Tom Hals

Beaten fan's lawyer says Dodgers should face suit

WILMINGTON, Del (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers fired 300 security staff before a fan was badly beaten at a game last year and the baseball team and its owner should face a lawsuit over the incident, the fan's attorney said on Wednesday.
 

WaMu gets court approval to exit bankruptcy

(Reuters) - Washington Mutual Inc <WAMUQ.PK> received long-sought court approval to exit bankruptcy and repay $7 billion to creditors, ending more than three years of court battles between hedge funds investors, shareholders and JPMorgan Chase & Co <JPM.N>.
 

Costa Cruises offers compensation to rescued passengers

ROME (Reuters) - Costa Cruises has offered 11,000 euros ($14,500) in compensation to each of the more than 3,000 passengers aboard its liner that ran aground and capsized two weeks ago, Italian consumer groups said on Friday.
 

LA Dodgers file plan for repaying creditors

(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers detailed their plan on Friday for repaying creditors with cash from the expected sale of the team, which would clear the way to end the baseball franchise's bankruptcy by May.
 

Solyndra's fired staff object to bonus payments

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Laid-off staff of Solyndra Llc, the bankrupt solar panel maker that owes more than $500 million to the U.S. government, are fighting the company's request to pay unnamed employees $500,000 in bonuses.
 

Solyndra fails to garner bids for sale

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Solyndra LLC failed to attract any bids on Tuesday from buyers who could have restarted production, brought back some laid off staff and kept the bankrupt solar panel maker operating, according to a company adviser.
 

U.S. settlement reached in Chinese drywall case

(Reuters) - Owners of thousands of U.S. homes tainted with foul-smelling Chinese drywall agreed to a legal settlement on Thursday with a German manufacturer.
 

U.S. settlement reached in Chinese drywall case

(Reuters) - Owners of thousands of U.S. homes tainted with foul-smelling Chinese drywall agreed to a legal settlement on Thursday with a German manufacturer.
 

U.S. settlement reached in Chinese drywall case

(Reuters) - Owners of thousands of U.S. homes tainted with foul-smelling Chinese drywall agreed to a legal settlement worth up to $1 billion on Thursday, according to an attorney for the homeowners.
 

U.S. settlement reached in Chinese drywall case

Dec 15 (Reuters) - Owners of thousands of U.S. homes tainted with foul-smelling Chinese drywall agreed to a legal settlement worth up to $1 billion on Thursday, according to an attorney for the homeowners.
 

FDIC settles with former WaMu execs

(Reuters) - Three former executives of Washington Mutual Inc agreed to a $64 million settlement to resolve a government lawsuit over their role in the biggest bank failure in U.S. history.
 

FDIC settles with former WaMu executives: sources

(Reuters) - Three former executives of Washington Mutual Inc have agreed to a payment of about $75 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp over their role in the biggest bank failure in U.S. history, two sources familiar with the talks said on Tuesday.
 

LA Dodgers can sell media rights in blow to Fox

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - The judge overseeing the Los Angeles Dodgers bankruptcy said he will allow the team to begin a multibillion-dollar sale of future rights to broadcast the bankrupt team's games, dealing a blow to its current broadcaster, Fox Sports.
 

LA Dodgers can sell media rights in blow to Fox

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - The judge overseeing the Los Angeles Dodgers bankruptcy said he will allow the team to begin a multibillion-dollar sale of future rights to broadcast the bankrupt team's games, dealing a blow to its current broadcaster, Fox Sports.
 

LA Dodgers to sell media rights in blow to Fox

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers were cleared by a judge to begin a multibillion sale of future rights to broadcast the bankrupt team's games, dealing a blow to its current broadcaster Fox Sports.
 

Fox, Dodgers clash in court spat over media rights

WILMINGTON, Del./LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Prospective bidders are piling up for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but Fox Sports argued on Wednesday that the bankrupt team's owner Frank McCourt is improperly breaking its broadcasting contract in his effort to sell the team.
 

American Airlines must find own Chapter 11 path

(Reuters) - The lawyer who piloted United Airlines through the largest Chapter 11 bankruptcy case in that industry's history cautioned that American Airlines cannot just rely on the restructuring path cut by competitors.
 

American Airlines seeks to shed planes, engines

(Reuters) - American Airlines wants to shed unwanted leases for 24 aircraft and their engines as the third-largest U.S. carrier begins cutting costs after filing for bankruptcy.
 

American Airlines seeks to shed planes, engines

(Reuters) - American Airlines wants to shed unwanted leases for 24 aircraft and their engines as the third-largest U.S. carrier begins cutting costs after filing for bankruptcy.
 

American Airlines seeks to shed planes, engines

(Reuters) - American Airlines wants to shed unwanted leases for 24 aircraft and engines as the third-largest U.S. carrier begins cutting costs after filing for bankruptcy.