If consideration is itemized for each thing exchanged, a severable contract often exists. If a contract contains both legal and illegal clauses, the court will attempt to enforce only the legal clauses in the event the contract is already a severable contract. If the court can employ a blue pencil test to create a severable contract, it will.
SBAR (i.e., situation, background, assessment, recommendation) is a tool developed by Michael Leonard, MD, along with colleagues at Kaiser Permanente of Colorado, that is designed to streamline the way doctors and nurses communicate during telephone calls and patient handoffs.
Is your firm ready for the CMAR? Is your firm ready for the CMAR? On 10 February 2011, the FSA published CP11/04 - The Client Money and Asset Return (CMAR). The CMAR is part of a framework of rules in the client money and assets space, designed to improve consumer protection. The FSA intends to use the CMAR as a monitoring tool for its supervision of client asset (CASS) firmsâ client money and asset positions.