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Bond Insurer Assured Guaranty Sues Puerto Rico Again Over Turnaround Plan

Bond insurer Assured Guaranty sued Puerto Rico and its federally-appointed oversight board on Wednesday, saying their plan to resuscitate the storm-ravaged, bankrupt U.S. territory violates the U.S. Constitution by stripping creditors of property rights. Assured, which insures $5 billion of …

Puerto Rico Bondholders Suffer Setback as Lawsuit Dismissed

A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit by some of Puerto Rico’s bondholders, who had argued that the U.S. territory broke the law by defaulting on constitutionally-guaranteed debt despite having the money to make payments. Judge Laura Taylor …

After Hurricane, Bond Insurer Drops Lawsuit Against Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico bond insurer Assured Guaranty Ltd. said late on Friday it voluntarily withdrew a complaint that challenged the legality of the island’s fiscal turnaround plan, citing the devastating impact of Hurricane Maria. The move may temporarily ease Puerto Rico’s …

Bond Insurers’ Lawsuits Against Puerto Rico to Be Combined

A second lawsuit over Puerto Rico’s debt default will be joined with a similar suit in order to save time and money and avoid inconsistent rulings, a U.S. federal judge said on Thursday. Financial Guaranty Insurance Co., or FGIC, sued …