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Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

The Barton Doctrine: Suit Against Receiver Did Not Require Court Permission

The Barton doctrine provides that a court-appointed receiver cannot be sued absent “leave of court by which he was appointed.” Barton v. Barbour, 104 U.S. 126, 127 (1881). “An action against a receiver without court...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Fifth Circuit Rejects Equitable Mootness Application in the Strongest Possible Terms, Excises Indemnity

In a landmark decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit rejected the application of equitable mootness in the strongest possible terms, stating that if the doctrine rendered the bankruptcy court’s...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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