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Bankruptcy puts Maine radio properties on auction block - Bangor Daily News

04/20/12

The Delaware bankruptcy court is accepting bids until May 1 ... There’s at least some interest in the state in what happens to the classical stations — WBQW 104.7 in Southern Maine, WBQX 106.9 in midcoast, and WBQI 107.7 in Down East ...

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Debt Consolidation - Looking To File For Personal Bankruptcy? Check Out These Tips! - PRLog (free press release)

04/20/12

The advice you're about to read contains great information on bankruptcy and how you can proceed with filing a claim. Continue reading now... PRLog (Press Release) - Apr 20, 2012 - The circumstances that culminate in a bankruptcy filing are likely ...

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Judge says Credit Suisse loan suit can continue - Yahoo Finance

04/20/12

A federal bankruptcy judge in a separate case has said Blixseth ... Tim Blixseth was not among the original plaintiffs but has acknowledged he is behind the litigation. The case is being fought by a team of his attorneys. Lodge last year ...

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Revisiting BP’s Deepwater Horizon spill - Marketwatch

04/20/12

Bankruptcy is no longer mentioned ... BP estimates the cost of overall settlements at $7.8 billion. That comes on top of the $17.6 billion it faces for violations of the U.S. Clean Water Act. Despite these major setbacks, BP is still very ...

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David Bergstein Ramps Up Legal Assault With $100 Million Suit Targeting Attorneys - YAHOO!

04/20/12

Defendants used the confidential information provided by Tregub to file several lawsuits, initiate involuntary bankruptcy proceedings against Bergstein-affiliated entities, and disparage Bergstein repeatedly in the press and with other entertainment ...

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Storied Law Firm Pitches Plan for Rescue - Wall Street Journal

04/20/12

The acquiring firm would pay little or nothing up front, but would likely be expected to cover ongoing operating costs as the bankruptcy case proceeded. Law-firm bankruptcies are difficult to manage because creditors typically seek "clawbacks ...

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Alabama court says bonds not needed for muni bankruptcies - msnbc.com

04/20/12

The U.S. bankruptcy judge overseeing the Jefferson County case ruled against the creditors last month but appeals of that decision are under way. "It is clear that the legislature intended to authorize every county, city, town, and municipal authority

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Ala. high court OKs city bankruptcies to proceed - Birmingham News

04/20/12

The county's Wall Street creditors made the same argument that the county must be holding bond debt in order to file bankruptcy. The previous record-holder for municipal bankruptcy was set in 1994 by Orange County, Calif., with some $1.7 billion in debt.

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Brower Piven Encourages Investors Who Have Losses in Excess of $250,000 From Investment in Delta Petroleum, Inc. to Inquire About the Lead Plaintiff Position in Securities ... - msnbc.com

04/20/12

The lead plaintiff will direct the litigation and participate in important decisions ... seek protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, the value of Delta shares declined significantly. Also according to the complaint, on December 16 ...

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Litigation Alert -- April 2012 - jdsupra.com

04/20/12

For additional information on this or any Litigation related issue ... the trustee of Madoff's bankruptcy estate. The legal battles with which this firm has been involved point to one common denominator: the courts have prevented the various Madoff ...

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