Beyond Bankruptcy

Coal Miner Alpha Natural Resources Files For Bankruptcy

08/03/15

Alpha Natural Resources Inc., one of the largest U.S. coal producers, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday to cut its more than $3 billion debt load, The Wall Street Journal reported. The Bristol, Va., company will likely sell some of its best mines or turn them over to creditors.

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Corzine and Others to Pay $64.5 Million to Settle MF Global Suit

07/08/15
Jon S. Corzine, former chairman and chief executive of MF Global Holdings Ltd., pauses while testifying at a House Agriculture Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Dec.
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NII Holdings Adviser Says No Litigation Estimate Made

06/12/15

A NII Holdings Inc. financial adviser said creditors received no specific estimates on the potential cost of litigation of certain disputed claims, a key sticking point in the Latin American Nextel carrier’s bid to have its restructuring plan approved. The Wall Street Journal has the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Boomerang Tube Enters Bankruptcy, Plans to Hand Control to Lenders

06/10/15

Boomerang Tube LLC, a maker of pipes and tubing for oil and natural gas companies, filed Tuesday for bankruptcy protection with a plan to hand control of the company to its lenders. The Wall Street Journal has the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Health Diagnostic Laboratory Enters Chapter 11

06/09/15
The exterior of the Health Diagnostic Labratory, Inc.
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Caesars Entertainment Allowed to Keep Control of Bankruptcy

05/28/15
Caesars Palace Hotel & Casino is pictured on the Las Vegas Strip in January 2015.
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Judge Calls for Arrest of Girls Gone Wild Founder Joe Francis

05/19/15
In this Sept. 7, 2012, file photo, Joe Francis attends the House of Hype Music Awards at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. A judge has called for Mr.
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Lehman Brothers Sues Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Over Swaps

05/15/15
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. headquarters stands in New York, U.S., on Monday, June 16, 2008.
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Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

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Corinthian Colleges Students Win Official Committee Role

05/14/15
Corinthian Colleges filed for bankruptcy and shut down all its campuses, and its former students just won a formal committee role in the case.
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Watchdogs Seek Examiner for Ex-Apple Supplier GT Advanced

05/07/15

Federal bankruptcy watchdogs have asked that an independent examiner be appointed to oversee spending in the bankruptcy of GT Advanced Technologies Inc. The Wall Street Journal has the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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