The following chart is from California's Fair Employment and Housing Commission.

On September 25, 2008, President Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA).  The ADAAA broadens the definition of what constitutes a “disability” and rejects several U.S. Supreme Court decisions as well as several EEOC ADA regulations.  The ADAAA brings the ADA closer to California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act’s view on disabilities.

Filing under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code.

The revision of the Bankruptcy Code in 2005 revamped many provisions of the Code that relate to how a debtor files and whether the debtor qualifies under a particular section under the Code.  Chapter 7 provides extensive relief to a debtor by allowing the debtor the ability to fully discharge his debt (i.e. have his debt complete removed).  However the court is stringent in qualifying the debtors who may file under Chapter 7.   Particularly of interest is the "means test" which provides for the guideline that qualifies a debtor for filings.

The following are websites that we have found to of assistance to our General Education and Special Education clients.

Business planning has become increasingly easier and faster with the aid of technology. Many clients and prospective entrepreneurs use the internet to form, structure and complete their legal research.

The process of valuing a private closely held business for its sale can be tasking and expensive.