The Cold Call in 150 Seconds Or Less
May 02, 2014
There is both good practice and the potential of value hidden amongst the cold calls. If you choose to take the onslaught head on you can actually bolster your confidence in your existing solutions, perfect your own elevator pitches, and actually reduce the time you spend dealing with (or avoiding) these calls.
When Moore Means Lease
April 02, 2014
Moore's Law revealed the fundamental question we all ask when faced with a new technology: should I <i>purchase</i> that device? The fact is, we don't know. The period of exponential improvement which we are all now familiar with has shown time and again that there will be some breakthrough in technology over the next several months that delivers a product to me that is better, cheaper and faster.
City Parkland: Invalid Lease or Permissible License?
April 02, 2014
When may a New York municipality authorize commercial use of parkland without express authorization of the state legislature? That question recently reached the Court of Appeals in <i>Union Square Park Community Coalition v. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation</i>, in which the court upheld an agreement between the city and a private party authorizing the latter to operate a seasonal restaurant in Union Square Park.
Landlord & Tenant
April 02, 2014
Anticipatory Repudiation Raises Questions of Fact <br>Landlord Not Liable for Breaches of Its Predecessor<br>Successful Tenant Entitled To Attorneys' Fees<br>Three-Quarter House Residents Not Entitled to Rent Stablization Protection<br>Nonprimary Residence Proceeding Succeeds on Remand from Court of Appeals
Key Privacy Law Developments
April 02, 2014
Earlier this year, President Obama addressed the nation to outline steps he will take to rein in the surveillance activities of the National Security Agency. Obama noted that "challenges to our privacy do not come from government alone." The President's remarks were the culmination of a year in which consumer privacy issues have roared into the public narrative, and they underscore a theme that privacy lawyers had already sensed about their practice by the end of 2013: The tide is changing.
2014 Forecast
March 27, 2014
Optimism is riding high among construction contractors and equipment distributors that local non-residential activity will improve in 2014, according to a recent survey by Wells Fargo Equipment Finance Inc.
'Hell or High Water' Clause
March 27, 2014
As if Superstorm Sandy did not cause enough damage, it has the temerity to become the basis for a new legal precedent.
Lease Portfolio Purchase Due Diligence
March 27, 2014
This article examines the due diligence steps that every lawyer must address when advising a client about the merits of purchasing an equipment lease portfolio.
Use of the Premises
March 26, 2014
Part One discussed drafting clauses for drug stores, snack bars, financial institutions and department stores. Part Two herein addresses food stores, restaurants and supermarkets.
