Bankruptcy Archive » December, 2010

Bankruptcy - December, 2010

128 articles

• Bankruptcy Legislation, Regulation To Watch in 2011
• Top '10 Bankruptcy Rulings Show Devil's In The Details
• Bankruptcy Outlook For 2011
• Considering New Expert Disclosure Requirements
• UBS Must Pay CNA Exec $2.2M For Lehman Losses
• Lyondell Claims Interplastic Owes $2M
• Blockbuster Seeks Extension To Ch. 11 Plan Deadlines
• WaMu Bondholders Take JPMorgan Suit TO DC Circ.
• Judge Approves Lipstick Building Ch. 11 Prepack Plan
• Puma To Buy Caribbean Petroleum Assets For $82M
• Lenders Push Life Settlement Co. LTAP Into Ch. 11
• Sexy Hair Concepts Enters Ch. 11, Cites Economy
• Hotel Management Firm BPP Files For Ch. 11
• Judge Clears TerreStar To Advance Ch. 11 Plan
• Judge Denies Innkeepers' Agreement With Lehman
• Ghost Of Arthur Andersen Haunts Ernst & Young
• Lehman Swap Counterparties Win $91M Ruling In UK
• Ex-Lyondell Employees Seek Class Cert. In Bonus Suit
• Cynergy Data Ch. 11 Plan OK'd Over Ex-CEO's Protests
• Bankruptcy Judge OKs Ambac's Use Of Funds
• Stays Without Borders In Chapter 15?
• Insurers Lose Bid For Payment Over Champion Ch. 11
• Tenn. Court Bars Creditors' Breach Of Duty Claims
• NY Investment Bank Fights For $3.4M Philly News Fee
• Cuomo Sues Ernst & Young Over Lehman Audits
• Ambac Shouldn't Maintain Investments, Trustee Says
• Limited Partners In Bankrupt Madoff Funds Ask To Sue
• Citing Corn Price Surge, Townsends Files For Ch. 11
• Dow Corning Gets Breast Implant Win In 6th Circ.
• Dreier Trustee Launches $190M Adversary Case Assault
• Judge Nixes WaMu Shareholder's Bid To Unseal Docs
• Ciena Settles Fraud Suit Over SBA Loans For $26M
• JDJ Reno Skirts Bankruptcy With AmFin Deal
• Dymas Gets On Board For Cynergy Ch. 11 Plan
• Barclays Knew Lehman Assets Were Off Limits: SEC
• Company Can Decline Hire Over Bankruptcy: 3rd Circ.
• Picower Widow To Give Back $7.2B In Madoff Profits
• Lender Tries To Keep Appeal Of Ion Ch. 11 Plan Alive
• The Effective Bankruptcy Examiner
• Judge OKs Revised Pacific Energy Liquidation Plan
• Advanta Disclosure Statement Gets Court OK
• MPC Wins Disclosure Statement OK After Gateway Deal
• Vertis Gets OK On Prepack Plan To Drop $700M In Debt
• Judge Nixes Blockbuster Creditor's Icahn Probe Request
• Garrison Parks 4 Debt-Laden Properties In Ch. 11
• Judge Nixes WaMu Workers' FLSA Action V. JPMorgan
• BofA Fights $590M Ruling Over Lehman Seizures
• Lehman Bondholders Push Rival Reorganization Plan
• Former Insurance Execs Accused Of $29M Fraud
• Ex-Lehman HR Head Seeks $1.4M For Lost Pay Raise
• Ex-Cynergy CEO Seeks $60M In Defense Costs
• Loehmann's Creditors Back Ch. 11 Plan
• Hedge Fund Group Scuttles Tribune Ch. 11 Plan
• Lehman, BNY Mellon Unit Settlement Ends UK Case
• 2nd-Lien Lenders Get Louder
• Hines Nurseries Wins Final $11M Of DIP Facility
• RHI Entertainment Wins OK For Fast-Track Ch. 11 Exit
• 5th Circ. Snuffs Assault On Asarco Ch. 11 Plan
• MMFX Enters Ch. 11 Amid Steel Market Collapse
• Madoff Recovery Efforts Net Law Firms $44M
• Goldman Appeals Loss In $21M Bayou Arbitration Case
• Court OKs Visteon's $2.3M Deal With Shareholders
• Lloyd's Sues To Block Pacific Energy Volcano Claim
• Slumping Sales, Mounting Debt Force A&P Into Ch. 11
• Madoff Son's Suicide Won't Stop Suits, Trustee Says
• Creditor Squabble Pushes Back GSC Sale Bid
• InSight Seeks To Cut Debt By $290M In New Ch. 11
• Setoffs In Bankruptcy
• Debt Isn't Issue, Vitro Replies To Involuntary Ch. 11
• TV Producer RHI Aims To Cut Debt In Half In Ch. 11
• Lenders Seek To Force South Edge Into Ch. 11
• Lehman, Nortel Forced To Cover $3.6B In Pension Debt
• Creditor Balks At Vertis' Plan For Consulting Pacts
• Molecular Insight Enters Ch. 11 With $45M Finance Plan
• Bankrupt QOC Wins Approval Of Wells Fargo Deal
• Madoff 'Criminal Soul Mate' Hit With $60B Fraud Suit
• Lyme Regis Draws Fire In Bid To Probe Blockbuster Case
• Ex-Delta Employee Drops Appeal Of $100M Class Claim
• Lehman's ADR Procedures Bid Inspires Objections
• A Cautionary Tale Of Creditor Connections
• Madoff Trustee Wants $1B From Citigroup, Other Banks
• Judge OKs O'Melveny Fees In Philly News Bankruptcy
• Tribune Rivals Submit Amended Plans For Creditor Vote
• AHM Bankruptcy Judge Tips US Atty To Possible Fraud
• LandAmerica Can Keep 'Privileged' Docs From CDC
• Madoff Trustee Seeks $635M From UK Unit, UBS
• The Long Arm Of The FTC Reaches Even Approved Deals
• Judge OKs $3.9M Chemtura Deal Over Gowanus Cleanup
• WaMu Makes Final Push In Support Of Ch. 11 Plan
• Tronox Seals Bankruptcy Deals With Chartis, Others
• Madoff Trustee Strikes $550M Settlement With Shapiro
• 2nd Circ. Partly Nixes DBSD Plan In Win For Sprint
• Richards Layton IT Guy Accused Of Insider Trading
• Old GM Ch. 11 Plan To Go Before Judge In March
• 2nd Circ. Won't Lift Lehman Stay For SunCal
• Making Sense Of Bankruptcy Make-Wholes, No-Calls
• Tribune Creditors File Suits Against Execs, Seek $180M
• UBP To Pay $470M-Plus To Avoid Madoff Litigation
• Investors Renew Class Action Against Lehman Directors
• Lionsgate Accuses Icahn Of Double-Crossing
• BofA Allowed To Ditch Counsel In Lehman Case
• EBG Creditors Win OK To Appeal $1.1B Sale
• In Re Scopac ... 2 Years Later
• US Backs $4M Gowanus Deal In Chemtura Ch. 11
• Shareholders Say WaMu Can't Hide Behind Privilege
• Class OK'd In Securities Suit Against Homebuilder
• Del. Jury Awards Priest Abuse Victim $30M
• Does Common Interest Protect Privileged Information?
• Woodside Ends Heated Bankruptcy With $101M Deal
• Andritz To Pay Up To €10M For Bankrupt A-TEC Unit
• Tronox Allows $2.8M Enviro Claim Over NM Mine
• High Court Petitioned On Ch. 11 Insurance Payments
• RSL Investors Lose Bid To Go After Lehman Insurer
• WaMu Adviser Defends Pivotal Deal In Ch. 11 Plan
• Heller Ehrman Targets More Firms Over Atty Hires
• JPMorgan Cries Fraud, Sues Lehman Over $25B Loan
• $6.4B Suit Implicates JPMorgan In Madoff Fraud
• MGM Scores Speedy Ch. 11 Plan Approval
• No Derivative Standing For Creditors Of Insolvent LLCs
• Funds Defend Securities Suit In WaMu Bankruptcy
• Vallejo, Calif. Approves Ch. 9 Business Plan
• Heller Ehrman Sues 22 Firms Over Business Transfers
• Judge Won't Toss $20M Bayou Award Against Goldman
• Ericsson To Nab Nortel China Joint Venture For $50M
• Toyota, Nummi Seek $574M From Old GM Over Closure
• Lehman Seeks To Expunge $469M In Claims
• Smurfit-Stone Employees Consolidate ERISA Actions
• Bankruptcy Auctions: Is That Your Final Answer?