Restructuring

The Daily Docket: Lehman to Sell Neuberger Stake

11/11/11

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. will sell its 49% stake in asset manager Neuberger Berman to Neuberger’s employees for $1.5 billion, which would benefit Lehman’s creditors and put Neuberger on a path toward 100% employee ownership. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: Jefferson County Enters Bankruptcy

11/10/11

Alabama’s Jefferson County filed for Chapter 9 protection Wednesday evening with more than $3 billion in debt, the largest bankruptcy of its kind, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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The Daily Docket: Dynegy Holding Company Enters Bankruptcy

11/08/11

Dynegy Inc.’s holding company filed for Chapter 11 protection Monday night, The Wall Street Journal reports. The bankruptcy filing could cause bondholder losses without harming shareholders of the parent company.

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The Daily Docket: Dish Closer to Owning TerreStar, DBSD

11/07/11

Dish Network Corp. is a giant step closer to owning TerreStar Networks Inc. and DBSD North America Inc., after settling a long legal fight with Sprint Nextel Corp. over a satellite-licensing agreement. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Los Angeles Dodgers Edition

11/04/11

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, it looks like the Los Angeles Dodgers are stepping up to be sold, and former outfielder Lenny Dysktra’s going for a knockout. Also this week, another of Bravos’ “Real Housewives” has some bankruptcy-court drama, and the newest James Bond movie has started filming nearly a year after Metro-Goldwyn-Myer Inc. filed for bankruptcy.

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The Daily Docket: Corzine Resigns

11/04/11

MF Global Holdings Ltd. Chief Executive Jon Corzine has resigned and will not try to get severance, Dow Jones Newswires reports.

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The Daily Docket: Lehman Europe Angered By Trustee

11/03/11

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.’s European affiliate is angry at a move by the trustee unwinding Lehman’s U.S. brokerage to block European creditors from recovering more than $8 billion, a dispute that could augur what’s in store for customers of MF Global Holdings Ltd.’s brokerage. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Bankruptcy Lawyers Wait, Others Speculate On Dodgers Sale

11/02/11
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The devil-in-the-details crowd, also known as bankruptcy lawyers, are waiting to see the documents outlining the what, how and when of the sale

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The Daily Docket: McCourt to Sell Dodgers

11/02/11

Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt on Tuesday made a deal with Major League Baseball Tuesday to sell the team, the Associated Press reports.

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The Daily Docket: Tribune Exit Plan Rejected

11/01/11

A judge on Monday rejected Tribune Co.’s plan to exit bankruptcy, sending the media giant back to the bargaining table to find a viable restructuring strategy after nearly three years in Chapter 11. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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