RPC | United Kingdom | 15 Aug 2023
In FXF v English Karate Association Ltd & Or, the Court of Appeal held that the three-stage test for relief from sanctions established in Denton v TH White Ltd applies to applications to set aside a default judgment under Civil Procedure Rule 13.3 – clarifying an area where there has been conflicting authority.
Boyes Turner LLP | United Kingdom | 4 May 2023
A default judgment is often applied for early on in proceedings, where one party has failed to take an action they are required to, bringing the…
Walker Morris LLP | United Kingdom, USA | 11 Apr 2019
The Civil Procedure Rules Committee (CPRC) has recently launched two consultations which may of interest to all those concerned with collections and…
Baker McKenzie | Global, USA | 11 Apr 2019
Plaintiffs Tidewater Investment SRL and its subsidiary Tidewater Caribe, C.A. (collectively “Tidewater”), were investors in oil- and g...
Goldberg Segalla LLP | USA | 10 Apr 2019
The Second Circuit has held that an insurer need not wait until a claim is submitted under its policy in order to seek rescission of the policy based…
Anderson Mōri & Tomotsune | Japan | 9 Apr 2019
The Supreme Court recently considered the enforceability of a Californian default judgment which had been served on the defendant at the wrong address. The decision clarifies that in cases involving the enforcement of a foreign judgment, service of the initial complaint through diplomatic or consular agents is required. However, service of the judgment through diplomatic or consular agents is......
Ross & McBride LLP | USA | 5 Apr 2019
This is Part 2 of our 9 part series on Small Claims Court proceedings. Last week we provided a general overview of the Small Claims Court. This week…
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP | USA | 15 Mar 2019
To date, virtual currency exchanges in the United States have structured their operations so as to avoid being required to register as an exchange…
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP | USA | 26 Feb 2019
To date, virtual currency exchanges in the United States have structured their operations in an effort to avoid being required to register as an…
Arent Fox LLP | USA | 17 Jan 2019
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently took the unexpected action of unanimously ruling in favor of an employer in a case brought pursuant…