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From Cradle to Grave: Using Bankruptcy Skills to Advise Clients on New Deals
Part Two of a Two-Part Article
Last month, we discussed the fact that of the many hats worn by leasing attorneys, one is of the bankruptcy practitioner. It is a skill set that usually comes into play at the end of a transaction gone bad. This article continues outlining the case for ending this practice and having bankruptcy counsel get involved in lease deals from the outset.
SIXTH RULE: GET A SECURITY INTEREST. Unsecured creditors may be last on line to get a distribution in a bankruptcy case, if any, and are unable to obtain relief from the stay to enforce their remedies. Secured creditors also get post-petition interest and attorneys' fees to the extent that the value of their collateral exceeds the amount of their pre-petition claim. They also are entitled to adequate protection if their collateral is used or sold, and have special protections in a cram down, giving them great leverage in a bankruptcy case. Accordingly, bankruptcy lawyers know that it is a good idea to find out what free assets a debtor has before the deal is done and bargain for a first priority security interest.
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.
The Stranger to the Deed Rule
In 1987, a unanimous Court of Appeals reaffirmed the vitality of the "stranger to the deed" rule, which holds that if a grantor executes a deed to a grantee purporting to create an easement in a third party, the easement is invalid. Daniello v. Wagner, decided by the Second Department on November 29th, makes it clear that not all grantors (or their lawyers) have received the Court of Appeals' message, suggesting that the rule needs re-examination.