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The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is fueling a surge in global patent filings for AI-related innovations, but differences in national patent laws and examination standards for such inventions...more
The FTC often initiates enforcement actions seeking to hold companies responsible for consumer injury caused by others or in which they directly participated in the misconduct. FTC CID and investigation attorney previously...more
Third-party litigation financing (TPLF) has been a hot topic amongst litigators for a long time. Scarcely, a week goes by without a feature article appearing in a legal publication on the latest trends in litigation financing...more
The market for financing pools of interests in private equity funds and private credit funds continues to sizzle, with new lenders joining the market and competition on pricing leading to a tightening of spreads for the most...more
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - As part of its Climate Accountability Package, California passed a law last year that creates disclosure requirements related to greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions for thousands of U.S. companies,...more
A new “Auto Finance Special Edition” of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB or Bureau) Supervisory Highlights was released on October 7, 2024, and it is important for those overseeing compliance in their auto...more
A recent Ninth Circuit Court decision highlights a risk for lenders caught up in a Ponzi scheme. In its recent EPD Investment decision, the Ninth Circuit reaffirmed that (as a matter of law) upon finding the existence of a...more
On Tuesday, October 8, 2024, the New York Power Authority (“NYPA”) released its draft 2025 Renewables Strategic Plan (the “Draft Plan”) and invited public comment. The 2023-24 New York State budget granted NYPA expanded...more
The purpose of this article is to unpack the basic building blocks of what constitutes a NAV Loan to make sure that market participants have a basic understanding of what is in a NAV Loan and their key negotiated issues. As...more
Macroeconomic uncertainty has impacted Indonesian debt markets in recent years. But, after a period of disruption, prospects for domestic and offshore debt issuances are brightening....more
The CFPB issued a Supervisory Highlight detailing findings related to potentially illegal practices by auto-finance companies. The Supervisory Highlight’s key observations include that certain auto-finance companies allegedly...more
The U.S. Department of Defense's (DOD) Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) on Sept. 27, 2024, published a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) that would make up to $984 million in loans available for a range of projects that...more
As most Fund Finance Friday readers probably already know, over the summer, the Institutional Limited Partners Association (“ILPA”) issued guidance for Limited Partners (“LPs”) and General Partners (“GPs”) around the use of...more
Continuing a nationwide trend towards increased regulation of commercial financing, Governor Newsom has signed into law a bill extending the reach of California’s Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (the “Act”) to...more
As was briefly touched upon in a prior Fund Finance Friday article “Borrowing Base/Coverage Ratio Approaches in Subscription Finance Facilities,” a subscription facility which uses the borrowing base approach looks at each...more
On Oct. 7, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments in a case that could significantly reshape how auto dealerships operate. The National Automobile Dealers Association is arguing that the Federal Trade...more
New York City recently released updated Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) guidelines which are expected to open up opportunities for owners to obtain C-PACE financing for new construction and energy retrofit...more
Join us as we explore the intricacies of developing government-funded projects, with a focus on the Texas Energy Fund (TEF) loan program. Vinson & Elkins’ finance, project development, construction, and regulatory lawyers...more
The Pine Cliffs Resort hosted the FFA’s 2024 Global Leadership Summit this week where key players and leaders from across the industry gathered to discuss macroeconomic, geopolitical, policy, legal, regulatory and other...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Sept. 6, 2024, announced the availability of $6.5 billion in Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) funding and $1 billion in State Infrastructure Financing...more
The trajectory of a biotech company is often full of ups and downs, influenced by unpredictable changes in market conditions. It is therefore imperative for biotech companies to be agile in finding the most appropriate...more
Ireland is the global hub for aircraft leasing and financing, with over 60%1 of the world’s leased aircraft being managed from there, and Dublin being home to more than 30 aircraft leasing companies2. This is thanks in no...more
Liquidity solutions are a topic du jour in fund finance. With bank balance sheets somewhat restricted by macroeconomic concerns and risk-weighted asset regulations, fund finance borrowers and lenders have sought creative ways...more
Convertible loan financings have become the go-to financing instrument in German venture capital for short-term and (bridge) funding on the fly. Most law firms, venture capital funds, business angels or related initiatives...more
What Happened: In a little-noticed development, eight states have enacted legislation that requires specific disclosures for commercial non-real estate secured financing transactions....more