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An assignment is the transfer of a right or benefit from one party to another party. Assignments can occur in contract or real estate contexts. A contract assignment refers to a situation where one party to a contract transfers his/her rights or benefits under the contract to a third party. In a real estate assignment, an interest holder transfers his/her interest in a particular parcel to another party. less -

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Should We ‘Second’ That? A ‘Top Ten’ Due Diligence Checklist for the Litigation Finance Secondaries Market

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC on 5/30/2024

Given the recent growth of the secondaries market in the litigation finance space, Secondary Investors should consider how to best approach their review of potential transactions. In addition to the economics of a given...more

Federal Small Business Set-Aside Contracts When Selling or Buying a Business

Smith Anderson on 9/1/2015

In a prior Alert, we provided a high-level overview of the Anti-Assignment Act, which requires federal pre-approval for the sale of federal government contracts, often through a “novation agreement” signed by the seller,...more

Intent to Lose? Be Wary of Pitfalls Involving Intent-to-Use Trademark Applications.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 5/23/2014

Merger and Acquisitions often involve the acquisition and/or assignment of trademarks. Companies acquiring trademarks must beware of potential problems lurking with intent-to-use (ITU) trademark applications (or applications...more

Clouds on the Horizon for Claim Purchasers in the Third Circuit

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 12/13/2013

In a decision of significance to the distressed claims trading community, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in In re KB Toys Inc. recently held that any risk or “cloud” of disallowance under the Bankruptcy Code...more

How Directors Can Handle Adviser’s Exit From Fund Biz

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 11/1/2013

An investment adviser’s decision to exit the fund business can present multiple challenges for the fund board. These challenges can be particularly difficult when the interests of the adviser and those of the fund and its...more

When Is A Notice-Of-Assignment Clause Not Effective?

Gray Reed on 6/27/2013

A provision in a contract, no matter how unequivocal, does not always trump the law....more

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