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‘Sports Authority’ Tackles Issues of Title to Consigned Goods

David M. Bass and David W. Giattino of Cole Schotz write: As many vendors are learning in the Sports Authority bankruptcy, Article 9 is so broad that it also can apply to a consignment and absent perfection of that interest, the fact that a consignor purports to retain title to goods will do nothing to protect it against the rights of a debtor as a hypothetical lien creditor.

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