October 9 2026 Imagine completing a multimillion-dollar project, performing quality work, paying your subcontractors, and satisfying the owner, only to discover that a temporary contractor license lapse could prevent you from recovering payment for that work or pursuing claims for extra work. For decades, that was the reality under California Business and Professions Code section […]

August 10 2026 Bringing a claim for enforcement Limitation periods What is the limitation period for enforcement of a foreign judgment? When does it commence to run? In what circumstances would the enforcing court consider the statute of limitations of the foreign jurisdiction? Limitation periods vary between states. States that follow the 2005 Uniform Foreign-Country […]

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP February 13 2026 A new court decision confirms that receivers cannot be sued for decisions made in the exercise of their judgment, even if those decisions later prove to be wrong. In Semaan v. Mosier, G064385, (Cal. Ct. App. Feb. 5, 2026), a California case of first impression, the […]

Troutman Pepper Locke USA July 10 2025 Consignments may be governed by either common law or Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), the latter of which requires the consignor to comply with various procedures in order to perfect its security interest in the consigned good. A consignor who properly perfects its security interest […]

An assignment for the benefit of creditors (ABC) is a process by which a financially distressed company (referred to as the assignor) transfers its assets to a third-party fiduciary (referred to as the assignee). The assignee is responsible for liquidating those assets and distributing the proceeds to the assignor’s creditors, pursuant to the priorities established […]