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Legislators block revenue fix for Alabama county - Reuters India

04/18/12

whose leaders argue that the tax was needed for the county to work out the largest U.S. municipal bankruptcy case ever filed. State lawmakers from Jefferson County, meeting as a delegation, rejected by 12-3 votes two bills that would revive the ...

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Legislators block revenue fix for Alabama county - Reuters

04/18/12

whose leaders argue that the tax was needed for the county to work out the largest U.S. municipal bankruptcy case ever filed. State lawmakers from Jefferson County, meeting as a delegation, rejected by 12-3 votes two bills that would revive the ...

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Voxelogix dentistry seeks bankruptcy protection - MySanAntonio

04/18/12

Voxelogix Corp., a 7-year-old teeth-replacement company that creates computer-designed dental models for better results, has filed for bankruptcy protection in San Antonio. Dr. Stephen Schmitt, president of the corporation and a dental specialist who ...

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MF Global trustee, UK affiliate at loggerheads - Reuters UK

04/18/12

Giddens' job is to try to get that money back, a process that is likely to involve litigation, potentially against banks ... MF Global's broker-dealer is In re MF Global Inc, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, No. 11-2790.

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Utah bankruptcy filings fall 11 percent - Salt Lake Tribune

04/18/12

The number of Utahns who filed for bankruptcy fell 11 percent in the first quarter of 2012 from the previous year, though the state’s per capita rate of filings is still fourth highest in the nation. U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Utah Clerk David ...

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UPDATE 2-MF Global trustee, UK affiliate at loggerheads - Reuters UK

04/18/12

Giddens' job is to try to get that money back, a process that is likely to involve litigation, potentially against banks ... MF Global's broker-dealer is In re MF Global Inc, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, No. 11-2790.

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Fitch Downgrades ResCap's IDR to 'C'; Places Ally Financial's 'BB-' IDR on Rating Watch Negative - StreetInsider.com

04/18/12

While over the long-term Ally creditors could ultimately benefit from an orderly ResCap resolution, near-term complications that could arise from a potential ResCap bankruptcy proceeding, including litigation risk or legal challenges, elevate the risk of a ...

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Tampa's Tahitian Inn files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy - St. Petersburg Times

04/18/12

Tahitian Inn, a landmark south Tampa hotel popular among locals, politicians and tourists alike, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. The hotel owners vowed to stay open during the reorganization, with their 70-plus employees ...

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Dykstra Convicted of Lewd Conduct, Assault - Businessweek

04/18/12

The name of Dykstra’s lawyer in the lewd conduct case wasn’t immediately available. Frank Mateljan, a spokesman for the city attorney’s office, and Christopher Dybwad, Dykstra’s federal public defender in the bankruptcy fraud case ...

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Cabot Microelectronics Corporation Provides Update on Second Fiscal Quarter Financial Performance - Yahoo Finance

04/18/12

including the impact of a $3.7 million increase in its reserve for bad debt expense related to a customer bankruptcy. "While our financial performance for the quarter is lower than we would have liked, we believe our business remains strong and ...

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