Arthur J Ciampi

November 27, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In his Law Firm Partnership Law column, Arthur J. Ciampi provides a review of the year, writing: 2019 saw some "interesting" decisions and opinions concerning the plusses and minuses of law firm arbitration provisions, lawyer restrictive covenants, the sale of a law firm, and law firm dissolutions.

By Arthur J. Ciampi

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September 19, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Applications for the dissolution of a law firm organized as a professional corporation can be complex and may impact important public policy considerations that affect client choice of counsel and lawyer mobility. In his Law Firm Partnership Law column, Arthur J. Ciampi reviews three decisions concerning the dissolution of a law firm organized as a professional corporation and make suggestions for the consideration of these public policy issues as they relate to whether dissolution should or should not be permitted.

By Arthur J. Ciampi

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July 25, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In his Law Firm Partnership Law column, Arthur Ciampi discusses a recent opinion of the NYSBA's Ethics Committee, Opinion 1168, which addressed some important issues related to the sale of a law firm.

By Arthur J. Ciampi

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May 23, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In his Law Firm Partnership Law column, Arthur Ciampi discusses 'Gay v. Quinn Emmanuel Urquhart & Sullivan,' which addresses restrictive covenants and arbitration and also raises interesting considerations regarding the application of choice of law principles.

By Arthur J. Ciampi

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March 21, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In his Law Firm Partnership column, Arthur J. Ciampi analyzes the case 'Cuker v. Berezofsky', and considers the benefits and detriments of arbitrating law firm disputes.

By Arthur J. Ciampi

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January 24, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In his Law Firm Partnership Law column, Arthur J. Ciampi writes: Determining whether an entity is a partnership, and whether one is legally a partner, an employee, or an independent contractor, has significant ramifications for an attorney in a law firm partnership, and for the partnership itself. He analyzes the various indicia of partnership as well as the factors used to determine employee status.

By Arthur J. Ciampi

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November 21, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Law Firm Partnership Law columnist Arthur J. Ciampi writes: 2018, with all its political turmoil, has come and (not quite, but almost) gone. In this month's column, as we have done since 2006, we celebrate the passing of the year by reviewing, in the annual roundup, some recent cases from around the country relevant to law firm partnerships. This year there are two cases of first impression.

By Arthur J. Ciampi

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September 20, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Law Firm Partnership Law columnist Arthur J. Ciampi analyzes a recent decision which will likely influence law firm partnership dissolutions in the future.

By Arthur J. Ciampi

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July 30, 2018 | New York Law Journal

The at-will employee protection most law firms have as employers which permits them to terminate an at-will employee for any or no reason but for a discriminatory reason faced scrutiny last month in the law firm context regarding an allegation that an associate attorney was terminated from their firm for raising ethical concerns.

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May 24, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Whether bonus payments to employees are “wages” under the New York Labor Law is an oft-litigated issue in employment disputes.

By Arthur J. Ciampi

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