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Bankruptcy fees and expenses pass $28 million for AMR and American Airlines - Dallas Morning News (blog)

04/03/12

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Atty Says 'Pink Slime' Maker's Sale May Not Cover Debt - site.law360.com

04/03/12

Law360, Wilmington (April 03, 2012, 7:00 PM ET) -- AFA Foods Inc., which blamed its bankruptcy on the "pink slime" beef filler controversy, doubts that the sale of its businesses will be sufficient to pay off the company’s secured debt, an attorney for ...

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Minnesota Lawmakers Seek to Protect Nonprofits From Clawbacks

04/03/12

Minnesota lawmakers have passed legislation to protect nonprofits and religious groups from the so-called clawback lawsuits that are a crucial tool for recovering funds stolen from Ponzi-scheme victims.

That’s the idea behind the bill that now sits on the governor’s desk. If signed into law, the bill would limit the odds that these organizations could be sued under a current state law allowing the reversal of payments made in a fraudulent manner, according to the Star Tribune.

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Calif city takes solar firm's bankruptcy in stride - Associated Press

04/03/12

Blythe plant developer Solar Trust of America sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a Delaware court on Monday because the Oakland-based firm was unable to meet a deadline for an Energy Department loan guarantee. Solar Trust listed assets ...

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Ford Posts Best March Sales in 5 Years: Here’s How Ford Averted Bankruptcy in 2008 - Yahoo Finance

04/03/12

Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expected new vehicles to sell at an annualized rate of roughly 14.7 million. This is slightly down ... was able to turn the company around and avert bankruptcy and a government bailout. Ford was the only ...

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Qtask designer gains unlikely ally in RRA case - The Business Journal

04/03/12

Bankruptcy attorneys overseeing Rothstein’s former law firm had requested access to large amounts of Qtask data because Rothstein used the system and invested $7 million in Qtask. But Qtask’s founder, Reichart Von Wolfscheild, had blocked ...

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Pink slime sucks King of Prussia food processor into bankruptcy - Main Line Media News

04/03/12

NEW YORK (AP) — Ground beef processor AFA Foods said Monday that it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and selling its assets after the public outcry over the beef filler known as “pink slime” derailed its efforts to save its ...

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Controversial developer Terry Diehl owes $41.7 M, files bankrupcy - ksl.com

04/03/12

SALT LAKE CITY — Embattled developer and former Utah Transit Authority trustee Terry Diehl has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, seeking relief for more than $41.7 million owed to banks, credit unions, developers, auto dealers and even Las Vegas casinos.

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Bay Biz Buzz: Solar Millennium files for bankruptcy, PG&E boss paid $9.5M, Petrobas may be 30% liable for spill - Contra Costa Times

04/03/12

Oakland-based Solar Millennium, Solar Trust of America and a group of affiliates filed for bankruptcy on Monday to reorganize their ... The San Francisco-based utility also awarded Earley $7.4 million in stock options. Peter Darbee, CEO of PG&E at the ...

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Controversial developer Terry Diehl owes $41.7 M, files bankrupcy - ksl.com

04/03/12

SALT LAKE CITY — Embattled developer and former Utah Transit Authority trustee Terry Diehl has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, seeking relief for more than $41.7 million owed to banks, credit unions, developers, auto dealers and even Las Vegas casinos.

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