Lawsuits

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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Commercial Litigation Attorney George Calhoun Joins Fried Frank - PR Newswire

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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Bankruptcy Attorney Huntington Beach Ads Offer $0 Cost For Consultations To Consumers In Huntington Beach CA By Bankruptcy Attorney Zhou & Chini - YAHOO!

07/15/12

He is a graduate of UCLA and has been practicing law since 1999. Mr. Zhou has a wealth of experience in bankruptcy, civil litigation, family law, criminal law and unlawful detainers. Zhou and Chini Law Offices provide bankruptcy assistance to Orange County ...

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Patriot Coal Receives Court Approval Of $802 Million Of DIP Financing On Interim Basis - WTRF

07/14/12

increased legal costs related to Patriot's bankruptcy filing and other litigation, and (xi) the ability of Patriot and its subsidiaries to maintain contracts that are critical to their operation, including to obtain and maintain normal terms with their ...

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Bankruptcy judge will OK new ownership for Tribune Co. - Fox40

07/13/12

The explosion of litigation in the Tribune Co. case has led many to criticize a bankruptcy system that has become increasingly dominated by distressed-debt investment funds that purchase a bankrupt company's debt on the cheap and then fight it ...

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