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A Trio of RMBS Rulings, with Kasowitz at the Center

It’s no secret that Marc Kasowitz has been busy battling banks connected to the mortgage-backed securities meltdown. That was made even more clear on Tuesday, when in the span of less than 24 hours judges issued three big rulings in Read more »

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Examiner’s report could spur ResCap creditors seeking Ally cash

By Tom Hals Fri May 10, 2013 6:59am EDT May 10 (Reuters) – A report on Friday could embolden creditors of bankrupt mortgage lender Residential Capital LLC to pursue billions of dollars of cash that its parent, Ally Financial Inc, Read more »

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Brazil wants shareholders to pay for rescue of troubled banks

Mon May 6, 2013 1:59pm EDT * Central bank finishing details of new banking legislation * Bill aims to avoid massive bailouts of United States and Europe By Alonso Soto BRASILIA, May 6 (Reuters) – The Brazilian government, concerned about Read more »

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Come 2019, Any Debt Ex-Dewey Chair Owes Firm Vanishes

As of next year, former Dewey & LeBoeuf chairman Steven Davis—faulted by many both inside and outside the firm as the chief culprit in its collapse—is to begin chipping away at the $511,145 he has agreed to give the Dewey Read more »

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UPDATE 1-Cyprus parliament decides on bailout, likely to vote yes

* Cyprus lawmakers meet to debate, vote on bailout * Government likely to clinch vote with thin majority * Main opposition party wants funding from elsewhere By Michele Kambas NICOSIA, April 30 (Reuters) – Cyprus’s parliament decides on Tuesday whether Read more »

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Cyprus parliament decides on bailout, thin majority to vote yes

Mon Apr 29, 2013 7:30pm EDT * Cyprus lawmakers meet to debate, vote on bailout * Government likely to clinch vote with thin majority * Main opposition party wants funding from elsewhere By Michele Kambas NICOSIA, April 30 (Reuters) – Read more »

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Ambac expects bankruptcy exit this week after IRS deal approved

April 29 | Mon Apr 29, 2013 10:59am EDT April 29 (Reuters) – Ambac Financial Group Inc’s attorney said on Monday the bond insurer could exit bankruptcy as soon as Wednesday after the company received court approval of a $101.9 Read more »

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Spanish regulator proposes Deloitte as Pescanova administrator

MADRID, April 26 | Fri Apr 26, 2013 1:56pm EDT MADRID, April 26 (Reuters) – Spanish stock market regulator CNMV said on Friday it had proposed Deloitte as the administrator of Spanish fishing firm Pescanova, which has filed for insolvency.A Read more »

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Plaintiffs Accuse Drywall Manufacturers of Price-Fixing

Class Action Lawsuit and Settlement News Wednesday, 22 May 2013 06:00 Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for the latest Drywall Price-Fixing Class Action Lawsuit Settlement News! Plaintiffs Accuse Drywall Manufacturers of Price-Fixing By Anne Bucher In the U.S., the Read more »

Portugal plunders pension fund to tackle debt cliff

By John Geddie Wed May 22, 2013 6:49am EDT LONDON, May 22 (IFR) – The Portuguese government plans to tap nearly all of its state-owned pension fund to ease it over the hump of a hefty EUR27.5bn of financing needs Read more »

Class Action Lawsuits Filed Over Unlawful Early Termination Fees

Class Action Lawsuit and Settlement News Wednesday, 22 May 2013 06:00 Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for the latest Early Termination Fee (ETF) Class Action Lawsuit Settlement News! Class Action Lawsuits Filed Over Unlawful Early Termination Fees By Anne Read more »

Lehman Brothers Holding raises $1.88 bln selling broker claims

Wed May 22, 2013 9:16am EDT May 22 (Reuters) – Lehman Brothers Holding Inc, the former investment bank that is working to repay creditors, said on Wednesday it had raised $1.88 billion by selling claims it held against its former Read more »

TCPA Class Action Lawsuits On the Rise Across the Country

Class Action Lawsuit and Settlement News Wednesday, 22 May 2013 06:00 Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for the latest Text Message Spam Class Action Lawsuit Settlement News! TCPA Class Action Lawsuits On the Rise Across the Country By Amanda Read more »

Deutsche Bank deepens Tier 2 market, next stop Tier 1

Wed May 22, 2013 9:19am EDT * New 15 non-call 10 structure hailed a success * European banks tipped to sell follow-up deals * Additional Tier 1 seen as next step for Deutsche By Aimee Donnellan and Danielle Robinson LONDON, Read more »

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