Law and legal issues

Paige Cognetti takes over in the aftermath of a corruption scandal and faces tough economic challenges, including an adverse ruling in a taxpayer lawsuit.

Residents in Riverside filed a lawsuit seeking to end the city’s practice of transferring water utility revenue.

The bond trustee says its appeal of a ruling that Platte County is under no legal obligation to repay $32 million of Zona Rosa bonds will be heard.

Decision on mediation comes after judge warned he was close to rendering an opinion likely to favor Preston Hollow Capital

The U.S. Department of Transportation reasonably determined the Florida’s passenger train owners were qualified to receive private activity bond financing.

The Clearwater Cay Community Development District dismissed its Chapter 9 case and will pursue a dispute about property assessments in state court.

The judge overseeing PHC's lawsuit accusing Nuveen of strong-arm tactics makes final push for mediated resolution before issuing opinion.

Florida says it was harmed, but the special master in the water rights case said Florida lacked clear and convincing evidence that Georgia is responsible.

While JEA pursues a potential sale, some Jacksonville city council members are pushing back against the potential privatization.

The agreement with wildfire victims will enable the bankrupt investor-owned utility to hit a deadline to participate in wildfire claim fund, its says.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is pushing for tolls on large trucks despite a federal judge's ruling that a lawsuit against Rhode Island’s system can proceed.

The Florida Department of Transportation was ordered to raise toll rates on the Garcon Point Bridge for the first time in eight years.

Petitioner John Tillman Wednesday appealed the August circuit court ruling barring his taxpayer complaint challenging repayment of the bonds.

Debbie Mayfield cites an increasing number of fatalities where Virgin Trains operates between Miami and West Palm Beach.

Preston Hollow is fighting Nuveen's attempt to reopen a trial record in the private lender's lawsuit accusing the investment powerhouse of anti-competitive tactics.

The university now has a stable Moody's outlook as the financial impact of the Larry Nasser sex abuse scandal becomes clearer.

The decision comes as the courts told the city it's on the hook to make up the roughly 2% shortfall in property tax collections to fully cover set payments.

Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority board meetings and procurements are on hold as it fights a state law to abolish the authority.

Nuveen and Preston Hollow Capital trade barbs over PHC's recent sale of university debt

Major banks accused of manipulating the variable-rate market are seeking to get the court to toss out the second amended whistleblower complaint filed by municipal advisor Johan Rosenberg.