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Newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises Inc. said Friday it’s preparing to file a prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy within the next 10 days as it struggles to refinance its heavy debt load. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. said recent settlements with a number of its far-flung foreign affiliates have put the failed investment bank on track to win approval of its plan to exit bankruptcy by the end of the year. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Don’t underestimate the maker of the Slip ‘N Slide.

It may seem like it would be all fun and games to represent Wham-O Inc., the Emeryville, Calif., manufacturer of some of your favorite childhood toys, including the Hula Hoop, the Hacky Sack, the Frisbee Disc, and yes, that strip of plastic that used to provide you with hours of semi-painful backyard entertainment.

General Motors’ bankruptcy estate is still holding onto $2.36 billion worth of securities in the reorganized auto maker, meaning old bondholders and other creditors will continue to see payments on top of the nearly $8 billion already received this spring and summer. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review story here.