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Starr County candidate denies bankruptcy history - Brownsville Herald

05/23/12

Jesus Maria “Chuy” Alvarez, who is running for the Precinct 1 seat on the Starr County Commissioners Court, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy with the U.S. Court Southern District in March 2005. He then changed his filing to Chapter 13 bankruptcy in February 2006.

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Bankruptcy for giant Reno casino - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

05/23/12

The 37-story resort, with 1,700 rooms, a laser-light show and a silver-mining rig looming over the casino floor, filed for bankruptcy reorganization last week. The filing followed the collapse of a deal to restructure $142.8 million in debts.

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Greenberg Traurig Expansion Continues in California with the Addition of Bankruptcy and Restructuring Attorney Howard Steinberg - PR Newswire

05/23/12

"Howard's experience in leading high-stakes bankruptcy and litigation proceedings significantly enhances the range of capabilities that we can offer clients, both in California and globally," said Matt Gorson, President of Greenberg Traurig. "Whether ...

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Residential Mortgage seeking Chapter 11 protection - Yahoo Finance

05/23/12

NEW YORK (AP) -- Ally Financial Inc.'s mortgage division known as ResCap is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The government-owned lender had been weighing a bankruptcy filing for Residential Capital LLC for some time, as the division ...

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Trader with ‘Scattered’ History Sees Another Company into Chapter 11 - Wall Street Journal

05/23/12

“Greenblatt, [H&M Oil & Gas’s] manager, purported CFO and principal, has a long history of misusing corporate formalities and the bankruptcy system for his own gain,” Prospect said in documents filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Dallas.

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Trader with ‘Scattered’ History Sees Another Company into Chapter 11 - Wall Street Journal

05/23/12

Prospect Capital Corp. had planned a foreclosure sale for May 1 on the undrilled gas wells securing the more than $88.8 million in debt H&M Oil & Gas owed it. But when H&M filed for Chapter 11 on April 30, halting the sale, all the private ...

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American Eagle cutting 100 jobs as part of AMR bankruptcy - Tulsa World

05/23/12

FORT WORTH (AP) - American Eagle, which operates short-haul flights for American Airlines, says it's cutting about 100 management and support jobs as it pares costs during a bankruptcy reorganization. The regional airline plans to save $7 ...

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American Airlines Agents in Bankruptcy Court to Protest AMR's Cuts and Efforts to Muzzle Rights - Yahoo Finance

05/23/12

Outside US Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York ... s attempt to muzzle employees by wearing mailing labels over their mouths. On December 7, the Communications Workers of America filed for a representation election for passenger ...

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How to Improve Your Credit After Bankruptcy - 24-7PressRelease.com

05/23/12

If you have filed for bankruptcy, you may wonder what your credit will look like after you obtain your discharge of debt. The good news is your credit can probably only improve. May 23, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/-- If you have filed for bankruptcy ...

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Tough lessons as Benchmark case closes - Omaha World-Herald

05/23/12

Once the Omaha area's third-largest homebuilder, the company's bankruptcy followed the suicide of its founder. Trustee Thomas Stalnaker said Benchmark was a big and complicated case, and that creditors and vendors were paid throughout the course ...

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