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Next Week in Bankruptcy

08/14/15

Energy Future Holdings Corp. on Tuesday will ask the bankruptcy court to grant initial approval of its restructuring deal, allowing it to begin to poll creditors and move a step closer to exiting chapter 11.

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Bill Gates’s Optim Energy Settles With Blackstone

08/14/15

Optim Energy LLC will pay Blackstone Group LP $5 million to settle their fight in the Texas power-plant operator’s bankruptcy case in exchange for Blackstone dropping its appeal of Optim’s court-approved plan to exit bankruptcy. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Report story in The Wall Street Journal.

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Bankruptcy Trustee Sues Transportation Head

08/13/15
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx testifies before Congress in March 2014. 
Associated Press

A bankruptcy trustee sued U.S.

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Dewey Trial: Who are the Victims?

08/12/15
Shannon Stapleton/Reuters

In criminal trials, prosecutors often want juries to sympathize with the victims.

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Energy Future Faces Criticism on Bankruptcy Plan

08/12/15

Energy Future Holdings Corp. faced criticism from creditors Tuesday on its bankruptcy-exit plan. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Christian Media Company Gospel Light Files for Bankruptcy

08/11/15

Gospel Light Publications, known for its Sunday school and vacation Bible school curricula, filed for bankruptcy with plans to sell its assets.

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Columbia House Ovner Enters Bankruptcy

08/11/15

The owner of former mail-order music giant Columbia House filed for bankruptcy to sell off the remains of its business. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via The Wall Street Journal.

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Energy Future Debuts Bankruptcy-Exit Plan

08/10/15

Energy Future Holdings Corp. launched a bid to exit bankruptcy that focuses on a deal over its Oncor business. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via The Wall Street Journal.

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50 Cent Bankruptcy Watchdog: ‘You Can’t Get a Dollar Outta Me’

08/07/15
Curtis “50 Cent”Jackson speaks onstage during the “Power” panel at the Starz 2015 Winter TCA on Friday, Jan.
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