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Washington area bankruptcy filings for the week of May 14
Washington Post
Under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy code, a company is protected from claims by creditors while it attempts to reorganize its finances under a plan approved by the court. In a Chapter 7 liquidation, a court trustee sells assets to pay creditors'

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My home demolition: Struggles with the gas company
Washington Post (blog)
So I called the area code 202 (DC) number in the hopes that I could start my conversation anew, and, wouldn't you know, the same man answered. I tried to act like a new caller anyway, and said with a thinly disguised voice, “I'd like to have my gas

Energy And Environment Update -- May 20, 2012
JD Supra (press release)
David Leiter Sarah Litke Daniel Phillips DJLeiter@mlstrategies.com SLitke@mlstrategies.com HDPhillips@mlstrategies.com ML Strategies, LLC 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 USA 202 434 7300 202 434 7400 fax www.mlstrategies.com ENERGY AND

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Police Warn Of Romney Donation Phone Scam
LocalNews8.com
The numbers calling Wilcox have a 202 area code. That's the Washington, DC area. Bingham County and Blackfoot investigators warned of a 206 code, which is also DC Members of the Romney campaign said they're looking into the scam.

Democrats in Convention Box
Wall Street Journal
"I've gotten to the point here where I'm uncomfortable answering my cellphone when I see a 202 number coming in," he said, referring to the area code for Washington, DC Labor unions are also financially strapped. As the number of union workers declines

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