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…
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 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 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 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 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 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 Read more…
When our law firm was retained to advise the City Council of Morro Bay regarding the contracts and employment of Morro Bay’s City Manager and City Attorney, we were thrown into a very public, contentious debate. Working with both sides 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, Read more…