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Stanford Victims Will Benefit From $300M Settlement

03/19/13
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The Daily Docket: Dex One, SuperMedia Enter Bankruptcy

03/18/13

Yellow-pages companies Dex One Corp. and SuperMedia Inc. have both voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as part of their previously announced all-stock merger deal. Read the article in Daily Bankruptcy Review.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Twinkie Edition

03/15/13

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, Twinkies might get backed by some star power, and British actress Amanda Abbington has declared herself insolvent. Also, Michael Vick had to cancel his book tour because of threats of violence against him.

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The Daily Docket: Stoli Owner May Bid on CEDC

03/15/13

SPI Group, the owner of Stolichnaya vodka, may make an offer for Central European Distribution Corp. as that company tries to manage its more than $1 billion in debt, some of which is set to mature next week. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: Hostess Gets No Rival Cake Bids

03/12/13
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The last remaining boxes of Twinkies on display at a Jewel-Osco grocery store in Chicago on Dec. 11, 2012.

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The Daily Docket: Geokinetics Enters Bankruptcy

03/11/13

Geokinetics Inc. , which gathers and analyzes data for oil and gas companies, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after reaching a deal with its creditors on a plan to restructure its debt. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Downton Abbey Redux Edition

03/08/13

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, we find some commonalities with the characters of “Downton Abbey,” and Rhythm & Hues’ bankruptcy isn’t stopping a computer-generated tiger from being the “life” of the party. Also, the firm’s bankruptcy is grinding the gears of visual-effects artists who say they’ve been working in deteriorating conditions.

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The Daily Docket: ResCap Wins Exclusivity Extension

03/06/13

A judge on Tuesday gave Residential Capital LLC 60 days from now to file a restructuring plan without having to worry about rival proposals, as the company seeks to settle the complex issues surrounding its bankruptcy case. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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