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Bankruptcy Dominoes Fall in California - RealClearPolitics

07/21/12

Stockton negotiated the new process created by a state law requiring a 60-day period of negotiations before filing for Chapter 9 bankruptcy. That period is over and the city"”a hard-pressed port on the edge of the California Delta"”has ...

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The pros and cons of filing for bankruptcy - Herald Tribune

07/21/12

In my 12 years as a certified county-court mediator in Florida, one of the most common questions I've heard defendants ask is, "Should I file for bankruptcy?" It is a good question, but one that should be directed to an experienced bankruptcy ...

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MWA gearing up to deal with Patriot Coal bankruptcy - SteelGuru

07/21/12

It is reported that United Mine Workers of America officials met recently with officers of union locals to discuss how the recent bankruptcy filing by Patriot Coal Corp might affect the company 2,000 active union miners including more than 300 at the ...

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Glenwood firm, auditor declare bankruptcy - Chicago Sun-Times

07/20/12

Country Club Hills attorney John Murphey said Letke’s bankruptcy filing leaves the outcome of the city’s lawsuit in the hands of the bankruptcy court. Letke did not respond to multiple messages left by the SouthtownStar seeking comment. Several ...

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Trio of Former Dewey Leaders Try to Shed Fraud Suit - Law.com

07/20/12

Therefore, the defendants say, the suit should merged with the Dewey bankruptcy case currently pending in New York. The Thursday filing also claims the three men are protected by Dewey's insurance policies and are entitled to indemnification ...

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Vendors wait for payments as San Bernardino approaches bankruptcy proceedings - San Jose Mercury News

07/20/12

Penman has observed that Chapter 9 generally gives cities more independence than a debtor filing under Chapter 7, which is for businesses, or Chapter 11, which is for individuals. For example, the government does not get to appoint a bankruptcy ...

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Vendors wait for payments as San Bernardino approaches bankruptcy proceedings - San Jose Mercury News

07/20/12

Penman has observed that Chapter 9 generally gives cities more independence than a debtor filing under Chapter 7, which is for businesses, or Chapter 11, which is for individuals. For example, the government does not get to appoint a bankruptcy ...

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UMW concerned about Patriot bankruptcy - Charleston Gazette

07/20/12

In the company's bankruptcy filings, chief Patriot financial officer Mark Schroeder noted that the company is responsible for benefits to more than three times the number of retirees as Patriot currently employs as active miners. Most of those retirees ...

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Anniversary Edition - Wall Street Journal

07/20/12

Dykstra, who called bankruptcy a “step to success” upon filing for Chapter 11 in 2009, could get up to 20 years in prison for one count of bankruptcy fraud, one count of money laundering and one count of concealing assets from the court.

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Valence bankruptcy filing shows difficulty of thriving in lithium-ion battery market - Sacramento Bee

07/20/12

AUSTIN, Texas -- The country's advanced battery makers waited years - in some cases, decades - for the day electric vehicles would go mainstream. Yet now, even as cars such as the Nissan Leaf and the Chevrolet Volt are becoming recognizable ...

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