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Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. of Reading, PA, has completed the acquisition of Texas-based Bright Truck Leasing & Bright Distribution, a privately owned full-service truck leasing, truck maintenance, commercial truck rental, and logistics services provider. The acquisition adds approximately 3,400 tractors, trucks, and trailers to Penske's existing fleet. Penske is now integrating Bright's facilities, staff, vehicles, and processes into its existing network. Challenger Capital Group, Ltd. acted as financial advisers to the selling parties. Penske Truck Leasing is a joint venture among Penske Corporation, Penske Automotive Group, and General Electric.
Stearns Bank N.A. of Albany, MN, has announced that its Equipment Finance Division has purchased a $23 million portfolio consisting of 830 small-ticket leases. Stearns Bank is an independent and employee-owned bank with $1.4 billion in assets and $220 million in capital. CEO/Chairman, Norman Skalicky, stated, Stearns “is one of the strongest and most well-capitalized banks in the nation and we are prepared to purchase multiple performing lease portfolios. We are looking for opportunities.” The bank has provided nationwide equipment lease financing programs in multiple industries for more than 30 years.
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.
Judge Rules Shaquille O'Neal Will Face Securities Lawsuit for Promotion, Sale of NFTs
A federal district court in Miami, FL, has ruled that former National Basketball Association star Shaquille O'Neal will have to face a lawsuit over his promotion of unregistered securities in the form of cryptocurrency tokens and that he was a "seller" of these unregistered securities.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.
Coverage Issues Stemming from Dry Cleaner Contamination Suits
In recent years, there has been a growing number of dry cleaners claiming to be "organic," "green," or "eco-friendly." While that may be true with respect to some, many dry cleaners continue to use a cleaning method involving the use of a solvent called perchloroethylene, commonly known as perc. And, there seems to be an increasing number of lawsuits stemming from environmental problems associated with historic dry cleaning operations utilizing this chemical.