Supreme Court Invalidates Puerto Rico’s Local Law for Municipal Debt Adjustment
Congress is the last resort for Puerto Rico to deal with looming debt default.
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Supreme Court Opinion Sheds Some Light on the Municipal Debt-Adjustment Case
High court pronounces on Puerto Rico’s sovereignty. Will it do so a second time?
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Supreme Court Will Not Rule on Power to Reject Expired Union Contracts
Although Americans will vote on Donald Trump, Supreme Court won’t hear the Trump casino case.
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Supreme Court Likely to Decide Whether ‘Structured Dismissals’ Are Permissible
Justices may rule on whether bankruptcy settlements can disregard Section 507 priorities.
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Supreme Court Temporarily Ducks Case on Individuals’ Right to Sue
Showing violation of a federal statute might not itself entitle a consumer to sue.
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Supreme Court: Misrepresentation Not Required for ‘Actual Fraud’ Nondischargeability
Supreme Court reverses Fifth Circuit on ‘actual fraud’ dischargeability case.
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Puerto Rico’s Hopes Rise After Oral Argument in the Supreme Court
Some justices ask why Puerto Rico can’t legislate to keep the lights on.
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Supreme Court Argument Pits Notions of Equity Against Statutory Construction
Ghost of Justice Scalia haunts the high court in a statutory construction case.
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No Kidding: Justice Scalia’s Minority Opinions Would Have Helped Homeowners
This is the first of two features concluding that Justice Scalia’s opinions were not inherently adverse to the interests of debtors and the bankruptcy system generally.
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Justice Scalia and Bankruptcy: ‘Originalism’ Can Sometimes Uphold ‘Stupid Laws’
Scalia consistently employed a judicial philosophy calling for courts to interpret statutes based on their common meaning.
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