Municipalities facing fiscal crisis often must make difficult choices, attempting to balance their financial obligations with obligations to deliver critical services, such as the provision of public safety, education, and health, as well as water, sewer, and transportation services.

Marc A. Levinson, a senior counsel in the Restructuring Group at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, discusses the differences between Chapter 9 and Chapter 11 bankruptcies.

Related videos are available in the Chapter 9 Online Repository.

Three clerks of court share their courts’ experiences with Chapter 9 cases. In a practical and less formal manner, these commentaries supplement material presented in the Navigating Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code.

This page includes links to several videos about the Chapter 9 process and the purpose of the manual, Navigating Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code. Additional videos will be added over time, including one about municipal f