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Test for granting leave to sue court-appointed receiver

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'Frivolous or vexatious' test
'Strong prima facie case' test
Applying the same test for leave
Receiver's appointment and discharge orders
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Canada, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Dentons, Shareholder, Vexatious litigation, Prima facie, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act 1985 (Canada), Supreme Court of Canada, Court of Appeal for Ontario
ECOtality files for bankruptcy

ECOtality, an electric vehicle charging station manufacturer and a recipient of 2009 stimulus package Department of Energy grants, filed for bankruptcy on September 17. The company received $100.2 million in grants, but the Department froze the remaining $2.5 million in grants on August 8.

USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Mintz
China’s Suntech bankruptcy

On March 20, Suntech, a Chinese solar manufacturing company, declared bankruptcy. Questions have arisen on how the country’s solar industry will now cope with overcapacity issues which stem from a decline in demand from Europe. The declaration comes a week after the company announced it had defaulted on $541 million of bonds.

China, Energy & Natural Resources, Insolvency & Restructuring, Mintz
Production of documents from court-appointed receivers

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Receivership and OSC proceeding
Production by court-appointed receivers
Not the right forum
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Canada, Ontario, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Dentons, Ontario Securities Commission, Court of Appeal for Ontario
The Hollinger sealing order – using the <i>Sierra Club</i> test to protect settlement privilege

 

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Canada, Ontario, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Dentons, Confidentiality, Interest, Discovery, Freedom of speech, Non-disclosure agreement, Right to a fair trial, KPMG, Trustee, Court of Appeal for Ontario