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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.
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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Summary Judgment Denied Defendant in Declaratory Action by Producer of To Kill a Mockingbird Broadway Play Seeking Amateur Theatrical Rights
Risks of “Baseball Arbitration” in Resolving Real Estate Disputes
“Baseball arbitration” refers to the process used in Major League Baseball in which if an eligible player's representative and the club ownership cannot reach a compensation agreement through negotiation, each party enters a final submission and during a formal hearing each side — player and management — presents its case and then the designated panel of arbitrators chooses one of the salary bids with no other result being allowed. This method has become increasingly popular even beyond the sport of baseball.
One Overlooked Element of Executive Safety: Data Privacy
Executives have access to some of the company's most sensitive information, and they're increasingly being targeted by hackers looking to steal company secrets or to perpetrate cybercrimes.