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Fowlers files Chapter 11 bankruptcy - Knoxville News Sentinel

07/12/12

Fowler's Furniture Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection according to documents filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern Division of Tennessee. The petition, filed July 3, will be heard on July 26 at the Bankruptcy Court in ...

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Botticelli May Aid Bankruptcy of Imprisoned Salander - Bloomberg

07/12/12

was represented by the gallery.) The only people who’ve received money from the gallery since the bankruptcy filing are lawyers, auctioneers and others involved with its unwinding. Kraken Investments, based in the Channel Islands, consigned ...

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Snakebitten in Present, California Bond Investors Speed Toward Future - Wall Street Journal

07/12/12

That is exactly the situation in California, where sandwiched between the bankruptcy filings of Stockton and San Bernardino was a state Senate vote to approve bond issuance for the first leg of what is conservatively estimated to be a $68 billion bullet train.

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Dewey & LeBoeuf seeks $104 million from ex-partners - msnbc.com

07/12/12

Joff Mitchell, the chief restructuring officer for the bankruptcy, told a New York hotel conference room packed with former partners of the defunct firm they could avoid years of costly litigation by accepting the offer. If the former partners accept the ...

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San Bernardino authorizes bankruptcy filing - Daily Breeze

07/12/12

"I think as city attorney, when we have litigation pending - and bankruptcy is a form of litigation - I probably shouldn't be commenting on that," he said. Mayor Pat Morris said Wednesday he had not heard of the allegations until they were publicly released.

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UPDATE 1-Dewey & LeBoeuf seeks $104 mln from ex-partners - Reuters

07/11/12

Joff Mitchell, the chief restructuring officer for the bankruptcy, told a New York hotel conference room packed with former partners of the defunct firm they could avoid years of costly litigation by accepting the offer. If the former partners ...

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San Bernardino filing for bankruptcy - San Francisco Gate

07/11/12

San Bernardino's City Council voted to become the third California municipality this year to seek bankruptcy protection after officials learned they might not have enough cash to pay workers. The council voted 4-2 Tuesday night to authorize filing under ...

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Los Angeles, South Bay cities have taken steps to avoid bankruptcy - San Jose Mercury News

07/11/12

Gardena, which did not have a redevelopment agency, is still on the rebound from a financial disaster that nearly prompted a Chapter 9 bankruptcy filing about seven years ago. Bankruptcy was considered after Gardena amassed $25.5 million in debt ...

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Another California city, another bankruptcy as San Bernardino joins Stockton, Mammoth Lakes - Washington Post

07/11/12

Penman said the city is likely to declare a financial emergency on Monday, but it was not clear when the formal bankruptcy filing would come. Marcus Nelson, owner of a local barber shop, wasn’t surprised by the announcement, noting there are ...

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Supervalu suspends dividend, sale weighed - Reuters India

07/11/12

and is looking at options for overhauling the firm including a sale, though bankruptcy is not being considered. Supervalu, which in recent years has lost customers to lower grocery prices at Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) and Kroger Co (KR.N), also ...

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