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Bankruptcy trustees and chapter 11 debtors-in-possession ("DIPs") frequently seek to avoid fraudulent transfers and obligations under section 544(b) of the Bankruptcy Code and state fraudulent transfer or other applicable...more
We have come to the final installment of our FFF Sovereign Immunity Series, having covered the 48 other states previously (see the links to the full series here). In this article, we will look at sovereign immunity in...more
Section 106(a) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code expressly abrogates the sovereign immunity of "governmental units" for purposes of certain bankruptcy-related litigation. A split of authority concerning whether that abrogation...more
Today we return with our seventh installment in the FFF Sovereign Immunity Series, in which we break down sovereign immunity in New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota and Ohio....more
We continue our alphabetical 50-state survey of sovereign immunity with our fourth installment in the series – this week summarizing sovereign immunity in Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine and Maryland....more
First Circuit - Coughlin v. Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians - The issue was whether tribal sovereign immunity protected the tribal lender from the automatic stay. On May 6, 2022, the First Circuit...more
Barnett v. State of Florida and Its Effect on Governmental Entities who Are Sued for Claims Involving a Criminal Episode with Multiple Victims. ...more
Sovereign immunity is a central feature in tort litigation against governmental entities, but its perimeters vary widely from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. In Mississippi, a governmental entity may be entitled to sovereign...more
The PTAB Strategies and Insights newsletter provides timely updates and insights into how best to handle proceedings at the USPTO. It is designed to increase return on investment for all stakeholders looking at the entire...more
Federal Circuit Summary - Before Prost, Moore, and Wallach. Appeal from the Northern District of Florida. Summary: When a state entity sues for patent infringement, it waives sovereign immunity as to all defenses,...more
You cannot sue a state under the FCRA. That is the message that a court delivered to a pro se plaintiff in Pendergrass v. Washington Metro. Area Transit Authority, 2018 WL 4938578 (D. D.C. Oct. 11, 2018). Under the facts of...more
Harakas Constr., Inc. v. Metro Gov’t of Nashville, 2018 Tenn. App. LEXIS 45 (Tenn. App. January 29, 2018) - BK Partners LLC (“BK”) sought to build a condominium complex in Davidson County. This required an upgrade to the...more
The D.C. Circuit concluded that sovereign immunity prevents FERC and NERC from imposing monetary penalties on federal agencies that violate Reliability Standards....more