Beyond Bankruptcy

The Daily Docket: Fisker Wins Approval of Liquidation Plan

07/29/14

The company once known as Fisker Automotive received court approval Monday on a Chapter 11 plan that will distribute money raised in the bankruptcy sale of the manufacturer of luxury hybrid sedans. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review story in The Wall Street Journal.

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The Daily Docket: Court Rules Russia Owes Ex-Yukos Owners $50 Billion

07/28/14

A court in The Hague has ruled that Russia owes former shareholders of the now-defunct oil giant Yukos more than $50 billion in compensation for the government’s seizure of the company, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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The Daily Docket: Nortel Strikes $1 Billion Interest Cap With Bondholders

07/25/14

Nortel Networks Corp .’s U.S. division said Thursday it has reached a deal with bondholders owed nearly $4 billion to cap the interest they can collect at $1.01 billion. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review story via The Wall Street Journal.

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RTXB to Focus on Cannabis-Based Beverage Lines

07/24/14

Republic of Texas Brands Inc., which exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this month, is blazing a new trail in Texas.

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The Daily Docket: Energy Future Scraps Restructuring Pact

07/24/14

Energy Future Holdings Corp. is terminating the restructuring support agreement it brought with it when it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in April and making plans for an auction, according to a Thursday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Family of Slain Sbarro Employee Can Go After Insurance Money

07/23/14
A customer orders food at the Union Station location of Sbarro in Washington, D.C., in March.
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The Daily Docket: Ex-Dewey Executives Settle Suit

07/23/14
Reuters

Two former Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP executives have settled a civil suit brought by the defunct firm’s bankruptcy trustee to recover nearly $22 million, according to a Tuesday court filing.

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CLEAR Zips Back Into the Fast Lane

07/22/14

Four years after emerging from bankruptcy, CLEAR, a biometric identification service that allows customers to zip through security screenings, is preparing to open fast lanes in new airports across the country.

According to CLEAR President and Chief Financial Officer Ken Cornick, the Manhattan company, whose screening services are available at nine U.S. airports, will enter McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, a hub for many conferences and conventions. The new lanes could open as soon as next month.

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The Daily Docket: Detroit Pension Holders Approve Debt-Cutting Plan

07/22/14

Detroit pension holders approved the bankrupt city’s debt-cutting plan, which will dent their future benefits, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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The Daily Docket: Corinthian Was Cash-Strapped When U.S. Cut Funding

07/10/14

The collapse of Corinthian Colleges Inc. is raising questions about the Obama administration’s aggressive handling of one of the country’s largest for-profit education companies, which was hemorrhaging money before regulators cut off its federal funding. The Wall Street Journal has the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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