Lawsuits

Miami, OK, make of plastic gas cans will close July 31 - Daily Oklahoman

07/24/12

MIAMI, OK — Frivolous litigation was the spark that ignited a series of lawsuits that is causing an Ottawa County gas can maker to close, said Rocky Flick, CEO of Blitz U.S.A. Blitz U.S.A./F3 Brands in Miami filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Nov. 9.

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Tribune creditors appeal bankruptcy plan approval - Reuters

07/24/12

The appeals were filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington ... in the range of reasonableness," and ignores the strength of claims it still has in litigation over the $8.2 billion buyout. A second appeal was filed by bond trustees ...

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Tribune creditors appeal bankruptcy plan approval - Reuters India

07/24/12

The appeals were filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington ... in the range of reasonableness," and ignores the strength of claims it still has in litigation over the $8.2 billion buyout. A second appeal was filed by bond trustees ...

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Tribune creditors appeal bankruptcy plan approval - Reuters UK

07/24/12

The appeals were filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington ... in the range of reasonableness," and ignores the strength of claims it still has in litigation over the $8.2 billion buyout. A second appeal was filed by bond trustees ...

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ResCap Spars With Creditors Over Mortgage Settlement Deadline - FOXBusiness

07/24/12

Looming bond payments and mounting litigation over soured mortgage securities prompted ResCap to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 14 in a move intended to help Ally sever itself from legal exposure. (Dow Jones Daily Bankruptcy Review covers ...

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ResCap Spars With Creditors Over Mortgage Settlement Deadline - NASDAQ

07/24/12

Looming bond payments and mounting litigation over soured mortgage securities prompted ResCap to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 14 in a move intended to help Ally sever itself from legal exposure. (Dow Jones Daily Bankruptcy Review covers ...

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Miami, OK, make of plastic gas cans will close July 31 - Daily Oklahoman

07/24/12

MIAMI, OK — Frivolous litigation was the spark that ignited a series of lawsuits that is causing an Ottawa County gas can maker to close, said Rocky Flick, CEO of Blitz U.S.A. Blitz U.S.A./F3 Brands in Miami filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Nov. 9.

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MF Global’s U.S. Trustee Considering Suits Against U.K. Staff - Bloomberg

07/24/12

The bankruptcy trustee of MF Global Holdings Ltd. (MFGLQ ... on July 20 to seek permission to bring claims in the U.K., and work out a schedule for litigation. Freeh is seeking several hundred million dollars from MF Global UK Ltd. for internal ...

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Forshey Prostok chooses Larson to helm new Dallas office - Fort Worth Business Press

07/24/12

Larson has been named a partner with Forshey Prostok LLP, a Fort Worth law firm focused on bankruptcy and bankruptcy litigation. Larson will oversee the firm’s first Dallas office. “I’m pleased to join such an accomplished team of bankruptcy ...

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Burleson LLP Strengthens Bankruptcy And Restructuring Practice, Adding Attorney Elizabeth M. Guffy - PR Newswire

07/24/12

bankruptcy litigation, regulatory requirements, and the effects of regulatory actions. "Burleson has built a reputation as one of the largest and most comprehensive oil and gas law firms in the country, with some of the best attorneys in the ...

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