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Chapter 7 Barton Doctrine

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Barton Strikes Again: Nominal “Individual” Claims Don’t Excuse Non-Compliance

Joshua Jordan was the CEO of Prehired LLC (“Prehired”), a “members-only workforce accelerator.” In December 2023, Jordan logged into Prehired’s Wells Fargo bank account online. He transferred $74,000 to the account of another...more

Buchalter

Bankruptcy Trustees and Receivers Beware: The California Second District Court of Appeal Tests The Barton Doctrine’s Limits on...

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In Breanne Martin v. Leslie Gladstone, the Second District Court of Appeal recently decided a case that could reverberate throughout the receivership and bankruptcy industries. This case comes at a propitious moment as...more

Jones Day

Fifth Circuit: Barton Doctrine Precluded Litigation by Chapter 7 Debtor Against Bankruptcy Trustee and Counsel

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To shield bankruptcy trustees and certain other entities from litigation arising from actions taken in their official capacity, the "Barton doctrine"—now more than a century old—provides that such litigation may be commenced...more

Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP

Abstention Trumps the Barton Doctrine in the Fourth Circuit

In Barton v. Barbour, the United States Supreme Court held that before another court could obtain subject matter jurisdiction over a suit against a receiver for acts committed in the receiver’s official capacity, the...more

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