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‘Duck Dynasty’ Iced Tea Maker Blames Show’s Stars for Bankruptcy

01/13/15
Duck Commander Family Foods and Chinook USA

A Kentucky company that’s brewing iced tea inspired by “Duck Dynasty’s” Uncle Si on

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Ex-Dewey Leaders Criminal Trial to Start in April

01/13/15
Law firm Dewey and Leboeuf’s ex-Chairman Steven Davis (second right), ex-CFO Joel Sanders (third right), former executive director Stephen DiCarmine and former client relations manager Zachary Warren arrive in handcuffs at Manhattan Criminal
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The Daily Docket: Energy Future Looks to Restart Oncor Bidding

01/13/15
This photo shows transformers that are ready to ship at Oncor’s staging area in Lancaster, Texas, on Thursday, Dec.
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The Daily Docket: Bondholders Look to Push Caesars Into Bankruptcy

01/12/15
Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s Caesars Palace casino stands in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on Sunday, March 9, 2014.
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A group of hedge funds on

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Chicago Horse-Racing Track Bets It Can Beat Multimillion-Dollar Judgment

01/09/15

Lawyers who recently put the Balmoral Racing Club outside Chicago into bankruptcy are preparing to fight the $82 million penalty that hit the horse-racing operation over an alleged bribery scheme involving disgraced ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Balmoral Racing Club lawyers plan to appeal the judgment from a lawsuit filed by the state’s four largest riverboat casinos, which accused the racetrack’s owners of illegally promising to contribute money to Mr. Blagojevich’s campaign if he renewed a 3% tax on the riverboat casinos.

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‘Real Housewife’ Teresa Giudice Reports to Prison

01/09/15

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Teresa Giudice surrendered to prison officials, and slashed the sale price for her mansion. Also, a complaint against Paul Simon seeking $17,000 was dropped.

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Forward Motions: LightSquared Seeks Vote on Restructuring Plan

01/09/15

LightSquared on Thursday will ask a New York bankruptcy judge to sign off on a version of its restructuring strategy, which, if approved, will be send out to creditors for a vote.

Last month, LightSquared filed the latest of its restructuring proposals, one that includes Harbinger Capital Partners’ Philip Falcone but proposes to give control of the company to others, including Fortress Investment Group LLC and Centerbridge Partners LP.

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Architecture Firm That Restored Statue of Liberty Seeks Bankruptcy

01/09/15
Tourists visit the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, in New York.
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The Daily Docket: Wet Seal Hires Restructuring Lawyers

01/09/15
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Struggling teen retailer Wet Seal Inc.

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The Daily Docket: Deb Shops Wins Approval for GOB Sales

01/08/15

Teen fashion retailer Deb Shops on Wednesday won court approval to launch going-out-of-business sales that will culminate with the closing of nearly 300 stores. The Wall Street Journal has the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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