Lawsuits

BANKRUPTCY WEEK AHEAD: Tribune Makes Push To Exit Chapter 11 - Wall Street Journal

06/01/12

bankruptcy court Thursday to seek approval of a Chapter ... An important component of the plan is a litigation trust that will pursue lawsuits over

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George Spathis, Attorney, Horwood Marcus & Berk Chartered to Speak at KC’s What You Need to Know About Fraudulent Conveyance Law Live Webcast - PR.com

06/01/12

George is a seasoned trial lawyer with extensive experience in the area of bankruptcy litigation, having represented bankruptcy trustees, secured creditors, creditors committees, assignees and receivers in an array of complex litigation matters in a myriad ...

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Eight attorneys at McDonald Hopkins law firm named Michigan Super Lawyers and Rising Stars - StreetInsider.com

05/31/12

Jeffrey S. Grasl, Member, Business Restructuring and Bankruptcy DepartmentGrasl represents debtors in both out-of-court and chapter 11 reorganizations, as well as creditors' rights issues. Timothy J. Lowe, Associate, Litigation DepartmentLowe has wide ...

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Jefferson County bankruptcy hearing underway - Everything Alabama Blog

05/31/12

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama-- A hearing is underway in Jefferson County's bankruptcy, to determine the fate of sewer system revenues, an ongoing topic of litigation six months in to the largest municipal failure in U.S. history. Syncora Guarantee ...

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Dewey's bankruptcy: Let the rumble begin - msnbc.com

05/30/12

Some contentiousness was on display at a bankruptcy hearing in Manhattan on Tuesday. Lenders were especially aggressive, asking the judge to approve a lien on certain litigation proceeds in exchange for letting Dewey fund its bankruptcy with money owed to the lenders.

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Dewey's bankruptcy: Let the rumble begin - Reuters UK

05/30/12

Some contentiousness was on display at a bankruptcy hearing in Manhattan on Tuesday. Lenders were especially aggressive, asking the judge to approve a lien on certain litigation proceeds in exchange for letting Dewey fund its bankruptcy with ...

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Why Dewey Owe More Than $400K to a Former Associate? - abovethelaw.com

05/30/12

Meet Emily Saffitz, a litigation associate at Thompson & Knight who joined ... If you’re interested, flip ahead to the next page to see (1) a copy of Dewey’s bankruptcy petition (your observations on it are welcome), and (2) links to additional news ...

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Dewey’s New Life as Bankrupt Debtor Kicks Off - Wall Street Journal

05/30/12

But he balked at a motion that, according to Reuters, would have allowed Dewey’s lenders a lien on the proceeds of some future litigation in exchange for allowing the firm to fund the bankruptcy using the lenders’ cash collateral (money that ...

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Mark Radtke, Attorney, Shaw Gussis to Speak at Knowledge Congress LIVE Webcast - PRLog (free press release)

05/30/12

He concentrates his practice in corporate reorganization, creditors’ rights, bankruptcy and commercial litigation involving contract disputes, the Uniform Commercial Code, lien rights, employment issues, fraud, fiduciary duties and corporate governance.

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Dewey Hopes to Resolve Bankruptcy Quickly - New York Times

05/29/12

Legal industry experts expect Dewey and its former partners to be mired in bankruptcy-related litigation for years. One potential question is whether the fees generated by former Dewey partners at their new firms on cases that originated at ...

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