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The Oklahoma Bankruptcy Lawyers at Atkins & Markoff Alert Public to Study Indicating … - YAHOO!

05/31/12

These options could include filing for bankruptcy or pursuing some other course of action that will bring about an end to financial difficulties. The San Diego bankruptcy attorneys at the Golden State Law Group, a team of … Full Story »The San Diego ...

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Texas shipper in cantaloupe listeria case says it has no bankruptcy plans [The Dallas Morning News] - Businessweek

05/31/12

May 31--A Texas produce shipper linked to a deadly listeria outbreak said Wednesday that it has no plans to file for bankruptcy protection, even though the cantaloupe grower at the center of the case took that step last week. Jensen Farms, a ...

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Bankruptcy court OKs sale of Vermont radio stations - Rutland Herald

05/31/12

A Delaware bankruptcy court has approved the sale of 30 radio stations, including a dozen stations in Vermont, as part of the Nassau Broadcasting Partners bankruptcy. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Gross approved the sale late Wednesday of 30 New ...

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Idaho tax protester Hart files for bankruptcy - The Spokesman-Review

05/31/12

BOISE – Tax-protesting Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart, who lost his bid for a fifth term in the GOP primary two weeks ago, has filed for bankruptcy. In Hart’s petition for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, he lists just three creditors: the IRS ...

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Analysis: Dewey's bankruptcy: Let the rumble begin - msnbc.com

05/30/12

"Our assets went home every night," Togut said, "until one night, they went home and never came back." According to bankruptcy filings, all that is left of Dewey's once-robust operations are accounts receivable of about $255 million, about $13 million in ...

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Analysis: Dewey's bankruptcy: Let the rumble begin - Yahoo Finance

05/30/12

Dewey, a storied firm with deep Wall Street connections, filed for Chapter 11 protection on Monday night. The firm had veered toward collapse over the last six months amid revelations of fat salary guarantees, risky loans and a culture of secrecy.

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Analysis: Dewey's bankruptcy: Let the rumble begin - Reuters

05/30/12

Until fairly recently, liquidations like Dewey's usually were pursued under Chapter 7 of the bankruptcy code. Chapter 7 puts a debtor's estate under the control of a trustee tasked with selling assets quickly and using the proceeds to pay off creditors.

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Analysis: Dewey's bankruptcy: Let the rumble begin - YAHOO!

05/30/12

Dewey, a storied firm with deep Wall Street connections, filed for Chapter 11 protection on Monday night. The firm had veered toward collapse over the last six months amid revelations of fat salary guarantees, risky loans and a culture of secrecy.

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Dewey's bankruptcy: Let the rumble begin - Reuters

05/30/12

Until fairly recently, liquidations like Dewey's usually were pursued under Chapter 7 of the bankruptcy code. Chapter 7 puts a debtor's estate under the control of a trustee tasked with selling assets quickly and using the proceeds to pay off creditors.

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Dewey's bankruptcy: Let the rumble begin - msnbc.com

05/30/12

Some contentiousness was on display at a bankruptcy hearing in Manhattan on Tuesday. Lenders were especially aggressive, asking the judge to approve a lien on certain litigation proceeds in exchange for letting Dewey fund its bankruptcy with money owed to the lenders.

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