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Laura Taylor Swain
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Oct 27 to Nov 2
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Jun 19, 2026
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Infrastructure
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- Judge Swain Sets November 18 Hearing in PREPA Bondholder Lawsuit Over Utility Revenues
U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain has scheduled oral arguments for November 18 in the litigation over the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s (PREPA; AEE in Spanish) bond debt, in a case that could influence how billions of dollars in claims are treated in the utility’s bankruptcy restructuring.
- Federal Court Extends PREPA Bankruptcy Mediator’s Appointment Through April 2027
The federal court overseeing the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s (PREPA; AEE in Spanish) bankruptcy has extended the appointment of the lead mediator handling settlement negotiations through April 1, 2027.
- Appeals Court Rejects PREPA Bondholders’ Claim Against Puerto Rico’s Central Government
The First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that US National Bank’s attempt to secure payment from Puerto Rico’s central government for Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) bondholders is unfounded.
- PREPA Bondholders Claim Unpaid Administrative Expenses
The main bondholders of the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica (PREPA), Puerto Rico’s electric power authority, have asked the First Circuit Court of Appeals to correct an error made by federal district judge Laura Taylor Swain.
- PREPA Seeks Dismissal of Power Expectations Lawsuit Over Generation Contract
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) has asked federal judge Raúl Arias Marxuach to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the company Power Expectations, which is seeking to reinstate a controversial temporary generation contract.
- Conservative Group Pushes Fiscal Board to Sue Over Municipal Tax on Federal Projects
The conservative group Frontiers of Freedom is amplifying a demand by Republican Congressman Paul Gosar (Arizona), chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee’s Investigations Subcommittee, urging Puerto Rico’s Financial Oversight and Management Board (JSF) to legally challenge municipal construction taxes ('arbitrio') imposed on federally funded reconstruction projects.
- KPMG to Hand Over PREPA Audit File to Bondholders in Title III Litigation
U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain used the general Title III hearing to reaffirm that litigation between objecting bondholders of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) and the Fiscal Oversight Board (JSF) must produce a clear path to determine what the utility ultimately owes, with the process to be completed or well advanced by November.
- LUMA Alleges Contract Cancellation Would Cost Puerto Rico $4.5 Billion
LUMA Energy has counter-sued the Government of Puerto Rico after Judge Laura Taylor Swain’s decision to send the cases back to local courts.
- LUMA Energy Insists on Right to Operate Puerto Rico’s Electric System
LUMA Energy has expressed disagreement with a federal appeals court decision and insists it has the right to operate Puerto Rico’s electric system.