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What's New in the Law

Robert W. Ihne

Who's doing what; who's going where.

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Litigation Risk Mitigation Through the Use of Third-Party Litigation Funding Image

Litigation Risk Mitigation Through the Use of Third-Party Litigation Funding

Jonathan Friedland, Elizabeth Vandesteeg & Jeffrey Goldberg

Third-party litigation funding is a relatively new, but rapidly expanding litigation financing vehicle. General counsel and commercial litigators would be well served to understand the changing landscape regarding the scope and potential uses of such funding.

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POCs and the FDCPA: A License to File Image

POCs and the FDCPA: A License to File

Chris Hawkins & Karlene Archer

Buyers and servicers of “stale,” or time-barred, debt have been watching the bankruptcy and appellate courts closely of late, as court after court has ruled on whether a key component of their recovery strategy — seeking payment related to such time-barred debts by filing proofs of claim in bankruptcy — violates the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA).

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Public Trust Doctrine Thwarts Willets Point Redevelopment Image

Public Trust Doctrine Thwarts Willets Point Redevelopment

Stewart E. Sterk

In <i>Matter of Avella v. City of New York,</i> the Court of Appeals enjoined development of a retail mall on what is now Citi Field's parking lot, holding that the development proposal would constitute an impermissible alienation of parkland by the City of New York.

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What Can We Tell About the Trump Administration's Focus on Compliance? Image

What Can We Tell About the Trump Administration's Focus on Compliance?

Annette K. Ebright & Sarah F. Hutchins

There are a few early signs that the Trump administration will continue to hold companies to the “way of compliance.” But after the first five months of his presidency, there are still questions about where enforcement is heading in specific compliance areas.

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Third Circuit Sides With Creditors in EFIH Make-Whole Dispute Image

Third Circuit Sides With Creditors in EFIH Make-Whole Dispute

John J. Rapisardi & Joseph Zujkowski

At the end of last year, the Third Circuit added to several recent decisions addressing whether a creditor was entitled to payment of a "make- whole" premium in connection with a Chapter 11 case. The court's opinion is the most creditor-friendly decision issued to date on this topic.

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Equipment Lessors and Bankruptcy

Michael A. Brandess & Jonathan Friedland

Much has been written about the risk that a transaction denominated and documented as an equipment "lease" may be recharacterized a security interest. Equipment lessors seem to understand. Interestingly, equipment lessors commonly seem to not understand all of the rights and remedies they have in the absence of recharacterization. So, what's a true equipment lessor to do in the face of the Chapter 11 of its lessee?

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In the Marketplace Image

In the Marketplace

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Who's doing what; who's going where.

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Using a True Lease or a TRAC Lease Image

Using a True Lease or a TRAC Lease

Deirdre M. Richards

<b><I>Potential Complications in Bankruptcy</I></b><p>An equipment financing company will often decide whether it wants a transaction to be a true lease or a TRAC lease as opposed to a retail sale. A good reason to be able to make the distinction is to determine what might be the best structure for an equipment financier. This article explores the differences.

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Stick to the 'Plain Meaning'

Janice G. Inman

<b><I>Interpreting Lease Contract Terms</I></b><p>The complications that can and do arise in the field of commercial leasing come in all shapes and sizes, and not all can be anticipated. However, with careful planning, and if the stars align, lease terms sometimes cover even an abnormal future event, preserving the agreement that the parties undoubtedly contemplated at signing

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