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Enforcing judgments and arbitration awards across borders can be a streamlined but complex process. In California, this process typically involves either utilizing the Uniform Foreign Money Judgments Recognition Act (UFMJRA) or the California Arbitration Act (CAA) and the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). While the legal frameworks exist to streamline the domestication process, it still requires careful attention to detail and often necessitates the expertise of experienced legal professionals—especially where you have a malingering debtor. 

The Unruh Civil Rights Act affords an often-overlooked, but very powerful tool to plaintiffs litigating premises liability claims under certain circumstances. For disabled individuals injured due to dangerous property conditions, asserting a claim for violation of disability access provisions under the Unruh Act can be a game-changer, offering significant tactical benefits and potential for substantial added recovery.

California Code of Civil Procedure Section 708.750 sets forth the procedure that enables a judgment creditor to enforce a judgment against funds due from a public entity, such as a government agency or municipality, to a judgment debtor.  The steps are as follows:

Requests for Admission (RFAs) are a type of discovery tool used in California civil litigation to narrow the scope of controversy in a case. RFAs are written requests asking the opposing party to admit or deny certain facts or the authenticity of certain documents. If the opposing party admits to a fact or document, it is considered true and does not need to be proven at trial. This can save time and money by taking issues off the table. This is particularly true for requests for admission regarding the genuineness

Civil litigation in California is a multifaceted and time-consuming process, often likened to a marathon made up of repeated sprints and ending with a long sprint to the finish line. This article offers an in-depth exploration of the various stages and critical elements of a typical civil litigation matter in the Golden State, from the preliminary pre-suit investigation to the culmination of post-trial appeals.