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Please join Steptoe for an in-depth webinar on Asset Recovery and Judgment Enforcement. In addition to providing an overview of the technical, procedural and strategic considerations necessary to monetize judgments.

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Please join Steptoe for an in-depth webinar on Asset Recovery and Judgment Enforcement. In addition to providing an overview of the technical, procedural and strategic considerations necessary to monetize judgments, this presentation will specifically cover:

The how and why of finding the assets before you begin to pursue recovery, Judgment recognition, Priority of Liens, New trends, including sanctions, blocked assets, digital currencies and reverse veil piercing in Delaware.

The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

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