White-Collar Crime

The Daily Docket: Hostess Gets No Rival Cake Bids

03/12/13
Reuters
The last remaining boxes of Twinkies on display at a Jewel-Osco grocery store in Chicago on Dec. 11, 2012.

Hostess Brands Inc.

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The Daily Docket: ResCap Wins Exclusivity Extension

03/06/13

A judge on Tuesday gave Residential Capital LLC 60 days from now to file a restructuring plan without having to worry about rival proposals, as the company seeks to settle the complex issues surrounding its bankruptcy case. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: ResCap Looks to Keep Control of Bankruptcy

03/05/13

Ally Financial Inc. mortgage subsidiary Residential Capital LLC said bondholders wishing to file their own reorganization plan just want the Chapter 11 case to become one “replete with competing plans and open warfare.” Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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American Airlines Asks Not to Delay Antitrust Fight

02/22/13
Associated Press

American Airlines says Travelport Ltd. shouldn’t be allowed to delay a fast-approaching antitrust trial in which “billions of dollars” are potentially on the line.

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The Daily Docket: Revel Casino Readies for Bankruptcy

02/20/13
Associated Press

Atlantic City, N.J.’s Revel casino is getting ready to file for bankruptcy, The Wall Street Journal

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Love Actually Edition

02/15/13

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, actress and singer Martine McCutcheon is in bankruptcy, and Chapter 11 has claimed another special-effects studio.

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The Daily Docket: Hawker Wins Chapter 11 Plan Approval

02/04/13

Hawker Beechcraft Inc. won court approval Friday of its plan to exit bankruptcy under the control of a group of hedge funds, a ruling the company hopes will lead to it being out of Chapter 11 by the end of February. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Best Picture Edition

02/01/13

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful Kodak may not have the naming rights for the theater where the Oscars are held, but it’s still starring in the best picture nominations. Also, the trustee for former University of Miami booster Nevin Shapiro’s bankrupt company is suing a law firm for its alleged role in Shapiro’s Ponzi scheme.

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The Daily Docket: Judge Approves MF Global Deal

02/01/13
Reuters

MF Global Holdings Ltd.’s bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved a key settlement among the failed brokerage’s three key constituents, opening up the possibility that the remaining money owed to customers could start flow

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The Daily Docket: Judge Says Stockton Can Make Creditor Deals Without Approval

01/31/13

Attorneys who are steering struggling Stockton, Calif., through bankruptcy got the power to negotiate deals with creditors with far more secrecy than the usual bankruptcy case. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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