In Desmond v. Mukasey, 07-5139 (D.C. Cir. July 1, 2008), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held that sleeping is a major life activity for the purposes of the... Read more »

California is known as one of the most difficult places to enforce a noncompete agreement. The California Supreme Court’s recent decision in Edwards v. Arthur Andersen LLP reinforces that reputation. Though Edwards interprets California noncompet... Read more »

In a highly contested case, the Supreme Court of the United States, in Chamber of Commerce v. Brown, recently addressed the issue of whether a state could enact a statute that restricted employer speech during... Read more »

In a sweeping display of bipartisan support, the Senate and the House of Representatives have passed the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. The Senate approved the bill (S. 3406) by unanimous consent on September... Read more »

Even though more and more people are realizing that they need health insurance many are apprehensive about getting a health insurance plan for them. This is because there are too many choices... Read more »

Employees are the most important element of every business. Their contributions play a significant role in determining the success of any organization. Companies with a medium or large scale employee base rely... Read more »

I-9 form or Employment Eligibility Verification Form is a drafted file that has to be furnished by the employer, if he/she is hiring a new employee. This serves as a legal document... Read more »

In September of 2008, President Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (“ADAAA” or the “Amendments”), which will become effective on January 1, 2009.  The ADAAA... Read more »

It's no surprise that when the economy takes a nose dive, people get extremely anxious about money. And what do we do in this country when we are low on cash? That's... Read more »