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The midterm election edition

The midterm elections are almost upon us and with Republicans poised to take control of the House of Representatives, we thought it a good t

A script for when creditors call

By Shirley Gao

Some debt settlement companies give consumers a script to follow when creditors call

Borrower Nightmares: Small town teacher seeks help for big debt, ends up in bankruptcy

By Shirley Gao

Illinois, W.Virginia sue debt settlement companies for using loophole to charge high up-front fees
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Millions of federal court records are being destroyed to save money

By Maya Rhodan

National Archives and the Judiciary have begun destroying federal case records to cut costs

Bankrupt companies avoid more than $700 million in cleanup costs

By Kevin Bogardus

When firms fail, the government collects pennies on the dollar for Superfund site work

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bankruptcy":

"… between debtors and creditors. It's fights among creditors."Who will pay?"Bankruptcy to me is nothing but a farce," said Gayla Benefield, a longtime Libby, Mon …"

"… h their corporate structure," said Andrea Madigan, who chairs the National Bankruptcy Work Group, an interagency group of lawyers led by the EPA that files clai …"

Debt settlement company fined, ordered to stop operating in Illinois

By Shirley Gao

Illinois state regulator fines Legal Helpers Debt Resolution
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Solyndra executives refusing to answer bankruptcy questions

By Matthew Mosk and Ronnie Greene

Top officers at failed solar firm Solyndra refuse to co-operate with bankruptcy proceedings

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bankruptcy":

"… rom performing their fundamental disclosure and reporting duties under the Bankruptcy Code,” the filing says.One topic of concern to federal attorneys is the …"

Real estate mogul built offshore maze as creditors, Swedish government pursued him

Hans Thulin sheltered millions as Swedish government and other creditors pursued him, secret records show.