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The Estate Planner (Estate and Business Succession Planning Updates)

• November/December 2007: A well-defined strategy
• September/October 2007: Maintaining control over your charitable contributions without losing your deduction
• July/August 2007: Executor decisions
• May/June 2007: Section 529: Financial aid for your estate plan
• March/April 2007: Can a private annuity benefit your family?
• November/December 2006: Don’t let a buy-sell agreement result in an unexpected outcome
• September/October 2006: Tailor a family incentive trust to meet your needs
• July/August 2006: Premarital affairs
• May/June 2006: Roll with it
• March/April 2006: Balancing act
• January/February 2006: Creative financing
• November/December 2005: Build a stronger ILIT
• September/October 2005: For richer or poorer
• July/August 2005: Keep it in the family
• May/June 2005: Straight A's - 529 plans receive high grades as an estate planning tool
• March/April 2005: Domestic tranquility - How to protect your assets without going offshore
• January/February 2005: The Conservation Easement - Save the Environment While Saving Taxes.
• November/December 2004: Court Decision Breathes New Life into Family Limited Partnerships
• September/October 2004: Choose a strategy for making gifts to a minor
• July/August 2004: Married Couples Beware - Creating a Valid Will by Avoiding Undue Influence
• May/June 2004: What You Need to Know about IRD 
• March/April 2004: Strengthen Family Ties with a Dynasty Trust
• January/February 2004: New Challenges on FLPs and FLLCs
• November/December 2003: Putting Charity First
• September/October 2003: Wills and Trusts - When Are Fees Deductible?
• July/August 2003: Estate Planning Hazard: Bankrupt Beneficiary Ahead
• May/June 2003: Is Your Estate Liquid Enough?
• March/April 2003: Caution: Gift Splitting Ahead

Environmental Updates

• Department of Homeland Security Stays Implementation of New Rule for Certain Agricultural Operations
• EPA Proposes CERCLA/EPCRA Exemption for Air Releases From Animal Waste at Farms
• IDEM Revises Its Self-Disclosure & Environmental Audit Policy
• Office of the Indiana State Chemist Focuses Enforcement Efforts on Proper Credentials for Those Applying Chemicals to the Ground
• Observations on Oppositions to CAFOs
• Court Decision Affects Property Owners' Dredge and Fill Activities on Wetlands

Financial Institutions Updates

• New Indiana Law Allows Brokers to Place Liens on Real Estate
• Potential Adverse Tax Consequences for Stock Options
• New Disclosure Requirements for 10-K and 10-Q
• Passage of the County Identity Security Protection Act of 2005 Impacts Financial Institutions
• New Investor Protection Act Impacts Publicly-Held Affiliates of Financial Institutions

Health Law Updates

• FDA Proposes User Fee Changes
• GAO Report Highlights Continued Fraud Risk
• Medical Director, Eight Caregivers Arrested In New York Nursing Home Hidden Camera Investigation
• OIG Joint Venture Guidance Applies To Physician Investment In Device Companies
• FTC Charges IPAs with Price Fixing
• CMS Programs Intend to Hasten Medicaid Transformation

Immigration Updates

• New Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9
• Employer Alert: New Regulations For Handling SSA No-Match Letters And DHS Notices
• Filing for New H-1B Workers Begins April 1, 2007
• Employer Sanctions: A New ICE Age?

Intellectual Property Updates

• Preliminary Injunction Halts Implementation of United States Patent and Trademark Office New Rules
• New Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9
• Is Your Use Fair?
• Changes In Store for the U.S. Patent Office
• Why Financial Institutions Should Consider Business Method Patents, Boilerplate Terms and Invention & Non-Disclosure Agreements
• The CAM-SPAM Act - All Bark and No Bite?
• Can I Use Another Party's Trademarks in my Advertising?
• Is your organization using illegal software?
• KaZaA Users Beware: Judge Rules ISP Must Identify Online Content Traders
• Madrid Protocol: Adios to Filing Trademark Applications in Individual Foreign Countries?
• Trademark Licensees: Move Fast if Your Licensor Files Bankruptcy
• Farewell Public Domain?
• Trademarks: USPTO Says E-Filing is E-Z 
• Patent and Copyright Case Update and Trademark Info
• Patent, Trademark and Copyright Basics

Labor & Employment Updates

• It is Risky Business for Employers to Use Off-the-Shelf Severance and Release Agreements
• Employer Alert: New Regulations For Handling SSA No-Match Letters And DHS Notices
• New Law Requires Employers to Provide Military Leave to Employees
• Filing for New H-1B Workers Begins April 1, 2007
• Employer Sanctions: A New ICE Age?
• New Supreme Court Ruling: The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) Expanded to Permit Disparate-Impact Theory Claims
• Wage/Hour White Collar Exemption Compliance Tips
• Seventh Circuit Scrutinizes Arbitration Agreement

Privacy Updates

• HIPAA Deadline Approaches...Is Your Company Prepared?

Privately Owned Business Updates

• Are Rising Health Care Costs Hurting Your Business?
• Document Retention Policies for Privately Owned Business: Reduce the Clutter, But Do It Wisely 
• Department of Labor Proposed Reform of the Fair Labor Standards
• How Mold Affects Your Business

Real Estate Updates

• October/November 2007: Tax issues and your business launch
• August/September 2007: Form-based codes offer an alternative to zoning codes
• June/July 2007: Plan before disaster strikes
• April/May 2007: Effective workouts can save troubled loans
• February/March 2007: A triple-net lease is a double-edged sword
• End of Year for 2006: Building near wetlands
• October/November 2006: Developers, beware
• August/September 2006: Protect your project and your wallet
• June/July 2006: The pros and cons of sale-leaseback
• April/May 2006: The covenant of quiet enjoyment
• February/March 2006: The Mediation Option
• January 2006: Your leasehold interest may qualify for a like-kind exchange
• The Status of Premises Liability in Indiana
• Unwinding Synthetic Leases in Today's Creative Economy
• Impact Fees – New Deduction Ruling

Tax Updates

• Property Tax Breaks Available for Certain Investments
• Both Businesses and Indiana Could Benefit from Proposed State Tax Amnesty Bill
• Property Tax Reassessment Notices To Arrive Soon – Now What?
• Tax Alert: As the Deadline Approaches
• Tax Alert: Year-End Tax Saving Tips

General Firm Updates

• Department of Labor Issues New Overtime Regulations 
• The Deadline is April 14. Are you ready for HIPAA?
• HIPAA Compliance Deadline is April 14 - Are You Prepared? 
• Firm Update 2002
• Firm Update 2003