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Washington area bankruptcy filings for the week of May 14 - Washington Post

05/13/12

These firms recently filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court’s local court clerk’s offices. Under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy code, a company is protected from claims by creditors while it attempts to reorganize its finances under a ...

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LightSquared Close To Bankruptcy Filing [Report] - The Inquisitr

05/13/12

LightSquared, Philip Falcone’s telecom start-up company, is reportedly close to bankruptcy, unless they can reach an agreement with creditors on a defaulted $1.6  billion loan. The Chicago Tribune reports that the hedge fund manager is having ...

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Filing bankruptcy to lift a wage garnishment - Examiner

05/13/12

A wage garnishment can be one of the most burdensome type of debt collection a creditor can take against someone.  Wage garnishments are also often embarassing as employers are made aware of yor personal finance struggles.  The wage ...

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Bankruptcy filings down in region - Washington Post

05/13/12

Bankruptcy filings in the Washington region fell through the first four months of 2012, reflecting a nationwide trend of families and businesses appearing to get on more stable financial footing, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute. There were a ...

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LightSquared edges closer to bankruptcy filing-sources - Reuters UK

05/13/12

(Reuters) - Philip Falcone's telecom start-up LightSquared MOSAV.UL edged closer to a bankruptcy filing on Sunday as the hedge fund manager was far from an agreement with creditors, sources familiar with the matter said. Falcone has until Monday ...

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Ally Financial's mortgage unit nears bankruptcy: sources - Reuters

05/13/12

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ally Financial Inc's Residential Capital unit is nearing a bankruptcy filing, sources familiar with the situation said on Sunday, in a move that could help the taxpayer-owned auto lender to shed its troubled mortgage ...

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Ally Financial's mortgage unit nears bankruptcy: sources - Yahoo Finance

05/13/12

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ally Financial Inc's Residential Capital unit is nearing a bankruptcy filing, sources familiar with the situation said on Sunday, in a move that could help the taxpayer-owned auto lender to shed its troubled mortgage ...

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LightSquared edging closer to bankruptcy filing - Reuters

05/13/12

May 13 (Reuters) - Philip Falcone's telecom start-up LightSquared edged closer to a bankruptcy filing on Sunday as the hedge fund manager was far from an agreement with creditors, sources familiar with the matter said. Falcone has until Monday ...

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Ally Financial's mortgage unit nears bankruptcy: sources - msnbc.com

05/13/12

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ally Financial Inc's Residential Capital unit is nearing a bankruptcy filing, sources familiar with the situation said on Sunday, in a move that could help the taxpayer-owned auto lender to shed its troubled mortgage business but also ...

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Report: LightSquared Prepares for Bankruptcy Filing - PC World

05/13/12

Negotiations between LightSquared and its lenders remained "far apart" over the weekend, leaving the beleaguered would-be data carrier likely to file for bankruptcy protection Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, citing anonymous sources ...

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