White-Collar Crime

The Daily Docket: Ecotality Enters Bankruptcy

09/18/13
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In this June 9, 2011, file photo, Heidi Bray, of Olympia, Wash.
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The Daily Docket: Penthouse Publisher Enters Bankruptcy

09/17/13
Associated Press/Jim Lukoski
In this May 12, 1984 file photo, subway commuters point to a poster sporting a caricature of a nearly nude Walter Mondale that promotes the curre
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The Daily Docket: Syncora Appeals Detroit Tax Revenue Ruling

09/11/13

Syncora Guarantee Inc., the bond insurer caught up in the battle over Detroit’s casino tax revenue, is appealing a bankruptcy judge’s decision that has allowed millions of dollars of those taxes to continue flowing to the city throughout its historic $18 billion bankruptcy. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: Furniture Brands Enters Bankruptcy

09/10/13

Furniture Brands International Inc., one of the largest furniture manufacturers in the U.S., filed for bankruptcy Monday with a deal to sell its assets to investment firm Oaktree Capital Management for $166 million. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via The Wall Street Journal.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: A-Rod Edition

09/06/13

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, Alex Rodriguez’s troubles pushed the producer of a new cartoon into bankruptcy. Also, Warren Sapp’s shoes were finally sold and the former Versace mansion is about to hit the auction block.

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The Daily Docket: MSD Performances Enters Bankruptcy

09/06/13

MSD Performance Inc., which makes performance auto products for street and racing use, on Thursday filed for Chapter 11 protection. Read the DBR Small Cap article here.

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Rothstein Law Firm, Ex-Versace Mansion Seek Settlement

09/04/13
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This undated photo provided by Casa Casuarina shows the pool of Casa Casuarina, the mansion once owned by by Italian designer Gianni Versace, in Miami Beach,
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The Daily Docket: Kodak Likely to Leave Chapter 11 Tuesday

09/03/13

Eastman Kodak Co. is likely to officially leave bankruptcy Tuesday, USA Today reports.

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The Daily Docket: Overseas Shipholding May Owe IRS $460M

08/27/13

Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. Monday said it may owe $460 million or more to the Internal Revenue Service, a finding that is likely to upset its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Petters Fundraiser Seeks Reduced Sentence

08/26/13

A fundraiser for convicted Ponzi-scheme operator Tom Petters says his lack of knowledge of the multibillion-dollar fraud entitle him to a reduced prison sentence, as do his long history of charitable work, “fragile health” and cooperation with prosecutors.

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