And Thereby Hangs a Tale.

No. 737 Once upon a time there was a Little City named Harrisburg that planned to hire one of the most prestigious law firms in the world, the feared Cravath, to handle its Chapter 9 Bankruptcy.  The feared Cravath had a stable full of hungry, hungry dinosaurs in grey suits who looked fierce but were […]

Never Heard of Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code? You Will.

Yes, Harrisburg is about to make news. But not in a good way. The City of Harrisburg filed today for protection under Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code.    That’s the chapter of the code that provides for reorganization for municipalities. The most famous one was Orange County, California.   The filing is in response […]

Carlota Bohm tentatively named Bankruptcy Judge

No. 649 A merit selection committee has tentatively named Pittsburgh attorney and Chapter 7 Trustee Carlota Bohm of Houston Harbaugh as Bankruptcy Judge in the Western District of Pennsylvania, subject to public comment until August 5. CLT

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