Law and legal issues

Judge Laura Swain of New York was chosen to oversee Puerto Rico's Title III restructuring process.

Puerto Rico's government and oversight board will both have roles, said board member David Skeel.

Fitch Ratings said it has downgraded Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority bonds to C from CC.

The Georgia and South Carolina owners of nuclear units being built by bankrupt Westinghouse diverged on legal approaches.

Some corrections called for by Attorney General Josh Shapiro Thursday in his final report on the Harrisburg debt crisis have a running start in the Pennsylvania General Assembly.

HARRISBURG -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro on Thursday announced that no new criminal charges would be filed in connection with the questionable financing of the city's former incinerator.

San Diego’s favorable appeals court ruling comes as rising pension costs pressure the city’s budget.

Madison County, Mississippi told appeals court judges Assured Guaranty is wrongly interpreting a debt service contribution agreement.

A judge in San Francisco issued a nationwide injunction against Trump's sanctuary cities order.

The outlook on Georgia's Dalton Utilities was revised to negative by Moody's Investors Service because of Westinghouse’s bankruptcy.

The California Supreme Court was asked to review San Diego's pension reform measure.

Indiana and its private partner on the troubled Interstate 69 road project face new fiscal hurdles.

Puerto Rico debt negotiations may be going nowhere with just six full days left before a court restructuring.

The Westinghouse bankruptcy could have a material impact on the South Carolina Public Service Authority.

A judge delayed a hearing on the expenditure of California high-speed rail proceeds.

Spreads widened on bonds for new nuclear units in South Carolina and Georgia.

Four investment funds holding COFINA senior bonds are claiming Bank of New York Mellon breached its duties as trustee.

San Diego scored a victory on a pension reform measure approved by voters in 2012.

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges and resigned late Monday, followed by Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey's swearing in as the state’s 54th chief executive.

Impeachment proceedings began Monday against Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley by the House Judiciary Committee, after the state’s high court ruled that hearings could proceed.