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Wells Fargo Ordered To Pay Homeowner $3.1 Million For "Reprehensible" Mortgage Servicing - Consumerist.com

04/10/12

The bankruptcy judge called Wells Fargo's behavior "highly reprehensible ... where she ordered the bank to fork over the cash to a New Orleans homeowner after five years of litigation. It's one of the biggest fines ever for mortgage-servicing misconduct.

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Albany-area bankruptcies drop 14% in first quarter - The Business Journal

04/10/12

The number of Capital Region businesses and consumers filing for bankruptcy dropped 14 percent in the first quarter of this year. The tally was released Tuesday by a U.S. Bankruptcy Court district that is centered in Albany and covers the heart ...

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Allen Matkins Elects Yale Kim, Alain R'bibo and David Stone to Partnership - Marketwatch

04/10/12

His practice focuses on bankruptcy case representation of creditors and litigation, with a particular emphasis on real estate related matters, including both commercial and residential. For commercial real estate matters, he assists clients with ...

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Pfizer Isn’t Shielded From Some Asbestos Claims, Court Rules - Bloomberg

04/10/12

In November of that year, Pfizer reported a $701 million third-quarter charge for asbestos litigation related to Quigley. Lawyers for the U.S. Trustee, an arm of the Justice Department, had asked the bankruptcy court to end Quigley’s Chapter ...

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Repayment order for creditors set in Tribune Co. bankruptcy - Chicago Tribune

04/10/12

Maps 435 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, USA That could blunt one line of attack against the company's bankruptcy plan, which could once again come under fire from noteholders when Carey is asked to approve it at a June 7 hearing.

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Ruling moves Tribune closer to bankruptcy exit - msnbc.com

04/10/12

That could blunt one line of attack against the company's bankruptcy plan, which could once again come under fire from noteholders when Carey is asked to approve it at a June 7 hearing. "This puts us on a flight path to successful emergence," said David ...

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Ruling moves Tribune closer to bankruptcy exit - Reuters

04/10/12

That could blunt one line of attack against the company's bankruptcy plan, which could once again come under fire from noteholders when Carey is asked to approve it at a June 7 hearing. "This puts us on a flight path to successful emergence ...

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Allen Matkins Elects Yale Kim, Alain R'bibo and David Stone to Partnership - Yahoo Finance

04/10/12

His practice focuses on bankruptcy case representation of creditors and litigation, with a particular emphasis on real estate related matters, including both commercial and residential. For commercial real estate matters, he assists clients with ...

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Allen Matkins Elects Yale Kim, Alain R'bibo and David Stone to Partnership - Business Wire

04/10/12

His practice focuses on bankruptcy case representation of creditors and litigation ... and representation of secured creditor rights in chapter 11 and 7 cases. For residential real estate matters, he assists clients with foreclosure defense litigation ...

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Flight attendant sides with American to break union contracts in bankruptcy filing - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

04/10/12

Buried amongst the hundreds of bankruptcy documents filed last week was an amicus curiae brief from an American flight attendant, siding with his employer's request to reject its union contracts. David Tripp is an eleven-year American flight ...

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