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Coming and Going Concerns

03/12/15

Jones Day will open a permanent office in Detroit this July. The law firm, which represented the city in its chapter 9 bankruptcy case, will be headed by Timothy J. Melton, David Rutkowski and Jeff Jones. Mr. Melton will be partner in charge, while Mr. Rutkowski and Mr. Jones will serve as administrative partner and head of litigation, respectively.

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Exide’s Stand on Human Bondholders to be Tested

03/12/15

By trade, James Reise is an excavator who works for developers mostly in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. Bankruptcy investing is a sideline, and he’s had some luck with it—until recently.

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The Daily Docket: GameStop to Get 163 RadioShack Locations

03/02/15
A RadioShack sign is viewed at a location in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, D.C., in February 2015.
Melanie Cohen

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Debevoise Lawyer is Newest New York Bankruptcy Judge

02/27/15
Michael E. Wiles

New York’s bankruptcy bench is expanding again, this time with the appointment of a longtime corporate bankruptcy lawyer in New York.

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The Daily Docket: Caesars Unit Seeks Outside Examiner

02/27/15
Caesars Palace casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, is seen in a file picture taken July 14, 2004.
Reuters

The bankrupt main operating unit of Caesars Entertainm

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The Daily Docket: Standard General to Lead RadioShack Bidding

02/26/15
A RadioShack sign is viewed at a location in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
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Sam Wyly Plans to Sell Off Art, Antiques

02/24/15
In this May 6, 2014, file photo, Texas entrepreneur Sam Wyly arrives to U.S.
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The Daily Docket: Trump Wins Round in Fight to Reclaim Name From Casino

02/23/15
Wayne Parry/Associated Press

A bankruptcy judge in Delaware Friday gave the green light to a lawsuit by Donald and Ivanka Trump that seeks to reclaim the Trump name from the troubled Trump Taj Mahal casino in

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Family of Murdered Man Wants Right to Caesars’ Insurance Money

02/13/15

The family of a man brutally murdered by a former friend at a Caesars-owned property in 2009 wants a judge to lift the bankruptcy shield that protects Caesars Entertainment Operating Corp. from lawsuits during its Chapter 11 case so the family can go after the casino giant’s insurance policies.

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