Liquidation

The Daily Docket: Bankruptcy Claims Trading Slows

05/22/12

Distressed investors last month bought up the smallest amount of debt from ongoing bankruptcies in more than a year, new data show. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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UPDATE 4-BlackRock, investors buy $1.6 bln stake in F1-sources - Reuters

05/22/12

The deal sets a benchmark valuation of at least $7 billion for the company as financial advisers begin to target potential cornerstone and retail investors during the pre-marketing process of the IPO. The shares are expected to debut in June.

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Bankruptcy ‘option’ for Sadler Clinic - Your Houston News

05/21/12

While unsubstantiated reports are flying through much of Montgomery County that Sadler Clinic is filing for bankruptcy and will soon be gone for good, officials are working to ensure the health care system is here to stay. Layoffs of some of Sadler Clinic ...

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The Rising Cost of Going Bankrupt - jdsupra.com

05/21/12

Bankruptcy is the last lifeline for consumers facing insurmountable debts, but it still comes at a price. Between 200,000 and one million American consumers are estimated to be unable to afford the cost of filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, according to new ...

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Twin Cities Restaurateur Vlahos Files for Ch. 7 Bankruptcy - Twin Cities Business

05/21/12

Once-prominent Twin Cities restaurateur Dean Vlahos listed $45,812 in assets and $11.8 million in liabilities in his bankruptcy filing; his association with convicted Ponzi schemer Tom Petters reportedly led to his current financial situation. Dean Vlahos ...

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Publisher Houghton Mifflin files for Chapter 11 - MyFox Houston

05/21/12

NEW YORK -- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday after striking a deal with its creditors to slash more than $3 billion in debt off its balance sheets. The textbook publisher plans to fund its ...

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When You Should File Medical Bankruptcy - jdsupra.com

05/21/12

All this is enough to put a major strain in anyone’s budget. When you are faced with insurmountable and escalating medical bills, one option is to file for bankruptcy. But given the nature of medical conditions that often require ongoing treatment and ...

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Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Lawyers in East Islip, New York 11730 - PRLog (free press release)

05/21/12

Long Island Bankruptcy Lawyers in East Islip, NY 11743 help individuals who are unable to pay their creditors to get a fresh financial start. Bankruptcy lawyers in East Islip show you how to liquidate your assets to pay your debts or create a repayment ...

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Houghton Mifflin files for bankruptcy protection - Findlaw.com

05/21/12

BOSTON (AP) — Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishers Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after reaching an agreement to eliminate $3.1 billion of its debt. The textbook publisher's move Monday came as little surprise as it announced earlier ...

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Bankruptcy judge approves agreement to transfer Montrose window's house to lawsuit victor - Everything Alabama Blog

05/21/12

MOBILE, Alabama — A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge last week approved an agreement ... In turn, Parsons & Whittemore Enterprises Corp. will apply a $1.7 million credit — plus the value of the furniture, to a $10.4 million judgment that it ...

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