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Creditor Can Be Liable for 'False' Use of Firm
January 29, 2014
A case in which homeowners claimed that The Money Store had violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), and the Truth in Lending Act by sending deceptive letters.
A More Secure Investment?
January 29, 2014
Clearly, the attractiveness of each investment type will vary with conditions. So, which is the better investment for the long-term investor?
Common Exclusions from Blanket Liens
January 29, 2014
This article examines some items that commonly are carved out of blanket liens, either by operation of law or by market practice.
The Calm Before the Storm Is the Time to Consider Insurance Coverage
December 23, 2013
The calm before the next storm is an opportune time for a company to consider the adequacy of its insurance program. Here's what you need to know.
In the Marketplace
December 23, 2013
Who's doing what; who's going where.
Prepayment Premiums and Make-Whole Payments
December 23, 2013
To determine whether a creditor has an enforceable right to collect a prepayment premium in bankruptcy, courts first consider the text of the loan documents.
Ubi Sunt, Buck-Out Lease?
December 23, 2013
Despite predictions in several quarters, the so-called buck-out lease appears alive and healthy, if not as robust as it once was.
The MAC Clause
December 23, 2013
This article is the second in a continuing series on resolving contentious issues in sophisticated lease transactions. In this installment: The MAC Clause.
Landlord & Tenant
November 27, 2013
A number of important rulings are analyzed and discussed.
When Is Equity Value Really Zero?
November 26, 2013
Matrimonial attorneys are often confronted with a listed equity asset that, at least according to the client, "isn't worth anything." So how do we approach this dilemma?

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  • Private Equity Valuation: A Significant Decision
    Insiders (and others) in the private equity business are accustomed to seeing a good deal of discussion ' academic and trade ' on the question of the appropriate methods of valuing private equity positions and securities which are otherwise illiquid. An interesting recent decision in the Southern District has been brought to our attention. The case is <i>In Re Allied Capital Corp.</i>, CCH Fed. SEC L. Rep. 92411 (US DC, S.D.N.Y., Apr. 25, 2003). Judge Lynch's decision is well written, the Judge reviewing a motion to dismiss by a business development company, Allied Capital, against a strike suit claiming that Allied's method of valuing its portfolio failed adequately to account for i) conditions at the companies themselves and ii) market conditions. The complaint appears to be, as is often the case, slap dash, content to point out that Allied revalued some of its positions, marking them down for a variety of reasons, and the stock price went down - all this, in the view of plaintiff's counsel, amounting to violations of Rule 10b-5.
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