Lawsuits

Reddy Ice to File for Bankruptcy - New York Times

04/12/12

The company said it did not expect the bankruptcy process to disrupt its business operations ... is one of a small handful of lawyers who have led the civil litigation against News Corporation over suspected phone hacking.

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Thompson Hine Bolsters New York Real Estate Practice - Yahoo Finance

04/12/12

“I was attracted to the breadth of Thompson Hine’s national real estate platform and the range of services that would benefit my clients – particularly the full-service bankruptcy and litigation practices,” said Kozlowski. “I was also ...

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Developer's indictment shouldn't impact county's litigation - Blueridgenow.com

04/12/12

Seven Falls was a planned high-end golf course development to be built on 1,400 acres that ended up in bankruptcy court in 2009. Henderson County is currently involved in litigation to recover about $6 million from an improvement guarantee.

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Sam Zell Officially at the Bottom of Tribune Creditor List - Mediabistro.com

04/11/12

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Carey ruled today that Sam Zell is ... From the Wall Street Journal: Mr. Zell put only $315 million of his own money at risk in the deal. In recent litigation, his investment venture attempted to get equal footing with other ...

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Footing the Bill for MF Global’s Lawyers - New York Times

04/11/12

The bankruptcy trustee for MF Global ... is one of a small handful of lawyers who have led the civil litigation against News Corporation over suspected phone hacking. A $500 million undersea cable connecting the country to the rest of the ...

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HemCon files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy - The Business Journal

04/11/12

The ruling, provided by a 10-judge panel of the U.S. Federal Circuit Court, was handed down after six years of litigation with Massachusetts ... HemCon’s Chapter 11 petition, filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Oregon, states the company ...

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Allen Matkins Elects Yale Kim, Alain R'bibo and David Stone to Partnership - TMCnet

04/10/12

His practice focuses on bankruptcy case representation of creditors and litigation, with a particular emphasis on real estate related matters, including both commercial and residential. For commercial real estate matters, he assists clients with ...

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Wells Fargo Ordered To Pay Homeowner $3.1 Million For "Reprehensible" Mortgage Servicing - Consumerist.com

04/10/12

The bankruptcy judge called Wells Fargo's behavior "highly reprehensible ... where she ordered the bank to fork over the cash to a New Orleans homeowner after five years of litigation. It's one of the biggest fines ever for mortgage-servicing misconduct.

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Allen Matkins Elects Yale Kim, Alain R'bibo and David Stone to Partnership - Marketwatch

04/10/12

His practice focuses on bankruptcy case representation of creditors and litigation, with a particular emphasis on real estate related matters, including both commercial and residential. For commercial real estate matters, he assists clients with ...

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Pfizer Isn’t Shielded From Some Asbestos Claims, Court Rules - Bloomberg

04/10/12

In November of that year, Pfizer reported a $701 million third-quarter charge for asbestos litigation related to Quigley. Lawyers for the U.S. Trustee, an arm of the Justice Department, had asked the bankruptcy court to end Quigley’s Chapter ...

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