The Thinking Behind the Bureau of Automotive Repair Is Good but its Regulatory Efforts Might Harm Your Business
POSTED June 4, 2022

The Thinking Behind the Bureau of Automotive Repair Is Good but its Regulatory Efforts Might Harm Your Business

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California has a smog problem. This has been an issue since the 1970s, and California did a lot to protect its citizens from air pollutants. This wasn’t just โ€œprogressiveโ€.

If You Need Help With California’s Bureau of Automotive Repair, An Expert Lawyer Might Help
POSTED June 1, 2022

If You Need Help With California’s Bureau of Automotive Repair, An Expert Lawyer Might Help

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Very few of us go through life without needing the services of an attorney from time to time, and we have to realize that attorneys specialize. When you need an attorney, you need to set about finding a specialized attorney for your particular situation.

Automotive Defense Specialists Announces New Post on Bureau of Automotive Repair Appeals in Both Vernacular and Legal Senses
POSTED May 25, 2022

Automotive Defense Specialists Announces New Post on Bureau of Automotive Repair Appeals in Both Vernacular and Legal Senses

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Santa Monica, California – May 25, 2022. Automotive Defense Specialists, a team of best-in-class defense attorneys for SMOG technicians and auto repair shops is proud to announce a new post. The post focuses on the dual meaning of appealing a decision, in which average people mean ‘dispute’ but lawyers have a more specific meaning. In fact, the post argues, the right to a day in court can differentiate between retaining a SMOG certificate or Bureau of Automotive license and losing a business.

You Can Be a STAR Auto Technician, but Still Threatened With Loss of Your STAR Certification
POSTED May 14, 2022

You Can Be a STAR Auto Technician, but Still Threatened With Loss of Your STAR Certification

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“Gen Z” seems to have grown up with the idea that everyone is a โ€œstarโ€. You know, โ€œparticipation trophiesโ€ and all that jazz?

When You Are Involved in Anything to Do With the Law, You May Need a Lawyer
POSTED May 5, 2022

When You Are Involved in Anything to Do With the Law, You May Need a Lawyer

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Running an auto repair shop, or even working as a technician, is not without it’s dangers. Many a time you can be sued by a customer who is unhappy about something such as a repair that they feel has not been carried out correctly.

If Something Is Appealing, Itโ€™s Good – but Maybe Not Appealing a Bureau of Automotive Repair Decision
POSTED April 30, 2022

If Something Is Appealing, Itโ€™s Good – but Maybe Not Appealing a Bureau of Automotive Repair Decision

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All of us Californians have things that appeal to us. It could be California avocados. It could be a glass of Merlot or Chardonnay from the Napa Valley. It could be watching tennis. It could be gardening. It could be Penelope Cruz or Denzel Washington or other Hollywood Actors. The list goes on.