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In the Marketplace
Debra P. Goldberg has joined the law firm of Cullen and Dykman LLP as a partner in the firm's Banking Practice Group. Practicing from the firm's Garden City and Wall Street locations, she will continue to represent financial institutions, non-bank lenders, and equipment finance and leasing companies with a focus on commercial loans, including ABL loans and syndicated credit facilities, equipment lease financings, and commercial loan and lease portfolio acquisitions and divestitures. Goldberg was formerly Of Counsel at Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP.
The law firm of Holland & Knight is expanding its transportation finance practice in London with the addition of aviation finance partners William Coleman and Victoria Koob. Also joining the firm are associates Laurence Long, Fabio Miceli and Rachel Thomasen. All previously practiced in the London office of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. The lawyers' practice, which is international in scope, includes experience in the Middle East, advising on various Gulf-based project finance, securitization and offset transactions using both Islamic and conventional financing structures. Holland & Knight opened its London office last May with the addition of the lawyers from Clark Ricketts, a London law firm with a practice devoted to transportation 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.
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.
Transfer Tax Implications on Real Property Leases
The real property transfer tax does not apply to all leases, and understanding the tax rules of the applicable jurisdiction can allow parties to plan ahead to avoid unnecessary tax liability.