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Federal judge approves Dodgers sale - Major League Baseball

04/14/12

Nearly 10 months after Frank McCourt put the club in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, when he was about to miss payroll, Gross approved the $2.15 billion sale to controlling partner Mark Walter of Guggenheim Partners and backers that include ...

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Anna Nicole’s Madoff booby trap - New York Post

04/14/12

In the sprawling litigation to recover money related to Bernard Madoff’s fraud, a federal judge said he would decide whether a 2011 US Supreme Court ruling prevents a bankruptcy court from resolving hundreds of lawsuits brought by the Madoff firm’s trustee.

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Dodgers Win Court Approval to Sell Team, Exit Bankruptcy - Businessweek

04/13/12

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Gross in Wilmington, Delaware, today approved the Dodgers’ reorganization plan, which is built on the sale of the team to a group including former basketball player Magic Johnson, Guggenheim Partners Chief Executive ...

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Bankruptcy court approves sale of Los Angeles Dodgers - Click2Houston.com

04/13/12

A bankruptcy court Friday approved the $2 billion sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team to a group that includes former basketball star Earvin "Magic" Johnson. The price is the most ever paid for a North American sports franchise ...

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Bankruptcy court judge approves sale of Dodgers - CBS Sports

04/13/12

After the bankruptcy filing, Selig's attorneys successfully fought to force the Dodgers to accept bankruptcy financing from Major League Baseball. The team and league reached an agreement last year authorizing the team's sale and a process to market the ...

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Bankruptcy Court Approves Dodgers Sale - myfoxny.com

04/13/12

(NewsCore) - The US Bankruptcy Court on Friday approved the sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers, despite objections from Major League Baseball, the Los Angeles Times reported. During a six-hour hearing at the court in Delaware, MLB attorney Thomas ...

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Bankruptcy Court Approves Sale Of Los Angeles Dodgers - Denver Channel

04/13/12

LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- A bankruptcy court Friday approved the $2 billion sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team to a group that includes former basketball star Earvin "Magic" Johnson. The price is the most ever paid for a North American ...

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Dodgers sale and plan to exit bankruptcy approved - NBC Sports

04/13/12

The Los Angeles Dodgers' sale to a group led by basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson for $2.1 billion and the Major League Baseball team's plan to exit Chapter 11 this month were approved by a U.S. bankruptcy judge on Friday. The approval was needed by ...

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Bankruptcy court approves sale of Los Angeles Dodgers - WGAL

04/13/12

A bankruptcy court Friday approved the $2 billion sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team to a group that includes former basketball star Earvin "Magic" Johnson. The price is the most ever paid for a North American sports franchise ...

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Bankruptcy court approves sale of Los Angeles Dodgers - KSBW.com

04/13/12

A bankruptcy court Friday approved the $2 billion sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team to a group that includes former basketball star Earvin "Magic" Johnson. The price is the most ever paid for a North American sports franchise ...

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