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Professional licensing
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Antitrust Alert
FTC Promotes Competition Among Professionals Through Advocacy, Enforcement
On July 16, 2014, Andrew Gavil, Director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), testified on the subject of “Competition and the Potential Costs and…
Colorado Homeowners Association Law
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By Winzenburg, Leff, Purvis & Payne, LLP
Have you signed up for our free manager classes on Colorado law yet? As previously blogged by Lindsay Smith, Winzenburg, Leff, Purvis & Payne, LLP is offering free lunchtime teleconference classes…
Understanding the ADA
Professional licensing authorities and sovereign immunity
Recently, I talked about a decision from the 11th circuit which displayed a very good understanding of disability, in that case deafness, in a way that you do not often…
Animal Law Update
Required Licensure of “Pet” Groomers in New Jersey
A bill was recently introduced in the New Jersey Assembly that would require licensure of all “pet” groomers. Applicants for a pet grooming license will have to pass a practical…
California License Law Blog
The Notice of Defense
By Fredrick Ray
A Notice of Defense is the document a licensee and some license applicants submit to preserve their right to a hearing after receiving an accusation or denial. If a Notice…
California License Law Blog
Restricted Real Estate License Issued to Applicant with Felony Conviction and Nine Undisclosed Misdemeanors
By Fredrick Ray
A firm client who had a felony conviction for possession of narcotics for sale and nine undisclosed misdemeanor convictions was granted a restricted real estate salesperson's license in a negotiated…
California License Law Blog
Defending a Registered Nurse Accusation in California
By Fredrick Ray
The California Board of Registered Nursing files hundreds of accusations each year against registered nurses. The vast majority of these accusations are filed due to criminal convictions or other alleged…
California License Law Blog
Orange County and Riverside County Occupational License Cases
By Fredrick Ray
Orange County and Riverside County licensees and license applicants may typically have their cases heard in either the Office of Administrative Hearings in Los Angeles, the Office of Administrative Hearings…
California License Law Blog
Avoiding Sunset, Medical Board Faces Continuing Pressure to Step Up Investigations
By Fredrick Ray
Facing possible "sunset" this year (expiration of the legal authorization to exist), the Medical Board of California is nearing a renewal for another four years after having successfully avoided a…
California License Law Blog
The Department of Real Estate Has Become the Bureau of Real Estate
By Fredrick Ray
Effective July 1, 2013, a much anticipated change has occurred - the independent entity known as the Department of Real Estate has become a license agency within the Department of…