The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing delegates the role of investigating California teacher misconduct and potentially resolving California teacher disciplinary actions to its Committee of Credentials. The Committee of Credentials, or COC, gives credentialed educators an early opportunity to respond to reports of misconduct by sending a Receipt of Information letter. If the information
DRE Investigations and Audits: Which One Am I Facing?
The California Department of Real Estate (DRE) conducts investigations of real estate brokers and salespeople, typically in response to consumer complaints about real estate transactions. DRE analysts and investigators conduct investigations, while DRE auditors conduct audits of licensees’ bank accounts and financial records.
A real estate broker or salesperson will usually find out about a
A Guide to California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) Discipline
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) follows a multi-step process to investigate and discipline teachers. This process, while arduous, provides early opportunities for a teacher to possibly resolve CTC matters with no discipline or reduced discipline. A teacher who has received a notice of investigation from CTC should bring in legal counsel
Department of Insurance License Discipline Trends
As a massive public agency with 320,000 licensed agents in California, the Department of Insurance (DOI or CDI) has an extensive infrastructure for the investigation and discipline of insurance producers. As is often true of financial industry regulators, there are marked trends in investigations and discipline in certain areas of public concern.
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Registered Nurse License Accusation Dismissed after Board Refused to Offer Public Reprimand
The Board of Registered Nursing accused our client of gross negligence and incompetence in the practice of nursing following alleged failure to obtain or document a specific reading with respect to a patient under her care. To resolve the case, our client was willing to enter into a public letter of reproval, but the Board
Restricted Department of Insurance Property and Casualty Broker-Agent License Granted After Hearing: Previous License Application Denied Following Identity Theft, Receiving Stolen Property, Misstatement on Application
Our firm represented an applicant to the California Department of Insurance who had applied for a Property and Casualty Broker-Agent License for the second time, after previously being denied in 2017. The applicant had three convictions: two for receiving stolen property, and one for unauthorized use of identity, between 2010 and 2012. The 2017 application
Restricted DRE Salesperson’s License Granted After Hearing: Accusation Against Real Estate Salesperson for DUIs, Failure to Report Convictions
Our office represented a licensee in 2020 who had earned a license only two years prior, in 2018. Unfortunately, this client was arrested for DUI just a few months after earning the license, and ultimately pled guilty in 2019. Having only been licensed for a year at the time of conviction, the client did not
The Impact of Criminal Convictions Post-AB 2138
On September 30, 2018, the Governor signed Assembly Bill 2138, which primarily helps many license applicants with criminal records get professional licenses. AB 2138 took effect on July 1, 2020.
After the change in the law, a plea of guilty or a verdict of guilty can only be used against a licensee or license
DBO Now Department of Financial Protection and Innovation
The Department of Business Oversight (DBO) changed its name to the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) effective September 29, 2020. Along with this name change, effective January 1, 2021, the new California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL) grants the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation new powers to investigate previously unregulated businesses, such
AB528 Ushers in Updates to C.U.R.E.S.
Tweaks to C.U.R.E.S. Database Reporting and Access
The Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (C.U.R.E.S.) is a prescription monitoring program maintained by California’s licensed physicians, licensed physician assistants, licensed pharmacies, licensed pharmacists, and any other prescribing California health care professionals. On October 2, 2018, the California Department of Justice (DOJ) certified the mandatory statewide