Detroit

Detroit Bankruptcy Mediation Proves Successful

The Detroit Free Press has an interesting story on the success of Detroit’s mediation. Mediation consists of discussion between parties and moderated normally by an expert in the field at issue. In this case, bankruptcy lawyers for the City of Detroit and its creditors met with U.S. District Judge Gerald Rosen for the mediation process. …

Foundations Pledge $330 Million to Detroit Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy lawyers for both the City of Detroit and its creditors can breathe a sigh of relief as foundations have announced $330 million to save Detroit’s assets. The mediator in Detroit’s federal bankruptcy case announced this morning that local and national foundations have pledged $330 million toward an effort to shore up Detroit’s ailing pensions …

Bankruptcy Court Reviews Detroit Proposal to Pay Creditors

Judge Steven Rhodes of the Eastern District of Michigan Bankruptcy Court, Detroit Division, is reviewing the proposal to pay off the City of Detroit’s bankruptcy Creditors. The plan was submitted by the city’s bankruptcy lawyers. The Bankruptcy Court in Detroit was closed on Monday, January 6th, and Tuesday, January 7th. The court is set to …

Court Allows Bankruptcy Lawyers Immediate Eligibility Appeal in Detroit Filing

Bankruptcy lawyers for both the City of Detroit and its creditors will have to make quick work as bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes has ordered that his ruling regarding Detroit’s eligibility may be immediately appealed. The Judge has yet to decide on whether or not to recommend a fast track for the U.S. 6th Circuit Court …

The New York Times Looks at Lawyer Kevyn Orr Who Leads Detroit Through Bankrutpcy

The New York Times published an article this Sunday regarding lawyer Kevyn Orr, the City of Detroit’s Emergency Manager, that is now leading the city through bankruptcy. The article discusses Mr. Orr’s personal and professional history. Mr. Orr worked as a bankruptcy lawyer on Chrysler’s Chapter 11 filing in 2009. The article also discusses Mr. …

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