Chapter 9

The Right Kind of Broke? Judge Weighs Deeply Insolvent County's Eligibility For Chapter 9 Protection

01/06/12

The travails of Jefferson County, Alabama are well known. Ordered by a federal court to upgrade its sewer system in the late 1990’s, the project was marred by corruption, cost overruns and financing with complex derivatives that ultimately saddled the County with over $3 billion i

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The Daily Docket: Lehman Seeks Approval of $390M Deals

12/23/11

As Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. prepares to start paying out some $65 billion to its creditors, it’s seeking approval of deals to bring more than $390 million into its coffers. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Jefferson County Fights to Keep Scandal Settlement Money

12/22/11
Reuters

Jefferson County, Ala., is rallying to protect the settlement it received as a result of its disastrous sewer-debt deal from flowing back to Wall Street.

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The Daily Docket: Doral to Hit Auction Block

12/20/11

The owner of several luxury resorts has won permission to place its Doral Golf Resort & Spa on the auction block, with a $150 million bid from Donald Trump’s hotel group leading the way. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Jefferson County Can’t Afford Another Natural Disaster

12/15/11
Associated Press
The Army Corps of Engineers gets rid of debris in the tornado affected area of Walker, Ala., on May 31.

Fearful of a future financial punch, Jefferson County

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The Daily Docket: Lee Enterprises Enters Bankruptcy

12/12/11

Newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday in a bid to refinance nearly $984 million in debt that’s due to mature in the spring. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: Dodgers Keep Chapter 11 Control

12/08/11

Fox Sports faced a skeptical judge Wednesday, when it launched its attack on the Los Angeles Dodgers’ plan to put the team’s future broadcast rights on the bankruptcy auction block. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Judge Declares Suffolk OTB Ineligible for Bankruptcy

12/06/11
Melanie Cohen
NYC OTB

In the past two years, two of New York state’s six off-track-betting organizations faced challenges to their ability to seek bankruptcy protection with vastly

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The Daily Docket: Lee Enterprises to Enter Bankruptcy

12/05/11

Newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises Inc. said Friday it’s preparing to file a prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy within the next 10 days as it struggles to refinance its heavy debt load. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: AMR Flies Into Bankruptcy

11/29/11

AMR Corp., the parent company of American Airlines, filed for Chapter 11 protection Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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