Advancing Agriculture: Security Interests and Article 9 Challenges (Part 2)
Advancing Agriculture: Security Interests and Article 9 Challenges (Part 1)
Polsinelli Podcasts: Out-of-Court Alternatives to Bankruptcy
Can human reproductive tissue (“HRT”) held by a fertility clinic serve as collateral for a loan to (or investment in) the fertility clinic? In short, the scope and extent of governmental regulation addressing the sale of or...more
The primary investment thesis of a private credit lender is simple — get the loan repaid at maturity. Private credit lenders do not make loans as a means to acquire their borrower’s business. There are circumstances, however,...more
Welcome to Episode 2 of Advancing Agriculture with your hosts from Husch Blackwell, Stephanie E. Kaiser and Elizabeth Benefield, where they discuss practical tips and advice on various topics related to ag lending. In this...more
Last October we highlighted an important ruling issued in September 2019 by the Seventh Circuit in the bankruptcy proceeding of In re I80 Equipment, LLC. The Circuit Court in that case reversed a decision from the lower...more
In a previous blogpost, we explained the technical requirements for financing statements and the potential risks of failing to satisfy them, highlighting a case where the court ruled, under a prior version of the Puerto Rico...more
UCC Financing Statements Must Contain the Debtor’s Correct Name - “[A] financing statement is sufficient only if it [among other things] . . . provides the name of the debtor. “ N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-9-502(a)(1) (emphasis...more
On June 17, 2014, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Dallas granted recognition under chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code of the bankruptcy proceeding in Japan of failed bitcoin exchange, Mt Gox. Mt. Gox shut down after claiming to...more
On July 1, 2013, amendments to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, which governs using personal property as collateral, became effective in most jurisdictions. The changes to Article 9 a ect both existing and future...more
Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (the “UCC”) governs secured transactions between lenders and borrowers covering personal property which is pledged as collateral. The provisions of Article 9 apply to borrowers who...more