Car Manufacturers in the USA: Some Short History
POSTED November 30, 2015

Car Manufacturers in the USA: Some Short History

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We work with auto repair shops, SMOG check technicians and participants in the Bureau of Automotive Repair‘s STAR program, not just because we recognize the opportunity to help people stand up for their rights in legal proceedings against a government regulatory agency but also because – quite frankly – we love cars. America has had […]

Bureau of Automotive Repair Update: Bar97 Machine vs. OIS Machine Confusion
POSTED November 18, 2015

Bureau of Automotive Repair Update: Bar97 Machine vs. OIS Machine Confusion

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Many SMOG stations and STAR Program participants are expressing concerning over the regulatory environment between the BAR97 machine and the newer OIS (On-board Diagnostic Inspection System) machine, especially controversy as to when each machine is required to be used. In some situations, the Bureau of Automotive Repair can express concerns about the proper or improper use of […]

Fun Facts about Rancho Cordova
POSTED November 17, 2015

Fun Facts about Rancho Cordova

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The FBI has its Quantico, the White House has its Washington, and the Bureau of Automotive Repair has its Rancho Cordova. That’s the official residence of the agency we deal with day-in and day-out as we help auto repair shops and SMOG check technicians stand up for their rights.

What’s in a Word: Citation, Explored
POSTED November 7, 2015

What’s in a Word: Citation, Explored

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We lawyers are “word” people. What we do for a living, in our case as top attorneys vis-a-vis the Bureau of Automotive Repair, involves words. What do words mean? Where do they come from? Some of those words are “official words” as when you receive a formal citation from the BAR. Others are informal words, […]

Automotive Defense Specialists, a Law Firm Specializing in Bureau of Automotive Repair Issues, Releases Updated BAR STAR Program Resources
POSTED October 27, 2015

Automotive Defense Specialists, a Law Firm Specializing in Bureau of Automotive Repair Issues, Releases Updated BAR STAR Program Resources

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Santa Monica, CA – October 27, 2015. Automotive Defense Specialists, a California law firm specializing in Bureau of Automotive Repair issues, is proud to announce a new list of BAR STAR Program information. BAR, of course, stands for the Bureau of Automotive Repair and the STAR program is their latest SMOG-related regulatory system in California.

Bureau of Automotive Repair: Information on the STAR Program
POSTED October 22, 2015

Bureau of Automotive Repair: Information on the STAR Program

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We keep a close eye on the Bureau of Automotive Repair, since as a public agency they are required to release quite a bit of information. Let’s face it, however: sometimes the information is hard to find, and even harder to interpret.