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Coming and Going Concerns

02/22/16

Jonathan Levine has joined Morrison & Foerster as a partner with the business restructuring and insolvency group. Mr. Levine, who most recently worked with Andrews Kurth, has represented creditors’ committees and bondholder groups in industries including mining and energy. In addition to working on chapter 11 cases, he also has worked on out-of-court restructurings and distressed acquisitions. Mr.

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U.S. Subsidiaries of German Wood Pellet Maker Enter Bankruptcy

02/22/16

Louisiana Wood Pellets Inc. and German Pellets Louisiana LLC, the U.S. subsidiaries of German wood pellet producer German Pellets GmbH, filed for chapter 11 protection after missing a bondholder payment. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Judge Orders 50 Cent to Bankruptcy Court Over Instagram Photos

02/19/16

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A bankruptcy judge ordered rapper 50 Cent to come to her courtroom and explain several pictures posted on social media websites that show him playing with stacks of cash.

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Next Week in Bankruptcy

02/19/16
A Caterpillar Inc. D10R Crawler Tractor bulldozer moves coal at an Alpha Natural Resources Inc. coal preparation plant in Logan County near Yolyn, W.Va., on Aug.
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The Examiners: Claims Traders’ Motivations Irrelevant

02/19/16

Overall, does claims trading help or hinder the chapter 11 process? Should additional disclosures be required?  

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The Examiners: Long History Backs Up Role of Claims Trading in Bankruptcy

02/19/16

Overall, does claims trading help or hinder the chapter 11 process? Should additional disclosures be required?  

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Saratoga Resources Seeks to Avoid ‘Calamitous End’ to Restructuring

02/19/16
Reuters

Oil and gas producer Saratoga Resources Inc. is racing the clock to avoid a “calamitous” end to its restructuring.

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The Examiners: Increasing Disclosures Would Chill Claims Trading

02/18/16

Overall, does claims trading help or hinder the chapter 11 process? Should additional disclosures be required?  

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The Examiners: Beware Over-Disclosure in Claims Trading

02/18/16

Overall, does claims trading help or hinder the chapter 11 process? Should additional disclosures be required?  

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Caesars Bankruptcy End May Be in Sight

02/18/16
Steve Marcus/Reuters

With an upcoming release of examiner’s report, there may finally be an end in sight to the bankruptcy of Caesars En

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