F2510 Grand Bargain – The Plan To Exit Detroit’s Bankruptcy
Class | Registration opens Monday, September 15, 2025 10:00 AM EDT
Explore the inside story of Detroit’s historic financial collapse and the unprecedented “Grand Bargain” that helped pull the city back from the brink. This class unpacks the complex negotiations among city officials, unions, philanthropists, and the state that led to Detroit’s emergence from the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. Learn how art, pensions, and politics intertwined in this bold rescue effort—and how it shaped the city’s ongoing recovery. A compelling look at crisis, compromise, and civic transformation.
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Gerald Rosen
Gerald E. Rosen, retired Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, served nearly 27 years on the federal bench before joining JAMS in 2017. He now specializes in mediation, arbitration, and neutral evaluation of complex business, intellectual property, MDL, class actions, False Claims Act, antitrust, and consumer cases. Judge Rosen has extensive experience facilitating settlements throughout his distinguished judicial career.