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  December 15, 2006 In Memoriam: Harry D. Dixon Jr., 62, ABI Founder Harry D. Dixon Jr. ABI Founder and Chairman of the Board from 1982-95, passed away last evening in his native Omaha , Neb. after a

  December 14, 2006 Autos Bankruptcy Fees Face Big Legal Test in Collins & Aikman Case A judge is expected to consider whether the more than $100 million in advisers' fees billed in the case of auto

  December 13, 2006 Supreme Court Won't Hear Wachovia’s $30 Million Kodak Suit Wachovia Corp. failed to convince the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its argument that Eastman Kodak Co.’s $30 million case

  December 12, 2006 Portland  Archdiocese to Settle Abuse Claims Nearly 150 people who claimed they were abused by priests have agreed to settle their lawsuits against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese

  December 11, 2006 District Judge: New Bankruptcy Law Violates First Amendment A U.S. District Court judge in Minneapolis ruled Thursday that a portion of the new bankruptcy law unfairly restricts

  December 8, 2006 Autos Court Approves Meridian’s Reorganization Plan A bankruptcy court approved the reorganization plan of auto parts maker Meridian Automotive Systems Inc., paving the way for the

  December 7, 2006 BAPCPA Defenders, Critics Reprise Roles at Senate Hearing Wednesday's oversight hearing before the Senate Subcommittee on Courts on the first- year experience under BAPCPA gave the

  December 6, 2006 Bankruptcy Filings Drop by Nearly a Million for First Three Quarters of 2006 The number of bankruptcies filed in the first nine months of the year fell to a third of what they were

  December 5, 2006 Airlines Delta and PBGC Reach Agreement on Pilots’ Pension Plan Delta Air Lines and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC) have signed off on a deal to terminate the airline’s

  December 4, 2006 Commentary: Consumer Financial Issues to Get Higher Profile under New Congressional Leadership As Democrats assume control of 110 th Congress in January, many experts believe that