Attorneys

The current lateral recruiting marketplace for public finance attorney talent is "highly competitive," according to Nixon Peabody's Julie Seymour.

Nevada Treasurer Zach Conine is urging Congress to pass legislation for the automatic and timely refunding of "illegal tariffs."

Findings from The Bond Buyer's 2026 Predictions report predict funding crises in these market sectors will be a top worry for municipal finance pros.

The MSRB should "eliminate all location-based concepts of supervision," SIFMA's Leslie Norwood said in a March 16 comment letter.

In this Market Intelligence analysis, Jeff Lipton warns that granting states access to Chapter 9 would be deeply disruptive, likely forcing muni yields higher and liquidity lower, while underscoring why states' legal protections and reserves still support strong willingness to pay.

Otero County commissioners approved an agreement with the federal immigration agency to avert a bond default despite a state law banning such contracts.

Acting Director Sam Waldon "will be a steady hand for the division during this period, including for municipal securities-related enforcement activity," said Kathleen Marcus, a partner at Stradling.

Upper and Lower Basin states are at odds over post-2026 operations for the drought-stricken river, raising litigation risks and highlighting credit uncertainty.

The order from U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV was issued at 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday. 

Educational institutions risk "hefty fines and other serious consequences, including potential loss of federal funding," should they fail to submit timely and complete data. 

The Internal Revenue Service is proposing rule changes regarding the complex relationship between tax-exempt bonds, arbitrage and State and Local Government Series Securities.

Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton assigns a stable yet guarded view to airport bonds, highlighting how gateways and large hubs can outperform as fuel costs, travel demand and geopolitical risk evolve — while investors sharpen focus on leverage, rate recovery and cyber defenses.

The hires come a month after Barnes announced it had hired nearly all of Ballard Spahr's top-ranked public finance team.

The rules could lengthen the procurement timeline for some projects.

The Government Finance Officers Association is providing comments on the U.S. Treasury Department's proposal to establish a new record keeping system for certain financial assistance programs.

The audit did not quell calls for greater transparency and oversight for the authority as it continues a bond-financed expansion program.

MBIA Inc. used National Public Finance Guarantee and MBIA Insurance to "perpetrate a fraud on investors," the COFINA bondholders said.

The New York-based lawyer has worked in public finance for her 18-year career. 

The latest research from The Bond Buyer predicts supply and issuance volume will grow in the months ahead.

Jeffrey Puzzullo is the fourth person to plead guilty in the now-notorious Legacy Cares case.