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The AM Roundup: Attorney Fees, Dewey’s Bills, Planned Parenthood, More - Wall Street Journal

06/04/12

Justify Fees: The Justice Department has grown increasingly restless with attorney fees—often exceeding $1,000 an hour—paid by companies going through a bankruptcy reorganization. On Monday, the attorneys will get to press their own case for ...

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Annenberg Tightens Strings on Philadelphia Orchestra Funds - Chronicle of Philanthropy

06/04/12

In the wake of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s bankruptcy case, the Annenberg Foundation will exert greater control over the $50-million it gave to the symphony in 2003, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. Under a revised donor agreement drawn up as par ...

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MF Global Trustee May Bring Corzine Negligence Claims - Businessweek

06/04/12

Its bankruptcy filing listed assets of $41 billion and debt of $39.7 billion. The brokerage case is Securities Investor Protection Corp. v. MF Global Inc., 11-02790, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (Manhattan). The parent’s ...

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Crystal Cathedral member seeks damages after bankruptcy - Christian Today

06/04/12

A member of the Crystal Cathedral has filed a claim in bankruptcy court, seeking $5.6 million from the California megachurch founder Robert H Schuller and $30 billion from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange, alleging the sale of the church campus ...

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U.S. trustees want lawyers to dislose more about fees in bankruptcy cases - The Business Journal

06/04/12

The U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Department of Justice Latest from The Business Journals Memphis still good for real estate investment, report finds Follow this company wants lawyers representing companies in Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases to defend their ...

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Bankruptcy court may sell Scott's former abbey - Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier

06/04/12

Anderson, however, has a claim on the property because of her lawsuit. As part of a negotiated compromise, the bankruptcy estate will receive $20,000 from proceeds of the sale. Anderson will receive the balance. Inghram filed a notice of intent to sell ...

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A new chapter for Sparrows Point - Baltimore Sun

06/04/12

Each time, those hopes have been dashed and a parade of managers proved themselves unequal to the task. The recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by RG Steel on the heels of the company's decision to shut down operations and lay off nearby 2,000 ...

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Attorneys to justify Chapter 11 fees - The Business Journal

06/04/12

The Justice Department is increasingly unhappy with attorney fees paid by companies going through a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, and attorneys will make their case for the fees in a public meeting in Washington, D.C., on Monday, the Wall Street ...

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The Daily Docket: Justice Department Presses Attorneys to Justify Fees - Wall Street Journal

06/04/12

President Obama’s reelection campaign railed against Mitt Romney because of the Friday bankruptcy filing of Konarka Technologies, to which Romney personally delivered a loan, Politico reports. According to WSJ, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. has ...

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The Daily Docket: Justice Department Presses Attorneys to Justify Fees - Wall Street Journal

06/04/12

President Obama’s reelection campaign railed against Mitt Romney because of the Friday bankruptcy filing of Konarka Technologies, to which Romney personally delivered a loan, Politico reports. According to WSJ, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. has ...

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