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The Examiners: Prepa Restructuring Requires Time, Liquidity

10/07/14

Puerto Rico’s Prepa utility has until mid-December to come up with a new business plan and early March to propose a debt-restructuring plan.

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The Daily Docket: GT Advanced Bankruptcy Triggered by Payment Dispute

10/07/14
Apple Inc. won’t be using GT Advanced sapphire in its iPhones.
Reuters

Apple Inc.

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The Daily Docket: Trump Entertainment Loses Bid to End Union Pension Funding

10/06/14
Associated Press

Trump Entertainment Resorts lost a bid Friday to pull out immediately from the pension fund for 1,135 unionized employees at the Trump Taj Mahal, a decision that could mean only a brief reprie

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Naartjie Kicks Off Going-Out-of-Business Sales: All Kids Clothes Must Go

10/03/14

Going-out-of-business sales are scheduled to begin this weekend at children’s clothing chain Naartjie Kids, which sought bankruptcy protection in mid-September.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Sentencing Edition

10/03/14

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, a judge handed down prison sentences to “Real Housewives of New Jersey” stars Teresa and Joe Giudice, and some other “RHONJ” stars are in the news as well. Also, Detroit has made a major impression on Ben Affleck, who’s filming the latest “Batman” installment in the bankrupt city.

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Forward Motions: Revel Asks for Approval of Sale to Brookfield

10/03/14
Associated Press

In what’s expected to be a contested sale hearing, Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, N.J., will ask a bankruptcy court judge on Tuesday to approve a $110 million sale to

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The Daily Docket: Lehman Still Owns Billions in Real Estate and Private Equity

10/03/14

The slow-but-sure liquidation of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.’s assets continued during the first half of 2014, as the failed investment bank still had more than $4 billion in private equity and real estate assets as of June 30. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article in Private Equity Beat.

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Next Chapter for Teresa and Joe Giudice: Real Inmates Of Federal Prison

10/02/14
Teresa and Joe Giudice arrive in court on March 4.
Eduardo Munoz/Reuters

“Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Teresa Giudice said filing for

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Bankruptcy Brothers: Ken and Sandy Rosen

10/02/14
Brothers Sandy Rosen, left, and Ken Rosen

Growing up in northern New Jersey, fraternal twin brothers Ken and Sandy Rosen didn’t share a dream of becoming bankruptcy lawyers.

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The Examiners Turn to Puerto Rico’s Turnaround

10/02/14

Bankruptcy Beat’s panel of restructuring experts, The Examiners, this month will weigh in on Puerto Rico’s ongoing turnaround efforts.

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