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Sidley Austin Named Bankruptcy Team of the Year at the Chambers USA Awards for Excellence 2012 - Yahoo Finance

06/08/12

Sidley Austin LLP was named Bankruptcy Team of the Year for the United States by Chambers & Partners at an awards ceremony held on June 7. The Chambers USA Awards for Excellence are based on research for the 2012 edition of Chambers USA ...

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Desai ordered to answer questions in bankruptcy case - Las Vegas Review Journal

06/08/12

Dr. Dipak Desai, the physician at the center of the hepatitis C outbreak, will have to spend more time answering questions under oath in his bankruptcy case. Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Mike Nakagawa issued an order this week allowing the trustee in the ...

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Berkshire sells some ResCap debt as it seeks probe - Reuters

06/08/12

The bond sales do not affect Berkshire's capacity to demand an examiner, who works for the benefit of creditors and the bankruptcy estate and may investigate allegations such as dishonesty, fraud, incompetence and mismanagement. A committee of ...

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Judge plans written opinion in Tribune Co. bankruptcy - Los Angeles Times

06/08/12

At that time, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Carey suggested ... with language surrounding the payment of lawyer fees and technical issues related to a litigation trust that is part of the plan. The trust is a vital issue for junior creditors ...

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Judge plans written opinion in Tribune Co. bankruptcy - Chicago Tribune

06/08/12

WILMINGTON, Del. -- The judge in Tribune Co.'s bankruptcy case said Friday he did not plan to rule from the bench on the company's pending restructuring plan and will instead take time to write a formal opinion on the matter. The comments by U.S ...

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Judge expects to rule in early July on Tribune bankruptcy - Chicago Sun-Times

06/08/12

The judge handling the Tribune Co. bankruptcy case said Friday he expects to issue a written opinion in early July. Receipt of the opinion from U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Carey approving a plan to reorganize the Chicago-based media firm would ...

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Berkshire Sells ResCap Bonds Days After Seeking Probe - Bloomberg

06/08/12

Ted Weschler, a Berkshire investment manager, disclosed the sale in a court filing yesterday. On June 4, Berkshire asked the judge overseeing ResCap’s bankruptcy in Manhattan to approve an examiner to investigate deals made before the company ...

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Tribune Judge May Rule on Bankruptcy Exit Plan by July - Bloomberg

06/08/12

may learn by early July whether it has won the first of two rulings it needs to leave bankruptcy this year, lawyers involved in the case said. Should the judge overseeing the case approve the company’s reorganization plan by early July ...

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Tribune Creditors Focus on Post-Bankruptcy Lawsuits - FOXBusiness

06/08/12

As Tribune Co. (TRBCQ) closes in on confirmation of its Chapter 11 plan, attention has turned to the big-ticket litigation over the failed leveraged buyout that drove the media company to bankruptcy more than three years ago. As the largest ...

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Tribune Creditors Focus on Post-Bankruptcy Lawsuits - NASDAQ

06/08/12

As Tribune Co. (TRBCQ) closes in on confirmation of its Chapter 11 plan, attention has turned to the big-ticket litigation over the failed leveraged buyout that drove the media company to bankruptcy more than three years ago. As the largest ...

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