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Botticelli Painting’s Fate up to Bankruptcy Judge

07/16/12
Associated Press
In this March 18, 2010 file photo, gallery owner Lawrence Salander, center, leaves New York Supreme Court with his son Jonah, right, and his attorney Charles
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The Daily Docket: Tribune Wins Plan Approval

07/16/12

Tribune Co. won court approval of its Chapter 11 plan after a long and contentious bankruptcy proceeding, clearing the way to action before the Federal Communications Commission that will be anything but easy for the publishing and broadcasting operation. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Nothing in Life Is Freeh

07/13/12
Associated Press
Louis Freeh

Louis Freeh’s investigations pack a punch, but at $850 an hour the ex-FBI director doesn’t come cheap.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: The Rock Edition

07/13/12

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is accused of being a fraud “co-conspirator,” and “Real Housewife” counterpart Tareq Salahi’s lawsuit was thrown out. Also, rapper Young Buck’s possessions will be auctioned by the IRS.

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The Daily Docket: Ocala Funding Enters Bankruptcy

07/12/12

Ocala Funding LLC, the mortgage-securities unit of defunct lender Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp ., filed for Chapter 11 protection Tuesday in a bid to recover more than $800 million it said Taylor Bean’s now-imprisoned leaders looted from its coffers. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: Peregrine Files for Chapter 7

07/11/12

Peregrine Financial Group Inc. filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy late Tuesday, a day after regulators alleged the brokerage misstated more than $200 million in customer accounts. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Ex-Advanta CEO’s Estate on the Block for $30M

07/10/12
Long & Foster

Looking for a fortress-style modern mansion on Philly’s Main Line?

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The Daily Docket: IndyMac Leaders to Settle Lawsuit

07/09/12

The former leaders of failed IndyMac Bancorp, including ex-Chief Executive Michael Perry, have agreed to settle a class-action securities lawsuit stemming from the bank-holding company’s collapse four years ago. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via The Wall Street Journal.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Hot Edition

07/06/12

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, the trustee for Scott Rothstein’s law firm makes a slam dunk with a Miami Heat settlement, and college football coach John L. Smith may enter bankruptcy. Also, Thomas Kinkade’s wills won’t be in the dark.

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The Daily Docket: Dynegy Inc. Enters Bankruptcy

07/06/12
Bloomberg News
Electrical components stand outside the natural gas fired 1200-megawatt Kendall Energy power plant, owned by Dynegy Inc., in Minooka, Ill.

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