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Ken Kratz bankruptcy puts civil case on hold - Post-Crescent

04/28/12

GREEN BAY — A civil rights lawsuit filed against former Calumet County prosecutor Ken Kratz by a domestic abuse victim who received racy texts from him is on hold because of his recent bankruptcy filing. Federal Judge William Griesbach signed ...

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Ebbets Field's south location closes in Springfield - News-Leader.com

04/28/12

The restaurant, which had been operated by the Swisshelm Group, Inc., closed its doors on Tuesday — the same day a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization was filed for Ebbets Field, LLC by Bruce Swisshelm. The original Ebbets Field location on ...

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How to Repair Your Credit Score After Filing for Bankruptcy - PR-USA.net

04/28/12

There is no way a person can avoid a credit score reduction when he or she files for bankruptcy. For example, Equifax -- one of three major credit reporting agencies -- notes that a person with a score between 750-800 should expect a more dramatic decrease ...

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Dodgers sale on track to close Monday - Los Angeles Times

04/28/12

The sale of the Dodgers is expected to close as scheduled on Monday, according to three people familiar with the process. Friday marked the deadline for parties to object to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court order approving the sale from Frank McCourt ...

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Kodak sales fall 27% and first-quarter loss grows to $366 million - Democrat and Chronicle

04/28/12

$88 million. What Kodak has spent on its Chapter 11 reorganization for the first three months of 2012, including $52 million in professional fees and $36 million in borrowing financing. 1,700. The number of positions Kodak cut worldwide during ...

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Syms committee says Filene’s creditors should be paid in full - NorthJersey.com

04/28/12

Bankruptcy filing says Secaucus company's assets are enough. Retailers Syms Corp. of Secaucus and Filene's Basement LLC are close to filing a Chapter 11 plan that may pay all creditors in full, according to filings this week in Bankruptcy Court in New York.

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Dodge aims new Dart at young buyers - Detroit Free Press

04/28/12

"Nowhere did we say, 'That will do.' " The Dart, which goes on sale in June, is arguably the most important car Chrysler has introduced since it emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009. "The Jeep Grand Cherokee was of equal importance ...

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Maple Shade Attorneys Ellen McDowell and Elissa Westbrook Smith of McDowell Riga Posternock, PC Launch New Bankruptcy Website and Bankruptcy Blog - PR.com

04/28/12

Her areas of practice include bankruptcy, litigation, real estate, land use, family law, and wills, trusts and estates. Elissa Westbook Smith has practiced bankruptcy law since 2000, representing debtors from all walks of life in Chapter 7, 13, and 11 cases.

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Dewey Said to Be Subject of Probe as Deadline Nears - Bloomberg

04/28/12

The group includes Martin Bienenstock, who runs the firm’s restructuring group; Rich Shutran, head of the corporate department; Jeffrey Kessler, head of litigation ... weighing a so-called pre-packaged bankruptcy, one of the people familiar ...

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Main creditor in Prebul case to pay $700,000 - Chattanooga Times Free Press

04/28/12

Cook. Jerrold Farinash, who was appointed by the U.S. courts to handle the case, said there are as many as 200 claims by creditors on the Prebul estate and, under bankruptcy law, any money recouped from the estate must be put into a pool with ...

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