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That's $212.9 million in professionals' fees since Sam Zell's Tribune Company slipped into bankruptcy court in 2008, plus another $17.8 million in lawyers’ expenses, reports Crain's Chicago Business. Brilliant strategy, boss. Meanwhile, Tribune keeps asking the court for permission to reward its managers with bonuses. Hat tip: Romenesko.
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