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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... more +
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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New Perspectives: Legal Assignments in Asset-based Lending

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The City of London Law Society Financial Law Committee (FLC) has issued a note to guide parties and their legal advisors on executing legal assignments under section 136 of the Law of Property Act 1925 (LPA 1925) in view of...more

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Judicial Conference issues policy regarding random assignment of judges

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On March 12, 2024, the Judicial Conference of the United States (“Judicial Conference”) announced that, in an effort to limit the ability of litigants to select judges in certain cases based on where they file lawsuits, it...more

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Restructuring and Insolvency Bulletin: Issue 4 - May 2018: UK High Court Confirms Broad Definition of a “Financial Institution” –...

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The High Court has confirmed it will adopt a broad definition of a “financial institution” for the purposes of the transferability provisions in a loan agreement including: (i) a newly incorporated company with a share...more

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Important Lessons for Mortgage Lenders in Delaware

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In a recent opinion, the Supreme Court of Delaware held that a mortgage holder must be entitled to enforce the underlying obligation that secures the mortgage in order to foreclose on the mortgage. As a result of the court’s...more

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Second Circuit’s Madden v. Midland Decision Could Upend Secondary Credit Markets

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The Second Circuit Court of Appeals’ May 22, 2015, decision in Madden v. Midland Funding, LLC held that a nonbank entity taking assignment of debts originated by a national bank is not entitled to protection under the...more

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