Law Firms

The Daily Docket: Synagro Enters Bankruptcy

04/25/13

Waste processor Synagro Technologies Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday with an offer in hand to be acquired by an affiliate of Swedish private-equity firm EQT. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: MF Global Trustee Freeh Sues Corzine

04/23/13
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The trustee overseeing

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Inverness Settlement Paves Way for Film Sale

04/10/13
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In this 1989 image provided by Paramount Pictures, Tom Berenger, right, plays catcher Jake Taylor; Charlie Sheen, below, is pitcher Ricky Vaughn; and Corbin
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Howrey Partners, Trustee Working on Settlements

03/21/13

A handful of Howrey’s former partners can breathe easily, at least for the next few months: they’ve struck a deal that gives them time to work on settling potential lawsuits related to their roles in winding down the 55-year-old law firm.

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The Daily Docket: Lehman Balks at J.P. Morgan’s Bid to Block ‘Whale’ Probe

03/13/13
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The sniping over Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.’s attempt to question the trader known as the “London Whale” over derivatives hedges resumed Tuesday, with the failed investment bank criticizing what it says

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The Daily Docket: ResCap Wins Exclusivity Extension

03/06/13

A judge on Tuesday gave Residential Capital LLC 60 days from now to file a restructuring plan without having to worry about rival proposals, as the company seeks to settle the complex issues surrounding its bankruptcy case. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: School Specialty Wins Loan Approval

02/26/13

School Specialty Inc. won court approval to draw $129 million of a rival bankruptcy loan that gives the education supply company more time and flexibility in its Chapter 11 restructuring Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Dewey Docket: Laid-Off Staff to Have Their Day in Court

02/13/13
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A former Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP document specialist who sued the law firm last year after 450 staffe

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The Art of Liquidation

02/07/13
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Sol LeWitt’s silkscreen monoprint “Wavy Brush Strokes” sold for $38,000 at a Feb.
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