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Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell of Memphis, TN and Berkowitz, Lefkovits, Isom & Kushner of Birmingham, AL have announced a merger to form Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz. The new firm has 334 attorneys and public policy advisors in nine offices in Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Johnson City, TN; Jackson, MS; Birmingham, AL; Atlanta, and Washington, D.C. as well as a representative office in Beijing, China. The firm has more than 15 practice areas with particular strength and expertise in the areas of healthcare, real estate development, construction, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, public policy, equipment leasing, immigration, international trade, labor and employment, intellectual property, e-commerce and technology.
Merrill Lynch Capital Equipment Finance of Chicago has named John Settano as director of syndications. Having served in a number of leadership positions with U.S. Leasing, Settano has accumulated extensive transaction structuring, pricing, documentation, tax-leasing, credit underwriting, and product distribution experience. He will be providing national coverage for Equipment Finance's syndication efforts while based in San Francisco and will also work out of Merrill Lynch Capital's Chicago location. The Equipment Finance Group provides structured financing solutions to public and private corporations within the middle market. The group works directly with end users in a broad cross section of equipment types and industries.
Ruan Leasing of Des Moines, IA has announced that it will eliminate 100 jobs, or less than 3% of its workforce, over the next 3 weeks. The company cited weakness in the truck leasing business, rising insurance rates and a slow national economy. The company noted that value of used trucks has fallen by as much as 50% since truck manufacturers flooded the market with new trucks in the last 3 years and a large portion of a leasing company's business comes from selling used trucks after the lease expires. A Chicago-based consultant, Morris Anderson Ltd., has been hired to restructure the Ruan leasing business and help identify operations that can be closed. Although Ruan Leasing has more than 10,000 trucks under lease, the division has lost money in recent years.
Yachts, Jets, Horses & Hooch: Specialized Commercial Leasing Models
Defining commercial real estate asset class is essentially a property explaining how it identifies — not necessarily what its original intention was or what others think it ought to be. This article discusses, from a general issue-spot and contextual analysis perspective, how lawyers ought to think about specialized leasing formats and the regulatory backdrops that may inform what the documentation needs to contain for compliance purposes.
Hyperlinked Documents: The Latest e-Discovery Challenge
As courts and discovery experts debate whether hyperlinked content should be treated the same as traditional attachments, legal practitioners are grappling with the technical and legal complexities of collecting, analyzing and reviewing these documents in real-world cases.
Identifying Your Practice's Differentiator
How to Convey Your Merits In a Way That Earns Trust, Clients and Distinctions Just as no two individuals have the exact same face, no two lawyers practice in their respective fields or serve clients in the exact same way. Think of this as a "Unique Value Proposition." Internal consideration about what you uniquely bring to your clients, colleagues, firm and industry can provide untold benefits for your law practice.
Risks and Ad Fraud Protection In Digital Advertising
The ever-evolving digital marketing landscape, coupled with the industry-wide adoption of programmatic advertising, poses a significant threat to the effectiveness and integrity of digital advertising campaigns. This article explores various risks to digital advertising from pixel stuffing and ad stacking to domain spoofing and bots. It will also explore what should be done to ensure ad fraud protection and improve effectiveness.
Turning Business Development Plans Into Reality
This article offers practical insights and best practices to navigate the path from roadmap to rainmaking, ensuring your business development efforts are not just sporadic bursts of activity, but an integrated part of your daily success.