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Peregrine’s Wasendorf Sued for Mixing Firm, Client Funds - Bloomberg

07/16/12

The firm filed for liquidation under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code on July 10, listing more than $500 million in assets and more than $100 million in liabilities. The case is LaSalvia v. Wasendorf, 12-cv-05546, U.S. District Court, Northern District ...

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In Bankruptcy, American Airlines Looks At All Options - NPR News

07/16/12

Imagine going into bankruptcy with billions of dollars in cash still in ... the inevitable merger with US Airways be allowed to go through. That's not the case, says Hicks. "Trust me: There's nothing motivating the management of American ...

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Nebraska, Not California, is King of Municipal Collapse - Businessweek

07/16/12

The main difference between Nebraska and its larger brethren is the kind of governmental bodies that file for bankruptcy. No town, city or county has sought court protection in the state. All 45 of Nebraska’s Chapter 9 cases were by special ...

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City of Stockton Files for Bankruptcy - PR-USA.net

07/16/12

Consumers will be familiar with several other chapters of bankruptcy; Chapter 7 (liquidation bankruptcy), Chapter 13 or Chapter 11 (reorganization or repayment bankruptcy). While in many ways Chapter 9 bankruptcy is similar to the more familiar chapters ...

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Surprise! California not No. 1 in Chapter 9 filings - InvestmentNews

07/16/12

The three states share the regulatory confluence of strong restrictions on revenue-raising and low bars on bankruptcy filing. In California, five of its 39 Chapter 9 petitions were made by cities or counties: Orange County in 1994, and the ...

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The Oklahoma Bankruptcy Lawyers at Atkins & Markoff Alert Public to Reported Drop in United States Bankruptcy Filings During First Half of 2012 - Houston Chronicle

07/16/12

The Oklahoma bankruptcy attorneys at Atkins & Markoff, a law firm that provides advice and legal guidance to consumers and businesses who find themselves in serious financial trouble and whose Web site URL can be found at http://www ...

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The Daily Docket: Tribune Wins Plan Approval - Wall Street Journal

07/16/12

According to the Democrat and Chronicle, Eastman Kodak Co.’s bankruptcy case is looking to its end stages. AnnArbor.com looks at the effects from the closure of Borders Group Inc. on the city’s retail environment a year after the bookseller ...

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Commercial Litigation Attorney George Calhoun Joins Fried Frank - StreetInsider.com

07/16/12

Mr. Calhoun's practice primarily focuses on the litigation of complex disputes for clients in a broad array of disciplines, including contracts, real estate, fraud and bankruptcy.  He has an extensive background in dispute resolution, having appeared ...

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Commercial Litigation Attorney George Calhoun Joins Fried Frank - PR Newswire

07/16/12

Mr. Calhoun's practice primarily focuses on the litigation of complex disputes for clients in a broad array of disciplines, including contracts, real estate, fraud and bankruptcy.  He has an extensive background in dispute resolution, having appeared ...

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Bankruptcy court to hear Solyndra's case - 9News

07/16/12

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - This is the day a bankruptcy court hearing is scheduled for California solar energy company Solyndra. The company laid off eleven-hundred workers and filed for Chapter Eleven bankruptcy protection last year despite receiving more than ...

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