A Primer on Insurance Coverage for Live Events
August 30, 2012
Even if a concert venue carries liability insurance to cover the scheduled performance, it is important for the musical group to carry its own liability and property insurance. And because cancellations, postponements, and the inability of the performer to take the stage also often occur due to unforeseen circumstances, those with a financial stake in the live event could also benefit greatly through the purchase of event cancellation and/or non-appearance insurance.
In the Marketplace
August 30, 2012
Highlights of the latest equipment leasing news from around the country.
What's New in the Law
August 30, 2012
Highlights of the latest equipment leasing cases from around the country.
Getting It Back: Recovering Transfers That Create Insolvency
August 30, 2012
Over the past few years, several companies have run out of money and been forced to declare bankruptcy within months of completing transactions that depleted their equity value and rendered them insolvent. By understanding the test for determining whether such transactions can be unwound, lenders, recipients and creditors all benefit.
Understanding Landlords' 'Self-Help' Rights
August 29, 2012
Most states have established summary eviction proceedings which, in theory, provide landlords with a more efficient and expedient method of retaking possession than traditional civil litigation.
In the Spotlight: The Rule Against Perpetuities
August 29, 2012
Variations in the Rule Against Perpetuities ("the Rule") exist as to when and if the Rule applies to preemptive rights, options to purchase and lease renewal options, and the law continues to evolve.
Special Issues in Retail Leasing
August 29, 2012
This article discusses three unique jurisdictional issues relating to remedies, enforceability, and transferability, and explores the positions asserted by both landlords and tenants.
The New York Convention for the Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards
July 30, 2012
Cross-border equipment lessors and their financiers often prefer binding arbitration clauses in their lease agreements on the assumption that, under the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, an arbitral award granted, for example, in the United States would be simple and quick to enforce in the foreign jurisdiction of the lessee. This, however, is not necessarily the case.
Enforcement Remedies to Combat Default
July 30, 2012
Unfortunately, the role of attorneys does not end with the entry of a divorce judgment. They are frequently faced with client requests to enforce their rights to receive the assets and/or support awarded in the judgment.
