The 21st Century Cures Act – Retrieval of Patient’s Medical Records at No Cost
The Cures Act, also known as the 21st Century Cures Act, is a federal law enacted in 2016 that aims to improve healthcare in the United States. Under the Cures Act, patients have the right to access and obtain copies of their medical records…
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NARCOTICS PARAPHERNALIA: THE NEW ABC DRAGNET
in NewsBy Ralph B. Saltsman with Stephen Warren Solomon and Stephen A. Jamieson “What were you THINKING?” That’s not just an opening line in nearly all TV sitcoms. That’s also a fundamental element in proving necessary knowledge by you or your employee that the product just sold to an undercover police officer was drug paraphernalia. Without […]
LOST IN THE APPLICATION MAZE
in NewsBy Ralph B. Saltsman, With Stephen Warren Solomon and Stephen A. Jamieson The Application According to the Guinness Book of Records, The Dole Plantation on Oahu, Hawaii holds the world’s largest Hedge Maze. Guinness Records was impressed by the complexity of the Dole Maze, but then Guinness Records never filed an ABC application. To get […]
Sovereign Indian Nations and the ABC (Or: Why can the ABC Regulate Alcohol Sales on Indian Reservations?)
in NewsBy Ralph Barat Saltsman With Stephen Warren Solomon and Stephen Allen Jamieson Attorneys at Law Rules for wine in the sovereign nation of France are determined by the French. The United Kingdom defines how much beer really is in a pint. Individual Provinces decide whether to allow sales of alcoholic beverages to 19 year old […]
Alcohol Problem – Native American Nations Should Set Their Own Liquor-Licensing Rules
in NewsLos Angeles Daily Journal, Wednesday, June 18, 2004 pg. 6 By Ralph Barat Saltsman, Stephen Warren Solomon and Stephen Allen Jamieson The French determine rules for wine in France. The United Kingdom defines how much beer really is in a pint. Individual provinces decide whether to allow sales of alcoholic beverages to 19-year-old Canadians. Each […]
THIRTY-TWO QUESTIONS ON BUYING A HOSPITALITY BUSINESS
in NewsBy Ralph B. Saltsman with Stephen Warren Solomon and Stephen A. Jamieson One otherwise perfect night, you open your eyes from a deep sleep and say out loud, “I’m going to buy a hospitality business.” Your spouse is now awake and responds: “With all the practical experience you have in running successful businesses, why in […]
ALCOPOPS, MALTERNATIVES, AND FLAVORED COOLERS The ABC’s of Kiddy Alcohol
in NewsBy Ralph Barat Saltsman with Stephen Warren Solomon and Stephen Allen Jamieson In the midst of summer vacation as temperatures soar, youngsters’ thoughts turn to beaches, camping, the mall, and alcopops, malternatives and flavored coolers. Why not, beaches are cool, camp sites are inviting, the mall is open and flavored coolers are enticing. Intentionally enticing? […]
What To Do When You Get a “309” Letter From the ABC
in NewsBy Ralph Barat Saltsman in conjunction with Stephen Warren Solomon and Stephen Allen Jamieson At some point several months ago, there was an incident at your licensed premises. Maybe a citation was issued. Maybe ABC investigators conducted an undercover investigation that you never knew about. Now you’ve received a letter from the ABC telling you […]
IS ORGANIZED CRIME BUYING ABC LICENSES? Or, Whose Bar Is This Anyway ?
in NewsBy Ralph Saltsman with Stephen Solomon And Stephen Jamieson Not really from a screenplay: Tony Soprano: It’s getting too hot at this end. We gotta branch out. Paulie Walnuts: More trash trucks; more clubs? What? Tony: No. It’s Jersey. The whole east side. We gotta get the — outta here. Silvio Dante: Outta Jersey? What’s […]
IS ORGANIZED CRIME BUYING ABC LICENSES? Or, Whose Bar Is This Anyway ?
in NewsBy Ralph Saltsman with Stephen Solomon And Stephen Jamieson Not really from a screenplay: Tony Soprano: It’s getting too hot at this end. We gotta branch out. Paulie Walnuts: More trash trucks; more clubs? What? Tony: No. It’s Jersey. The whole east side. We gotta get the — outta here. Silvio Dante: Outta Jersey? What’s […]
Sovereign Indian Nations and California’s ABC
in NewsIndian Country Newspaper, November 5, 2003 pg. A3 Rules for wine in the sovereign nation of France are determined by the French. The United Kingdom defines how much beer really is in a pint. Individual provinces decide whether to allow sales of alcoholic beverages to 19-year-old Canadians. Indian tribes in America are sovereign nations, or […]
SERVING THE OBVIOUSLY INTOXICATED Can You Be Sued for Serving that Drunk?
in NewsBy Ralph B. Saltsman with Stephen Warren Solomon And Stephen A. Jamieson In California, by statute, ABC licensees enjoy limited protection from liability after serving an obviously intoxicated person who injures a third party while intoxicated. Social hosts’ protection from that type of liability is even more complete. ABC licensees are not liable for third […]
Playing “Who’s the Buyer”
in NewsBy Ralph Saltsman with Stephen Warren Solomon and Stephen Jamieson Somebody just bought an alcoholic beverage in your licensed premises. How the purchase was made, who participated, who observed what, and where the money came from may suddenly all become very important. All these factors may be the subject of an administrative hearing before a […]