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Calif. City's Lawmakers Ready Bankruptcy Plan - NewsMax.com

06/06/12

A California city that has the second-highest foreclosure rate in the nation is preparing for a possible bankruptcy filing if officials are unable to broker a deal with the city's creditors. Stockton would become the nation's largest city ever ...

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May Bankruptcy Filings Fall 11 Percent from 2011, But Up Slightly from April - InsideARM

06/06/12

Patrick Lunsford June 6, 2012 (Be the first to respond) http://www.insidearm.com/daily/economic-news/bankruptcy/may-bankruptcy-f... Total bankruptcy filings in the United States in May 2012 decreased ...

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Stockton officials ready bankruptcy plan - San Jose Mercury News

06/06/12

STOCKTON -- A California city that has the second-highest foreclosure rate in the nation is preparing for a possible bankruptcy filing if officials are unable to broker a deal with the city's creditors. Stockton would become the nation's largest ...

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Calif. city’s lawmakers authorize bankruptcy filing if talks with creditors fail - Washington Post

06/06/12

STOCKTON, Calif. — A California city that has the second-highest foreclosure rate in the nation is preparing for a possible bankruptcy filing if officials are unable to broker a deal with the city’s creditors. Stockton would become the ...

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Bankruptcy news isn't all negative - AZCentral.com

06/05/12

A possible rise in metro Phoenix foreclosures could point to more bankruptcy filings later in the year, predicted Phoenix attorney Diane Drain, who has noticed more people facing large medical-related debts. Still, the number of new bankruptcies ...

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Jamal Lewis' bankruptcy hearing in Atlanta delayed - Atlanta Journal Constitution

06/05/12

Lewis filed for bankruptcy in April, listing $14.5 million in assets and $10.6 million in debts. The 32-year-old retired in 2009 after nine seasons with the Ravens and Cleveland Browns. His off-the-field investments have included trucking ...

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Treasure hunter lawsuit back on - United Press International

06/05/12

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 5 (UPI) -- A lawsuit Ohio investors filed against a treasure hunting company is under way again after the company withdrew its bankruptcy filing, court documents show. Recovery Limited Partnership, run by treasure hunter ...

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Franklin Credit Files Bankruptcy to Sell Mortgage Unit - Bloomberg

06/05/12

Franklin Credit Holding Corp. (FCMC) filed for bankruptcy with plans to sell its only asset, an 80 percent stake in a mortgage-servicing unit, to help pay creditors owed $827.3 million. Franklin listed $1.2 million in assets in a Chapter 11 ...

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Jamal Lewis bankruptcy offers a peek into former Raven's daily life - Baltimore Sun

06/05/12

Are you saving more money than a Super Bowl champion? Jamal Lewis, the former Ravens running back, offered the nosy a look at his finances when he recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. For instance, he makes $35,000 in an average ...

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Bankruptcy Lawyers Handling Corporate Bailouts Need to be Reined In - YAHOO!

06/05/12

whose … Full Story »The Oklahoma Bankruptcy Lawyers at Atkins & Markoff Alert Public to Study Indicating Older Americans Are Living With More Debt Than in the Past and Filing for Bankruptcy

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