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In the Marketplace
TD Bank has named Matthew P. Jesinsky vice president, federal funding manager at TD Equipment Finance. Based in Vienna, VA, he is responsible for providing financing solutions for all agencies of the federal government through installment payment plan options with vendors and OEMs nationwide. Jesinsky previously served for more than 16 years with government contracting firms in the Metro DC area. He most recently worked as chief administrative officer at Qivliq, LLC in Herndon, VA.
Lease Corporation International, the Dublin-based aviation division of global conglomerate the Libra Group, and AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, have signed an agreement covering the purchase of a fleet of AW139, AW169 and AW189 helicopters for a new division being set up by the lessor. The related contract, which also includes options, is valued in excess of US$400 million. LCI expects to be active in a number of markets including offshore oil and gas, search & rescue, and aero-medical transport. The company has an existing fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft on lease to some of the world's leading airlines, including Singapore Airlines, Air France and Asiana.
CoActiv Capital Partners, Inc. of Horsham, PA has named Rick Atherholt as the company's vice president of legal services and general counsel. He will provide legal support for the Portfolio Management department including the management of litigation matters and will provide corporate legal services to all other areas within the company. Atherholt most recently represented clients at the law firm of McNamara, Bolla, Williams & Panzer. Prior to that, he spent 27 years at De Lage Landen Financial Services as general counsel and corporate compliance officer.
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.
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.
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.
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.
The Stranger to the Deed Rule
In 1987, a unanimous Court of Appeals reaffirmed the vitality of the "stranger to the deed" rule, which holds that if a grantor executes a deed to a grantee purporting to create an easement in a third party, the easement is invalid. Daniello v. Wagner, decided by the Second Department on November 29th, makes it clear that not all grantors (or their lawyers) have received the Court of Appeals' message, suggesting that the rule needs re-examination.