Lawsuits

The Challenges in ResCap’s Bankruptcy - New York Times

05/15/12

The lingering mortgage crisis has finally reached the bankruptcy courts in a substantial way with ... ResCap has been caught in the vice of litigation brought by both homeowners and mortgage-backed securities investors. And their funding is ...

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The Challenges in ResCap’s Bankruptcy - New York Times

05/15/12

The lingering mortgage crisis has finally reached the bankruptcy courts in a substantial way with ... ResCap has been caught in the vice of litigation brought by both homeowners and mortgage-backed securities investors. And their funding is ...

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Ally Pays $750 Million in ResCap Bankruptcy to ‘Avoid the Noise’ - Bloomberg

05/15/12

The payment to Residential Capital as part of the bankruptcy plan insulated Detroit-based Ally from the costs of drawn-out litigation and damage to its bond prices, CEO Michael Carpenter said today during a conference call with analysts.

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Morris, Kirkland, Mayer Brown, Vinson: Business of Law - Bloomberg

05/15/12

told the Wall Street Journal the firm is winding down but not planning to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Crowell & Moring Adds Two Litigation Partners in New York Crowell & Moring LLP added two litigation partners to its New York office.

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Ally Financial CEO Says US Businesses Not For Sale - NASDAQ

05/15/12

The mortgage unit, Residential Capital, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday in Manhattan, paving the way for Ally to potentially rid itself of costly litigation and accelerate its repayment of a government bailout that topped $17 billion.

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Morris, Kirkland, Mayer Brown, Vinson: Business of Law - Bloomberg

05/15/12

told the Wall Street Journal the firm is winding down but not planning to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Crowell & Moring Adds Two Litigation Partners in New York Crowell & Moring LLP added two litigation partners to its New York office.

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4th UPDATE: Ally Financial: ResCap Mortgage Subsidiaries File Chapter 11 - NASDAQ

05/14/12

ResCap filed for bankruptcy protection early Monday, potentially paving the way for Ally to sever itself from substantial litigation that has been a drag on its other operations and prevented it from repaying the remainder of its government bailout.

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Music labels force pioneering MP3tunes into bankruptcy - Ars Technica

05/14/12

MP3tunes, a music locker service that has spent years locked in litigation with major record labels ... "four and a half years of legal torment" forced his company to file for bankruptcy on April 27. The filing is only the latest development in a decade ...

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Ally's ResCap mortgage unit files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy - Los Angeles Times

05/14/12

said its struggling Residential Capital mortgage subsidiary filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy early Monday. The filing will help Ally distance itself from litigation-laden ResCap and focus instead on its profitable auto loans and direct banking ...

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Ally mortgage unit files for Chapter 11bankruptcy - Marketwatch

05/14/12

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Ally Financial Inc.'s troubled mortgage subsidiary filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy early Monday, potentially paving the way for Ally to sever itself from substantial litigation that has been a drag on its other ...

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