Can't open or rename folder... but not a permission issue

This one has me puzzled, and I can't figure it.
I have a fair background in unix and command line interfaces, so I've tried all of the usual fixes with chmod, chown, chgrp and everything else I can throw at it without luck. It's not a locked/hidden file, and it doesn't have any extended attributes. Tried repairing permissions. No luck. Drive verifies OK.
The problem folder (one of many) came from an Active Directory mount via my network at my office. On the server (and on the folder when I copy to my desktop), the folder is a pale, light-blue colour and can't be opened or modified from the finder.
I can use a terminal window to get into the folder and access it via command line (works fine). Can move and rename it via terminal (again, no problem), but always light-blue and can't do anything with it from the Finder. Opening with "Get Info" shows that I own the file, and that I have read/write permission (and not locked).
Even if I copy the folder to a FAT32 USB stick, it exhibits the same behaviour where I can't open or modify it. There is no problem accessing the folder on a PC. If I duplicate the folder on a PC, the duplicated folder works fine in the finder, and is normal (however the original is light blue and can't be changed).
Totally stumped. Anyone have ideas?

What version of the software is this? Did you update it?

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