It’s a new year, and state legislatures around the country are beginning new legislative sessions. We expect to see more of them enacting Article 12 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), which is designed to facilitate...more
1/20/2025
/ Blockchain ,
Compliance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Electronic Records ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Purchasers ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Stablecoins ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
Part II: Ticket to Ride-
With elevated interest rates and rising labor and supply costs, many U.S. companies are looking for additional sources of capital to continue growing their businesses. Companies with asset-based...more
7/10/2024
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Borrowers ,
Creditors ,
Foreign Jurisdictions ,
Goods or Services ,
Interest Rates ,
Lenders ,
Liquidity ,
Perfected Security Interest ,
Price Inflation ,
Supply Chain
Part I: Whose Law is it Anyway?
With elevated interest rates and rising labor and supply costs, many U.S. companies are looking for additional sources of capital to continue growing their businesses. Companies with...more
7/10/2024
/ Borrowers ,
Commercial Contracts ,
Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Goods or Services ,
Lenders ,
Liquidity ,
Perfected Security Interest ,
Security Agreements ,
UNIDROIT ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
Lenders relying on a security interest in the accounts receivable of borrowers need to use caution when financing an intermediary business that could be subject to express or constructive trusts. If an intermediary business...more
9/13/2023
/ Accounts Receivable ,
Bank Deposits ,
Beneficiaries ,
Borrowers ,
Constructive Trusts ,
Due Diligence ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financing ,
Interest Rates ,
Lenders ,
Perfected Security Interest
While consumer lenders have long been attuned to disclosure requirements under the Truth in Lending Act, many commercial financiers are or soon will be subject to similar state-level obligations. On June 23, 2023, Florida...more
7/18/2023
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Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financial Transactions ,
FinTech ,
Interest Rates ,
Lenders ,
Non-Bank Lenders ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
Uniform Law Commission (ULC)
As the adoption of cryptocurrencies as a medium of exchange continues to expand within our economy, more and more companies are now accepting payment in digital currencies from their customers. Today you can use...more