Impact of Private Equity on Franchising
December 21, 2012
As 2013 begins, franchising is being transformed by major investments in franchise systems by private equity funds. <i>FBLA</i> asked leading franchise attorneys how they see private equity affecting the industry, and their responses reflect widespread optimism that these investors are bringing much more than (the widely appreciated) funding that can fuel franchise expansion.
Equipment Finance Sector Expected to Surpass $740 Billion in 2013
December 20, 2012
U.S. businesses and government agencies will finance more than $742 billion in equipment acquisitions in 2013, according to the <i>U.S. Equipment Finance Market Study 2012-2013</i>, recently released by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation.
A Lessee's Guide
December 20, 2012
At this time of year, CFOs are scrutinizing the available forms of funding to determine the most efficient way to satisfy their space, equipment and technology needs, and keep their organizations performing at their competitive best financially and operationally.
Enforcement of Article 9 Security Interests
December 20, 2012
The last few years have been witness to a huge uptick in the number of Article 9 debtors attacking the procedural and substantive aspects of the recovery and sale of collateral. This trend has generated some new and significant case law, and serves as a reminder to secured creditors of the importance of having a good working knowledge of the law regarding the enforcement of Article 9 security interests
On the Move
December 20, 2012
Who's doing what; who's going where.
Third-Party Litigation Funding in Bankruptcy Cases
December 20, 2012
Third-party litigation financing is a booming form of finance that seems like a natural fit for bankruptcy-related litigation initiated by Chapter 7 trustees, and official committees of unsecured creditors and debtors.
Physician, Heal Thyself
December 20, 2012
Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers of New York and its debtor-affiliates (collectively SVCMC) filed Chapter 11 cases in 2010 in the Southern District of New York. This article addresses some of the case's complexities.
Ninth Circuit Amends Recent Decision
December 11, 2012
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has issued an amended decision to retract <i>Du v. Allstate Ins. Co. et al.</i>, in which the court opined that, under California law, an insurer has a duty to promptly effectuate settlement when liability of its insured is reasonably clear, even absent a settlement demand by the claimant.
