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Next Week in Bankruptcy

05/15/15

Supplement company Natrol Inc. heads to bankruptcy court Wednesday in Wilmington, Del., to see if it can sway a judge to sign off on a creditor-payment plan that’s being held up by a disputed settlement.

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Lehman Brothers Sues Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Over Swaps

05/15/15
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. headquarters stands in New York, U.S., on Monday, June 16, 2008.
BLOOMBERG NEWS

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

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Coming and Going Concerns

05/14/15

Chris Dickerson and Matt Murphy have joined law firm Paul Hastings in the Chicago office. Mr.

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Parishes Win Greater Role in Archdiocese’s Bankruptcy

05/14/15
Cathedral of St. Paul
Jim Mone/Associated Press

A bankruptcy judge last week gave the parishes of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St.

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Corinthian Colleges Students Win Official Committee Role

05/14/15
Corinthian Colleges filed for bankruptcy and shut down all its campuses, and its former students just won a formal committee role in the case.
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The Examiners: Helping Over-Burdened Borrowers is the Goal of Bankruptcy

05/13/15

Should the bankruptcy code be amended to make it easier for borrowers to seek forgiveness of student loan debt through a bankruptcy filing?

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The Examiners: Bankruptcy Reform Could Actually Aggravate Student Loan Issue

05/13/15

Should the bankruptcy code be amended to make it easier for borrowers to seek forgiveness of student loan debt through a bankruptcy filing?

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Judge Approves $7 Million Sale of Fresh Produce Retail Chain

05/13/15

The roughly $7 million sale of the Fresh Produce retail chain, which sells vacation-inspired clothing to women, got approval from a bankruptcy judge.

In a court order signed Tuesday, Judge Michael Romero approved the chain’s sale to an investor group that includes Fresh Produce’s existing owners, Thom and Mary Ellen Vernon.

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The Examiners: Everyone Suffers Without Bankruptcy Reform for Student Debt

05/13/15

Should the bankruptcy code be amended to make it easier for borrowers to seek forgiveness of student loan debt through a bankruptcy filing?

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RadioShack IP Auction Won by Hedge Fund Standard General

05/13/15
Associated Press

Standard General LP, the hedge fund that saved more than 1,700 RadioShack

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