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Automotive Defense Specialists Announces Limitations on Defense for Bureau of Automotive Repair Accusations

Santa Monica, California – September 27, 2019. Automotive Defense Specialists, a legal team skilled in supporting auto repair shops and SMOG technicians in California is proud to announce a new approach to handling so-called Bureau of Automotive Repair “accusations.”

Posted On: September 27, 2019
Categories: Blog
By: Lee McDonald
Tagged With: Accusations, automotive law, bureau of automotive repair, SMOG Check Station, STAR Program

Bureau of Automotive Repair Undercover Vehicles: The Walking Dead Version

Undercover vehicles seem to exist in a sort of "limbo." Unowned by an individual consumer and live the life of a normal car. These autos get modified by the Bureau of Automotive Repair and sent out to ensnare SMOG testing shops. Hence the moniker, Trap Cars . More and more of them seem to be [...]

Posted On: April 3, 2019
Categories: Blog
By: Lee McDonald
Tagged With: Automotive Defense, automotive law, Automotive Repair

Archived Blogs on Bureau of Automotive Repair Citations Announced by Automotive Defense Specialists

December 1, 2016 - Santa Clara, California. Automotive Defense Specialists, a California law firm skilled in defending against Bureau of Automotive Repair legal actions, is proud to announce the archiving of three blog posts on the important topic of citations from the Bureau of Automotive Repair. Automotive repair and SMOG check shops can receive what [...]

Posted On: December 5, 2016
Categories: Blog
By: Lee McDonald
Tagged With: Automotive Defense, Automotive Defense Specialists, automotive law

Why getting sued in small claims court is great

Whenever one of my clients tells me we’re being sued in small claims court, I tell them this is great news. Small claims court punishes plantiffs – the people who bring the suit. If they lose at the small claims level, their right to appeal is gone. If they try to bring suit in limited [...]

Posted On: May 6, 2009
Categories: Blog
By: William Ferreira
Tagged With: auto shops, automotive law, BAR defense, mechanics, small claims court

Small Claims Court

There was a time where I thought small claims court was the greatest avenue for enforcing your legal rights. This is no longer the case. Chances are the shop or tech’s issue doesn’t break the $7,500 limit for small claims court filings, leading you to believe the proper place to enforce your legal rights is [...]

Posted On: April 25, 2009
Categories: Blog
By: William Ferreira
Tagged With: auto shops, automotive law, BAR defense, mechanics, small claims court

Recovery of Labor From Defective Parts

I was talking with Bryan the other day about some of the legal issues facing shops and defective part failure came up. You see, the idea of a warranty for a part might seem like a generous thing for the manufacturer to guarantee, however you’d be surprised that its required – by law. In taking [...]

Posted On: April 13, 2009
Categories: Blog
By: William Ferreira
Tagged With: auto shops, automotive law, BAR defense, defective parts, labor recovery, mechanics

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Automotive Defense Specialists Announces Limitations on Defense for Bureau of Automotive Repair Accusations

Bureau of Automotive Repair Undercover Vehicles: The Walking Dead Version

Archived Blogs on Bureau of Automotive Repair Citations Announced by Automotive Defense Specialists

Why getting sued in small claims court is great

Small Claims Court

Recovery of Labor From Defective Parts

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