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Efforts in the aviation industry to bring electric vertical takeoff and landing aircrafts (eVTOLs) to market continue to steadily progress. There have been numerous material developments since our second and most recent article on this subject in April 2023.1 During... read more

The recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland caused shockwaves around the world. Closer to home, this event has had considerable implications for the equipment finance industry. In the aftermath, many vessel owners and financing parties... read more

June 2024

In the year since the East Palestine train derailment, rail safety has been a hot button issue in the United States. After the East Palestine derailment dominated news headlines in late February and March of 2023, there seemed to be... read more

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March 28, 2024

As of late, the East Palestine train derailment, a disastrous incident that led to a controlled burn of hazardous chemicals and a multi-day evacuation of a small Ohio town, has been a hot topic for politicians, news pundits, and rail... read more

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April 2023

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The Federal Aviation Administration surprised and challenged the aviation industry in May 2022 by classifying eVTOLs as a “special class” of powered-lift aircraft, like helicopters, under 14 C.F.R. Section 21.17(b). See part one of this series for more on this... read more

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Electric aircraft have the potential to usher in an exciting new era of travel. Electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOLs), a particular subset of electric aircraft, have recently emerged as the leading developing technology in the industry, with investment... read more

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Retaining the services of an agent to remarket equipment is one of the more routine occurrences in the equipment finance and leasing industry, yet many may be surprised to learn it is fraught with potentially enormous legal risk — the... read more