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Sale of Dodgers finalized - ESPN

05/01/12

LOS ANGELES -- The $2 billion sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers was finalized Tuesday, ending the tumultuous era under former owner Frank McCourt, who took the team into bankruptcy and had his private life made public through a nasty divorce ...

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Dodgers Complete $2 Billion Sale of Team, Exit Bankruptcy (Wilmington) - nola.com

05/01/12

WILMINGTON, Del. — The Los Angeles Dodgers completed their $2 billion sale to a group including Guggenheim Partners and its top executive Mark Walter and ex-basketball player Magic Johnson, allowing the team to exit bankruptcy. The deal became final ...

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Dodgers sale finalized; Magic now among owners - NBC Sports

05/01/12

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The $2 billion sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers was finalized Tuesday, ending the tumultuous era under former owner Frank McCourt, who took the team into bankruptcy and had his private life made public through a nasty divorce battle with ...

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Dodgers sale creates field of dreams in bankruptcy - NBC Sports

05/01/12

(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers' $2 billion sale creates a new game plan for loss-making sports teams hoping to command top dollar -- file for Chapter 11. The deal, sealed on Tuesday, saw the team sold to a consortium including basketball legend Earvin ...

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Dodgers sale creates field of dreams in bankruptcy - Reuters UK

05/01/12

(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers' $2 billion sale creates a new game plan for loss-making sports teams hoping to command top dollar -- file for Chapter 11. The deal, sealed on Tuesday, saw the team sold to a consortium including basketball ...

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Octomom Is Bankrupt, Considering Porn. So What Happens To The Kids? - Forbes

05/01/12

Filing for Chapter 7 protection in bankruptcy court will allow officials to liquidate Suleman’s assets to pay off creditors, which normally is good news for owed institutions. Unfortunately for her private school, her landlord and her father ...

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Dodgers sale creates field of dreams in bankruptcy - Reuters

05/01/12

(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers' $2 billion sale creates a new game plan for loss-making sports teams hoping to command top dollar -- file for Chapter 11. The deal, sealed on Tuesday, saw the team sold to a consortium including basketball ...

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Asset Sales in Bankruptcy: An Important Decision - jdsupra.com

05/01/12

U.S. bankruptcy law permits debtors-in-possession and trustees to sell assets free and clear of claims, liens and other interests. But a federal judge in New York ruled recently that a purchaser does not necessarily buy free and clear when a product ...

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'Octomom' Suleman's Bankruptcy is No Surprise - YAHOO!

05/01/12

Now Suleman thinks bankruptcy will help her kids ... According to the Los Angeles Times Suleman says she's filing Chapter 7 because "I have to do what is best for my children and I need a fresh start." That's the worst misconception.

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Ally says its mortgage unit is close to bankruptcy - detroitnews.com

05/01/12

That becomes a default May 17. If ResCap files for bankruptcy, Ally's $399 million ResCap investment likely would be worthless. Ally would also face substantial litigation costs. The company estimates its losses from a ResCap bankruptcy at $400 ...

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