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Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Sixth Circuit Holds Bankruptcy Court Has Jurisdiction Over Rejection of Power Purchase Agreements

In FERC v. FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. (In re FirstEnergy Solutions Corp), Case No. 18-3787 (6th Cir. Dec. 12, 2019), the Sixth Circuit affirmed the bankruptcy court’s jurisdiction over the rejection of certain power purchase...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Sixth circuit weighs FERC authority over rejection of power contracts in bankruptcy

On December 12, 2019, the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a highly anticipated ruling in the FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. bankruptcy case, regarding the efforts of FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. (FirstEnergy or...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Sixth Circuit Affirms Bankruptcy Courts’ Jurisdiction over Rejection of Energy Contracts, Subject to Certain Constraints

On December 12, 2019, a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that the bankruptcy court in the bankruptcy proceedings of FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. (FES) has jurisdiction to decide whether...more

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Pacific Gas & Electric Bankruptcy Alert

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A recent ruling in the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) bankruptcy proceeding highlights the risk to certain renewable energy projects from utility bankruptcy. In a June 7, 2019 ruling, the PG&E bankruptcy court denied...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Bankruptcy Court Denies FERC Jurisdiction over Power Purchase Agreements in PG&E Bankruptcy

On June 7, 2019, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California issued a ruling on a matter that has been closely monitored by the power industry. The court issued a declaratory judgment that Pacific Gas &...more

Dechert LLP

U.S. Court Not Bound by Korean Law Conferring Exclusive Jurisdiction in Shareholder’s Derivative Actions

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Shareholder of a Korean corporation (“Cuzco Korea”), the sole member of a chapter 11 limited liability company debtor (“Cuzco USA” or the “Debtor”), brought an adversary proceeding against the Debtor and others, asserting...more

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