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A Different Kind of Fee-Shifting Contract Clause
December 31, 2014
Contracts often include a fee-shifting provision based on who ultimately prevails in a lawsuit. This article proposes a different kind of fee-shifting clause, one triggered not by who ultimately prevails in a lawsuit, but by who prevails on certain specified motions that commonly add unnecessary expense and delay to dispute resolution proceedings.
What's New in the Law
November 30, 2014
A roundup of recent rulings.
New Fee Models for the New Economy
November 30, 2014
To remain competitive in the new economy, both inside and outside leasing counsel are exploring and utilizing various alternative fee arrangements (AFAs). This article explores the use of AFAs by leasing counsel, and offers some insight into how they may be more effectively utilized.
Strategic Content Management to Maximize Net Revenue
November 30, 2014
Strategic contract management and the deployment of the right supporting technology can help organizations extract maximum value from their contracts. Many organizations are not there yet, however, according to a recent survey.
Revealing Account Number Violates Fair Debt Collection Law
November 02, 2014
The Third Circuit has reversed a district court on an issue that "implicates a core concern animating" the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
Continued Industry Growth Expected Through Year' s End
November 02, 2014
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation has released its Q4 update to the 2014 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook, which forecasts investment in equipment and software to grow 5.5% in 2014. This is revised up from the Q3 update forecast of 2.6% growth issued in July.
Law Firm Security Pressures Alleviated With Financial Strategies
November 02, 2014
We know the consumer-industry stories of hackers infiltrating Target and, more recently, Home Depot. Law firms are now at the center of the storm because they store some of their clients' most sensitive business information and are viewed by criminal elements as a less-defended path to that data. Firms must take care to understand and respond to evolving security trends with response strategies.
Over-Secured Lenders and Requests for Attorneys' Fees
November 02, 2014
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently reaffirmed the long-established rule that an over-secured lender's legal and other fees are subject to court approval as reasonable under section 506(b) of the Bankruptcy Code.
What 's New in The Law
November 02, 2014
In-depth analysis of recent rulings as they affect equipment leasing.
Security Interests in Energy Conservation and Performance Leases and Loans
November 02, 2014
How important is a Section 30 approval to lenders participating in Energy Conservation Contract or Energy Performance Contract lending to Housing Authorities ("HA")?

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    The owner of a commercially successful patent may have competing desires. On one hand, the patent owner wants to protect the patent and secure its maximum benefit; on the other hand, the patent owner wants to avoid enforcement litigation with competitors because it is expensive and puts the patent at risk.
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