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Venable LLP

No Need to Notify Anew: Supreme Court Holds Premature Notice of Appeal Can Relate Forward

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Missing the deadline to file a notice of appeal has severe consequences. A late notice of appeal in a civil case deprives the United States Court of Appeals of jurisdiction, meaning no appeal can take place. In the event a...more

White and Williams LLP

Replevin Actions: What You Should Know

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A contractor client of White and Williams recently found itself in a prickly situation. They had default terminated a subcontractor on a major commercial project and withheld payment to that subcontractor on an outstanding...more

Carlton Fields

Without Jurisdiction or Authority to Review, California Appellate Court Dismisses Appeal of Trial Court’s Statement of Decision

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Finding that a California trial court’s statement of decision was not a judgment or appealable order, the California Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, having no jurisdiction or authority to review it....more

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

New York’s New Confession of Judgment Law and Its Unintended Consequences

On August 30, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed Senate Bill No. 6395, amending Civil Practice Law and Rules ("CPLR") §3218 and eliminating filing in New York Confessions of Judgment ("COJ") against non-New York residents. The...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Fraud Unravels All – Even Post-Judgment

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English Supreme Court rules that there is no reasonable diligence requirement barring a fresh action to set aside a judgment obtained by fraud. Introduction - In Takhar v Gracefield Developments Limited and others...more

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