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How CDOs, CMOs, LILOs and SILOs All Turned into Alphabet Soup
As we all know, the United States and the world are facing the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression. Jobs have been lost, credit markets have seized up, and the economy by anyone's standards is in a recession. The general consensus is that due to this crisis an entirely new economic structure may be in place before it is over.
This recession has, of course, affected the leasing industry as well and the large-ticket, tax-oriented market in particular. Volumes in the large-ticket sector have declined dramatically over the last few years. All one needs to do is read the stories in the newspaper or go online to see how the industry has been affected.
One of the big stories over the past few years in the large-ticket leasing business has been the Lease In Lease Out/Sale In Lease Outs (“LILO/SILOs”) and how the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has been winning most of the court cases brought to trial regarding these transactions, how it has offered settlements to the various investors, and how many of the guarantors have fallen below required thresholds in these transactions. Most of these declines in the credit ratings of the guarantors were caused by the larger crisis itself.
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.