his or her employment. California courts have a long history of strictly enforcing the waiting Read more
A receiver is an unbiased third party appointed by a court to carry its orders into effect. There are a variety of instances where a court might appoint a receiver, but the most significant statutory authority for appointment of receivers, Code of Civil Procedure section 564(b), broadly extends receivership to Read more
Many of us do not know exactly what happened to Conrad Murray’s physician license in California and the process and fight Murray has had to go through with the Medical Board. Is he still Dr. Murray? People v. Conrad Murray On June 25, 2009, Michael Jackson died of acute propofol Read more
States outside of California, such as Oregon, do not have regulations in place to keep pace with the fast-growing medical-laser industry, which could leave consumers at risk of injury from skin treatments. The Oregon Health Licensing Agency has received recently more than 30 complaints alleging injuries from lasers. The Oregon state Read more
Decorative contact lenses are non-corrective lenses that do not correct vision and are intended to temporarily change the appearance of the eye. Advertised as color, cosmetic, fashion and theatrical contact lenses, they are especially popular around Halloween. However, use of these lenses can carry serious risks, including permanent eye injury that Read more