Archive: Legal Challenges
Friday’s Filings: Creditors object to bankruptcy proceedings
The last day of February was the deadline for creditors to object to the ambitious schedule set by Bankruptcy...
Tuesday’s Dispatches: A collection of bankruptcy readings
Journalists and analysts around the country continue to dissect Detroit's Plan of Adjustment and Disclosure Statement. Here is a...
Lessenberry on the Pension Cuts: “Devastating and unfair”
It comes down to state law, Jack Lessenberry says. "Michigan has an obligation to guarantee municipal pensions. If we...
On The Craig Fahle Show: Local reporters warn of bankruptcy’s consequences for everyone
Detroit's bankruptcy plan of adjustment will have significant implications for retirees and city workers throughout Michigan. "Everyone who works...
On The Craig Fahle Show: WSU Law Professor Laura Bartell
Giving her take on the Detroit Plan of Adjustment and Disclosure Statement, Professor Bartell says "The pensioners have a...
The Bankruptcy’s Calendar
Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes today issued a list of dates for hearings and deadlines related to the Detroit Bankruptcy....
Five Things to Read Monday Morning
From pensioners and poverty to municipal bond markets and the mighty backlash, national and local media offered up some...
On The Craig Fahle Show: Special coverage of the Detroit bankruptcy
The city of Detroit filed its bankruptcy plan of adjustment today. What's in the plan? WDET's Craig Fahle and...
In Orr’s Words: Excerpts from the EM’s Statement
Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr’s office has released a statement about the city’s Plan of Adjustment and Disclosure Statement...
Appeal Accepted: 6th Circuit Court of Appeals to Hear Detroit Bankruptcy Case
Was Detroit even eligible to file for bankruptcy? Today the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to answer that question,...
Lessenberry asks “How will Detroit function after the bankruptcy is over?”
In his Michigan Radio segment, Jack Lessenberry asks: The city may be shorn of debt, but how will it...
Views from the Courthouse: Our “docket” of coverage
The media room at the Theodore Levin U.S. Courthouse in Detroit was crowded Wednesday as Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes...