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[Japan Real Time] MTV Settles Lawsuit From Boy-Band Creator: It's not “All or Nothing” in boy-band creator Louis J. Pearlman's bankruptcy. That's because Pearlman's bankruptcy trustee has settled with MTV in a legal battle over the network's “Making
Updated: 11/08/2011 10:07A
Dynegy subsidiary files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection (US-Dynegy
Dynegy Inc. said Tuesday that one of its subsidiaries is seeking bankruptcy protection as part of a plan that will force bondholders to take heavy losses while shielding major investors including billionaire Carl Icahn. The Houston power company,
Updated: 11/08/2011 10:06A
Morning Scan
The Blame Game: MF Global creditors have formed a committee to protect their interests in bankruptcy, the Post said. Meanwhile the "frantic search" continues for the $600 million missing from customer accounts. The Journal reports on allegations that
Updated: 11/08/2011 09:55A
Piers Morgan Interviews Cain Accuser Without Asking About Her Bankruptcies
The public record on Bialek begins in 1991 when she filed personal bankruptcy for the first time while living in Des Plaines. Between '93 and '96 she worked for four different companies in promotion and marketing positions. In '96, and part of '97,
Updated: 11/08/2011 09:51A
Dynegy up sharply after unusual bankruptcy filing
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Updated: 11/08/2011 09:51A
Dynegy Bonds Jump as Power Producer Puts Units in Bankruptcy
Bonds of a Dynegy Inc. (DYN) unit jumped after the third-largest independent US power producer put a group of businesses into bankruptcy to complete a restructuring. Dynegy Holdings LLC's $1.05
Updated: 11/08/2011 09:50A
MF Global = regulatory fail?
MF Global's bankruptcy neither destabilized the financial markets nor required taxpayer involvement. “It's a bankruptcy, not a bailout,” says Michael Greenberger, a law professor at the University of Maryland. “You could take some comfort that if it
Updated: 11/08/2011 09:46A
How to handle any debt
D) Bankruptcy is generally considered a last resort, given its strong emotional and financial consequences. Those considering this option should discuss their situation with a bankruptcy attorney. Since the 2005 bankruptcy reform laws went into effect,
Updated: 11/08/2011 09:29A
Syms Corp Stock to Be Delisted
This decision by NASDAQ comes following the Company's announcement on November 2, 2011 that it and its subsidiaries filed petitions for protection under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of
Updated: 11/08/2011 09:29A
'Recovery' Looks A Lot Like Recession
In fiscal year 2010, cases filed under the US Bankruptcy Code were up 14 percent over filings in fiscal 2009. While the pace of filings was down 8 percent in the first half of 2011 compared to the same period last year, the number of filings remains
Updated: 11/08/2011 09:28A