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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

“ToMAYto, ToMAHto”: District Court Holds That Differences in State Law Determine Whether Unpaid Annual Pension Contributions...

On March 21, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California affirmed a bankruptcy court’s dismissal of the San Benito Healthcare District’s chapter 9 bankruptcy petition on the grounds that the...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Recent Ruling Against Puerto Rico Revenue Bondholders Causes Waves in U.S.

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• 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

King & Spalding

First Circuit Finds Chapter 9 Special Revenue Provisions Permit Voluntary Payment, But Do Not Require Them

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On March 26, 2019, the First Circuit Court of Appeals, affirming a decision by the District Court emanating out of the Puerto Rico Title III bankruptcy cases, found that Sections 928(a) and 922(d) of the Bankruptcy Code...more

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A Moot Point: Court Of Appeals For The Eleventh Circuit Holds That The Doctrine Of Equitable Mootness Is Applicable In A Chapter 9...

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The consummation of a plan of reorganization typically involves a series of complex actions by the debtor and its stakeholders (for example, existing debt and equity are extinguished and new debt and equity issued in their...more

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First Circuit Hears Oral Arguments on Validity of Puerto Rico’s Recovery Act

A few reactions to today’s oral arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit regarding the validity of Puerto Rico’s Recovery Act...more

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