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How Would You Like to Pay? The Risks of Lending to Borrowers Who are Paid in Crypto

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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

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Bankruptcy Court Holds Title Holder Consent Is Enough to Give Collateral Rights to Debtor to Grant Liens

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On April 28, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the N.D. of Oklahoma in Kirtley v. Mabrey Bank (In re Rudick) held that an entity other than the debtor may grant a lien on the debtor’s property, affirming the legal standard that...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

That’s Bogus! Protecting Your Business Against Fraudulent UCC Financing Statements

In Rhode Island, a “bogus” lien on your business’s assets is always just a few clicks away. Indeed, without consent, warning, or any factual basis, any individual with internet access can allege a secured interest in any...more

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Bankruptcy trustee appeals Seventh Circuit’s ruling on sufficiency of UCC collateral description to US Supreme Court

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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

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Puerto Rico Case Highlights Need for Secured Parties to Adhere to Good Practices in Documenting Secured Transactions

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Manufacturers encounter financing statements in many contexts – as a borrower, as a supplier of goods sold on credit, as a seller in a leveraged acquisition, as a seller of equipment where financing is provided to the buyer...more

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First Circuit Rules That “Incorporation by Reference” of Collateral Description in UCC Financing Statements May Not Perfect Lien

Tolstoy warned that “if you look for perfection, you’ll never be content”, but Tolstoy wasn’t a bankruptcy lawyer. In the world of secured lending, perfection is paramount. A secured lender that has not properly perfected its...more

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Ambiguous UCC Collateral Descriptions: A Snare for Private Equity Companies

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On May 8, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri in In re 8760 Service Group held that a creditor had a first-priority interest in certain collateral of a debtor, before a subsequent creditor, despite...more

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A Lesson in DIP Financing Due Diligence

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The Bankruptcy Code contains an array of provisions designed to encourage lenders to provide debtor-in-possession ("DIP") financing in chapter 11 cases, including authorization of "superpriority" administrative expense claims...more

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Enforcing a Security Interest in Domain Names

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For many businesses, a domain name is among its most valuable assets. Lenders routinely seek to use domain names as collateral. However, perfecting a security interest in a domain name is only the first step because...more

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When a Driver’s License Is More Than a Bad Picture: Is Your UCC Financing Statement Still Effective?

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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

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

New Amendments to UCC Article 9 Now Effective in Most Jurisdictions

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

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Article 9 of UCC revisions effective July 1, 2013

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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

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