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Judge to review moving hundreds of Madoff cases - msnbc.com

04/13/12

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

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CHAPTER—11 -VOTE FOR MENNA MAHATTAYA - lankaweb.com

04/13/12

Whether the proud possessor of a resourceful brain responsible for the origin of the idea that “politics is a dirty game” was thinking of those who directly took part in that magnanimous “sport” or of others who played the roles of ...

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Judge to review moving hundreds of Madoff cases - msnbc.com

04/13/12

NEW YORK (Reuters) - In the sprawling litigation to recover money related to Bernard Madoff's fraud, a federal judge said he would decide whether a 2011 U.S. Supreme Court ruling prevents a bankruptcy court from resolving hundreds of lawsuits ...

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Judge to review moving hundreds of Madoff cases - msnbc.com

04/13/12

NEW YORK — In the sprawling litigation to recover money related to Bernard Madoff's fraud, a federal judge said he would decide whether a 2011 U.S. Supreme Court ruling prevents a bankruptcy court from resolving hundreds of lawsuits brought ...

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VeraSun: Claims Under “Change in Control” Agreements Subject to Cap Governing “Employment Contracts” - jdsupra.com

04/13/12

In a recent decision in the VeraSun bankruptcy cases, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware held that “change in control” agreements between former executives and the debtors are “employment contracts” under section 502(b)(7 ...

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Warren Sapp on filing for bankruptcy: 'It was either this or go to jail' - CBS Sports

04/13/12

The cautionary tale of Warren Sapp -- a sure-fire Hall of Fame defensive tackle who made over $40 million in his career and recently filed for bankruptcy-- has been in the news a lot recently. But we've yet to hear from Sapp, until now. Gary Shelton of the ...

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JPMorgan: Breaking Down a Strong Quarter - Motley Fool

04/13/12

$0.17 per share benefit from the Washington Mutual bankruptcy settlement. This is a one-time item.   Subtracting from earnings: $0.39 per share loss from additional litigation reserves -- mostly due to mortgage-related matters ($2.5 billion in ...

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Sapp blames bankruptcy on failed housing project - CBS Sports

04/13/12

It was either this or go to jail. Those were my choices." Sapp, 39, recently filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy after declaring debts of $6.7 million. He was best known for his time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1995-2003). He also played three seasons with ...

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Ohio man, slain wife had filed for bankruptcy - Boston Globe

04/13/12

Other creditors included several credit card companies and two other hospitals. Records show the bankruptcy filing was closed less than a month ago, on March 28.

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Ohio man, slain wife had filed for bankruptcy - La Crosse Tribune

04/13/12

Records show that an Ohio couple who died after the husband killed his wife and 10-year-old daughter and then was fatally shot by police had just recently emerged from bankruptcy. Documents filed by Kevin and Katherina Allen in federal bankruptcy court in ...

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