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McAfee & Taft shareholder Frank Polk and Bruce Marshall from Bombardier's Flexjet joined David G. Mayer in authoring this article for Business Leasing and Finance News on how partial ownership of aircraft can now be registered on the International Registry.

This article by shareholder Frank L. Polk examines the impact the Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and Aircraft Protocol will have on transactions involving U.S.-registered aircraft.

Interested in mitigating your risk under the Cape Town Convention?  In this article, authors David G. Mayer and Frank L. Polk discuss how obtaining quality legal opinions and/or title insurance covering Cape Town risks may be viable solutions for lenders, sellers, buyers, lessors and lessees of aircraft.

Authors David G. Mayer and Frank L. Polk examine the numerous complex questions posed by the Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the related Aircraft Protocol.  This article provides important information for anyone involved in purchasing, selling, leasing or financing aircraft. 

Working with the FAA:  Fine Tune Your FAA Filings prepared by Erin M. Van Laanan for the Strategic Research Institute, Financing, Negotiating and Documenting Aircraft Finance Transactions

Registration of Aircraft by a Limited Liability Company prepared by Frank L. Polk and McAfee & Taft, a professional corporation.

Aircraft Registration: Challenges and Solutions prepared by Frank L. Polk and McAfee & Taft, a professional corporation.

A General Overview of FAA Considerations in Corporate Aircraft Transactions prepared by Frank L. Polk and McAfee & Taft, a professional corporation.

FAA Registry Document Checklist prepared by Erin Van Laanan and McAfee & Taft, a professional corporation.

“Intellectual property” creates value for agri-business and producers. It allows businesses to build a competitive niche which differentiates them in the marketplace. Rights to a valid patent, trademark or copyright can also be licensed to create a revenue source. However, protecting or defending these rights can require costly litigation.

Tax attorneys Gary F. Fuller and Steven P. Cole explain why the insurable interest provisions of the Oklahoma Insurance Code are flawed and must be legislatively fixed.  The flaw was exposed by the Chawla cases consisting of the decision of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, and, on appeal, the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Environmental attorney Mary Ellen Ternes authored this paper outlining the possible application of the Clean Air Act to engineered nanoparticles (specifically excluding non-engineered nanoparticles, such as naturally occurring nanoparticles or nanoparticles from combustion sources) on behalf of the ABA Section on Environment, Energy and Resources.

“Intellectual property” creates value for agri-business and producers. It allows businesses to build a competitive niche which differentiates them in the marketplace. Rights to a valid patent, trademark or copyright can also be licensed to create a revenue source. However, protecting or defending these rights can require costly litigation.

Depending on your type of business and the associated risk of having to pursue or defend intellectual property lawsuits, intellectual property litigation insurance should be carefully considered. It may provide a cost effective means of allowing you to take the necessary steps to preserve your competitive niche.

On June 9, 2008, President Bush published an amendment to Executive Order 12989 that requires all employers who contract with the federal government to use an electronic employment eligibility system.  That same day, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) designated E-Verify as the required verification system.  E-Verify is a free, internet-based employment verification system operated by DHS and the Social Security Administration (SSA).

On Wednesday, June 4, 2008, a federal court in Oklahoma City issued an order temporarily enjoining the State of Oklahoma from enforcing certain business-related sections of HB 1804, the immigration law passed by the Oklahoma Legislature in 2007.

This new law amends the Family and Medical Leave Act to permit a “spouse, son, daughter, parent, or next of kin” to take up to 26 workweeks of leave to care for a “member of the Armed Forces, including a member of the National Guard or Reserves, who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, is otherwise in outpatient status, or is otherwise on the temporary disability retired list, for a serious injury or illness.”

On November 7, 2007, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the revised I-9 form and the updated Handbook for Employers, Instructions for Completing the Form I-9.

“Intellectual property” creates value for agri-business and producers. It allows businesses to build a competitive niche which differentiates them in the marketplace. Rights to a valid patent, trademark or copyright can also be licensed to create a revenue source. However, protecting or defending these rights can require costly litigation.

Depending on your type of business and the associated risk of having to pursue or defend intellectual property lawsuits, intellectual property litigation insurance should be carefully considered. It may provide a cost effective means of allowing you to take the necessary steps to preserve your competitive niche.

Environmental attorney Mary Ellen Ternes authored this paper outlining the possible application of the Clean Air Act to engineered nanoparticles (specifically excluding non-engineered nanoparticles, such as naturally occurring nanoparticles or nanoparticles from combustion sources) on behalf of the ABA Section on Environment, Energy and Resources.

Tax attorneys Gary F. Fuller and Steven P. Cole explain why the insurable interest provisions of the Oklahoma Insurance Code are flawed and must be legislatively fixed.  The flaw was exposed by the Chawla cases consisting of the decision of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, and, on appeal, the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.