Meredith Whitney, one of the first financial analysts to foresee the collapse of the housing market, famously predicted in December 2010 that a wave of municipal bond defaults was on the way . The wave, however, has yet to materialize, and the bankruptcy... Read More
On January 30, 2013, Judge Christopher Klein of the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California held that, pursuant to section 904 of the Bankruptcy Code, a municipal debtor is not required to seek court approval to enter into settlements... Read More
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The City of Stockton, Calif., last night filed its Chapter 9 bankruptcy petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California, becoming the largest city in the country to file for bankruptcy after months of... Read More