International

Nortel’s Bond Interest Rate Fight Sends U.S., Canadian Judges to Separate Corners

07/25/14

The U.S. and Canadian judges who will decide how to divide $7.3 billion raised in the liquidation of the former Canadian technology icon went their separate ways Friday, with the U.S. judge canceling and the Canadian judge forging ahead with a hearing on an issue that could be key to the decision.

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The Daily Docket: Nortel Strikes $1 Billion Interest Cap With Bondholders

07/25/14

Nortel Networks Corp .’s U.S. division said Thursday it has reached a deal with bondholders owed nearly $4 billion to cap the interest they can collect at $1.01 billion. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review story via The Wall Street Journal.

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The Daily Docket: Ex-Dewey Executives Settle Suit

07/23/14
Reuters

Two former Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP executives have settled a civil suit brought by the defunct firm’s bankruptcy trustee to recover nearly $22 million, according to a Tuesday court filing.

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The Daily Docket: NextEra Pitches Bankruptcy Merger for Energy Future’s Oncor Division

07/18/14

NextEra Energy Inc. is pitching the board of an Energy Future Holdings Corp. division on a takeover plan that it claims would mean higher recoveries for creditors of the Dallas power company, which is tackling some $42 billion in debt in Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: Energy Future Drops Out of Optim Bidding

07/16/14

Energy Future Holdings Corp. has dropped out of the bidding on Optim Energy’s Twin Oaks power plant. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: LightSquared Reaches Restructuring Plan Deal

07/15/14

Philip Falcone‘s LightSquared has reached a deal on a restructuring plan that has the support of Dish Network Corp. Chairman Charlie Ergen, its top secured lender. The Wall Street Journal has the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: Harbinger Sues Dish, Ergen for $1.5B Over LightSquared

07/09/14

Hedge fund Harbinger Capital Partners sued Dish Network Corp. and Chairman Charles Ergen for $1.5 billion for allegedly trying to take away Harbinger’s control of LightSquared, Reuters reports.

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The Daily Docket: Gowex Enters Bankruptcy

07/07/14
People walk past a kiosk with an advertisement for Wi-Fi provider Gowex in Madrid on July 3.
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The Daily Docket: LightSquared Losses Reach $1.41B

06/17/14

LightSquared burned through $59.1 million in May, bringing its total losses to $1.41 billion since Phil Falcone ’s wireless venture filed for bankruptcy in May 2012. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: Supreme Court Rules on Bankruptcy Courts’ Powers

06/10/14

The Supreme Court on Monday clarified a prior ruling that effectively limited bankruptcy judges’ powers but left a bigger question unanswered. Law Blog has the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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