Archive: Legal Challenges
Striving for Settlements: Mediations ongoing in bankruptcy case
The chief mediator in the Detroit bankruptcy case has ordered several creditors — including the last major one opposing Detroit’s...
Jack Lessenberry says…
In one of his essays for our Detroit Journalism Cooperative partner, Michigan Radio, Jack reviews the two major (tentative)...
Day Two: Detroit’s Bankruptcy Trial
The country's biggest municipal bankruptcy trial enters its second day with opening statements continuing where they left off yesterday....
On NPR: What the nation is hearing about Detroit’s bankruptcy trial
WDET's Quinn Klinefelter previews the bankruptcy trial and reports Detroit's future comes down to this: a federal trial over...
Judge tosses Syncora’s objection, considers sanctions
The judge overseeing Detroit’s historic bankruptcy case removed from the record Syncora’s “personal attack” on the case’s chief mediator...
On MiWeek: A trial preview
The MiWeek team previews Detroit's historic bankruptcy trial, scheduled to start on Tuesday. The program will air on Detroit...
On WDET’s Detroit Today: Courtroom drama, bond deals, trial preview
NextChapterDetroit's Sandra Svoboda joins Laura Weber Davis and guest host Rochelle Riley to describe the latest courtroom surprises, how...
Syncora’s Alternative Universe: What if bondholders had been prioritized like pensioners?
It was Syncora’s “Alternative Universe” argument. An attorney for the bond insurer asked Judge Steven Rhodes to consider the...
On Michigan Radio: How Detroit will pay its bills, post-bankruptcy
Assuming that Detroit's Plan of Adjustment is approved by Judge Rhodes, will this revenue be enough for the city...
Judge changes trial procedure for individuals without attorneys
Judge Steven Rhodes today changed the way he’ll hear from individual creditors without attorneys during Detroit’s bankruptcy trial. He’s...
On WDET: The latest with bond insurer Syncora
One of the most outspoken, visible and controversial creditors in the city’s bankruptcy case is bond insurer Syncora. They’ve...
A final stand against the bankruptcy exit plan
A group of Detroit workers and pensioners are calling on Judge Steven Rhodes to deny the city’s plan to...