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Judge: Arrest couple linked to sour Detroit loan - MLive.com

03/23/12

DETROIT (AP) — A Florida bankruptcy judge has ordered the arrest of a couple blamed for a sour investment made by a public pension fund in Detroit. George Kastanes told The Detroit News (http://bit.ly/GQ6aan) that he and wife Teresa are on St. Kitts ...

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For Some Families, A Tax Rebate Is The Only Way To Afford Bankruptcy - The Business Insider

03/23/12

More families have been using their tax rebates to file for bankruptcy, reports the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. In 2001, bankruptcies increased 2 percent after receiving rebates but increased 7 percent in 2008, according to the ...

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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Lawyer - Los Angeles. Law Offices of Robert K. Lee, Esq. A State Bar Certified Bankruptcy Specialist - 24-7PressRelease.com

03/23/12

A California chapter 11 case begins with the filing of a petition with the bankruptcy court serving the area where the debtor has a domicile or residence. LOS ANGELES, CA, March 23, 2012 /LegalTelligence/-- Law Offices of Robert K. Lee successfully ...

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Maclaren USA Stroller Lawsuit Can Roll On - Wall Street Journal

03/23/12

That’s because the Bankruptcy Code stops, or stays, pending lawsuits against a company in Chapter 11 or Chapter 7, during the liquidation or reorganization. And while not much else has happened in Maclaren’s Chapter 7 case since it began in ...

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CuenantLaw.com Offers Free Case Evaluation and Consultation to Resolve Client Queries - PR-USA.net

03/23/12

Cuenant & Nazareth, P.A. is a Florida law firm specializing in bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, real estate litigation, and civil litigation matters. The firm is renowned in South Florida for its customer attention, guiding and assisting clients through ...

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Direct Air may move to Chapter 7 bankruptcy - WPDE

03/23/12

In 1998 Victoria was named Assistant News Director/Reporter for the Myrtle Beach bureau and in 1999 became News Director. The United State Trustee filed a motion Friday with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the State of Massachusetts to allow Direct Air ...

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Alan M. Webber: High gas prices? Bring 'em on - Delaware Wave

03/23/12

Finally, the crushing financial crisis and rising gas prices pushed the hubris-haunted company into Chapter 11. Today, GM can claim record profits and its Volt electric vehicle, though struggling in the U.S., was chosen car of the year in Europe.

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Minneapolis lawyer who faces arrest for trashing judge wants jurist off her case - Pioneer Press

03/23/12

A bankruptcy judge was too "personally embroiled" in a case when she levied a hefty fine and ordered the arrest of an attorney who filled her legal pleadings with anti-Catholic slurs, the woman's new lawyer is arguing. In an appeal filed in U.S ...

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Tax refunds = more bankruptcy filings: study - Los Angeles Times

03/23/12

In the thick of tax season, a new study suggests that when Americans get their refunds, they file for more bankruptcies – because they can finally afford all the related fees. Many used the extra money to pay the average $1,477 in fees needed ...

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Arcapita Filing, Elpida's Sakamoto, Portugal Towns : Bankruptcy - BusinessWeek

03/23/12

(This report may include items about ratings downgrades or news not about companies in bankruptcy.) March 23 (Bloomberg) -- Arcapita Bank BSC, a manager of Islamic-compliant investments with $7 billion under management, was forced into ...

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