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In The Marketplace
Hahn & Hessen LLP of New York has announced that Lawrence D. Cooper and Zachary G. Newman have become partners. Cooper joins the firm from Key Equipment Finance where he served as vice president and managing division counsel. Newman was formerly a senior associate with the firm. Cooper will join the firm's Equipment Leasing Practice Group and will be based in the Albany and New York offices. Newman will join the Litigation Practice Group and will be based in the New York office.
Stoddard & Associates of Los Angeles has announced that Ed Schoenberg, a senior lease consultant with a technology and recruiting background, has joined the firm as an independent broker-affiliate. Stoddard & Associates is an equipment lease finance placement and consulting firm that specializes in lease placement to professional corporations and partnerships.
Balboa Capital of Irvine, CA has named Curt Lysne to the newly created position of vice president, capital markets. He will be responsible for developing and rolling out Balboa's Broker Direct program. Previously, Lysne worked for the past 14 years at GE Capital-Colonial Pacific Leasing, where he served in a variety of leadership roles including chief credit officer, and vice president, sales. Balboa Capital is a privately held general equipment lessor that offers a variety of leasing and financing options for small and mid-sized companies.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.
Removing Restrictive Covenants In New York
In Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?