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Judge may cancel WaMu insider-trading ruling

A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Wednesday granted Washington Mutual Inc.'s request that she consider throwing out portions of a September ruling that gave some creditors permission to pursue claims of insider trading by several hedge funds, who are also WaMu creditors.

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DuPont sees slight 4Q dip, record annual earnings

Chemical and plastics maker The DuPont Co. said Tuesday that increases in raw material costs and taxes and a drop in volumes outpaced a 14 percent increase in prices in the fourth quarter and its net income fell.

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Dodgers file bankruptcy reorganization plan

The Los Angeles Dodgers filed a proposed bankruptcy reorganization plan Friday, a little more than a week after resolving a court fight with Fox Sports that threatened plans to sell the ball club.

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Judge weighs clemency agreement for Del. killer

A Superior Court judge in Delaware is holding a hearing to put final approval to Gov. Jack Markell's decision to commute the death sentence of a man who was facing execution this week for the murder of his former girlfriend.

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Bankrupt solar firm Solyndra eyes employee bonuses

A California solar panel manufacturer that received a half-billion dollar loan from the federal government before declaring bankruptcy is asking a Delaware judge to approve up to $500,000 in employee bonuses.

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WaMu reorganization plan headed for creditor vote

The stage is set for creditors to vote on bank holding company Washington Mutual Inc.'s latest reorganization plan and for a hearing next month on whether a Delaware bankruptcy judge should confirm the plan after she approved a document describing the plan Wednesday.

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Delaware judge halts Intel antitrust lawsuit

A federal judge in Delaware has canceled a February trial in New York's antitrust lawsuit against chip-maker Intel Corp.

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Fox Sports wins ruling in Dodgers bankruptcy case

A U.S. District Judge in Delaware on Friday dealt a significant blow to the Los Angeles Dodgers' plans to sell the media rights to future games, halting the sales process while he consider an appeal by Fox Sports.

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LAD creditors oppose Fox effort to halt sale order

Creditors of the Los Angeles Dodgers are joining the team in urging a federal district judge not to halt implementation of a bankruptcy court order authorizing the Dodgers to begin a process for selling television rights to future games.

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Judge OK's Lee Enterprises bankruptcy financing

Newspaper company Lee Enterprises Inc. has won approval to borrow up to $40 million as it works through its prepackaged bankruptcy case.

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Judge dismisses claims in Intel antitrust lawsuit

A federal judge is dismissing several claims against Intel in an antitrust lawsuit filed by New York's attorney general.

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Judge says Fox may be able to depose MLB exec

A judge says Fox Sports may get to question Major League Baseball executive Rob Manfred as it tries to have the Los Angeles Dodgers bankruptcy dismissed.

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Judge approves settlement of Del Monte lawsuits

A judge gave approval Thursday for an $89.4 million settlement between Del Monte Corp. shareholders on one side and the food maker and Barclays Capital Inc. on the other over Del Monte's $4 billion buyout.

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Fox Sports attorneys seek to depose McCourt, Selig

Attorneys for Fox Sports want to depose Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and baseball Commissioner Bud Selig as they try get the Dodgers' bankruptcy case dismissed.

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Potential buyers show little interest in Solyndra

A California solar panel manufacturer that received a half-billion dollar loan from the federal government before declaring bankruptcy says it's been unable to attract much interest from potential buyers to take over its operations.

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Bankrupt energy firm Beacon Power to sell assets

A Massachusetts company that received a $39 million Department of Energy loan before declaring bankruptcy has decided to sell its assets rather than reorganize.

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Mediator appointed in Dodgers-Fox bankruptcy feud

A Delaware bankruptcy judge has appointed a mediator to try to resolve a dispute between Fox Sports and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the ball club's plan to sell media rights to future games.

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Beacon Power says it may have to liquidate

A Massachusetts company that received a $39 million loan from the Department of Energy before seeking bankruptcy protection says it may have to abandon its reorganization effort and liquidate instead.

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Former Solyndra CEO got $456K severance

New court documents show the founder and former CEO of solar panel maker Solyndra Inc. negotiated a severance package worth almost half a million dollars.

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Tribune working on revised bankruptcy plan

Tribune Co. is planning to revise its proposed reorganization plan after a Delaware judge rejected its current proposal to exit bankruptcy.

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Judge hears motions in Beacon Power bankruptcy

A Massachusetts company that received a $39 million loan from the Department of Energy before declaring bankruptcy won interim approval Wednesday from a Delaware judge to use cash collateral for the loan to help pay operating expenses during its reorganization.

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Intel seeks dismissal of claims in antitrust suit

Attorneys for Intel Corp. asked a federal judge in a hearing in Delaware Thursday to dismiss several claims in an antitrust lawsuit filed against the computer chip maker by New York state's attorney general.

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Ticket holders get role in Dodgers bankruptcy

Season ticket holders on Tuesday were given an official voice in the Los Angeles Dodgers bankruptcy case, winning two seats on the team's creditors committee.

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DuPont reports 23 pct increase in 3Q earnings

Chemical maker DuPont said Tuesday that its third-quarter earnings increased 23 percent, boosted by strong demand for its agricultural products and price increases across its business segments and market regions.

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Solar company Solyndra says its CEO resigned

The chairman and CEO of a California solar energy company that sought bankruptcy protection after receiving a half-billion-dollar loan guarantee from the Obama administration has resigned.

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