Daily Docket

KKR’s Samson Resources Enters Chapter 11

09/17/15

Oil and gas producer Samson Resources LLC, which was taken over by KKR & Co. in a leveraged buyout in 2011, filed for bankruptcy protection, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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Dry Bulk Shipper Global Maritime Enters Bankruptcy

09/16/15

Global Maritime Investments Cyprus Ltd., a dry bulk shipper, filed for chapter 11 protection in New York Tuesday to wind down amid an industry downturn. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via The Wall Street Journal.

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Endeavour Creditors Fight Chapter 11 Dismissal Efforts

09/15/15

Creditors of Endeavour International Corp. are fighting the company’s efforts to get its chapter 11 bankruptcy case dismissed.Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Patriot Coal Delays Auction—Again

09/14/15

Patriot Coal Corp. on Friday said efforts to firm up a deal with its bankruptcy lenders to finance the sale of its mines have led it to postpone its auction for a second time. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review story in The Wall Street Journal.

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Retailer Quiksilver Wins Preliminary Loan Approval in Court Debut

09/11/15

Surfwear retailer Quiksilver Inc. won preliminary loan approval during its bankruptcy-court debut.Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via the Wall Street Journal.

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Judge Says Patriot Executives Must Sit for Questioning

09/10/15

Patriot Coal Corp. executives must sit for questioning with West Virginia environmental regulators, a judge ruled. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via the Wall Street Journal.

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Haggen Holding Enters Chapter 11 Amid Albertsons Lawsuit

09/09/15

Haggen Holdings LLC, a supermarket operator from the West Coast, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after suing Albertsons Co. over a deal worth $300 million. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via The Wall Street Journal.

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Credit Suisse Ordered to Pay Hedge Fund Over Real Estate Deal

09/08/15

A judge on Friday said Credit Suisse must pay a unit of Highland Capital Management $287.5 million over a soured real-estate loan, a win for James Dondero’s hedge-fund firm in its multipronged fight against the Swiss bank over luxury developments, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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Patriot Coal Reaches Money-Saving Deal With Labor Union  

09/04/15

Patriot Coal Corp. averted a bankruptcy showdown with its miners on Thursday after the union representing its workers and the company’s proposed suitor agreed on a new employment pact, The Wall Street Journal reports. The deal still needs a vote of approval from union members.

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