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Free With Registration: Law Firm Partnership Law
Friday, March 27, 2009
By Arthur J. Ciampi

" Arthur J. Ciampi, the managing member of Ciampi LLC, writes that being asked to leave one's firm is difficult and anxiety producing at any time, and it has become exponentially more difficult in these uncertain financial times. Negotiating a clearly delineated exit agreement, with a mutual release, an indemnification provision, a mutual non-disparagement clause and a reasonable departure period, can ameliorate a difficult situation."

Environmental Law
Friday, March 27, 2009
By Michael B. Gerard

" Michael B. Gerrard, professor of Professional Practice and Director of the Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School and senior counsel to Arnold & Porter, discusses the emergence of new guidelines on greenhouse gas emissions, which is occurring against a backdrop of accelerated activity in both Congress and the EPA, with the vigorous support of President Barack Obama, leading toward federal regulation of GHGs."

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Material Misrepresentations On Life Insurance Applications
Friday, March 27, 2009
By Rosa M. Feeney and Kenneth F. Whitman

"Rosa M. Feeney, a member of Feeney & Associates, and Kenneth F. Whitman, of counsel to the firm, provide a brief overview of how the law in New York treats misrepresentations or omissions in the application for life insurance. It also examines the scenario where the applicant becomes aware of a medical condition after they have completed the application but before their policy is issued."