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How to Recognize and Remedy an Unauthorized Financing Statement
Recently, individuals including prison inmates and members of antigovernment groups ' some considered “domestic terrorists” by the Federal Bureau of Investigation ' have been utilizing the relaxed filing requirements of the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”), Article 9, to file and record false UCC-1 financing statements against individuals, companies and law enforcement officials. See www.fbi.gov, “Domestic Terrorism, The Sovereign Citizen Movement,” Apr. 13, 2010; Peter A. Crusco, “Combating Inmates' Use of Bogus UCC-1 Lien Notices,” N.Y. Law Journal, Apr. 26, 2011.
The filing of a bogus UCC-1 financing statement can disrupt an individual's or company's ability to obtain financing and cause the victim of the false lien scam to incur unnecessary expenses in order to clear the false lien. However, there are ways to recognize the false UCC-1 financing statement scheme and minimize the disruption and expense caused by bogus UCC-1 financing statements.
Often, the lien-filing scheme works like this: The victim receives in the mail a document, appearing to be the ramblings and bizarre accusations of an unstable individual, often styled as a “claim for injury,” “claim for damages” or “demand for restitution.” No matter the title, however, virtually each of the “claims” or “demands” requests that the victim provide the author with monetary compensation within a fixed time period to remediate some purported harm sustained by the author. The accusations of wrongdoing may include allegedly unauthorized legal action taken by a judge or law enforcement officer or an assertion that the author suffered personal injuries while on the premises of the recipient's business.
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.