The U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit held on March 25, 2013, that a lender "lost its possessory lien when it turned the Debtor’s account funds over to the Trustee without first seeking adequate protection."

One subject not getting near enough attention is the role IT financing will play as companies migrate to the cloud in a bid to save costs and bring added flexibility to their business models.

This article discusses the priority issues that can arise where three or more creditors claim a security interest in the same collateral and a recent Seventh Circuit case, Caterpillar Financial Services v. Peoples National Bank, that addresses this infrequently adjudicated problem.

May 2013 Issue in PDF Format

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When Worlds Collide

Until recently, the public finance world simply did not experience significant defaults. Until now. A look at recent litigation.

Anatomy, Diagnostic Testing and Medical Experts: Winning Strategies for Plaintiff’s Direct and Cross-Examination

Thursday, June 6, 2013
12 pm - 2 am Eastern Time