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Bankruptcy
Law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf files for bankruptcy
by
Amy Scott
May 29, 2012
Dewey & LeBoeuf, one of the largest law firms in the country, filed for bankruptcy last night after months of financial turmoil and partner defections.
Stockton on the brink
May 18, 2012
The city of Stockton, Calif. has been hit hard by the financial crisis. With the city on the verge of bankruptcy, residents share what it's like when your town is teetering on the brink.
Herculean effort to fix a city's budget
May 8, 2012
Hercules, Calif. was on the brink of bankruptcy. So the town made major sacrifices to stay solvent.
Betsey Johnson files for bankruptcy
Apr 27, 2012
The fashion designer Betsey Johnson has filed for bankruptcy protection. Dozens of the fashion designers' stores will close, and hundred of employees will be laid off.
American Airlines bankruptcy could void union contracts
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Bill Zeeble
Mar 26, 2012
The parent company of American Airlines wants more concessions from unions, or it'll push to cancel existing labor contracts.
A possible change for bankruptcy and student loans
Mar 21, 2012
Current laws make it very hard for student loans to be forgiven. There's a proposal now in Congress that would change that.
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Getting Personal: The perils of private student debt
Feb 23, 2012
MSN's Liz Weston discusses tax rebates, student debt and how to negotiate the foreclosure process.
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Latest bankruptcy news: American Airlines, Kodak
by
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 1, 2012
The two struggling companies reveal more cuts.
More low-tech companies filing Chapter 11
by
Adriene Hill
Jan 19, 2012
Why are more and more low-tech companies struggling to survive?
Kodak latest in series of bankruptcies
by
Amy Scott
Jan 19, 2012
Eastman Kodak filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this morning. It's just the latest high profile company to go bankrupt in recent weeks, following American Airlines and Hostess Brands.