The Daily Docket: Miners Appeal Patriot Labor Ruling

The mine workers union that’s been battling with Patriot Coal Corp. for months is appealing a recent court ruling that cleared Patriot to reject its collective-bargaining agreements. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Electric-car manufacturer Miles Electric Vehicles filed for Chapter 11 protection, Reuters reports.

Also according to Reuters, shipper Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd. plans to file for bankruptcy.

A bankruptcy judge Monday endorsed Powerwave Technologies Inc.'s decision to abandon Chapter 11 bankruptcy for a Chapter 7 liquidation. Read the DBR article via Total Telecom (sub. req.).

According to The Wall Street Journal, Detroit’s emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, is nearing a concession agreement with two creditors.

Reuters reports that Bank of America Corp. could place its Countrywide Financial in bankruptcy if it isn’t allowed an $8.5 billion settlement with mortgage investors.

WSJ has more on Exide Technologies Inc. ’s bankruptcy filing.

A $3 billion lawsuit filed against General Motors Co. by Dutch auto maker Spyker was dismissed, WSJ reports.

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