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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Supreme Court Validates PR Financial Oversight Board, but Challenges Remain

Since PROMESA was enacted in 2016 to pave the way for a comprehensive restructuring of Puerto Rico’s mounting municipal debt obligations, the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico (District Court) has become a...more

Dechert LLP

Fresh Air and Fresh Start: Are Environmental Regulatory Penalties Dischargeable?

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Two courts recently answered “yes,” finding that environmental claims brought against reorganized debtors by government entities were discharged under confirmed Chapter 11 plans of reorganization. In In re Exide Techs., 613...more

Harris Beach PLLC

Riding the Wave: Municipalities’ Role in Supporting Taxi Drivers

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This post continues our ongoing series on issues facing municipalities in 2020. Should municipalities be on the hook for the plummeting value of taxi medallions in today’s era of ride sharing? Over the years, the MuniBlog...more

Nossaman LLP

Governor’s 2020 Budget Signals State’s Willingness to Takeover PG&E

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Welcome to 2020! It is a new year and with every new year, comes a lot of new: new goals, new diet, new workout routines that leave every part of you sore... In the professional setting, a new year brings a lot of “chores,”...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Distressed Download - March 2015

What Happens in Delaware Does Not Always Stay in Delaware: Caesars Victorious in Venue Battle - On Wednesday, January 28, the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware transferred venue for the involuntary bankruptcy...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Court Holds that San Bernardino is Eligible to File for Chapter 9

On October 16, 2013, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California ruled that the City of San Bernardino is eligible for protection under chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code. In re City of San Bernardino,...more

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