Law Firms

Scott Rothstein’s Jeweler Settles Lawsuit

09/19/12
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In this July 27, 2009 photo, Scott Rothstein is shown in his former office.

The Florida jeweler that kept Ponzi-scheme operator Scott Ro

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The Daily Docket: Global Aviation Files Restructuring Plan

09/18/12

Global Aviation Holdings Inc. filed a restructuring plan that would hand ownership of its charter-airline service to its senior secured bondholders and cut its debt by about $168 million. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Ex-Howrey Lawyers Stick Together

09/17/12

About 60 former Howrey attorneys are teaming up, and we’re not talking about a softball team.

No, the attorneys—former contract attorneys and non-equity partners—have joined forces to protect themselves from potential lawsuits to recover the compensation they received before the law firm’s demise and subsequent bankruptcy filing last year.

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The Daily Docket: Hostess Union Rejects Labor Deal

09/17/12
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Hostess Brands Inc.’s second-largest union voted to reject a revamped labor deal, sending the company back to the drawing board as it scrambles to find a way out of bankruptcy.

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The Daily Docket: Central Falls Wins Approval to Exit Bankruptcy

09/07/12

A judge cleared Central Falls, R.I., to emerge from Chapter 9 protection with a plan that would forgive some of its debts and finalize cuts to its retirees’ pension plans. Read the DBR Small Cap article here.

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The Daily Docket: Contec Plans Quick Trip Through Bankruptcy

09/04/12

Bain Capital Partners’ Contec Holdings Ltd. plans a speedy trip through bankruptcy with a debt-for-equity swap that will displace the private-equity firm and leave banks in charge, attorneys said at a court hearing Friday. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Bankruptcy Beat Snapshot: Gerard Uzzi

08/31/12

The last bridge Gerard Uzzi inspected was the Queensboro, a 103-year old behemoth spanning the East River.

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The Daily Docket: Bain-Owned Contec Enters Bankruptcy

08/30/12

Contec Holdings Ltd., the cable-box repair company owned by Bain Capital Partners, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday with a plan in hand to restructure some $360 million in debt. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: Judge Urges Hostess Union to Approve Contract

08/29/12
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A bankruptcy judge urged union members to vote in favor of the final contract offered up by Hostess Brands Inc., a proposal both sides acknowledge represents the last hope for s

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The Daily Docket: ResCap Examiner Gets Subpoena Power

08/17/12

A judge on Thursday granted broad subpoena power to the independent examiner investigating Residential Capital LLC’s relationship with parent Ally Financial Inc., though he agreed with private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management LP to limit the number of parties with access to the examiner’s data. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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