The Daily Docket: Washington Mutual Wins Settlement Approval

A bankruptcy judge Tuesday tied up a remaining loose end from the 2008 collapse of Washington Mutual Bank , endorsing a $37 million settlement of the company’s claims against its former leaders. The Wall Street Journal has the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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A bankruptcy judge cleared NII Holdings Inc.’s top executives to potentially earn millions of dollars in bonuses, telling a federal watchdog that its objection to the payout plan “completely stunned” her, DBR reports in WSJ.

Years of contamination at a Southern California lead-acid battery-recycling plant caused severe health problems for local residents, including cancer and kidney failure, according to a new lawsuit, DBR reports in WSJ.

American Airlines Group Inc. announced more pay raises, WSJ reports.

Canadian gold miner San Gold Corp. is seeking creditor protection in Canada, WSJ reports.

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