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Ex-Dewey Partner Altorelli Files for Bankruptcy

11/26/14
Russian Anna Chapman, who was deported from the U.S.
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Bulldog Reporter Bankruptcy Leaves Trail of Unpaid Journalists

11/26/14

An organization that coached public-relations professionals on how to master crisis communications may need to take some of its own advice after its recent bankruptcy filing.

Bulldog Reporter, an Oakland, Calif.-based company that provided training and services for public relations professionals, recently filed for bankruptcy protection in California with liabilities of less than $1 million and assets of $178,220.

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Ruling Lets Bankrupt Woman Keep Rare Mormon Scripture

11/26/14
An 1830 first edition of the Mormon scripture, “Book of Mormon,” is displayed at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Church History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Se
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The Daily Docket: Ex-Owners Settle Lake Las Vegas Suit for $115 Million

11/26/14

The former owners of Lake Las Vegas, including two of Texas’ billionaire Bass brothers, paid $115 million last month to quietly settle a long-running lawsuit tied to the luxurious golf community and resort’s collapse into bankruptcy in 2008, according to confidential settlements viewed by The Wall Street Journal. Read the exclusive Daily Bankruptcy Review story in the Journal.

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The Daily Docket: NII Holdings Strikes Deal With Bondholders

11/25/14

NII Holdings Inc. on Monday announced a restructuring deal that would put the Latin American Nextel carrier in the hands of its bondholders. Read Joe Checkler’s Daily Bankruptcy Review story in The Wall Street Journal.

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The Daily Docket: Revel Looks to Salvage Sale to Brookfield

11/24/14
The Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, N.J.
Mel Evans/Associated Press

Lawyers representing Atlantic City, N.J.’s Revel Casino Hotel will meet with a h

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Alco Stores Kicks Off Going-Out-of-Business Sales

11/21/14

Going-out-of-business sales started Friday at Alco Stores, a chain of nearly 200 general-merchandise discount retailers that cater to small communities in America’s heartland.

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Forward Motions: Judge to Rule When Detroit Can Exit Bankruptcy

11/21/14
Fireworks burst over the Detroit city skyline during the annual Ford Fireworks show in downtown, Monday, June 23, 2014.
Associated Press

A judge on Monda

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Baltimore Landlord Halts Blight Suit With Bankruptcy Filing

11/21/14

Earlier this year Maryland’s Community Law Center had its first victory under an updated law meant to stop bad behavior by the owners of blighted properties that refuse to clean them up. But late Tuesday night the progress in that effort hit a road block—the bankruptcy code.

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