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Legal Nightmare Ends for Mets' Owners. No Relief In Sight for Mets' Fans.

03/19/12

At the end of the day, Picard really did not have a case, but there was no way that Wilpon and Katz could risk a trial.  It looks to be a fair and reasonable outcome. 

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Madoff Trustee Gets Call on Borderline Pitch - Judge "Skeptical" But Does Not Dismiss Claims Against Mets' Owners

03/05/12

On the surface, Irving Picard, the trustee of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (“BLMIS”), had a very good day. Judge Jed S.

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Madoff Trustee Seeks Summary Judgment With Respect To Fictitious Profits, Mets' Owners With Respect to Principal Repayments -- "Jack Sprat" Approach Could Resolve Entire Case

02/02/12

The adversary proceeding of Irving Picard, the trustee of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (“BLMIS”), against Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz, the owners of the New York Mets, and their families and affiliated enterprises (the “Wilpon/Katz Group”), could be substantially resolved over the next few weeks. Although the trial is scheduled to begin on March 19, each side intends to ask Judge Jed S.

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The Right Kind of Broke? Judge Weighs Deeply Insolvent County's Eligibility For Chapter 9 Protection

01/06/12

The travails of Jefferson County, Alabama are well known. Ordered by a federal court to upgrade its sewer system in the late 1990’s, the project was marred by corruption, cost overruns and financing with complex derivatives that ultimately saddled the County with over $3 billion i

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Los Angeles Dodgers' Chapter 11 Case: No Replay of Texas Rangers' Drama

11/09/11

A World Series as exciting as any in memory ended two weeks ago. Notwithstanding the end of the season, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ chapter 11 case offered the promise of more baseball-related thrills. Dodger’s owner Frank McCourt and Major League Baseball (“MLB”) Commissioner Bud Selig appeared headed towards an epic courtroom showdown that promised to rival

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