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Maker of Jay-Z’s Rocawear Dragged Into ‘Real Housewife’ Bankruptcy Drama

11/04/11
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In this photo provided by NBC Universal, from left, Dina Manzo, Teresa Giudice, Caroline Manzo and Jacqueline Laurita from “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” appear on the “Tod
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The Daily Docket: Corzine Resigns

11/04/11

MF Global Holdings Ltd. Chief Executive Jon Corzine has resigned and will not try to get severance, Dow Jones Newswires reports.

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The Daily Docket: Lehman Europe Angered By Trustee

11/03/11

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.’s European affiliate is angry at a move by the trustee unwinding Lehman’s U.S. brokerage to block European creditors from recovering more than $8 billion, a dispute that could augur what’s in store for customers of MF Global Holdings Ltd.’s brokerage. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Bankruptcy Lawyers Wait, Others Speculate On Dodgers Sale

11/02/11
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Frank McCourt

The devil-in-the-details crowd, also known as bankruptcy lawyers, are waiting to see the documents outlining the what, how and when of the sale

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Rock & Republic Owner Accuses Founder of Selling Brand’s Cosmetics

11/02/11

Rock & Republic founder Michael Ball’s jeans broke all the fashion rules with their overstitched butt poc

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Bargain Basement Goes Under

11/02/11
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Brides running to get to the racks of wedding dresses at the annual Filene’s Basement Running of the Bride’s event in Miami, Fl., in May 2011.
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The Daily Docket: McCourt to Sell Dodgers

11/02/11

Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt on Tuesday made a deal with Major League Baseball Tuesday to sell the team, the Associated Press reports.

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Pennsylvania Court Rules Against Distressed Munis

11/01/11

A Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling, in a case dating back eight years, recently found that the city of Scranton, Pa., a distressed municipality under Pennsylvania law, must pay millions of dollars in back pay, benefits and interest to roughly 300 police and firefighters that the city had been denying as part of a financial recovery plan.

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The Daily Docket: Tribune Exit Plan Rejected

11/01/11

A judge on Monday rejected Tribune Co.’s plan to exit bankruptcy, sending the media giant back to the bargaining table to find a viable restructuring strategy after nearly three years in Chapter 11. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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MF Global’s Structure, Size Softens Bankruptcy’s Market Impact

10/31/11

By Christian Berthelsen and Jerry Dicolo

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