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In the Marketplace
Loeb & Loeb LLP has announced that Peter G. Seiden and Bryan G. Petkanics will join the law firm's New York office as partners in the Commercial Finance Practice. Seiden and Petkanics join from LeClairRyan, where they were partners in the firm's New York office, prior to which they were partners at Seiden Wayne LLC, where they practiced for 27 years before the firm merged with LeClairRyan in 2007. Raymond W. Dusch, senior counsel, and John Oberdorf III, associate, also come from LeClairRyan and will join the pair. Dusch, a member of this newsletter's Board of Editors, has represented domestic and international financial institutions in all aspects of asset-based financing and equipment leasing for more than 30 years.
Bank of the West of San Francisco has promoted Lindsey McLorg to vice president in the Equipment Finance Division, as a senior secondary markets officer, and Katherine Nordendahl to vice president in the Indirect Equipment Finance Division as a marketing officer. Most recently, McLorg was in the bank's portfolio servicing group. In her new role, she will act upon the bank's decision to more aggressively enter secondary markets and will pursue the purchase of middle-market transactions on a nationwide basis.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
Beach Boys Songs Written Decades Ago Triggered Current Quarrel With Lawyers
There's current litigation in the ongoing Beach Boys litigation saga. A lawsuit filed in 2019 against Nevada residents Mike Love and his wife Jacquelyne in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada that alleges inaccurate payment by the Loves under the retainer agreement and seeks $84.5 million in damages.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Warehouse Liability: Know Before You Stow!
As consumers continue to shift purchasing and consumption habits in the aftermath of the pandemic, manufacturers are increasingly reliant on third-party logistics and warehousing to ensure their products timely reach the market.