Lawsuits

The Daily Docket: Deutsche Bank Settles Lehman Derivatives Suit

07/18/12
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Deutsche Bank AG has agreed to settle a long-running lawsuit with Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

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Gold Bar, Washington, Debates Tax Increase Over Bankruptcy To Pay For Legal Bills - Huffington Post

07/18/12

The council also agreed to transfer $77,000 from a city water fund into a litigation fund "as needed ... the latest U.S. municipality to be forced to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy. But Beavers said he would continue "working on contingency ...

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Leslie M. Luttrell Recognized by Worldwide Who's Who for Excellence in Bankruptcy Law and Commercial Litigation - 24-7PressRelease.com

07/18/12

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, July 18, 2012 /Worldwide Who's Who/-- Leslie M. Luttrell, a founding partner of the Luttrell | Zucker Law Group, has been recognized by Worldwide Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in bankruptcy law and ...

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New Rothstein trustee may target law firms - The Business Journal

07/17/12

Suing law firms over due diligence claims, or malpractice, represents complicated and difficult litigation in a bankruptcy, said Andrew Berman, attorney with Miami-based Young, Berman, Karpf & Gonzalez. “Any liability is framed by what the ...

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The Daily Docket: Appeals Court to Review Jefferson County Sewer Ruling

07/17/12

An appellate panel has agreed to hear pleas from Wall Street banks who want power restored to John Young, the sewer expert who took over Jefferson County, Ala.’s, system when its leaders got tangled in a corruption scandal but who was ousted earlier this year by the county’s bankruptcy judge. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Judge in St. Louis approves US Fidelis bankruptcy payout plan - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

07/17/12

Bankruptcy courts seldom shield nondebtors from future litigation. But Rendlen told a courtroom full of lawyers for the attorneys general of four states and creditors Monday that it was “essential” this time to preserve money for consumers. Without ...

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Court clears environmental appeal in Sparrows Point cleanup - Baltimore Sun

07/17/12

Tina Meyers, the Harbor Waterkeeper, said the environmental groups were pleasantly surprised by the ruling, as litigation is normally halted during bankruptcy proceedings. But she said it may help shorten the prolonged cleanup of the peninsula ...

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Court clears environmental appeal in Sparrows Point cleanup - Baltimore Sun

07/17/12

Tina Meyers, the Harbor Waterkeeper, said the environmental groups were pleasantly surprised by the ruling, as litigation is normally halted during bankruptcy proceedings. But she said it may help shorten the prolonged cleanup of the peninsula ...

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Trustee insists Barclays should refund SemGroup margin call windfall - Tulsa World

07/17/12

and such funds should be returned for the benefit of the Litigation Trust and the lenders it represents." Whyte's filing is a separate case from the petition for Chapter 11 reorganization which SemGroup filed July 22, 2008, in U.S. Bankruptcy ...

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Commercial Litigation Attorney George Calhoun Joins Fried Frank - StreetInsider.com

07/16/12

Mr. Calhoun's practice primarily focuses on the litigation of complex disputes for clients in a broad array of disciplines, including contracts, real estate, fraud and bankruptcy.  He has an extensive background in dispute resolution, having appeared ...

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