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American Airlines aims to cancel labor contracts - El Paso Times

03/22/12

One of American's lead lawyers in the bankruptcy case, Harvey Miller, said Thursday that the company and unions have bargained in good faith, but he doesn't expect them to reach compromises. Union officials disputed the lawyer's comments.

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American Airlines, in bankruptcy process, likely to ask judge to cancel union labor contracts - Daily Journal

03/22/12

One of American's lead lawyers in the bankruptcy case, Harvey Miller, said Thursday that the company and unions have bargained in good faith, but he doesn't expect them to reach compromises. Union officials disputed the lawyer's comments.

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American Airlines aims to cancel labor contracts - Findlaw.com

03/22/12

NEW YORK (AP) — American Airlines will ask a federal bankruptcy judge next week to throw out its union contracts if it can't reach cost-cutting deals with labor unions. One of American's lead lawyers in the bankruptcy case, Harvey Miller, said Thursday ...

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InCharge Showcases Bankruptcy Courses at Sacramento Valley Forum - Marketwatch

03/22/12

The company will be showcasing its Pre-Filing Credit Counseling, and Pre-Discharge Debtor Education courses to bankruptcy attorneys at the 11th Annual North California Bankruptcy Conference to be held at the Hyatt Regency in Sacramento ...

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American Airlines parent may reject union pacts - Reuters

03/22/12

spokesman Gregg Overman said. AMR's bankruptcy case is In re: AMR Corp, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, No. 11-15463.

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Why Tax Rebates Boost Bankruptcies, and Why That's Not All Bad - Forbes

03/22/12

Total bankruptcies increased by about 2% after the 2001 rebates, and by 7% after the 2008 rebates. This increase, according to Tal Gross, PhD, who led the study, follows the 2005 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act ...

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InCharge Showcases Bankruptcy Courses at Sacramento Valley Forum - YAHOO!

03/22/12

"Cumulatively in 2011, California had the most bankruptcy filings in the country with more than 234,000, although that is down from the previous year," said Beth Mason, InCharge's Director of Outreach Programs for Bankruptcy Services. "According to leading ...

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American Airlines aims to cancel labor contracts - AP - msnbc.com

03/22/12

One of American's lead lawyers in the bankruptcy case, Harvey Miller, said Thursday that the company and unions have bargained in good faith, but he doesn't expect them to reach compromises. Union officials disputed the lawyer's comments. They said that ...

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BGC Partners Set For Takeover of Grubb & Ellis - GlobeSt. com

03/22/12

NEW YORK CITY-Santa Ana, CA-based brokerage firm Grubb & Ellis is expected to sell substantially all its assets to BGC Partners Inc. at a sale hearing in US Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York this afternoon at 3 p.m. The action comes ...

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Trustee in Holley Bankruptcy Says She's Found Assets - The Ledger

03/22/12

BARTOW | Former Lakeland car dealer Michael Holley's personal bankruptcy case has hit a snag. He's seeking to wipe away an estimated $31 million in personal and corporate debt under Chapter 7, saying he has no means to repay it. But a trustee ...

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