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Letter: Lehman accounting tricks possibly illegal

(NEW YORK) A Lehman Brothers whistleblower warned his bosses that accounting gimmicks the bank used before its collapse may have been illegal, his lawyer said Friday. Matthew Lee, a former Lehman senior vice president, was fired days after questioning...

Published Mon, Mar 22 2010 11:12 AM by LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community Staff

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Extended Stay accepts offer from Starwood Capital

(GREENWICH, Conn.) Extended Stay Hotels Inc. has decided to take an investment offer worth up to $905 million from a group led by Starwood Capital Group in order to exit bankruptcy, abandoning an earlier proposal from Centerbridge Partners and Paulson...

Published Fri, Mar 19 2010 11:29 AM by LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community Staff

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Blockbuster shares tumble after bankruptcy warning

(NEW YORK) Shares of Blockbuster Inc. sank 30 percent Wednesday after the video rental chain warned that it may have to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Competition from DVD-by-mail company Netflix Inc. and DVD vending machines operated by Coinstar...

Published Thu, Mar 18 2010 12:22 PM by LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community Staff

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Visteon judge won't halt benefits termination

(WILMINGTON, Del.) A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Tuesday refused to halt implementation of his order allowing auto parts supplier Visteon Corp. to terminate its retirees' health and life insurance benefits. An attorney for a union representing some...

Published Wed, Mar 17 2010 11:33 AM by LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community Staff

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Data show surge in consumer cases in fiscal 2009

(WASHINGTON) The number of new cases in federal courts related to consumer issues surged in the year ended last Sept. 30 as Americans battered by the recession fought foreclosures and downgraded debt ratings, data released Tuesday show. The statistics...

Published Wed, Mar 17 2010 11:31 AM by LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community Staff

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Aquilex Holdings LLC Announces Refinancing

( ATLANTA) Aquilex Holdings LLC ("Aquilex") announced today in connection with the launch of the refinancing of its existing senior secured revolving credit and term loan facilities its preliminary unaudited results for the fiscal year ended...

Published Tue, Mar 16 2010 11:22 AM by LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community Staff

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GE Capital is Co-Lender in $109 Million Cash Flow Exit Financing for Muzak

( NORWALK, Conn.) GE Capital, Restructuring Finance today announced it is sole collateral agent for a $109 million cash flow plan of reorganization credit facility for Muzak, a leading provider of music and sensory branding services for businesses. The...

Published Tue, Mar 16 2010 11:21 AM by LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community Staff

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WaMu reaches settlement with JPMorgan, FDIC

( WILMINGTON, Del.) Washington Mutual Inc. has tentatively resolved disputes with JPMorgan Chase & Co. and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. over some $4 billion at issue in the bank holding company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a WaMu attorney said...

Published Mon, Mar 15 2010 3:08 PM by LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community Staff

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Regulators shut down Park Avenue Bank in New York

NEW YORK- (AP) U.S. regulators shut down Park Avenue Bank in New York Friday, marking the 28th failure this year of a federally insured bank. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. was appointed receiver of Park Avenue Bank. It had $520.1 million in assets...

Published Fri, Mar 12 2010 9:38 PM by LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community Staff

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Examiner unveils Lehman accounting tricks

WASHINGTON-(AP) An accounting gimmick called Repo 105 provided financial relief for Lehman Brothers in the months before its spectacular collapse, an autopsy of the once-venerable Wall Street house has found. The question now is whether the trickery spells...

Published Fri, Mar 12 2010 9:27 PM by LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community Staff

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WaMu reaches settlement with JPMorgan, FDIC

WILMINGTON , Del.- (AP) Washington Mutual Inc. has tentatively resolved disputes with JPMorgan Chase & Co. and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. over some $4 billion at issue in the bank holding company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a WaMu attorney...

Published Fri, Mar 12 2010 8:32 PM by LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community Staff

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Chrysler plant in Ohio on auction block

TWINSBURG Ohio-(AP) A Chrysler plant in northeast Ohio has gone on the auction block. The Twinsburg stamping plant southeast of Cleveland was auctioned Wednesday in New York . Attorney Jeff Ellman says the winning bidder will be detailed in a filing in...

Published Wed, Mar 10 2010 9:11 PM by LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community Staff

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NYC wins right to keep famed restaurant name

NEW YORK- (AP) New York City can keep its "Tavern on the Green" and eat there too. U.S. District Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum on Wednesday settled the biggest question in a legal dispute between the city and the longtime operators of the landmark...

Published Wed, Mar 10 2010 9:09 PM by LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community Staff

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Big Miami-Dade hospital system nears insolvency

MIAMI- (AP) The city's major hospital network, which runs Miami 's only round-the-clock trauma center and is a safety net for the poor and uninsured, is running out of money and could close, a predicament that illustrates the precarious financial...

Published Wed, Mar 10 2010 9:06 PM by LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community Staff

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Legal fallout continues from Coyotes bankruptcy

NEW YORK- (AP) The nearly yearlong legal battle between the National Hockey League and former Phoenix Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes isn't over yet. The NHL filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Moyes and his family on Friday, alleging that the trucking...

Published Tue, Mar 9 2010 9:20 PM by LexisNexis Bankruptcy Law Community Staff

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