Washington Mutual, Inc.

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Case Number:

1:08-bk-12229

Court:

Delaware

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January 28, 2013
Ex-WaMu Exec Seeks $1.3M From Liquidating Trust

Washington Mutual Inc.'s former chief marketing officer on Monday asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to allow $1.3 million in claims based on her employment contract against the remnants of the bank holding company.
December 04, 2012
WaMu Trust Alleges Naked Shorting By Goldman, Seeks Probe

Washington Mutual Inc.'s liquidation trust asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge Friday to let it investigate Goldman Sachs & Co. for potential breach of contract claims, saying new evidence shows Goldman betrayed its client by driving its stock price down through a naked short-selling scheme.
October 04, 2012
Judge Dismisses WaMu Trust Suit Against D&O Insurers

A Delaware bankruptcy judge Thursday tossed an adversary suit seeking to force XL Specialty Insurance Co. and 10 other directors and officers insurers to cover $55 million in defense costs for Washington Mutual Inc. executives, finding the court lacked jurisdiction in the matter.
September 21, 2012
Oregon Hits Back At WaMu Over $29M Tax Claim

The Oregon Department of Revenue demanded Thursday that Washington Mutual Inc. pony up $29 million for back taxes, rejecting the holding company's claim that it never did business in the state and that the taxes are owed solely by its long-defunct banking affiliates.
September 14, 2012
WaMu Liquidating Trust Wants $29M Ore. Tax Claim Junked

The liquidating trust for Washington Mutual Inc. asked a Delaware bankruptcy court Thursday to throw out a $29.3 million claim from Oregon tax authorities, arguing the holding company never conducted any business in the state.
July 03, 2012
WaMu Shareholder Objects To Bankruptcy Attys' Fees

A Washington Mutual Inc. shareholder sharply objected Tuesday in Delaware bankruptcy court to Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP's request for almost $77.4 million in attorneys' fees for its representation of the debtor, saying the firm was charging exorbitant rates and padding the hours it billed.
May 03, 2012
WaMu Liquidator Fights Investors' $435M Claim In MBS Suit

Washington Mutual Inc.'s liquidating trust asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge Tuesday to deny the claim of plaintiffs pursuing $435 million related to mortgage-backed securities in a class action against WMI's subsidiaries in the defunct bank's Chapter 11 case.
March 15, 2012
WaMu Takes Aim At 12 Insurers In D&O Coverage Fight

Washington Mutual Inc. sued XL Specialty Insurance Co. and 11 other insurers Thursday for coverage of claims against WaMu directors and officers over an allegedly improper $500 million transfer to a bank subsidiary shortly before WaMu's 2008 Chapter 11 filing.
February 22, 2012
Former WaMu Execs Balk At Plan For D&O Claims

A number of former Washington Mutual Inc. executives objected Wednesday to the bankrupt bank's refusal to set aside cash reserves to cover their existing and potential indemnification claims.
February 17, 2012
WaMu Ch. 11 Plan Confirmed After Deal With Dissenters

A Delaware bankruptcy judge gave final approval Friday to Washington Mutual Inc.'s Chapter 11 plan, capping off the bank holding company's 3 1/2-year bankruptcy stint a day after it cut a crucial deal with dissenting investors.