Restructuring

Security Firm Handled White House’s ‘Burn Bag’

04/30/12
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The government contractor that disposed of the White House’s secrets kept one of its own: It hasn’t paid its taxes in full since 2008.

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The Daily Docket: Law-Firm Loans Show Cracks

04/30/12

In the race to open offices throughout the globe and lure rainmakers to their ranks, some law firms willingly took on debt they expected to have no trouble paying—a once-safe bet that is now backfiring. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via The Wall Street Journal.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: In Da (Bankruptcy) Club Edition

04/27/12

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, rapper 50 Cent is laying claim to former protégé Young Buck’s IP, and Teresa Giudice is updating us on her bankruptcy. Also this week, the Boston Red Sox president’s special assistant says the Los Angeles Dodgers owe him nearly $1 million.

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The Daily Docket: Betsey Johnson Enters Bankruptcy

04/27/12

Fashion designer Betsey Johnson’s company filed for bankruptcy protection Thursday night in New York, following poor performance in its chain of retail stores. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: AMR Adviser Says Stakeholders May Want Merger

04/26/12

Echoing Tuesday’s opinion by the parent of America Airlines’ chief restructuring officer, a restructuring adviser to AMR Corp. said drastic cuts in labor costs are needed. Managing Director David L. Resnick also said the company’s stakeholders will probably want it to explore consolidating with a rival airline after it emerges from bankruptcy.

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Onion Company’s President Cries Out Against Lender

04/25/12
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Select Onion Co.’s recent bankruptcy left three million pounds of onions in Oregon to sweat over their fate.

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The Daily Docket: CRO Says AMR Must Cut Labor Costs

04/25/12

American Airlines parent AMR Corp.’s chief restructuring officer on Tuesday said the company won’t be able to successfully restructure without drastically cutting its labor costs. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: Supreme Court Skeptical of Efforts to Block Credit Bidding

04/24/12

The U.S. Supreme Court began the process of weighing in on one of the hottest issues in corporate bankruptcy Monday, casting harsh eyes on a hotel owner’s attempt to block its secured lender from using debt as currency in a bankruptcy auction. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: Alabama Says Munis Can Enter Bankruptcy

04/23/12

Alabama’s top court ruled that the state’s struggling cities and counties have the power to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection, a decision that largely frees the state’s most populous metropolitan area to move ahead with its five-month-old bankruptcy case. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: Judge Says Union’s Pension Stance Threatens Hostess

04/20/12
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The judge charged with determining whether Hostess Brands Inc.

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