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Moderate Industry Growth Expected Through Year's End

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

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.

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Brican Equipment Lease Litigation

Patrick M. Northen

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

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

David G. Mayer & David T. Norton

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" ...

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Seasonal Workers Have Rights Too

Rebekah Mintzer

The health care mandate may not be a concern for companies hiring help for the busy holiday season, but experts say there are still plenty of legal issues that companies should keep in mind for fourth-quarter hiring.

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Immigration Impact

Valentine A. Brown

The DOJ's Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Discrimination has been extremely active in suing employers for national origin discrimination and document abuse. And 2012 was a record year for HSI, the agency charged with I-9 enforcement.

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Hiring a Rival's Employee

Karen McGinnis

Here are the top five actions that companies should take before hiring a competitor's employee.

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Same-Sex Benefits

Sarah Riskin & Morgan Holcomb

Recent IRS guidance represents the beginning of what promises to be a long process of agency rule-making in light of the <I>U.S. v. Windsor</I> decision.

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How Low Can You Go?

Ira Fierstein

Many retail tenants have approached landlords to renegotiate their rent in order to lower their occupancy costs as they struggle to remain open. How should the landlord respond?

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Commercial Real Estate Debt Restructuring

Steve Huntley & Mark Richardson

To restructure loans experiencing maturity defaults effectively, the business, finance, and legal sectors must collaborate in a field that is as much art as it is science.

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In the Spotlight: Buildout Provisions in Office Leases

Anthony Casareale

When it comes to building provisions, The signed lease should provide both parties with a clear roadmap to achieving a mutually acceptable result. Here's how.

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