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Leveraged Lease Gone Bad? Avoid the Courtroom with Mediation
Throughout the 40-year history of U.S. leveraged leasing, deals have occasionally gone bad. Lessees default, markets change, equipment loses value ' sometimes even the best planned and executed deal may turn out to be the biggest problem in a lessor's portfolio.
And historically, when a lease has turned out for the worst, the standard procedure for the lessor (after getting the debt participant on board) has been first to try to work out some sort of resolution directly with the lessee and then, failing that, to call the lawyers; time to go to court. Conventional wisdom, in the most intractable situations, says litigation is the only way to force the lessee to meet at least most of its obligations under the lease, to wind up with sufficient money to satisfy the lender and avoid an equity squeeze, and, it is hoped, to book a little something positive from the deal.
New York's Latest Cybersecurity Commitment
On Aug. 9, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced New York's inaugural comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. In sum, the plan aims to update government networks, bolster county-level digital defenses, and regulate critical infrastructure.
Law Firms are Reducing Redundant Real Estate by Bringing Support Services Back to the Office
A trend analysis of the benefits and challenges of bringing back administrative, word processing and billing services to law offices.
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How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.