Law Firms

The Daily Docket: RG Steel Enters Bankruptcy

05/31/12

RG Steel LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday, days after admitting it was “confronted with an immediate, unexpected liquidity crisis.” Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: Dewey Enters Bankruptcy

05/29/12
Reuters

Law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP has filed for bankruptcy protection, The Wall Street Journal report

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Bankruptcy Beat Snapshot: Martin Bienenstock

05/25/12

After spending 35 years helping to fix troubled companies such as General Motors, Texaco and Owens Corning, Martin Bienenstock got the hands-on experience he never wanted.

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Dewey & LeBoeuf ‘Business Developments’ Hold Up Dodgers Billing

05/23/12
Reuters

Former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt may have slipped $1 billion into his pocket after dropping the team into bankruptcy, but the law firm that guided him through will have to wait to be paid

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The Daily Docket: NewPage Bondholders Seek Transparency

05/23/12

A group of NewPage Corp. bondholders, which doesn’t appear to have publicly disclosed who its members are or the amount of debt they hold, say the public interest is best served by unsealing a potential lawsuit they may face from a rival creditor group. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: Bankruptcy Claims Trading Slows

05/22/12

Distressed investors last month bought up the smallest amount of debt from ongoing bankruptcies in more than a year, new data show. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: Court Reverses Tousa Decision

05/16/12

A federal appeals court has reversed a lower court decision involving the bankruptcy of Florida home builder Tousa Inc. in a closely watched court case that could have far-reaching implications for lenders of struggling companies and their creditors. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: Hostess Can’t Shed Union Deals

05/15/12
Associated Press

A judge Monday denied Hostess Brands Inc.’s bid to shed deals with its biggest union, the Teamsters, sending the bakery company back to the drawing board as it tries to claw its way out of its

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Dewey Troubles Touch NewPage Chapter 11

05/14/12
Reuters
A man moves boxes out of the offices of Dewey & LeBoeuf.

Curious what happens to a client whose law firm is on the brink of collapse?

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The Daily Docket: Lehman Blasts Banks’ Deal With Zell

05/09/12

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. lashed out at Sam Zell's deal with banks to extend Zell's option to buy their remaining stake in Archstone.


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