Lawsuits

Revealed: Tom McFeely's €2.5m villa in the Algarve - Independent

07/20/12

The bankruptcy order was rescinded because Mr McFeely did not disclose that he was already involved in bankruptcy litigation in Ireland and it was rejected for a second time yesterday. Comments that are judged to be defamatory, abusive or in bad taste will ...

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BDO Consulting Expands Litigation and Fraud Investigation Practice Daniel Ventricelli Appointed Managing Director in New York - CNBC

07/19/12

... Law teaching a bankruptcy forensic accounting course for their LL.M. in bankruptcy program. About BDO Consulting BDO Consulting, a division of BDO USA, LLP, provides litigation, investigation, insurance claims, business restructuring and risk advisory ...

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Compton on brink of bankruptcy - Los Angeles Times

07/19/12

The council did not vote on a proposal to file for bankruptcy Tuesday night and has not scheduled ... the city hired dozens of new workers and had to pay for expenses such as litigation and project cost overruns at the same time revenues were flagging ...

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Compton on brink of bankruptcy - Los Angeles Times

07/18/12

The council did not vote on a proposal to file for bankruptcy Tuesday night and has not scheduled ... the city hired dozens of new workers and had to pay for expenses such as litigation and project cost overruns at the same time revenues were flagging ...

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Ally Financial to Pay US Treasury $134M Dividends - Marketwatch

07/18/12

In May, Ally's mortgage subsidiary, Residential Capital, or ResCap, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as bond payments loomed and litigation over soured mortgage securities put pressure on the unit. The move was intended to allow Ally--which isn't ...

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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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