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Is Electricity A Good Or A Service Under The Priority Provisions Of 11 U.S.C. § 503(B)(9)

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Section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code allows an administrative expense “for the value of any goods received by the debtor within 20 days before the date of the commencement of a case under this title in which the goods...more

Downey Brand LLP

Supreme Court of California Rejects Class Action Suit Against PG&E for its 2019 Blackouts

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Introduction - In Gantner v. PG&E Corporation et al. (November 20, 2023) No. S273340, 2023 WL 8010215, the Supreme Court of California (“Court”) unanimously held that a plaintiff’s class action lawsuit against PG&E for...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Does Electricity Supplied Within 20 Days of a Bankruptcy Qualify for Section 503(b)(9) Priority Status? Recent Decisions Say “No”

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Section 503(b)(9) Overview - Ever since its addition to the Bankruptcy Code in 2005, there has been an ongoing debate as to whether electricity is a “good” or a “service” for purposes of section 503(b)(9). If electricity...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Alternating Current Yields Alternating Decisions on Bankruptcy Priority Treatment

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Courts remain divided as to whether electricity is a good (resulting in an administrative claim for electricity provided in the 20-day period before a bankruptcy case is filed) or service (no administrative claim). ...more

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Federal Bankruptcy Court Denies PG&E’s Attempt to Set Aside Inverse Condemnation Liability

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On November 27, 2019, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali issued a Memorandum Decision on Inverse Condemnation (“Memorandum Decision”) in PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas & Electric’s (together, “PG&E”) Chapter 11 Bankruptcy...more

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Energy & Sustainability Connections Newsletter - November 2017

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A Note from the Editors - This month’s edition of Energy & Sustainability Connections brings the latest developments in energy investing, legal insights, company activity, and industry events straight to your inbox....more

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