By Lawrence A. Larose and Samuel Kohn (US) on Posted in USOn August 16, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued an opinion in the chapter 9 case of Jefferson County, Alabama, reversing the decision of the District Court and ruling that the doctrine of equitable mootness applies in municipal bankruptcies. In Jefferson County’s chapter 9 case, the bankruptcy court confirmed… Continue Reading
By on Posted in PresentationsOn February 24, 2014, Chadbourne’s New York office hosted an expert panel to discuss the future of municipal restructurings. The panel brought together judges and other experts with experience in two of the largest municipal restructurings to date: Jefferson County, Alabama and the City of Detroit, Michigan.… Continue Reading
By on Posted in USPension holders and other creditors of the City of Stockton, California (“Stockton”), as well as other interested parties following Stockton’s bankruptcy case (No. 12-32118, Bankr. E.D. Ca.), must wait until October for a resolution of the dispute surrounding Stockton’s treatment of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (“CalPERS”) pension plan in its plan of adjustment.… Continue Reading
By on Posted in PresentationsChadbourne & Parke released its Fall 2013 International Restructuring NewsWire. Find the following topics (and more) in the Fall 2013 issue: Third Circuit Places Equitable Mootness Burden on Plan Proponents Chadbourne Recognized in the 2014 IFLR1000 Municipal Restructuring Experts Join Firm Survey of Madoff-Related Decisions To read the NewsWire, click here. … Continue Reading
