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The Daily Docket: Lehman to Sell Neuberger Stake

11/11/11

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. will sell its 49% stake in asset manager Neuberger Berman to Neuberger’s employees for $1.5 billion, which would benefit Lehman’s creditors and put Neuberger on a path toward 100% employee ownership. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: Jefferson County Enters Bankruptcy

11/10/11

Alabama’s Jefferson County filed for Chapter 9 protection Wednesday evening with more than $3 billion in debt, the largest bankruptcy of its kind, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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The Daily Docket: Dynegy Holding Company Enters Bankruptcy

11/08/11

Dynegy Inc.’s holding company filed for Chapter 11 protection Monday night, The Wall Street Journal reports. The bankruptcy filing could cause bondholder losses without harming shareholders of the parent company.

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The Daily Docket: Corzine Resigns

11/04/11

MF Global Holdings Ltd. Chief Executive Jon Corzine has resigned and will not try to get severance, Dow Jones Newswires reports.

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The Daily Docket: Lehman Europe Angered By Trustee

11/03/11

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.’s European affiliate is angry at a move by the trustee unwinding Lehman’s U.S. brokerage to block European creditors from recovering more than $8 billion, a dispute that could augur what’s in store for customers of MF Global Holdings Ltd.’s brokerage. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: McCourt to Sell Dodgers

11/02/11

Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt on Tuesday made a deal with Major League Baseball Tuesday to sell the team, the Associated Press reports.

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The Daily Docket: Tribune Exit Plan Rejected

11/01/11

A judge on Monday rejected Tribune Co.’s plan to exit bankruptcy, sending the media giant back to the bargaining table to find a viable restructuring strategy after nearly three years in Chapter 11. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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MF Global’s Structure, Size Softens Bankruptcy’s Market Impact

10/31/11

By Christian Berthelsen and Jerry Dicolo

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The Daily Docket: MF Global Enters Chapter 11

10/31/11

Brokerage firm MF Global filed for Chapter 11 protection Monday. The Wall Street Journal has details regarding a deal the company was negotiating Sunday to sell its assets to Interactive Brokers Group, said a person familiar with the matter.

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Electrical Firm Seeks to Rewire Finances in Bankruptcy

10/26/11
Associated Press
Michael Mazzeo Electric wired the electricity for the “Tribute in Light.”

A company that helps keep the lights on for the city that never sleeps has filed for b

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