Commercial collection attorneys frequently settle cases before judgment is entered with a payment stream over time and a stipulation for entry of judgment in the event of default. The lynchpin to this resolution is making sure that the court retains jurisdiction...
California Commercial Debt Collection Blog
Tools of the Trade
In some cases, obtaining a judgment against a defaulting debtor is only the starting point of the collection process. Unfortunately, there are debtors who would rather fight every step of the way rather than pay back the money borrowed or pay for the goods or services...
How to Levy on a Domain Name
It's always nice to see the law catching up with technology. In Office Depot v. Zuccarini (9th Circuit 2010) 593 F.3d 696, the court ruled that a creditor may levy against (seize) a domain name in the jurisdiction where the domain name registry is located. This...
Entry of Judgement
Until 2003, there was no clear rule on what notice of entry of judgment constituted. Indeed, in Palmer v.GTE California Inc. (2003) 30 Cal.4th 1265, the Supreme Court finally clarified what constitutes written notice. Palmer held that a party may satisfy the statutory...