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A costly typo incenses Lyondell's unsecureds

A 'scrivener's error' to one of the largest DIP loans in history could cost Lyondell Chemical up to $18 million.


In bankruptcy, a deal isn't always a deal

Bankrupt Coal Financing is trying to keep a creditor named Mon View Mining from winning relief from the automatic stay afforded debtors in Chapter 11.


Chrysler's lesson to GM: Why fight the feds?

Chrysler's swift trip through bankruptcy court was supposed to be a case study for General Motors. And maybe it was, just not in the way many observers expected.


In bankruptcy auctions, do-overs pay off

Is one auction no longer enough? It certainly seems that way in the bankruptcy cases of Foamex and Filene's Basement.


Forgotten voices in GM want to be heard

Despite the Supreme Court clearing Chrysler's bankruptcy plans, the first rumblings of resistance to a similar strategy undertaken by General Motors Corp. emerges.


Stays of Chrysler sale went above and beyond

Could Chrysler's bankruptcy proceeding set a new legal precedent with respect to staying Section 363 sale orders?


Detroit dissed on bankruptcy filings

Two Michigan auto parts makers, Metaldyne and Visteon, recently filed for Chapter 11 in Manhattan and Wilmington, Del., respectively, and not Detroit.


Claims subordination becomes latest rage

The Chrysler bankruptcy may be notable not only because of its size, but also its place in a trend of filings where secured lenders are subordinated sometimes for political reasons.


Bankrupt Hartmarx faces a sit-in

Workers at a bankrupt Hartmarx factory outside of Chicago may become the second to stage a sit-in at a Chicago-area facility in less than a year.


Patriarch rules distressed deals

The economic downturn is when distressed investors flourish. Clearly Patriarch Partners, which has already bought the assets of three companies, is doing very well.


The Deal Pipeline's bankruptcy league tables

The Deal Pipeline's bankruptcy league tables, fourth quarter, are now out. Get a preview of who tops the list.


How will Wattles' Blockbuster story end?

If history is any indicator, then activist investor Mark Wattles' involvement at Blockbuster could lead to an unhappy ending.



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