Commercial Transactions

The topic of this podcast is some of the basic concepts of bankruptcy, as well as the automatic stay, and some ways you might find to get around it. While most courses on secured transactions focus on U.C.C.

This podcast discusses the nature of security interests, as well as some of the basic vocabulary that you will need to understand the concepts, using the rules set forth in the Uniform Commercial Code Article 9. The rules of Article 9 are state statutory law.

This podcast explains how a secured creditor decides what debtor name it should use on a financing statement when perfecting its security interest.

This podcast discusses how a secured creditor can perfect a security interest in goods that are or might become fixtures in order to prevail against UCC or real estate claimants of the same collateral.

The topic of this podcast is how a secured creditor goes about maintaining a perfected security interest in order to prevail against others who might claim the same collateral.

This podcast discusses how a secured creditor goes about perfecting its security interest in order to prevail against others who might claim the same collateral.

This podcast explains how a secured creditor that does not file a financing statement goes about perfecting its security interest in order to prevail against others who might claim the same collateral, and  includes tips about the type of questions that might appear in the bar exam.

The topic of this podcast is which party will prevail in a competition for collateral as between sellers or lenders having a purchase money security interest (“PMSI”) and other creditors with a security interest in the debtor’s assets.

The topic of this podcast is which party will prevail in a competition for collateral as between sellers and the creditor with a security interest in the debtor’s assets.

This podcast discusses the transformation of collateral subject to a security interest, in particular whether a security interest exists in proceeds, products, offspring, accessions, and the like.

The topic of this podcast is the nature of foreclosure of a security interest and, in particular, the right of a secured creditor to obtain possession of collateral after default.

The topic of this podcast is to summarize and evaluate the nature of security interests covered by Article 9. It will also cover transactions that are within the scope of UCC Article 9 even though the parties may not have intended to create a security interest.

This podcast evaluates when a transaction described as a “lease” will be considered a sale with a retention of a security interest and covered by Article 9.

This lesson introduces the student to the doctrine and processes involved in interpreting state and federal statutes. Statutes are a critical part of every substantive area of the law, so this is important background for every student, legal professional, lawyer and judge.

The first lesson on UCC Article 2A provides an overview of the article. Because Article 2A applies only to a "true lease,' the lesson assists the user in determining whether a transaction is in fact a lease.

The second lesson on UCC Article 2A covers the special rules for finance leases and consumer leases.

The third lesson on UCC Article 2A covers the formation of an Article 2A lease and some important provisions of the article, comparing and contrasting the provisions with analogous provisions from Article 2.

This fourth lesson on UCC Article 2A covers the default warranties given by a lessor under the article, and also explains how the lessor may disclaim the warranties or limit the available remedies.

The fifth lesson on UCC Article 2A covers claims made by other creditors against the lessor and lessee of an Article 2A lease of goods.

The sixth lesson on UCC Article 2A covers remedies on default for both the lessor and the lessee.

This lesson demonstrates how the principles of remedies are found in the UCC and provides some guidance for working with the UCC. This lesson may be run either as an introduction before the material is studied or as a review after it is studied.

This exercise is designed to give you a good working familiarity with the fixtures provisions of Revised Article 9.