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Delia’s, Coldwater Creek Live on After Stores Close

05/21/15
Steve Russo, along with a few co-investors, recently purchased the intellectual property of Delia’s, a now-defunct teen clothing brand that rose to popularity in the 1990s.
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Standard General Cleared to Buy RadioShack Data

05/21/15
Associated Press

The hedge fund that saved more than 1,700 RadioShack Corp.

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Republican Lawmaker Blasts U.S. Trustee Program Over Donation

05/20/15
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R., Va.) listens to testimony on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday May 19, 2015. He blasted the U.S.
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Dollar Value of Data: RadioShack, Other Bankrupt Firms Auction Customer Data to Pay Debt

05/20/15
A workman repairs the store front of a closed branch of electronics retailer ‘RadioShack ' in Spr
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Judge Endorses $200 Million Trust Fund for Meningitis Victims

05/20/15

A bankruptcy judge has cleared the way for victims of tainted injections that caused a 2012 meningitis outbreak in the U.S. to begin receiving money from a $200 million trust fund created for their benefit. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Judge Calls for Arrest of Girls Gone Wild Founder Joe Francis

05/19/15
In this Sept. 7, 2012, file photo, Joe Francis attends the House of Hype Music Awards at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. A judge has called for Mr.
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MF Global Investors Want Settlement Approval

05/19/15

MF Global Holdings Ltd. investors are seeking final approval of a $74 million settlement stemming from their lawsuit against several financial institutions. The Wall Street Journal has the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Examiners on Student Loan Debt: What Our Readers Thought

05/18/15

Last week, our Examiners took on the controversial issue of student loan debt and bankruptcy. And the group came down on both sides as to whether student loan debt should be dischargeable in bankruptcy, with arguments for a change to the bankruptcy code, for preserving the status quo and for a more nuanced approach.

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San Bernardino’s Bankruptcy Plan Seeks Bondholders Cuts

05/18/15

The bankrupt southern California city of San Bernardino is looking to exit court protection with a plan that pays some bondholders a penny on the dollar but maintains pension benefits for retired city workers. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Teresa Giudice ‘Taking Care of Her Body, Taking Care of Her Mind’ in Prison

05/15/15

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, Teresa Giudice mulls her future, Kelly Rutherford petitions the White House, and Rhode Island clears a pair of lobbyists tied to Curt Schilling’s defunct videogame company.

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