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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

K&L Gates LLP

Distressed Solutions: Energy Bankruptcies and the Intersection of Contract Rejection and FERC

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We have seen an increase in energy companies filing for bankruptcy, and more may be on the horizon. This is a great time to review and discuss an interesting ruling in the FirstEnergy case regarding the intersection of...more

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