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Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2016
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) has released its list of Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2016. This list is as follows:
1. U.S. investment in equipment and software will hit a new high, but moderate in growth as businesses hold back on spending.
2. End of zero interest rate policy will spur other businesses, particularly small businesses, to invest before rates go higher.
3. The growth of equipment acquired through financing will increase solidly, but more slowly.
4. Businesses will begin preparing for new lease accounting rules.
5. China's economic woes will be a global concern.
6. Equipment investment will vary widely by industry vertical.
7. Customer demand for greater flexibility and convenience will increase the use of non-standard financing agreements.
8. Low oil prices will continue to impede energy investment.
9. Eyes will be on 2016 presidential election for potential policy shifts.
10. Looming “wild cards” could influence business investment decisions.
'Huguenot LLC v. Megalith Capital Group Fund I, L.P.': A Tutorial On Contract Liability for Real Estate Purchasers
In June 2024, the First Department decided Huguenot LLC v. Megalith Capital Group Fund I, L.P., which resolved a question of liability for a group of condominium apartment buyers and in so doing, touched on a wide range of issues about how contracts can obligate purchasers of real property.
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.
CoStar Wins Injunction for Breach-of-Contract Damages In CRE Database Access Lawsuit
Latham & Watkins helped the largest U.S. commercial real estate research company prevail in a breach-of-contract dispute in District of Columbia federal court.
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.