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The Daily Docket: Lehman Seeks Approval of $390M Deals

12/23/11

As Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. prepares to start paying out some $65 billion to its creditors, it’s seeking approval of deals to bring more than $390 million into its coffers. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Jefferson County Fights to Keep Scandal Settlement Money

12/22/11
Reuters

Jefferson County, Ala., is rallying to protect the settlement it received as a result of its disastrous sewer-debt deal from flowing back to Wall Street.

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Bankruptcy Judge Orders Young Buck Into Liquidation

12/22/11

A bankruptcy judge told Young Buck to get straight out of Cashville.

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The Daily Docket: Quiznos Reaching Debt Deal

12/22/11

Quiznos is reaching a deal to restructure about $870 million in debt, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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The Daily Docket: Hedge Funds Sue Delphi

12/21/11

A handful of hedge fund companies that specialize in buying up the distressed debt of bankrupt businesses are suing Delphi Automotive PLC and some of its biggest backers, claiming the newly public auto-parts supplier is shortchanging them on a potential recovery of up to $300 million. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Baby-Bottle Maker to Liquidate

12/20/11

Environmentally friendly baby-bottle maker Green to Grow, loved by celebrity moms like Bethenny Frankel and Kelly Preston, is liquidating its business under Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, according to court documents filed Friday.

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The Daily Docket: Doral to Hit Auction Block

12/20/11

The owner of several luxury resorts has won permission to place its Doral Golf Resort & Spa on the auction block, with a $150 million bid from Donald Trump’s hotel group leading the way. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Dodgers Seek to Settle Dispute Over Injured Pitcher

12/19/11

A retired Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher is at the center of a $3 million dispute between the Major League Baseball team and insurance giant Hartford Life Insurance Co.

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The Daily Docket: Saab Story

12/19/11

Cash-strapped Swedish car maker Saab Automobile declared itself bankrupt Monday, nine months after halting production due to a lack of funds. Read The Wall Street Journal story here.

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Bankruptcy Judge Pokes Fun at East Coast Earthquake Response

12/16/11
Associated Press
Office workers gather on the sidewalk in downtown Washington on Aug.
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