Failure to Use OBD Inspection System (DAD – Data Acquisition Devices)
Here’s a news alert. You may already know that the Bureau of Automotive Repair issued a letter on January 7, 2015 , that, beginning March 9, 2015, SMOG check stations must use an OBD inspection system to test the following vehicles:
Going Social as We Follow the Bureau of Automotive Repair
Everyone these days is ‘going social.’ Nowadays, law firms like ourselves need to use social media to a) follow events as they happen, and b) communicate with clients and potential clients.
STAR Report Card Scores – Check, Improve, Fight or Lose – Resource List Updated by Automotive Defense Specialists
San Francisco, CA – October 20, 2014 Automotive Defense Specialists, a top law firm specializing in Bureau of Automotive Repair litigation, is proud to announce that they have released their resource list on the Bureau of Automotive Repair STAR program report cards.
Resources on Checking, Improving, or Fighting the Bureau of Automotive Repair STAR Scores or STAR Invalidation
Every quarter, the Bureau of Automotive Repair issues the STAR program scores for Automotive Repair Dealers and Smog Check stations throughout California. Many stations are informed that they have failed STAR, and are going to be invalidated. In other words, the Bureau is going to revoke their STAR program certificate.
STAR Certification Under Review? STAR Scores are Out in California
The new STAR scores have been issued by the Bureau of Automotive Repair. As the new STAR scores are out, and many facilities – auto repair shops, SMOG check stations, and individual technicians – are running to check out their scores, there are two comments that might make your heart sink.
Fighting the Bureau of Automotive Repair: The Need for an Expert Witness
Many times in a case, whether it be a Bureau of Automotive Repair Accusation or a Bureau of Automotive Repair Citation, there are some cases I advise clients to use an expert witness, specifically a Bureau of Automotive Repair Expert. The reason?