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The latest Romney claim about Bain Capital - Washington Post

05/30/12

The 5 percent bankruptcy figure may be a surprise to people familiar ... an Illinois medical company, where sales doubled, debt soared, and the size of the work force fell. Yet, presumably this would also be considered a “success story ...

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Lantern files for Chapter 11 - Indianapolis Star

05/30/12

FISHERS The corporation that owns a Fishers office building that was leased to the failed Irwin Mortgage Corp. has filed for a reorganization bankruptcy. Lantern Partners LLC listed debts and assets of $10 million to $50 million in its federal ...

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Dewey & LeBoeuf Files for Bankruptcy, Blaming Recession and Firm’s Expansion - Yahoo Finance

05/30/12

Global law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf has filed for bankruptcy in New York, saying its formation during the economic downturn and its super-fast expansion ultimately led to its demise. At the time of the Chapter 11 filing, Dewey & LeBoeuf listed among ...

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Roberts Tower put up for sale - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

05/30/12

Sale of the buildings would mark the brothers' departure from ... Last week, a Dallas hotel owned by the Roberts Cos. filed for bankruptcy, becoming the holding company's last of six hotels seeking bankruptcy protection from a $34 million lawsuit filed ...

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Mark Radtke, Attorney, Shaw Gussis to Speak at Knowledge Congress LIVE Webcast - PRLog (free press release)

05/30/12

He concentrates his practice in corporate reorganization, creditors’ rights, bankruptcy and commercial litigation involving contract disputes, the Uniform Commercial Code, lien rights, employment issues, fraud, fiduciary duties and corporate governance.

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Mattapan nonprofit avoids foreclosure, owes city $700G - Boston Herald

05/30/12

The nonprofit CDC filed Chapter 11 to stave off plans yesterday by OneUnited Bank to auction off the group’s four apartment buildings: one in Dorchester and three in Mattapan. The CDC, whose finances the city says fell into disarray when an executive ...

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Blue Raven Technology, Inc. Announces Agreement to Sell to Leading Ridge Capital Partners, LLC - msnbc.com

05/30/12

... Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Massachusetts today and will seek Bankruptcy Court approval of the asset sale to Leading Ridge Capital Partners under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. "The company made the ...

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Cherokee recycling firm files for bankruptcy - Atlanta Journal Constitution

05/30/12

A Cherokee County recycling company facing eviction by the county filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization Friday, a move that may allow it to stay open for business. Ball Ground Recycling owes the county, its partner in the plant ...

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Dewey LLP files for bankruptcy dewey - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

05/30/12

Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, the law firm that advised Los Angeles Dodgers LLC on restructuring, filed for bankruptcy after its chairman was ousted and almost all partners quit as creditors began suing for unpaid bills. Dewey, based in New York, listed debt of $ ...

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Dewey Hopes to Resolve Bankruptcy Quickly - New York Times

05/29/12

Legal industry experts expect Dewey and its former partners to be mired in bankruptcy-related litigation for years. One potential question is whether the fees generated by former Dewey partners at their new firms on cases that originated at ...

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