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Dodd-Frank: What About Leasing?
August 30, 2011
As described in this two-part article, many of Dodd-Frank's sweeping provisions are likely to have long-term consequences for the equipment leasing and finance industry and for leasing counsel.
Law Firm Capital
August 30, 2011
This article provides strategies for creating a sustainable capital plan.
Measuring Practice Group Profitability
August 30, 2011
This article provides guidelines for measuring practice group profitability.
In the Spotlight: Tenant Issues in Relocation Clauses
August 29, 2011
Possible relocation raises significant issues and concerns for the tenant as well as the landlord. This calls for careful consultation with the tenant's attorney and tight drafting to lessen the cost and inconvenience to the relocated tenant.
Effecting Change in Franchise Networks
August 29, 2011
Frequently, the mature franchisor's attempt to overhaul its system encounters resistance from franchisees. This article explores the problems.
Understanding and Mitigating the Legal Risks of Cloud Computing
July 28, 2011
Information governance policies and procedures can be developed to reduce the risks and realize the benefits of cloud computing.
Successful Mediation of Leasing Disputes
July 28, 2011
This article examines some of the key issues involved in a successful mediation. The article is framed as a conversation between lawyer and mediator.
State Legislatures Consider UCC Article 9 Amendments
July 28, 2011
In early 2009 we reported about the formation by the Uniform Law Commission and the American Law Institute of a drafting committee to consider the first comprehensive set of changes to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code since the amendments approved in July 1998. Given that approximately six months have elapsed since the launch of the legislative approval process for the 2010 amendments, we thought it an opportune time to review the progress of adoption of these amendments.
In the Marketplace
June 28, 2011
Highlights of the latest equipment leasing news from around the country.
Equipment Lenders Beware
June 28, 2011
Equipment lenders often consider an out-of-court foreclosure as a fast and efficient way to recover collateral from a defaulting borrower. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has thrown a monkey wrench into the attractiveness of the foreclosure option, especially for those equipment lenders who foreclose on collateral with the goal of preserving value by operating the business until a strategic buyer can be located.

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    “Baseball arbitration” refers to the process used in Major League Baseball in which if an eligible player's representative and the club ownership cannot reach a compensation agreement through negotiation, each party enters a final submission and during a formal hearing each side — player and management — presents its case and then the designated panel of arbitrators chooses one of the salary bids with no other result being allowed. This method has become increasingly popular even beyond the sport of baseball.
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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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  • Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
    There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
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