Lawsuits

TEXT-Fitch: Ally's debt extension could signal Rescap resolution - Reuters UK

04/13/12

This view is not informed by any specific knowledge of any restructuring/bankruptcy plans ... we note there is the potential for litigation in the near term, if ResCap's creditors challenge the legal separateness of Ally and ResCap.

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Judge to review moving hundreds of Madoff cases - msnbc.com

04/13/12

In the sprawling litigation to recover money related to Bernard Madoff's fraud, a federal judge said he would decide whether a 2011 U.S. Supreme Court ruling prevents a bankruptcy court from resolving hundreds of lawsuits brought by the Madoff firm's trustee.

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Judge to review moving hundreds of Madoff cases - msnbc.com

04/13/12

NEW YORK (Reuters) - In the sprawling litigation to recover money related to Bernard Madoff's fraud, a federal judge said he would decide whether a 2011 U.S. Supreme Court ruling prevents a bankruptcy court from resolving hundreds of lawsuits ...

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Judge to review moving hundreds of Madoff cases - msnbc.com

04/13/12

NEW YORK — In the sprawling litigation to recover money related to Bernard Madoff's fraud, a federal judge said he would decide whether a 2011 U.S. Supreme Court ruling prevents a bankruptcy court from resolving hundreds of lawsuits brought ...

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JPMorgan: Breaking Down a Strong Quarter - Motley Fool

04/13/12

$0.17 per share benefit from the Washington Mutual bankruptcy settlement. This is a one-time item.   Subtracting from earnings: $0.39 per share loss from additional litigation reserves -- mostly due to mortgage-related matters ($2.5 billion in ...

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TEXT-S&P: JPMorgan ratings unaffected by Q1 results - Reuters

04/13/12

Results exclude a $1.1 billion gain resulting from the settlement of the Washington Mutual bankruptcy case and a $900 million ... and possible nonagency representation and warranty costs and litigation concerns. Currently, we see these items ...

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Fort Myers Injury Attorneys: Is Spring Training Making Our Roads Less Safe? - jdsupra.com

04/12/12

Our strategy also includes the process of assembling the right talent and experience at the right time – what we call the Team Approach. We have divided the firm into two teams: Bankruptcy and Litigation.

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Trustee May Sue MF Global Officials - New York Times

04/12/12

When MF Global filed for bankruptcy on Oct. 31, regulators found that large ... It is unclear whether the trustee will ultimately pursue the litigation route. A spokesman for the trustee said no decision has been made. “We are the advocate ...

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Weltman & Moskowitz, LLP Welcomes Melissa A. Guseynov as Associate Attorney - PRLog (free press release)

04/12/12

Guseynov’s practice concentrates on corporate and financial restructuring, insolvency, bankruptcy litigation, secured transactions and financings, general corporate, mergers and acquisitions, and debtors’ and creditors’ rights. Ms. Guseynov ...

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Wells Fargo, Stockton Police Group Take City to Court - Bloomberg

04/12/12

Stockton, California, faces a trial today against Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) and a hearing tomorrow involving litigation by its police officers that may reveal how close it is to becoming the largest U.S. city to file for bankruptcy. Beleaguered by ...

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