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Schilling’s Bloody Sock: Grossest Thing Ever Sold Because of Bankruptcy?

01/18/13

: Associated Press; Curt Schilling in May 2012

Ladies and gentlemen, the winner and neeeewwwwwww champion of smelliest and most disgusting thing ever auctio

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The Daily Docket: Judge Holds Off on Approving Hawker Deal With PBGC

01/18/13

A judge on Thursday held off approving a deal between Hawker Beechcraft Inc . and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. to scrap two underfunded Hawker pension plans, saying some pension recipients negatively affected by the proposal haven’t been properly notified. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Author: Rothstein’s Success ‘Just Didn’t Seem Right’

01/17/13

It was seemingly overnight that a larger-than-life personality made a splash on the South Florida social scene, showing off his luxury cars, tailored suits and trophy wife as well as dropping big bucks on multiple charities and sports sponsorships.

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The Daily Docket: Tribune to Drop Suits Against Many Executives

01/17/13

Just out of bankruptcy, Tribune Co. intends to drop the bulk of some 170 lawsuits that targeted senior media executives who cashed in on the going-private deal that ruined the company’s finances. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: A123 Waits for Sale Approval

01/16/13

: Associated Press

Government-backed battery maker A123 Systems Inc.

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The Daily Docket: Hawker Strikes $600M Financing Deal

01/15/13

Hawker Beechcraft Inc. said it has struck a deal for $600 million in exit financing from lenders led by J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. to take it out of Chapter 11 protection. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Downton Abbey Edition

01/11/13

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, “Downton Abbey’s” latest plotline has real roots in bankruptcy, and Starbucks is protesting Patrick Dempsey’s bid for Tully’s coffee shops. Broke also delves into the conundrum faced by designers who skyrocket to fame after creating first-ladies’ formalwear.

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Real-Life Bankruptcy Figures Into ‘Downton Abbey’ Plot

01/11/13

: European Pressphoto Agency; The cast and crew of “Downton Abbey” at the 2011 Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.

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The Daily Docket: MF Global Creditors File Liquidation Plan

01/11/13

A group of MF Global creditors on Thursday filed a comprehensive plan of liquidation for the failed brokerage firm. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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