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Chapter 9 Cases with Debtors Other Than Cities, Counties and Towns

By Jay R. Bender
July 02, 2015

Over the past several years, Chapter 9 of the United States Bankruptcy Code ' the chapter under which municipalities may seek to reorganize and adjust their debts ' has been the subject of unprecedented attention, both within the bankruptcy bar and among the public at large. This surge in interest is attributable to a number of high-profile Chapter 9 cases filed recently by cities, counties, and towns throughout the country, including the City of Detroit; Jefferson County, AL; the City of Central Falls, RI; the Cities of Vallejo, Stockton, and San Bernardino in California; and the Town of Mammoth Lakes, CA.

Chapter 9 Debtors

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