August 10, 2018
Puerto Rico’s toll road bonds don’t have statutory liens, circuit court rules.
1st Circuit
August 06, 2018
Two Boston judges agree: The 10% penalty for early withdrawals from a retirement account doesn’t have priority under Section 508(a)(8).
1st Circuit, Massachusetts
July 17, 2018
PROMESA’s authority is in the Territories Clause of the Constitution, District Judge Swain says.
1st Circuit, Puerto Rico
June 12, 2018
Seven weeks apart, two circuits reach diametrically different conclusions about good faith as a defense to an intentional act that violates the discharge injunction.
1st Circuit
May 17, 2018
Can plaintiffs sue Puerto Rico government officials in their individual capacities? Two district judges disagree.
1st Circuit, Puerto Rico
May 04, 2018
Caselaw is evolving on the applicability of the automatic stay to ordinary litigation against Puerto Rico and its governmental officials.
1st Circuit, Puerto Rico
April 20, 2018
Perplexing opinion may only apply to the status of assets before bankruptcy.
1st Circuit
April 10, 2018
Courts are split on two issues regarding the antimodification provisions in Sections 1123(b)(5) and 1322(b)(2).
1st Circuit, Massachusetts
