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Coming and Going Concerns

03/14/16

Christopher Updike has joined law firm Debevoise & Plimpton and will be counsel in the firm’s business restructuring and workouts practice. Mr. Updike, who will work out of the New York office, represents debtors, creditors, lenders in others in chapter 11 bankruptcy and workouts outside of court. He also has represented clients in industries including airlines, gaming, health care and mining. Most recently, Mr.

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After Bankruptcy Hearing, 50 Cent Flashes More ‘Cash’

03/10/16
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson arrives at bankruptcy in Hartford, Conn., March 9, to discuss social media posts and whether he may be hiding assets.
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50 Cent to Judge: That Cash Was Fake

03/09/16

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50 Cent admitted to his bankruptcy judge that the cash he posed with on social media pictures is fake.

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Rick Ross Defends His ‘In Da Club’ Remix

03/08/16
Rick Ross speaks during a press conference on Feb.
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Coming and Going Concerns

03/07/16

Steven Agran has been promoted to principal and shareholder at turnaround firm MorrisAnderson, and Mark Briden has been promoted to director. Mr. Agran, who is based in New York City, was previously managing director.

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50 Cent Posts Another Cash Stack Photo

02/24/16
In this July 20, 2015 file photo, actor/rap mogul Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson attends the premiere of “Southpaw” in New York.
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Justice Department Calls for Investigation of 50 Cent’s Finances

02/23/16
50 Cent appears in Manhattan Supreme Court in New York in July 2015.
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A Justice Department watchdog wants an investigati

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Coming and Going Concerns

02/22/16

Jonathan Levine has joined Morrison & Foerster as a partner with the business restructuring and insolvency group. Mr. Levine, who most recently worked with Andrews Kurth, has represented creditors’ committees and bondholder groups in industries including mining and energy. In addition to working on chapter 11 cases, he also has worked on out-of-court restructurings and distressed acquisitions. Mr.

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Judge Orders 50 Cent to Bankruptcy Court Over Instagram Photos

02/19/16

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A bankruptcy judge ordered rapper 50 Cent to come to her courtroom and explain several pictures posted on social media websites that show him playing with stacks of cash.

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50 Cent Says Bankruptcy Plan Would Be Like Indentured Servitude

02/16/16
In this July 20, 2015, file photo, actor/rap mogul Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson attends the premiere of “Southpaw” in New York.
Evan Agostini/Invision/Associated Press
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