The good news is that public works construction projects for municipalities are projected to remain a major sector of construction activity for the foreseeable future. The not-so-good news is that municipal bankruptcy filings are on the rise, and they are likely to increase. The issues facing parties under contract with a municipality when it files for bankruptcy protection are playing out nationally in places like Stockton, California, and Detroit, Michigan.
USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Projects & Procurement, Duane Morris LLP, Bankruptcy, Title 11 of the US Code
The Supreme Court yesterday ruled that client money held in un-segregated accounts should be treated the same as client money held in segregated accounts, enabling un-segregated account holders to share in the client money pool on the insolvency of a firm with whom the account is held.
United Kingdom, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, RPC, Lehman Brothers, MiFID, Supreme Court of the United States