On December 5, 2013, Judge Steven Rhodes of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan held that the city of Detroit had satisfied the five expressly delineated eligibility requirements for filing under Chapter 9 of the US Bankruptcy Code¹ and so could proceed with its bankruptcy case.

The UK government has just proposed a number of amendments to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill (currently being considered by Parliament) which will impact on IT suppliers if they become law.

Bill Amendments