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Puerto Rico economic crisis grows in wake of Maria's human toll

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"The human pain and suffering and tragedy is really significant," said James Spiotto, managing director at Chicago-based Chapman Strategic Advisors, whose firm advises on municipal restructurings. "Certainly for the bankruptcy, this doesn't help. Puerto Rico needs to recover economically and financi

Date

Sep 25, 2017

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Flint Poisonings Haunt Mayor Whose Town Faces Michigan Takeover

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Thirty states have some way to monitor local government finances, said James Spiotto, of Chapman Strategic Advisers LLC in Chicago. He said Michigan might be better served changing the law to allow local officials input into decision-making and reducing the "heavy hand" of an emergency manager.

Date

Aug 10, 2016

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Health

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What's Next for State Takeovers of U.S. Cities

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According to James Spiotto, a Chicago attorney who specializes in municipal finances, emergency managers tend to be unpopular because they are seen as extremely hands on while also being disconnected from the community, and often fail to resolve long-term, systemic problems, like financing public-

Date

Mar 28, 2016

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Business

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Flint report offers damning verdict on state emergency manager law

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The reason why some (receiverships) succeed and others dont, I believe is if you dont have buy-in itll never get through it, James Spiotto, a municipal bankruptcy expert and co-author of Municipalities in Distress?: How States and Investors Deal with Local Government Financial Emergencies, to

Date

Mar 24, 2016

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U.S.

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Largest California water district fined for misleading investors

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Potential lenders will look hard at the incident in setting interest rates for Westlands, the next time the water district tries to raise money with a bond issue, said Chicago attorney James Spiotto, who specializes in laws related to municipal finance. Spiotto said the penalties didn't strike him a

Date

Mar 10, 2016

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Business

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Gov. Rauner suggests bankruptcy for towns to fight pension woes

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Federal law only allows municipalities to file for bankruptcy with explicit permission from the state where they are located, said James Spiotto, a municipal bankruptcy expert and attorney who is managing director of Chicago-based Chapman Strategic Advisors.

Date

Feb 04, 2015

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U.S.

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17 Arrested As European, US Authorities Raid Darknet Sites

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"I don't think (Rhodes) will throw it all out," James Spiotto, managing director of Chapman Strategic Advisors in Chicago and a municipal bankruptcy expert, was quoted by Reuters as saying. "He might ask for clarification or adjustments."

Date

Nov 07, 2014

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U.S.

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Chapter 9 players reluctant to commit

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Nearly nine months since the July 18 Chapter 9 filing should be enough time for people to understand the need to come together, James Spiotto, managing director of Chapman Strategic Advisors LLC, said in an interview. The one thing about Chapter 9 that is so simple often gets lost: everyone needs

Date

Feb 27, 2014

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