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Cold and Flu Season

Safety News from the State Compensation Insurance Fund

The holidays have come and gone, but another season of sharing continues—cold and flu season. In the cold and wet winter weather, people huddle together, close off ventilation from the elements, and share germs with one another. It is not surprising that people are more susceptible to catching a cold (stuffy nose, sneezing, congestion, and sore throat) and the flu (severe cold-like symptoms, fever, headaches, aches & pains, and extreme exhaustion) this time of year.

Written Settlement Agreements May Be Inadmissible

By Sam K. Abdulaziz, Abdulaziz, Grossbart & Rudman

In the case Fair v. Bakhtiari, Thomas Fair sued his ex wife (Maryann Fair), Karl Bakhtiari (a previous business partner) and other various business entities.  Fair believed that they had all left him out of real estate ventures that Fair should have rightfully been involved in and also alleged there was other wrongful conduct, all of which caused him monetary damages. 

CSLB Cautions Licensees to Only Deal Directly with Board for Renewal or License Changes

SACRAMENTO – The Contractors State License Board’s (CSLB) Renewals Unit has been contacted by several licensees who attempted to renew their license through an outside business, rather than directly with CSLB.  In some cases, doing so caused delays, which resulted in their licenses expiring.  As a result, they must now pay late fees.

My Word: Oakland must drop excuses and create a game plan

By Courtney Ruby
Guest Commentary

VOTERS SENT a clear message on Nov. 2 -- the time for excuses is over; it’s time to get the job done. 

At least a few people in Washington must have gotten the message with the barrage of bills passed those last few weeks during this lame-duck Congress’ last few weeks. Lets hope local and state leaders figure it out just as quickly.

Even if the economy turns around, the next few years are still going to be rocky, especially for local governments.

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