On November 7, 2014, the City of Detroit’s historic Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy case culminated with the confirmation of the City’s proposed plan of adjustment (after eight amendments), and the approval of various related settlements. Although little more than a month has passed, a great deal of ink has already been spilled on what the City’s bankruptcy case means, particularly from the viewpoint of the municipality and its citizens.

On Saturday, June 28, Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla signed into law the euphemistically-named “Puerto Rico Public Corporation Debt Enforcement and Recovery Act” (the “Act”).