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The Examiners: End the Trust Indenture Act’s Bondholder Voting Ban

09/29/15

How does bondholders’ use of the Trust Indenture Act affect companies’ ability to complete out-of-court restructurings?

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Relativity Executive Bonus Details to Remain Secret

09/29/15

A judge approved about $1.6 million in bonuses for some Relativity Media LLC employees, but the details will remain silent.Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review here.

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Is an Old Bond Law Complicating Restructurings?

09/28/15

An often-used restructuring strategy has recently run into an unexpected hurdle in the courtroom—an old bond law that has been dusted off and used to challenge financial workouts.

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Relativity Has Been Paid $283 Million by Netflix for Licensing Fees

09/28/15

Netflix Inc. has paid Relativity Media LLC $283 million in license fees since 2010 to use its films on its DVD-streaming service. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via The Wall Street Journal.

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Next Week in Bankruptcy

09/25/15
Ryan Kavanaugh, chief executive of Relativity Studios, in January. His company Relativity Media is scheduled for an auction next week.
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Hercules Offshore Wins Bankruptcy Plan Approval

09/25/15

Oil and gas driller Hercules Offshore Inc. won approval of its restructuring plan. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Patriot Pressured Over Bankruptcy Plan

09/24/15

Patriot Coal Corp.’s major lenders are pressuring it over its bankruptcy-exit plan. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Horse Races At Chicago’s Bankrupt Maywood Park Face Cancellation

09/23/15

An advocacy group within Illinois’s horse-racing industry is fighting to save live racing at the financially struggling Maywood Park track for the rest of the year.

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Invention Startup Quirky Seeks Chapter 11 Protection

09/23/15

Quirky Inc., an invention startup, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday, highlighting how tough it can be to successfully pick winners when it comes to consumer products and investment opportunities, Daily Bankruptcy Review reports via The Wall Street Journal.

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