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The Daily Docket: Kodak Preparing for Bankruptcy

01/05/12

According to The Wall Street Journal, Eastman Kodak Co. is readying itself to file for Chapter 11 protection in the coming weeks.

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Torre Looks to Add One Final Touch to Baseball Resume

01/04/12
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Joe Torre gestures during a news conference in this February 2011 file photo.

Joe Torre is apparently going for baseball’s equivalent

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Deal Closes Book on Dodgers’ ‘Next 50’ Project

01/04/12
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Dodger Stadium

Believe it or not, there was a time when the Los Angeles Dodgers organization thought it could sell fans the idea that coming to Dodger

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Bankruptcy Judge Orders Young Buck Into Liquidation

12/22/11

A bankruptcy judge told Young Buck to get straight out of Cashville.

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The Daily Docket: Quiznos Reaching Debt Deal

12/22/11

Quiznos is reaching a deal to restructure about $870 million in debt, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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The Daily Docket: Hedge Funds Sue Delphi

12/21/11

A handful of hedge fund companies that specialize in buying up the distressed debt of bankrupt businesses are suing Delphi Automotive PLC and some of its biggest backers, claiming the newly public auto-parts supplier is shortchanging them on a potential recovery of up to $300 million. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Dodgers Seek to Settle Dispute Over Injured Pitcher

12/19/11

A retired Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher is at the center of a $3 million dispute between the Major League Baseball team and insurance giant Hartford Life Insurance Co.

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Bankruptcy Judge Pokes Fun at East Coast Earthquake Response

12/16/11
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Office workers gather on the sidewalk in downtown Washington on Aug.
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The Daily Docket: Supreme Court to Weigh Credit Bidding

12/13/11

The U.S. Supreme Court has opted to weigh in on one of the hottest topics in bankruptcy: whether lenders have the right to use debt as currency in bankruptcy auctions. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: American Airlines Edition

12/09/11

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, “30 Rock” actor Alec Baldwin traded words with American Airlines flight attendants, and TLC gets a cool biopic. Also this week, an Australian Olympic hopeful is swimming in doubt about his chances for 2012.

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