How Rare Is A Sports Franchise Bankruptcy?

Wed, 06/29/2011 - 15:00 EDT - NPR - National Public Radio (Business News)

Robert Siegel talks with bankruptcy lawyer Charles Tatelbaum, a partner at Hinshaw and Culbertson and former vice president of research at the American Bankruptcy Institute. They discuss the Los Angeles Dodgers bankruptcy filing — and what is at stake for a franchise that files for Chapter 11 during the season.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us

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