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Patriot Pressured Over Bankruptcy Plan

09/24/15

Patriot Coal Corp.’s major lenders are pressuring it over its bankruptcy-exit plan. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Invention Startup Quirky Seeks Chapter 11 Protection

09/23/15

Quirky Inc., an invention startup, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday, highlighting how tough it can be to successfully pick winners when it comes to consumer products and investment opportunities, Daily Bankruptcy Review reports via The Wall Street Journal.

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Diocesan Bankruptcy Battles Color Pope Francis’s First U.S. Visit

09/22/15
Pope Francis delivers a sermon during a mass at the shrine of the Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre in Santiago, Cuba, Sept. 22. As Catholic officials highlight the pope’s inaugural U.S. visit, the Catholic church in the U.S.
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Insiders at A&P Took in $9.4 Million Before Chapter 11

09/21/15

Sever unnamed insiders at Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. took in $9.4 million in bonuses and other extra payments in the year before the supermarket operator’s second bankruptcy filing.Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via The Wall Street Journal.

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Global Maritime Chapter 11 Causes Snags for Harvard Endowment

09/18/15

Global Maritime Investments Cyprus Ltd.’s bankruptcy filing is causing some snags for Harvard University’s endowment manager. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via The Wall Street Journal.

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The Epic Saga of a Mythical Museum

09/16/15
Emilia Clark as Daenerys Targaryen in “Game of Thrones,” courtesy of HBO.
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Alabama Bankruptcy Judge Retires From the Bench

09/16/15

Thomas Bennett, the judge who oversaw the $4.1 billion bankruptcy of Jefferson County, Ala., has retired from the court and taken a job at a law firm, the latest retirement in a noticeable judicial exodus.

Mr. Bennett, 66 years old, joined Bailey Glasser LLP as a partner last month, bringing his expertise in municipal bankruptcy, mediation and complex commercial litigation. He plans to work out of the firm’s Washington, D.C., office.

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Judge Questions USA Discounters’ Choice of Bankruptcy Venue

09/15/15
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan
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USA Discounters Ltd., a retailer that has been accused of scamming U.S.

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Endeavour Creditors Fight Chapter 11 Dismissal Efforts

09/15/15

Creditors of Endeavour International Corp. are fighting the company’s efforts to get its chapter 11 bankruptcy case dismissed.Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Auctioneers Prepare to Sell Historic Reed and Barton-Made Silver Antiques

09/11/15

The bankruptcy of Massachusetts silverware maker Reed and Barton has unlocked a historic collection of more than 130 antiques for sale, including a four-foot tall silver statue crafted for country’s centennial celebration in 1876.

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