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3:17-bk-03283

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Puerto Rico

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  1. February 24, 2021

    House OKs Bill Requiring Puerto Rico Conflicts Disclosure

    The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed without opposition a bill sparked by reports of consultant McKinsey & Co.'s Puerto Rican bond holdings calling for professionals working on the island's restructuring process to disclose potential conflicts of interest.

  2. February 23, 2021

    Puerto Rico's Fiscal Board Announces $11B Bond Debt Deal

    Puerto Rico's fiscal oversight board announced Tuesday it has reached a deal with bondholders to cut $11.4 billion from the commonwealth's debt as it prepares to submit an overall reorganization plan to the courts next month.

  3. July 08, 2020

    Top Bankruptcy Cases Of 2020: Midyear Report

    So far in 2020, the number of corporate bankruptcy filings has spiked significantly compared to the same period last year, as unprecedented economic headwinds have generated a liquidity crisis for many struggling companies in a trend that may continue for the rest of the year and into 2021, according to bankruptcy professionals.

  4. June 15, 2020

    Puerto Rico Sues Oversight Board Over Bid To Nullify Laws

    The governor of Puerto Rico has filed a series of adversary complaints against the Financial Oversight and Management Board appointed to run the commonwealth's bankruptcy proceedings, saying the board has sought to nullify laws adopted by Puerto Rico's government.

  5. April 28, 2020

    Puerto Rico Floats Plan For $66M In Local Pension Repayment

    The Financial Oversight and Management Board of Puerto Rico presented a plan Tuesday that will allow the island's 7 municipalities to repay the central government for $66 million in pension payments made by Puerto Rico for the 2020 fiscal year.

  6. March 23, 2020

    Puerto Rico Board Approves $787M In COVID-19 Spending

    The Puerto Rico Financial Oversight Board announced Monday in the face of the "unprecedented reality" of the COVID-19 pandemic that it was authorizing the island's government to spend an additional $787 million on emergency measures.

  7. March 06, 2020

    Puerto Rico Teachers Say Pension Claims Deserve Priority

    Puerto Rico's teachers union has asked the bankruptcy court to reject a motion by the island government's unsecured creditors asking for equal treatment with public pension claims, saying the courts have found pension claims can be given special priority.

  8. October 30, 2019

    Deal With Puerto Rico Pension, Tax Claims Locally, Court Says

    The judge overseeing Puerto Rico's bankruptcy moved thousands of claims against the insolvent commonwealth off her docket Wednesday, saying those seeking pensions and tax refunds should take their cases to local government agencies.

  9. October 17, 2019

    $216M For Hurricane Work Due Despite Indictment, Co. Says

    A Mammoth Energy Services Inc. unit has told a Puerto Rico bankruptcy court that an indictment against its former president and a government inspection report shouldn't delay a $216 million payment for restoring electricity in the territory after Hurricane Maria.

  10. September 20, 2019

    Whitefish Power Co. Objects To PR Utility Restructuring Deal

    A power company whose contract to restore hurricane-damaged electric lines in Puerto Rico was canceled amid controversy in 2017 said Friday the island's utility can't restructure until it explains how it's going to pay the $126 million the company says it's owed.

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