Bill on Bankruptcy: Stockton May Win the Battle, Lose the War
The title III debt-adjustment proceedings for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and its agencies have yielded several important and, in some cases, groundbreaking rulings by the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto...more
• The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has upheld a controversial ruling by a U.S. District Court in a case involving special revenue bonds issued by the Puerto Rico Highway Transportation Authority (PRHTA). • The...more
On June 30, 2016, President Obama signed the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) into law. The most significant portions of PROMESA are found in titles I and II, which establish an...more