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CIT Group Inc. of New York has announced a vendor financing relationship between CIT Vendor Finance, Canada and Metafore, a provider of IT solutions in Canada. Under the terms of the agreement, the two companies established a financing program under the name Metafore Financial Services (Metafore Leasing in British Columbia) to offer Metafore customers operating and capital lease structures. Metafore is a division of Hartco Income Fund and designs, supplies and installs complete IT infrastructure systems and offers ongoing technical support and advanced professional services.
Tygris Commercial Finance Group, Inc. of New York announced its formation and funding with over $1.75 billion in equity commitments ' the largest initial capital raise ever in the U.S. commercial finance sector. The company has assembled a team of commercial finance industry executives, lead by Frederick E. 'Rick' Wolfert, formerly vice chairman of Commercial Finance of the CIT Group and president of Heller Financial Inc., who will serve as the company's CEO. Tygris will initially have offices in Chicago, Stamford, CT and Parsippany, NJ.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.