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Bankruptcy filing spurs Ritz Camera to refocus — again - Maryland Community Newspapers Online

07/26/12

Three years after narrowly escaping liquidation, Ritz Camera & Image of Beltsville — one of the world’s largest retail photography companies — is roughly halving its chain of 265 stores and adjusting its business strategy as it again has ...

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"Vincent Pampley of Virtual Paralegal Professionals Releases Tips on Credit Cards and Bankruptcy." - YAHOO!

07/26/12

The 30, 60, 90 days late should be removed. It’s wise to check credit reports and confirm this after the bankruptcy case is closed. Many people often want to keep credit cards with small balances out of the bankruptcy. However, all debts no ...

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AMR Group, LSP Energy, Patriot Coal: Bankruptcy - Bloomberg

07/25/12

The bankruptcy case is In re AMR Corp., 11-15463 ... The bid would permit the payment of a so-called break-up fee of $7.5 million to stalking horse bidder South Mississippi Electric Power Association, or SMEPA, court files revealed.

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Inland Real Estate poised to buy Oklahoma City-area retail center out of bankruptcy - Daily Oklahoman

07/25/12

Last week, Collins asked the bankruptcy judge to approve Inland's purchase. It was the second request. Collins asked the judge to approve a sale to Inland last spring, court records show, but the deal fell apart when Inland made last-minute demands ...

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Navigant Earnings Conference Call (Q2 2012) - Yahoo! Finance

07/25/12

bankruptcy, intellectual property, investment banking, labor market discrimination and compensation, corporate valuation, and securities litigation principally for law firms, corporations, and government agencies. The company primarily serves construction ...

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Vehicle Protection Association Applauds $14 Million Consumer Restitution Settlement in US Fidelis Bankruptcy Case - San Francisco Gate

07/25/12

The Vehicle Protection Association (VPA), a not-for-profit association promoting regulatory transparency, education and accountability for automotive service contract sellers, supports the agreement reached last week among various constituents involved in ...

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Class action lawsuit filed against OF Lending - Abc Local Web

07/25/12

That company has been shut down by the Department of Real Estate. Hogarty filed for bankruptcy and listed his clients with O.F. Lending as creditors. Federal bankruptcy trustees have challenged that bankruptcy filing. The complaint accuses Hogarty of ...

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Airline smackdown: American CEO bashes US Airways - CBS News

07/25/12

But Horton remained steadfast: his airline would emerge from bankruptcy independent. Now Horton is stepping up his rhetoric. He is making his case about American's own strength with investors and Wall Street analysts, most recently at a ...

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The Third Circuit Concludes that Sales Tax Claims Cannot Be Discharged in Bankruptcy - jdsupra.com

07/25/12

This post covers a recent Third Circuit case holding that sales taxes collected from customers are a form of "trust fund" tax that cannot be discharged in bankruptcy. The Third Circuit Concludes that Sales Tax Claims Cannot Be Discharged in Bankruptcy.

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US Airways reports highest quarterly profit in company history - NBCNews.com

07/25/12

Its net income tripled to $306 million. The results could strengthen US Airways' case for a merger with American Airlines while American reorganizes in bankruptcy court. The bigger profit for US Airways wasn't because it carried a lot more passengers ...

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