Cross-Border Insights
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A judgment or arbitral award obtained overseas does not enforce itself in California, and litigation abroad can reach assets and rights here. These articles cover recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards, parallel proceedings, jurisdiction, and service of process.
Practice area: Cross-Border Litigation and Foreign Judgment Enforcement →
Enforcing Foreign Arbitration Awards in California: The Ninth Circuit Clarifies Personal Jurisdiction and Service
Physical presence in California can support personal jurisdiction even when the dispute arose elsewhere, and a jurisdictional objection does not preserve a service objection.
Read the Article →Can California Refuse to Recognize a Foreign Default Judgment?
A default abroad does not decide the question. Recognition turns on jurisdiction, notice, fraud, and due process under California’s recognition statute.
Read the Article →Can a Foreign-Country Judgment Be Recognized in California?
Learn when a foreign-country money judgment may be recognized in California, which judgments fall outside the statute, and what defenses may apply.
Read the Article →Can a Foreign Court Change Title to California Real Estate?
Learn why a foreign court may determine personal obligations involving California property but ordinarily cannot directly change California real estate title by decree alone.
Read the Article →Will a Foreign Lawsuit Stop a California Quiet-Title Case?
Learn whether a parallel foreign-country lawsuit can stay or dismiss a California quiet-title action and what courts consider when proceedings overlap.
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