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The Daily Docket: Supreme Court Rules on Bankruptcy Courts’ Powers

06/10/14

The Supreme Court on Monday clarified a prior ruling that effectively limited bankruptcy judges’ powers but left a bigger question unanswered. Law Blog has the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Metro Milwaukee’s YMCA Launches Chapter 11 Restructuring

06/04/14

Milwaukee’s YMCA filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the face of declining membership and contributions, pledging that its camps and other programs will continue during its restructuring.

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American Sniper’s Business Files for Bankruptcy Amid Ownership Dispute

06/03/14
“American Sniper” author Chris Kyle poses for this 2012 file photo. Mr. Kyle was fatally shot at a shooting range southwest of Fort Worth, Texas, on Feb.
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The Daily Docket: Lehman Puts Canyon Ranch Miami Into Bankruptcy

06/02/14

A Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. subsidiary that owns the Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa, Miami Beach filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday to ease the sale of the luxury property to the owner and manager of a portfolio of hotels that includes the Enchantment Resort in Sedona, Ariz. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Soundelux Edition

05/23/14

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, Soundelux entered bankruptcy protection, and four 38 Studios executives want to keep some documents out of public view. Also, Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis got arrested.

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Soundelux Enters Bankruptcy, Seeks Cash

05/22/14
This publicity image released by HBO shows Peter Dinklage, left, and Sophie Turner in a scene from “Game of Thrones.” Todd-Soundelux, which recently filed for bankruptcy, has done sound for the TV show.
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Lazard, FTI to Advise Creditors Committee in Energy Future Bankruptcy

05/20/14
The TXU Monticello Steam Electric Station power plant near Mt.
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Energy Future Unsecured Creditors Form Ranks, Hire Morrison & Foerster

05/13/14

Morrison & Foerster won the plum job of representing the official committee of unsecured creditors in the Energy Future Holdings Corp. Chapter 11 case, one of the biggest bankruptcies on record.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Mekhi Phifer Edition

05/09/14

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, actor Mekhi Phifer is in bankruptcy, and legislators investigating the collapse of Curt Schilling’s videogame company are getting threatening letters. Also, “Real Housewife” Teresa Giudice got some good news.

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The Daily Docket: GSE Environmental Enters Bankruptcy

05/05/14

GSE Environmental Inc. placed its North American operations under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday, with a plan to hand them off to secured lenders. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article in The Wall Street Journal.

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