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Judge Says Greater Vigilance Needed With Bankruptcy Fees

12/17/13

A federal judge says corporate bankruptcy lawyers and advisers should err on the side of transparency when seeking court approval for the “handsome” fees they charge their clients.

A kerfuffle over professional fees in the bankruptcy case of investment firm GSC Group Inc. prompted last week’s strongly-worded ruling from Judge Shelley C. Chapman of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan.

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The Daily Docket: Detroit Judge Allows Appeals

12/17/13

Detroit’s bankruptcy judge allowed appeals of the city’s bankruptcy eligibility ruling and the pension ruling, the Detroit Free Press reports.

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The Daily Docket: Detroit Judge Allows Appeals

12/17/13

Detroit’s bankruptcy judge allowed appeals of the city’s bankruptcy eligibility ruling and the pension ruling, the Detroit Free Press reports.

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The Daily Docket: Judge Approves Jefferson County’s Exit Plan

11/22/13
Reuters
A manhole cover bears the logo/design of Jefferson County, Alabama in this August 9, 2011, file photo.

A bankruptcy judge cleared Jefferson Count

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The Daily Docket: Judge Approves Jefferson County’s Exit Plan

11/22/13
Reuters
A manhole cover bears the logo/design of Jefferson County, Alabama in this August 9, 2011, file photo.

A bankruptcy judge cleared Jefferson Count

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Jury Is Still Out on Impact of New Bankruptcy Fee Rules

11/14/13
EPA

A government effort to crack down on the fees corporate bankruptcy lawyers charge quietly took effect this month, though time will tell how attorneys and judges alike react to the new rules.

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Jury Is Still Out on Impact of New Bankruptcy Fee Rules

11/14/13
EPA

A government effort to crack down on the fees corporate bankruptcy lawyers charge quietly took effect this month, though time will tell how attorneys and judges alike react to the new rules.

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The Daily Docket: Detroit to Make Case for Bankruptcy Eligibility

10/23/13

Detroit’s ready to make a case for its bankruptcy eligibility Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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The Daily Docket: NRG to Buy Edison Mission

10/21/13

Electricity producer NRG Energy Inc. is set to buy Edison Mission for $2.6 billion, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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The Daily Docket: Alitalia Shareholders Agree to Raise Money

10/15/13

Shareholders for Italian airline Alitalia approved a proposal to raise up to EUR300 million ($406.9 million) to try to save it from bankruptcy, The Wall Street Journal reports.

According to WSJ, some of Suntech’s U.S. bondholders are trying to force the Chinese solar-panel maker into bankruptcy in the U.S.

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