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Freshfields, Covington, Clifford Chance: Business of Law - Bloomberg

07/09/12

Dynegy will merge with its Dynegy Holdings unit, which is already in bankruptcy, under the plan, the Houston-based company said in a statement June 6. The board met June 5 at a special meeting to vote on the filing after U.S. Bankruptcy Judge ...

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Pittsburgh firm settles Adelphia lawsuit - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

07/09/12

Both the firm and the trust denied wrongdoing, saying the settlement was motivated by a desire to avoid the expense and burden of litigation. The settlement is subject to the approval of U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Gerber. Tracie Gliozzi, a spokeswoman ...

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Downtown law firm will pay $60M in Adelphia bankruptcy - PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

07/08/12

The settlement, announced in late June, must be approved by a federal bankruptcy judge. Buchanan Ingersoll, the primary legal counsel to Adelphia, was one of several advisers and banks that were engulfed in litigation after the failure of ...

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The Market Place store to close - msnbc.com

07/08/12

Photography retail chain Ritz Camera & Image, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection again last month -- less than three years after it emerged from its 2009 bankruptcy, will shut down one of its two remaining stores in Orange County ...

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Business bankruptcies - Minneapolis Star Tribune

07/08/12

This is a list of recent business-related bankruptcies filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Minneapolis and St. Paul. The number after the filing date is the case number. A Chapter 7 petition is for liquidation of the business; Chapter 11 (or ...

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The Market Place store to close - msnbc.com

07/08/12

Photography retail chain Ritz Camera & Image, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection again last month -- less than three years after it emerged from its 2009 bankruptcy, will shut down one of its two remaining stores in Orange County ...

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Sanko bankruptcy blow for bulk shipping - Financial Times

07/08/12

Shipowners worldwide are braced for a severe storm to hit already battered market confidence after the bankruptcy of one of Japan’s largest shipping companies threatened to cut off payments to owners of 140 ships it had chartered. Sanko Steamship, ...

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Bankruptcy Law Information and Advice. - PR-USA.net

07/08/12

Our bankruptcy fees are reasonable and affordable, we also offer payment plans. AFTER FILING FOR BANKRUPTCY The purpose of filing for bankruptcy is to start fresh and become debt free. Naturally after bankruptcy. you will you need to take the appropriate ...

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Avoid companies in bankruptcy - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

07/08/12

Companies in or near bankruptcy may look like can’t-lose investments ... its plan isn’t likely to be approved. In most cases, the company will have to sell off assets to raise money to pay creditors. The proceeds usually won’t be enough ...

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Judges rule TMG land deal should be cancelled - Reuters

07/08/12

The court battle, over the sale of state land near Cairo for TMG's $3 billion Madinaty development, sparked a crisis in Egypt's property sector, a vital source of jobs and investment for the wider economy. The industry's problems deepened when ...

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