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The Need for Independent Analysis On Portfolio Risks
July 29, 2010
With the current economic condition being the way it is, and the risk assumed by banks and lessors being scrutinized more and more, the once shunned idea of turning to an outside valuation provider for an assessment of potential exposure is now becoming more prevalent.
When Is a Lease of Personal Property a 'True Lease'?
July 28, 2010
This article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of a "true lease" versus a security agreement, the legal considerations in determining how an agreement should be characterized under the UCC, and some interesting recent decisions in this area.
Lessors and the Proposed New Accounting Rules
July 27, 2010
This article examines the proposed lease accounting rules to date and their anticipated impact on lessors and the way they do business.
Environmental Liability: Equipment Lessor Is Responsible Under CERCLA for Cleanup Costs As the Owner of a 'Facility'
July 27, 2010
Equipment lessors need to learn a new acronym: CERCLA. It stands for the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, and it has the potential to expose lessors to millions of dollars in environmental liability.
Q&A: Rebecca Turner Shares Her Unique Perspective As a Franchise Attorney and Franchisee
July 27, 2010
In this Q&A, Rebecca Turner discusses how her experience as a franchisee has affected her legal career and how she uses that perspective to work with franchisees and franchisors.
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June 30, 2010
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In the Marketplace
June 30, 2010
Highlights of the latest equipment leasing news from around the country.
District Court Recognizes Texas Legislation in Overturning Clark Contracting Decision
June 30, 2010
On April 14, 2010, the federal district court reviewing the <i>Clark Contracting</i> decision overturned the bankruptcy court and gave effect to the language in SB1592 that indicated that the legislation was a clarification of existing law rather than a change to the law.
Bankruptcy Plan Sales: Secured Lenders Do Not Have an Absolute Right to Credit Bid
June 30, 2010
In a decision that could have wide-ranging consequences for secured lenders and the distressed debt market, a divided U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has held that secured creditors do not have an absolute right to credit bid the value of their loans in Chapter 11 plan-based sales of assets.
Pre-packaged Bankruptcies: A Faster Way to Emerge from a Bankruptcy Involving Leases?
June 30, 2010
Traditional Chapter 11 reorganizations have proven to be costly and disruptive for corporate debtors. Section 363 sales have largely supplanted traditional Chapter 11 reorganizations because they are faster and more cost efficient. Though not a new concept, parties have recently opted to pursue "pre-packaged" bankruptcy filings or "pre-packs.

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