February 06, 2019
Lack of a circuit split makes equitable mootness an unlikely topic for Supreme Court review.
Supreme Court
February 01, 2019
First Circuit reverses, upholding the validity of bondholders’ security interests in $2.9 billion of collateral.
1st Circuit
September 07, 2018
Defining collateral by reference in a UCC-1 is held invalid in Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy.
1st Circuit, Puerto Rico
August 20, 2018
Two circuits and a BAP now invoke ‘equitable mootness’ to dismiss appeals from orders confirming chapter 9 municipal debt adjustment plans.
11th Circuit
August 10, 2018
Puerto Rico’s toll road bonds don’t have statutory liens, circuit court rules.
1st Circuit
July 19, 2018
Bondholders won a skirmish but may still lose the war with Puerto Rico.
July 17, 2018
PROMESA’s authority is in the Territories Clause of the Constitution, District Judge Swain says.
1st Circuit, Puerto Rico
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
