Bankruptcy Blogs

IMRIS Files for Bankruptcy With Buyout Offer From Deerfield

05/26/15

Medical device maker IMRIS Inc. has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with a buyout offer from secured lender Deerfield Management Co. The Wall Street Journal has the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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‘Big Short’ Recreates Lehman Bros. Offices in Regulator’s Building

05/26/15
The production crew that’s bringing Michael Lewis’ “The Big Short” to the big screen set up shop in front of the building that houses New York’s Department of Financial Services Friday morning.
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Boston Restaurant Associates, Inc. Formation Meeting and Section 341 Meeting Scheduled

05/22/15

In the Boston Restaurant Associates, Inc. bankruptcy proceeding (Delaware Bankruptcy Case No. 15-11101), a formation meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. (ET) at the J.

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Sparring Over Shelby's Reg Reform Bill: Weekly Wrap

05/22/15

A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week, including the merits and drawbacks of Sen. Richard Shelby's regulatory reform legislation, whether bigger banks are inherently riskier and banks' evolving interest in blockchain technology.

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Frederick’s of Hollywood Has Undies of the Rich and Famous

05/22/15
Frederick’s of Hollywood’s routine bankruptcy reports list pages of vintage or famous underwear, including s corset Madonna wore onstage in the 1980s, among its assets. In this photo, Madonna performs at the Grammys on Feb.
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Lee Ryan Feeling Blue in Bankruptcy

05/22/15

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, another member of English boy band Blue filed for bankruptcy, and a judge called for the arrest of Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis.

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End Fannie and Freddie's Free Ride on Government Credit

05/22/15

Fannie and Freddie's profits depend on having their obligations backed by the U.S. Treasury. Therefore they should have to pay a sensible price for this backstop Â-- just like big banks.

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Lehman Brothers Sues Over Soured Mortgage Loans

05/22/15

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. is suing three financial institutions over bundles of soured old mortgage loans, calling claims that Lehman owes hundreds of millions of dollars “grossly exaggerated and baseless. The Wall Street Journal has the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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