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Los Angeles Dodgers Chapter 11 - Can They Get Kirk Gibson Admitted Pro Hac in Delaware?

07/01/11

The Chapter 11 filing of the Los Angeles Dodgers is a desperate move by Frank McCourt to try to maintain his ownership of the team.  At least McCourt, whatever his shortcomings as a major league franchise owner, chose wisely in selecting bankruptcy lawyers.  Partners Bruce Bennett and

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Keeping Pace With Chapter 11's "New Normal"

06/15/11

I am serving this year on the Editorial Advisory Board for the Journal of Corporate Renewal, published by the Turnaround Management Association and available to all TMA members.   My guest editor's column for the June issue, "Keeping Pace With Chapter 11's 'New Normal'", is available here

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Keeping Pace With Chapter 11's "New Normal"

06/15/11

I am serving this year on the Editorial Advisory Board for the Journal of Corporate Renewal, published by the Turnaround Management Association and available to all TMA members.   My guest editor's column for the June issue, "Keeping Pace With Chapter 11's 'New Normal'", is available here

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Looks Like Fred Wilpon Picked the Wrong Week to Quit Drinking

05/27/11

The well known travails of Fred Wilpon, the principal owner of the New York Mets, have all converged this past week. He, his partner Saul Katz and their families and affiliated enterprises (the “Wilpon/Katz Group”) lost several hundred million dollars when Bernard Madoff’s long running Ponzi scheme finally unraveled at the height of the financial crisis in 2008. The Mets’ on-field performance has been dismal, and

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Looks Like Fred Wilpon Picked the Wrong Week to Quit Drinking

05/27/11

The well known travails of Fred Wilpon, the principal owner of the New York Mets, have all converged this past week. He, his partner Saul Katz and their families and affiliated enterprises (the “Wilpon/Katz Group”) lost several hundred million dollars when Bernard Madoff’s long running Ponzi scheme finally unraveled at the height of the financial crisis in 2008. The Mets’ on-field performance has been dismal, and

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Take Me to the River (Road): The Seventh Circuit Prepares to Weigh In On Credit Bidding

04/25/11

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has taken under advisement the latest case involving the now contentious issue of credit bidding. 

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Take Me to the River (Road): The Seventh Circuit Prepares to Weigh In On Credit Bidding

04/25/11

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has taken under advisement the latest case involving the now contentious issue of credit bidding. 

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The Dog That Didn't Bark - Second Circuit's Opinion in DBSD North America Disallows Gifting, But Is Silent on Cramdown of Secured Creditor

03/02/11

As discussed in previous posts on this site, back in December the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued a summary order that reversed the bankruptcy court’s confirmation of the reorganization plan (the “Plan”) of DBSD North America, f/k/a ICO North America (“DBSD&rdqu

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