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Pfizer Will Plummet On New Quigley Lawsuit Developments - Seekingalpha.com

04/15/12

"In the history of this litigation, Pfizer has never been found derivatively or directly liable for injuries allegedly caused by Quigley's asbestos-containing products." Loder's claims seemed to have been confirmed when a United States Bankruptcy judge ...

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Weltman & Moskowitz, LLP Welcomes Melissa A. Guseynov as Associate Attorney - PR-USA.net

04/15/12

Ms. Guseynov’s practice concentrates on corporate and financial restructuring, insolvency, bankruptcy litigation, secured transactions and financings, general corporate, mergers and acquisitions, and debtors’ and creditors’ rights. Ms. Guseynov ...

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Kodak says it needs more time to organize - Democrat and Chronicle

04/14/12

Under bankruptcy law, a company is given 120 days from filing ... of its contractual and environmental liabilities through “negotiation or potentially litigation.” Kodak did not elaborate. It could end up selling any number of operations.

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Tim Landis: New postal savings estimated at $4.5M - State Journal-Register

04/14/12

The airline had sought to reorganize under Chapter 11 and resume operations. Direct Air provided seasonal flights from Springfield to Florida and Myrtle Beach, S.C., before it abruptly shut down in March. ROLENS BROTHERS MUSIC, 1120 S. Second St., is ...

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Dodgers are about to become baseball's new money - Los Angeles Times

04/14/12

The judge who presided over the Dodgers' bankruptcy case is a huge baseball fan. He invited an attorney to speak by saying "batter up," referred to last Friday's morning and evening court sessions as "a day-night doubleheader" and proudly shared ...

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The play-by-play of Warren Sapp's 59-page bankruptcy filing - St. Petersburg Times

04/14/12

The driver of the bright blue Mercedes convertible racing east on Interstate 4 honked his horn and blinked his lights and shouted at the big rig blocking his way. "Why should I get stuck behind that truck?" Warren Sapp roared. That morning in ...

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Bankruptcy judge approves sale of Dodgers despite MLB objection - KTLA.com

04/14/12

In approving the sale, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Gross rejected the ... Lauria also said that a representative of the new owners had threatened litigation if MLB did not back down and that the Dodgers were "jamming" documents past the league ...

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Bankruptcy filings down in region - Post-Star

04/14/12

Bankruptcy attorney Ron Kim of Saratoga Springs said new cases are down about 5 percent in his office, but he believes delayed foreclosures are behind the shift. Kim noted it can take years to resolve foreclosure lawsuits in New York, which temporarily ...

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The play-by-play of Warren Sapp's 59-page bankruptcy filing - St. Petersburg Times

04/14/12

The driver of the bright blue Mercedes convertible racing east on Interstate 4 honked his horn and blinked his lights and shouted at the big rig blocking his way. "Why should I get stuck behind that truck?" Warren Sapp roared. That morning in ...

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Twinkies maker Hostess gives unions 'final' offer - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

04/14/12

The company that makes Twinkies, Wonder Bread and Ding Dongs says it's making a final offer to workers to accept cost-cutting before it asks a bankruptcy court to impose the cuts. Hostess Brands Inc. wants the Teamsters and bakers' unions to accept reduced ...

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