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Creditor Exclusion<br><b><i><font="-1">The Perils of D&O Coverage</b></i></font>

Shmuel Vasser & Yehuda Goor

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently held that a Creditor Exclusion provision in D&O insurance policies may result in significant limitations on the coverage provided to the D&Os when the underlying dispute is with a creditor acting in its creditor capacity.

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Landlord Harassment of Commercial Tenants<font="-1"><b><i>What Can Be Done?</b></i></font>

Janice G. Inman

<b><i>Part One of a Two-Part Article</b></i><br>Landlord harassment of tenants is a common problem, not only in the housing arena, but also in the commercial leasing sector. Certainly, landlords often have good reasons to be angry with their tenants. However, a landlord that resorts to bullying tactics does so at its own risk.

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Chapter 13<br><b><i><font="-1">Best Practices in Credit Reporting</b></i></font>

Amy L. Drushal & Lara Roeske Fernandez

There is a new trend emerging in FCRA litigation involving Chapter 13 bankruptcy, under which debtors propose a repayment plan to make installment payments to creditors over three to five years. Increasingly, plaintiffs are filing suit based on certain credit-reporting actions taken (or not taken) during a pending Chapter 13 bankruptcy case, after plan confirmation but prior to the entry of the discharge — when a debtor has met all requirements set by the court.

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Landlord Solutions For Avoiding Uncertainty

Mitchell W. Abrahams & Jason R. Finkelstein

<b><i>Key Considerations When Negotiating Personal Guarantees to Commercial Real Estate Leases</b></i><br>In today's commercial real estate market, uncertainty is about the only real thing that is certain. In this period of flux, where landlords no longer enjoy the same position of strength and leverage they once had over prospective tenants, it is critical to try and negotiate independent guarantees that best suit each particular deal and (hopefully) hedge against the downside of a potential tenant default and resulting litigation.

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In the Courts

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The Fifth Circuit recently clarified the Anti-Kickback Act. Here's an analysis of the ruling.

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The Digital Transformation of Equipment Financing<br><b><i><font="-1">Beyond eLeasing and eSignatures</b></i></font>

Raymond W. Dusch

The ever-increasing popularity of digital electronic signatures (eSignatures) for entering into equipment leasing and financing transactions without the use of paper documents (eLeasing) is compelling lessors, banks and others competing in the market for equipment financing to re-evaluate and transform the structure of their entire operating platforms.

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Business Crimes Hotline

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Update on the DOJ's collection of billions in enforcement actions from Volkswagen and Rolls Royce.

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Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2017

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Compiled through industry research, industry participants' expertise and ELFA member input, the trends are designed to help businesses and other organizations as they execute their equipment acquisition strategies during the coming year.

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Long-Term Leases In PA

Martin J. Doyle, Stanley Kull & Igor Pleskov

In a case decided on Oct. 17, 2016, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejected a long-standing position taken by the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue dealing with when renewal periods must be added to the initial term of a lease for realty transfer tax purposes.

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<i>He, Cuevas,</i> and the Law of Remittitur in New Jersey Image

<i>He, Cuevas,</i> and the Law of Remittitur in New Jersey

Robert E. Spitzer

Despite the established purpose of a compensatory damage award, there are occasions when a verdict is so excessive it could only have been arrived at in an effort to punish, rather than to compensate. In those instances of a "runaway" jury award, there are two generally recognized forms of relief available to address the excessive verdict: a new trial as to damages only, or remittitur.

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