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In the Marketplace
The RVI Group of Stamford, CT, has appointed Sharon N. McKenna Vice President, Aircraft Risk and Asset Management. She will be responsible for all underwriting of commercial and general aviation transactions, performing risk analysis, preparing appraisals and conducting surveillance of RVI's aircraft portfolio. In addition, McKenna will support the production of new business and the development of new products.
In a separate announcement by RVI, John F. Napierkowski has joined the company in the newly created position of Vice President, Commercial Equipment Underwriting. Napierkowski will be working alongside Sharon McKenna and will be responsible for generating and overseeing the analysis of all commercial equipment transaction underwriting excluding aircraft, performing risk analyses based on industry, asset and market research, conducting surveillance of RVI's commercial equipment portfolio, and supporting production of new products and business.
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.
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.
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.
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.
When Is a Repair Structural or Nonstructural Under a Commercial Lease?
A common question that commercial landlords and tenants face is which of them is responsible for a repair to the subject premises. These disputes often center on whether the repair is "structural" or "nonstructural."