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Holland & Knight LLP

A Tale of 2 Rulings: Serta, Mitel Cases Remind Why Contract Language Matters in Debt Documents

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A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has unanimously held that the debt exchange undertaken by Serta Simmons Bedding did not qualify as an "open market purchase" under the terms of Serta's...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Crossing the “The”: The Importance of Careful Drafting for Recorded Mortgages

In Enter. Bank v. The Ingros Fam. LLC, et al., 2022 WL 2283392 (Bankr. W.D. Pa. June 23, 2022), a lender faced a potentially costly decision when it mistakenly left the word “The” from a borrower’s name. In Ingros, First...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Clarity Of Drafting And Reliance On A Spouse For Bankruptcy Protection - A Cautionary Tale

The importance of clarity in drafting agreements can never be understated. And while there are strategies available to spouses of business owners to help protect a family in bankruptcy, it is imperative to properly plan and...more

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Lender's Edge Newsletter: December 2016

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Enforcement of a Commercial Loan After the Property Securing the Loan is Sold or Transferred - Enforcement of due-on-sale clauses started growing in popularity in the 1970s as a result of instability in the economy and...more

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Dot Your “I”s and Cross your “T”s: When It Comes to Perfecting Your Security Interest

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It always starts so easy. Borrower comes in and wants to borrow money. Lenders want some form of collateral to secure (potentially) a loan and the Borrower happily agrees to provide, or pledge, collateral to secure a loan. ...more

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