Bankruptcy

Detroit's Cobo Hall, the riverfront convention center that a few years ago struggled to survive, is now touting itself as a model of regional cooperation that the bankrupt city can replicate as it tries to rebuild itself after bankruptcy.

Rhode Island officials and a federal mediation panel late Friday announced a settlement in lawsuits that challenged the state's 2011 pension overhaul law, but state lawmakers must still approve it.

Four Atlanta residents are challenging the validation of $278.3 million of revenue bonds to partially finance a $1.2 billion stadium for the Atlanta Falcons.

Detroit's attempt to invalidate $1.4 billion of pension certificates as part of its bankruptcy is unlikely to be copied by other certificate issuers, according to Moody's Investors Service.

Gov. Lincoln Chafee signed a bill to enhance a settlement in Rhode Island's lawsuit against Curt Schilling and other principals of failed video-game 38 Studios.

The on-again, off-again Rhode Island pension lawsuit settlement announcement is on again, according to a federal mediation agency.The on-again, off-again Rhode Island pension lawsuit settlement announcement is on again, according to a federal mediation agency.

Detroit is set to file a long-awaited plan to adjust its debt next week whether or not it has nailed down certain proposals, such as the lease of its water and sewer system.

Jones Day's Chicago-based not-for-profit and healthcare group have left en masse to join Chicago-based Chapman and Cutler LLP in a move that marks a return home for eight of the nine lawyers that made the leap.

A federal agency called off a settlement announcement regarding the lawsuit challenging Rhode Island's pension overhaul law, while a judge set a September trial date.

The Louisiana State Bond Commission and the city of New Orleans are a step closer toward settling a two-year-old federal housing discrimination lawsuit.

The Harrisburg, Pa., City Council tabled a vote to authorize up to $4 million to issue tax and revenue anticipation notes, while it OK'd a $78 million budget.

Hoping to avoid a state takeover, Wayne County, Mich., the junk-rated county that is home to Detroit, Tuesday unveiled a deficit elimination plan that relies on selling its wastewater treatment system.

Harrisburg and its firefighters union agreed on concessions that will enable Pennsylvania's distressed capital to balance its budget.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder appointed a team to review the finances of the struggling city of Lincoln Park, two weeks after declaring financial emergencies in two other Detroit-area cities.

Former Bank of America executive Phillip Murphy pleaded guilt Monday in a North Carolina federal court to rigging municipal bond investment bids, while convicted bid-rigger Mark Zaino's sentencing has been delayed yet again in New York.

Detroit wants to file a debt adjustment plan next week as the city and creditors meet for a fresh round of talks this week.

Detroit officially ended an interest-rate swap termination agreement with its counterparties Thursday, a move that the city says preserves its right to pursue legal action against the banks, but said talks with the banks continue.

Michigan officials agreed to step in to assist foundering negotiations between Detroit and neighboring counties over Detroit's water and sewer system considered key to the city's restructuring, Oakland County officials said.

Standard & Poor's outlook shifts to stable from negative on a Vail Valley golf community whose private club was tied up in bankruptcy and litigation.

The Securities and Exchange Commission's fraud case against Miami and its former budget director Michael Boudreaux is on hold pending Boudreaux's appeal of the court's decision to invalidate his effort to claim immunity from the lawsuit.