A “disorderly house” is a legal term of art in the state of California. Under the Business & Professions Code, premises licensed by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control that disturb the neighborhood or are maintained for purposes which Read more…
Under Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations, Article 18.6, section 2921, licensees subject to discipline by way of a filed Accusation may petition the Commissioner (now Bureau Chief) of the Bureau of Real Estate (BRE) for a monetary Read more…
The California Alcoholic Beverage Control has a specific license type for clubs. It is License Types 50, 51, or 52. It authorizes a designated club to sell beer, wine, or distilled spirits to members or guests, on the premises of Read more…
On October 7, 2013, Governor Brown signed AB 1000 (Consumer Direct Access to Physical Therapist Services: Professional Corporations) into law which is also known informally as the “direct access law.” Effective January 1, 2014, patients may directly seek physical therapist Read more…
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 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, 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 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 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. 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 Read more…