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The Daily Docket: Bankruptcy Claims Trading Slows

05/22/12

Distressed investors last month bought up the smallest amount of debt from ongoing bankruptcies in more than a year, new data show. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: Publisher Houghton Mifflin Files for Bankruptcy

05/21/12

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday after striking a deal with its creditors to slash more than $3 billion in debt off its balance sheets. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review story here.

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Watchdog Asks To Stub Pot Grower’s Bankruptcy

05/18/12
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The feds are burned out with a medical marijuana grower that it suspects isn’t quite taking its bankruptcy case seriously.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Mitt Romney Edition

05/18/12

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, presidential hopeful Mitt Romney faces criticism from President Obama’s re-election campaign over the practices of his former employer, private equity firm Bain Capital. Also, Nadya “Octomom” Suleman’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy case has been tossed.

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The Daily Docket: Funds Seek Bankruptcy For Allied

05/18/12

Hedge funds owed nearly $53 million have moved to push Allied Systems Holdings Inc. into an involuntary bankruptcy case, a remedy for what they claim are improper moves by owner Yucaipa Cos. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: Lawmakers Kill Jefferson County Rescue Bill

05/17/12

Alabama lawmakers refused to throw struggling Jefferson County a financial lifeline with a bill that would have allowed it raise millions of dollars in taxes. The move would have helped the county plug holes in its general fund and ease it out of bankruptcy sooner. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Signed, Sealed, But Not Delivered?

05/16/12
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American Airlines’ restructuring has put the airline into frequent conflict with its employees. The latest bone of contention? Peel-off mailing labels.

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The Daily Docket: Court Reverses Tousa Decision

05/16/12

A federal appeals court has reversed a lower court decision involving the bankruptcy of Florida home builder Tousa Inc. in a closely watched court case that could have far-reaching implications for lenders of struggling companies and their creditors. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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