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Federal Equity Receivers

The National Association of Federal Equity Receivers (NAFER) is made up of leading professionals who work in the area of receivership, insolvency, bankruptcy, restructuring, and international asset recovery.

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The Receiver is the official publication for all NAFER members. Our Publications Committee keeps our members up to date on recent case rulings and legal briefs, agency and member news, professional papers and other general updates. If it’s important to the receivership and restructuring community, you’ll find it in The Receiver.

Are Reports of the Demise of Bar Orders Exaggerated for Federal Equity Receiverships?

By Kevin B. Duff

In the December 2024 issue of The Receiver, NAFER member Michael Napoli thoughtfully explored whether we are witnessing a sea change for bar orders in the wake of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P.

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