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Harrisburg Agency Stripped of Control Over Incinerator - Bloomberg

03/28/12

The incinerator debt prompted the city council to put the city into bankruptcy last year. That case was dismissed after a federal judge ruled the bankruptcy wasn’t authorized by state law. The federal bankruptcy code allows states to regulate ...

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Magic-led group wins bid for Dodgers - FOXSports.com

03/28/12

The deal, revealed about five hours after Major League Baseball owners approved three finalists for an intended auction, is one of several steps toward a sale of the team by the end of April. It is subject to approval in federal bankruptcy court.

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Vorys adds four attorneys - Cincinnati.com

03/28/12

He has spent nearly 30 years in private practice concentrating in the areas of bankruptcy, Chapter 11 reorganizations, creditors’ rights, and out-of-court workouts and debt restructurings. His recent engagements include representing lenders ...

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Handling the environmental aspects of bankruptcy - Vanderbilt University News

03/28/12

The executive who oversaw the environmental aspects of the 2009 General Motors bankruptcy case, a Vanderbilt alumnus, will speak April 5 at Vanderbilt Law School. James M. Redwine, now senior environmental counsel at RACER Trust, a company ...

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McCourt Leaves Baseball As Its Most Successful Owner Ever - Forbes

03/28/12

The sale must still be approved by a federal bankruptcy court. McCourt bought the team, Dodger Stadium and about 260 acres of surrounding real estate from News Corp. for an enterprise value of $371 million in February, 2004. In that deal ...

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Dodgers media rights expected to pay down debt - CBS News

03/28/12

Last June, Frank McCourt went from divorce court to bankruptcy court when the Dodgers filed for Chapter 11 protection. And last fall, Frank McCourt gave up. He settled with Jamie and agreed to sell the team. For more from Rebecca Jarvis on the ...

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The Daily Docket: Dodgers Sold for $2.15B - Wall Street Journal

03/28/12

Solyndra LLC, whose abrupt bankruptcy filing last summer put the Obama administration’s solar-power efforts in the spotlight, kept the government well informed of its finances and business prospects, according to a report by the company’s ...

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Abalos & Associates, PLLC Releases Podcast On Tax Planning And Bankruptcy - PR Inside

03/28/12

In the podcast, Barry Friefield, partner at Abalos & Associates, discusses bankruptcy laws and differentiates between ... business cash flow management and litigation support. Abalos & Associates, PLLC is nationally recognized as a leader in public policy ...

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Group that includes Magic Johnson and Stan Kasten agrees to buy Dodgers for record $2 billion - Minneapolis Star Tribune

03/28/12

The deal, revealed about five hours after Major League Baseball owners approved three finalists for an intended auction, is one of several steps toward a sale of the team by the end of April. It is subject to approval in federal bankruptcy court.

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MF Global’s Shortfall No Surprise, Some Say - New York Times

03/28/12

Some MF Global employees were aware of a shortfall in the firm’s customer accounts days before filing for bankruptcy on Oct. 31, according to people involved in the case, a revelation that raises questions about why the firm failed to ...

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