Lawsuits

The Daily Docket: IndyMac Leaders to Settle Lawsuit

07/09/12

The former leaders of failed IndyMac Bancorp, including ex-Chief Executive Michael Perry, have agreed to settle a class-action securities lawsuit stemming from the bank-holding company’s collapse four years ago. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via The Wall Street Journal.

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Freshfields, Covington, Clifford Chance: Business of Law - Businessweek

07/09/12

Key practice areas include: corporate, banking, securities, employment, litigation and dispute resolution, intellectual property, tax, trusts and estate planning, real estate and bankruptcy, the firm said in a statement. “After our successful ...

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Pittsburgh firm settles Adelphia lawsuit - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

07/09/12

Both the firm and the trust denied wrongdoing, saying the settlement was motivated by a desire to avoid the expense and burden of litigation. The settlement is subject to the approval of U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Gerber. Tracie Gliozzi, a spokeswoman ...

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Downtown law firm will pay $60M in Adelphia bankruptcy - PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

07/08/12

The settlement, announced in late June, must be approved by a federal bankruptcy judge. Buchanan Ingersoll, the primary legal counsel to Adelphia, was one of several advisers and banks that were engulfed in litigation after the failure of ...

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Bernal joins Manchester law practice - Bennington Banner

07/06/12

with specialties in litigation; business and tax advice; trusts and estates real estate; family law; energy; conservation, development and the environment; representing municipalities and tax-exempt organizations; and bankruptcy and foreclosure proceedings.

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Modern Honolulu hotel pays Marriott to settle - comcast.net

07/06/12

"Unsecured creditors are pleased and relieved that the litigation has settled," he said, adding that unsecured creditors will be paid in full and promptly. Exiting bankruptcy will end a troubled chapter for a hotel that was envisioned to kick off a new ...

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Charles Carreon drops The Oatmeal suit, declares victory - Comic Book Resources

07/06/12

He instructed me to warn my client to worry about being sued at a later time when Public Citizen might not defend him and about being sued for six-figures worth of damages that would not be dischargeable in bankruptcy; he also pointed to what he claimed to ...

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Specialty Products Trustee Objects To More Asbestos Attys - site.law360.com

07/06/12

Law360, New York (July 06, 2012, 2:22 PM ET) -- The trustee in Specialty Products Holdings Corp.'s bankruptcy told a Delaware bankruptcy ... and Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett PC as special litigation counsel for a hearing to estimate the bankrupt ...

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Bank of America May Reduce Mortgages For Some New Jersey Residents - PR-USA.net

07/06/12

The Bank of America settlement, which is part of a larger $25 billion settlement, stems from litigation over illegal foreclosure ... enough to be included in the Bank of America offer, filing bankruptcy can be a viable option to aid in financial recovery.

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CFLA, Inc Presents Attorney MCLE "Mortgage Securitization & Quiet Title" - PR.com

07/06/12

He is currently working with Avid Law Center, a real estate, bankruptcy, and mortgage litigation firm in Orange County. He oversees the firm’s foreclosure defense and mortgage securitization litigation practice areas working in the defense of homeowners ...

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