Bankruptcy

The struggling Lakeside 370 Levee District in St. Charles County, Missouri has filed Chapter 9 bankruptcy as it seeks to restructure $34 million of unrated bonds in hopes of improving the project's prospects.

Roger Williams University trustees have authorized negotiations to lease the former 38 Studios office for its own downtown Providence expansion.

The Sixth Circuit Court agreed to postpone hearings on a series of appeals on the city's eligibility to enter into Chapter 9 after a group of labor creditors in the Detroit bankruptcy and the city asked for the delay.

Louisiana State Bond Commission and Department of Justice attorneys entered into a settlement of the government's housing discrimination lawsuit even though the commission's chairman claims it was not authorized by the full SBC..

The California 3rd District Court of Appeal ruled Thursday that the state may resume selling $10 billion in bonds for its $68 billion high speed rail project.

A rating boost affirms the ability of bond insurer Assured Guaranty to minimize its Puerto Rico exposure, according managing director John Hallacy.

Tuomey Healthcare System in South Carolina does not plan to file for bankruptcy, at least not at this time, the hospital told bondholders July 31.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld Gov. Scott Walker's controversial law that curbed most collective bargaining rights for public employees.

A Kentucky contractor filed a discrimination suit claiming it lost work on the Ohio River Bridges Project due to state delays certifying the minority business.

A year after Detroit filed for bankruptcy, the city's decision to put pensioners above bondholders has created an uncertain recovery environment for the entire muni sector, according to Standard & Poor's.

The federal judge overseeing Detroit's bankruptcy has delayed by one week the key trial in the case, while the city dropped its proposal to hire a post-bankruptcy monitor and FGIC dropped its subpoena of Gov. Rick Snyder

The 6th circuit appeals court will hear oral arguments Wednesday on Syncora's appeal of a key decision in the Detroit bankruptcy, one of the insurer's five pending appeals in the case.

Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr Tuesday issued an order that gives the city's mayor control of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department.

A Georgia judge validated $397 million of municipal bonds for the Atlanta Braves, but officials say the deal likely faces an appeal.

A settlement with Detroit's limited-tax general obligation bondholders that calls for a 34% recovery also gives the creditors a say in the city's effort to repudiate $1.4 billion of pension certificates, one of the most controversial aspects of the bankruptcy case.

A court of appeals upheld a proposed route connecting the San Francisco Bay Area to the Central Valley for California's $68 billion high speed rail project.

The outcome of Detroit's high-profile bankruptcy case could influence how other distressed Michigan governments prioritize their own retirement obligations against other types of debt, Moody's Investors Service said.

A Rhode Island Superior Court judge will hear a petition by bondholders to oppose receivership for Wyatt Detention Center in Central Falls, saying the city is using the process to cram them down.

Oil and gas producers in Colorado won a significant legal victory Thursday, as a state district court struck down a local on hydraulic fracturing within city limits.

Three consumer advocacy groups filed a lawsuit accusing Tennessee of implementing policies that deny health coverage to individuals eligible for TennCare.