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GMAC Commercial Finance of Southfield, MI has announced that Richard Newman recently joined the company's Equipment Finance Division as vice president of the Capital Funding Group's project finance team, in Houston, TX. Newman, previously with Compass Bank, will now be responsible for managing the division's midstream efforts. Midstream is a term describing energy infrastructure assets such as pipelines, port facilities and small refineries as well as oil and gas gathering equipment.
Stevens & Lee of Philadelphia and Salomon Green & Ostrow of New York have jointly announced merger of their practices effective Jan. 1, 2005. Seven former Salomon Green & Ostrow lawyers, including Chester Salomon, David Green, Alec Ostrow, Nicholas Kajon, Walter Benzija, Jocelyn Keynes and Constantine Pourakis, and two paralegals and related staff, will join Stevens & Lee and will remain in the combined firm's New York City office at Salomon Green's former 485 Madison Avenue location. Salomon Green, a notable bankruptcy boutique firm, has made a reputation representing parties in reorganization and liquidation, trustees, examiners, creditors' committees, landlords, equipment lessors, litigants and asset purchasers in bankruptcy proceedings in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and throughout the country. Stevens & Lee is a full service firm with offices in Princeton and Cherry Hill, NJ; Philadelphia, Valley Forge, Reading, Lancaster, Harrisburg, the Lehigh Valley, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, PA; Wilmington, DE; and now, New York City.
State Financial Services Corp. of Milwaukee has announced that it will acquire 80% of M2 Lease Funds LLC, a Madison, WI equipment lessor, for an undisclosed amount. M2 Lease Funds has a portfolio of about $27 million in printing equipment; marine-related equipment; telecommunications equipment; high-tech and biotech equipment; and construction, manufacturing and food-processing equipment. M2 founder John R. Engelbrecht will retain an ownership stake and continue to serve as CEO.
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.