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Delaware Bar Ally to Head Senate Bankruptcy Panel

02/01/13
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Federal lawmakers who have long grumbled about big companies choosing Delaware or Manhattan over their “home” bankruptcy courts for restructuring work will now have to get past Delaware Democratic

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The Daily Docket: Judge Approves MF Global Deal

02/01/13
Reuters

MF Global Holdings Ltd.’s bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved a key settlement among the failed brokerage’s three key constituents, opening up the possibility that the remaining money owed to customers could start flow

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The Daily Docket: Hostess Nears Twinkie Sale Deal

01/30/13
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Artist Nancy Peppin holds one of her creations from her series “Day of the Dead Twinkies,” one of dozens of pieces of art she has created over the years using Twinkies and ot
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The Broke and the Beautiful: McDreamy Edition

01/25/13

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, actor Patrick Dempsey, aka TV’s “McDreamy,” gives us the scoop on his purchase of the Tully’s coffee chain out of bankruptcy. Also this week, boxing promoter Don King is settling a score—on litigation related to Ponzi-scheme operator Scott Rothstein.

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Patrick Dempsey Saves Lives on TV, Saves Jobs With Tully’s Purchase

01/24/13
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Patrick Dempsey

Of all the things that actor Patrick Dempsey has given up while training for long-distance bike rides, coffee isn’t one of them.

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The Daily Docket: Judge Approves $843.7M Kodak Financing Deal

01/24/13
Reuters

A judge on Wednesday approved a financing deal worth $843.7 million for Eastman Kodak Co., a package the company said should help it emerge from bankruptcy protection around midyear.

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The Daily Docket: Apollo, Metropoulos May Make Hostess Cakes Bid

01/23/13
Reuters

A team of private-equity firms, Apollo Global Management LLC and C.

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The Daily Docket: Atari Enters Bankruptcy

01/22/13
Reuters
The Atari booth is pictured during E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, in Los Angeles in this June 8, 2011, file photo.

Atari Inc., the New York

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Bloody Sock Edition

01/18/13

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, something stinks—but don’t worry, it’s only Curt Schilling’s famous bloody sock, which is going up for sale. Also this week, ex-NBA player Antoine Walker is doling out financial advice.

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