Bankruptcy Blogs

Leftover Money in Military Airline’s Bankruptcy Lands in Charity

12/12/13
European Pressphoto Agency
A chartered North American Airlines Boeing 767 is seen on the tarmac at the Mumbai airport, in Mumbai, India, in October 2009.

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Leftover Money in Military Airline’s Bankruptcy Lands in Charity

12/12/13
European Pressphoto Agency
A chartered North American Airlines Boeing 767 is seen on the tarmac at the Mumbai airport, in Mumbai, India, in October 2009.

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Money Market Madness, Indeed

12/12/13

A response to Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren.

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Why Consumers Are Turning to Small-Dollar Credit

12/12/13

The challenge of how to responsibly extend small-dollar credit can be met, and it starts with knowing the needs of the borrower.

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A Reordering of the Top 10 White Collar Prison Sentences?

12/12/13

Keith Simmons is not a household name. His Ponzi scheme, which was uncovered in 2009, cost his victims more than $35 million, a much smaller figure than, say, the $20 billion fraud perpetrated by Bernie Madoff (which came to light five years ago Wednesday) or R. Allen Stanford’s $7 billion scam.

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A Reordering of the Top 10 White Collar Prison Sentences?

12/12/13

Keith Simmons is not a household name. His Ponzi scheme, which was uncovered in 2009, cost his victims more than $35 million, a much smaller figure than, say, the $20 billion fraud perpetrated by Bernie Madoff (which came to light five years ago Wednesday) or R. Allen Stanford’s $7 billion scam.

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The Daily Docket: Centerbridge Reaches Tentative Deal to Buy LightSquared

12/12/13

According to The Wall Street Journal, Centerbridge Partners LP reached a tentative deal to buy LightSquared out of Chapter 11, possibly trumping a bid by Dish Network Corp.

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The Daily Docket: Centerbridge Reaches Tentative Deal to Buy LightSquared

12/12/13

According to The Wall Street Journal, Centerbridge Partners LP reached a tentative deal to buy LightSquared out of Chapter 11, possibly trumping a bid by Dish Network Corp.

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JPMorgan Plays The Price Is Right, Madoff Edition; More Volcker

12/12/13

Receiving Wide Coverage ... What's Another $2 Billion at This Point? Paul Volcker and his eponymous rule have been hogging the financial headlines for far too long this week. Time for JPMorgan Chase to take back its usual place at the center of the spotlight, today with news that it's nearing yet another multi-billion-dollar payout to government authorities. This one involves jailed Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff and a deferred-prosecution agreement for actual criminal charges against JPMorganÂ...

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