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Judge Says Pearlman Investors May Vote on Payment Plan

07/18/13
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In this July 25, 2000, file photo, the members of ‘N Sync appear at a New York news conference.
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The Daily Docket: Detroit Bankruptcy Could Come Within Days

07/18/13

A bankruptcy filing by the city of Detroit could come within days, The Wall Street Journal reports.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency added its voice to the chorus of regulators worried battery maker Exide Technologies Inc.’s bankruptcy loan poses a threat to public health and safety. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: K-V to Send Exit Plan to Creditors

07/17/13

K-V Pharmaceutical Co. received approval Tuesday to send its bankruptcy-exit plan to creditors for a vote. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: Court Rejects Lehman Retiree Suit

07/16/13

A U.S. appellate court on Monday upheld a lower court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit by retirees of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. that sought to hold the company’s directors, including former Chief Executive Dick Fuld, accountable for squandering their retirement savings on stock that was rendered worthless when the investment bank collapsed into bankruptcy. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Receiver Wants Fugitive Treasure Hunter’s Bankruptcy Case Tossed

07/15/13
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Gold bars and coins from the SS Central America, a mail steamship, sunk in a hurricane in 1857.

The court-appointed receiver now in charge

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Nicole Farhi Edition

07/12/13

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, the Nicole Farhi label is in bankruptcy, and so are the former Versace mansion and former Atomic Kitten singer Kerry Katona.

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The Daily Docket: Prisa Mulls U.S. Bankruptcy

07/12/13

Spanish media company Promotora de Informaciones SA , also known as Prisa, is thinking about filing for Chapter 11 in the U.S., The Wall Street Journal reports.

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The Daily Docket: Reader’s Digest Unveils Restructuring Plan

07/11/13

Reader’s Digest Association Inc. unveiled a restructuring plan to focus on its North American print and digital business Wednesday, as it prepares to emerge from bankruptcy protection. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Ireland’s Bad Bank Blasts Developer’s U.S. Bankruptcy

07/10/13

The Irish government’s “bad bank” says developer Sean Dunne lied about his finances and concealed assets in his U.S. bankruptcy filings and in a meeting last month with creditors.

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The Daily Docket: Tribune to Split Publishing and Broadcast Arms

07/10/13

Tribune Co. plans to split its publishing business and its broadcast arm, following in the footsteps of companies like News Corp ., The Wall Street Journal reports.

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