New Jersey, effective May 11, 2015, adopted non-uniform amendments to Article 9, section 502, that adds additional requirements to how debtors and secured parties are named and how collateral is described in a financing statement. A secured party’s failure to follow the new …
John McGarvey selected to attend National Security Forum
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- John McGarvey has received and accepted a personal invitation from the Secretary of the Air Force to attend the 62nd annual National Security Forum at the Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. The purpose of NSF is to expose influential …
Mindy Sunderland Featured in 20 People to Know in Law
Morgan & Pottinger is pleased to announce that Mindy Sunderland, a shareholder and a member of the firm's executive committee, was selected for Louisville Business First's 20 People to Know in Law. In the feature article, she shares why she became a lawyer and the best career …
M&P Attorneys Published in KYLTA’s Kentucky Land Times
The April issue of Kentucky Land Times, published by the Kentucky Land Title Association, includes two articles by M&P attorneys. Taylor Hamilton provided important updates on the CFPB's rule enactments in, "Consumer Protection Bureau Proposes Amendments to Recently Enacted …
Sunderland to Chair UK’s Third Biennial Collection Law Conference; Registration is Now Open.
The Third Biennial Collection Law Conference was rescheduled due to inclement weather. The conference will now take place on Thursday, May 14. M&P Shareholder Mindy Sunderland will chair the University of Kentucky’s Third Biennial Collection Law Conference on Thursday, …
Governor Steve Beshear Appoints Ben Chandler to State Board of Elections
M&P attorney Ben Chandler has been appointed by Gov. Steve Beshear to the State Board of Elections to serve for a term expiring Sept. 15, 2018. Ben has served Kentuckians as a United States Congressman (2003-2012), Attorney General of Kentucky (1996-2004) and Kentucky Auditor …
CFPB Proposes Amendments to Mortgage Servicing Rules
On November 20, 2014, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed several important amendments to their Mortgage Servicing Rules under Regulation X and Regulation Z. These amendments are geared towards addressing issues that remain after the January 10, 2014, …
Protecting a Lender’s Interest in a Mobile Home or Manufactured Home in Kentucky
A lender must have a basic understanding of Kentucky law to properly protect its interest in a mobile home or manufactured home. First, the lender must confirm that the mobile home is considered personal property and properly titled in the name of its debtor. Mobile homes are …
Majors and Salyer Win Sixth Circuit Appeal in Favor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
On January 5, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the Bankruptcy and District Courts for the Western District of Kentucky in favor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Transportation Cabinet, represented by Morgan & Pottinger’s John Majors and …
Congress Passes Legislation Extending Foreclosure Protections for Servicemembers
Congress recently passed legislation extending foreclosure protections for servicemembers, which were set to expire at the end of this year. The legislation extends until January 2016 a provision in the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act that ensures troops are protected against …