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Judge Endorses $200 Million Trust Fund for Meningitis Victims

05/20/15

A bankruptcy judge has cleared the way for victims of tainted injections that caused a 2012 meningitis outbreak in the U.S. to begin receiving money from a $200 million trust fund created for their benefit. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Corinthian Colleges Students Win Official Committee Role

05/14/15
Corinthian Colleges filed for bankruptcy and shut down all its campuses, and its former students just won a formal committee role in the case.
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RadioShack IP Auction Won by Hedge Fund Standard General

05/13/15
Associated Press

Standard General LP, the hedge fund that saved more than 1,700 RadioShack

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Patriot Coal Is Back in Bankruptcy

05/12/15

Patriot Coal Corp. is in “active negotiations” with an unnamed strategic buyer, hoping for a deal to aid it out of bankruptcy. The Wall Street Journal has the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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American Eagle Energy Enters Bankruptcy

05/11/15

Colorado oil company American Eagle Energy Corp. has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after missing an interest payment to bondholders. The Wall Street Journal has the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Super Bowl Ticket Seller, Stung by Shortage, Files for Bankruptcy

05/05/15
Yoav Shapira and Lisa Redpenning, both from Boston, display their tickets for Super Bowl XLIX bought at the NFL ticket exchange Jan.
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Homeowner’s Bankruptcy Appeal Denied by Supreme Court

05/05/15
Joshua Roberts/Reuters

The U.S. Supreme Court Monday ruled that a homeowner who failed to win confirmation of his bankruptcy-exit plan can’t immediately appeal the decision.

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Corinthian Colleges Files for Chapter 11

05/04/15
A person walks past the Everett Institute in 2014. Corinthian Colleges Inc. on Monday filed for chapter 11 protection in U.S.
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The Daily Docket: Frederick’s of Hollywood Enters Bankruptcy

04/20/15

Frederick’s of Hollywood filed for bankruptcy protection Sunday with a $22.5 million offer in hand from Authentic Brands Group LLC. The Wall Street Journal has the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Bankrupt Boys’ Music School May Reach Out to Taylor Swift

04/17/15

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, a bankrupt boarding school wants to call on Taylor Swift for help, and a study finds nearly one of six NFL players file for bankruptcy. Also, actress Kelly Rutherford spoke out about the custody battle that led to her bankruptcy.

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