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Leasing Equipment in Latin American Countries
American lessors continue to look for ways to expand their business, often turning to new products or structures. Savvy lenders also look to take their products to new markets, which are increasingly global. However, leasing equipment outside of the United States can present a number of issues for the U.S. lessor and its counsel. Preparation and an understanding of the foreign country's laws relating to equipment leasing are keys to success. Some of the most basic aspects to consider before leasing equipment to be located outside the United States to a foreign lessee include:
1) Does the jurisdiction recognize the concept of a lease?
2) How do we document the transaction?
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.
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.
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.
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?