Commercial Law

  • Moderate Industry Growth Expected Through Year's End

    In its Q4 update to the 2013 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook, the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation expects investment in equipment and software to grow 3.3% in 2013. The report, which is focused on the $725 billion equipment leasing and finance industry, forecasts equipment investment and capital spending in the United States and evaluates the effects of various related and external factors in play currently and into the foreseeable future.

    October 29, 2013ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Brican Equipment Lease Litigation

    A federal district court's recent summary judgment decision in In re: Brican America, LLC Equipment Lease Litigation appears to be a mixed bag for vendor finance companies.

    October 29, 2013Patrick M. Northen

  • Why Most Private Aircraft Operators Violate the FAA's Operating Rules

    A high percentage of business aircraft operators do not comply with key provisions of Parts 91, 119 and 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs), conducting their flight operations by and through illegal "flight department companies" ...

    October 29, 2013David G. Mayer and David T. Norton

  • Online Extra Social Media Privacy Laws and the Financial Industry

    Many employers use publicly available Facebook pages, Twitter feeds, and other social media outlets as screening tools for job applicants. And they may also use them as a way to monitor employees. After all, a picture is worth a thousand words. A handful of employers, however, have pushed their due diligence even further than standard Internet searches.

    October 29, 2013Lily M. Strumwasser

  • It's a Licensee Eats Licensee World. Or Is It?

    With the predominance of Internet marketing now continuously eroding what might be considered the traditional geographic "territories" of different licensees, the potential for conflict only becomes more acute.

    October 02, 2013Scott J. Slavick

  • Federal Courts Continue to Decide California Anti-SLAPP Motions, Despite Criticism

    Ninth Circuit federal appeals court Chief Judge Alex Kozinski recently questioned whether federal courts should hear motions to strike under California's "ant-SLAPP" statute. He wrote that the state statute "cuts an ugly gash through" the "integrated program of pre-trial, trial and post-trial procedures" set out in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

    October 02, 2013Stan Soocher

  • Court Watch

    The Instrumentality Test For Determining Franchisor Vicarious Liability

    October 02, 2013Michael W. Tyler

  • Accidental Access, 'Catfishing' and Unsecured Wi-Fi

    The increasing use of Web browsing and other user data has stirred some users to reconsider the unspoken "bargain" that exists on social media and other interactive websites, namely, that privacy sacrifices in the form of targeted marketing and data collection subsidize free content and services and promote a robust online ecosystem. However, beyond the larger debate over digital privacy, new practices and technologies have emerged that do not neatly fit within the boundaries of existing privacy laws.

    October 02, 2013Richard Raysman and Peter Brown

  • How Not to Fail On Execution

    According to the Gartner Group, 70% of outsourcing engagements fail and 90% do not meet their financial goals.

    October 02, 2013Rob Mattern