February 20, 2002 

Congress Widens Enron Probe to Wall St.
(DBN Subscription Required)

Natural gas trades may have hidden Enron loans
(DBN Subscription Required)

Employees' clout may help Enron's quest to rebuild
(DBN Subscription Required)

Amid Ex-Enron Chief's Troubles, a Rocky Mountain High
(DBN Subscription Required)

Lay, Skilling Took Part in 'The Sting'
(WSJ: separate paid subscription required)

Skilling knew of Enron partners: Lay
(DBN Subscription Required)

Bankers believed deals hinged on investment
(DBN Subscription Required)

Watkins, writer negotiating reported $500,000 book deal
(DBN Subscription Required)

Former Enron Executive Pressured Banks for His Investments, Documents Show
(DBN Subscription Required)

Scientist says it's time to change 'virtual Tupperware' system
(DBN Subscription Required)

Enron Director Hedged Bets
(WSJ: separate paid subscription required)

Accountants Find A Shred of Humor after Enron Scandal
(DBN Subscription Required)

No Valentine for Vinson & Elkins
(DBN Subscription Required)

New rules won't cure all Enron problems: SEC chairman
(DBN Subscription Required)

Duncan invokes Fifth Amendment in deposition
(DBN Subscription Required)

Enron Executive Defends Partnerships in Law-Firm Interviews
(DBN Subscription Required)

Barclays 'to face Congress'
(DBN Subscription Required)

5 firms get Enron Europe creditor voting rights
(DBN Subscription Required)

Cheney: Rules were broken or need fixing
(DBN Subscription Required)

GE Is in Talks to Buy Enron Unit
(WSJ: separate paid subscription required)

Skilling lost sleep over Enron - Feb. 19, 2002
(DBN Subscription Required)

Job Firm Loses Money on Enron
(WSJ: separate paid subscription required)

Enron fosters a new flock of whistle-blowers - Big spike in hot-line calls seen at other companies
(DBN Subscription Required)

Internet Co. Wants to Buy Enron Unit
(DBN Subscription Required)

UK shippers face GBP9-mil in Enron smearing charges

SEC's Pitt: Enron Exposes Systemic Flaw
(DBN Subscription Required)

__________________

Bankruptcy filing makes borrowing tough
(DBN Subscription Required)

FDIC to Help Bail Out Most of Oakwood, Ohio, Bank's Customers
(DBN Subscription Required)

Bankrupt Advantica Restaurant Chains May Get New Owner
(DBN Subscription Required)

Kmart:

Kmart Bankruptcy Documents Reveal Liquidation Sale for Closing Stores
(DBN Subscription Required)

Kmart Officials Remain Mum on Status of Store Closings
(DBN Subscription Required)

___________________

Communities Deal with Empty Retail Space as Wal-Marts Move into Larger Spaces
(DBN Subscription Required)

Chap. 11 filing roils student travel firms
(DBN Subscription Required)

Verado Holdings Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy In Del
(WSJ: separate paid subscription required)

Workers Cheated by Bankrupt Employers Learn about An Ounce of Prevention
(DBN Subscription Required)  

Steakhouse Partners files for Chapter 11
(DBN Subscription Required)

CRO Is Newest Acronym In Corporate Lexicon
(DBN Subscription Required)

Two Firms Bet Tough Times Will Continue in Real Estate
(WSJ: separate paid subscription required)

Accounting:

Andersen looks to settle Enron fiasco
(DBN Subscription Required)

PwC: Sharing the Hot Seat with Andersen?
(DBN Subscription Required)

PwC Under Audit Chamber Spotlight
(DBN Subscription Required)

Targeting Arthur Andersen
(DBN Subscription Required)

SEC's Pitt Calls for `Principles-Based' Accounting Standards in Enron Wake
(DBN Subscription Required)

OSC to examine accounting methods
(DBN Subscription Required)

European Court Limits Services Accountants Can Offer
(WSJ: separate paid subscription required)

Accounting Error Trims Another $35 Million from PNC Financial Services Group's 2001 Earnings
(DBN Subscription Required)

Beware the Crazy Eddies
(DBN Subscription Required)

Beset over Enron, Andersen faces trial in church-group case _ Suit says firm missed signs that Baptist Foundation Of Arizona was a fraud _ Efforts to warn accountants
(DBN Subscription Required)

Disney Loses Vote on Separating Accounting Services
(WSJ: separate paid subscription required)

St. Louis-Area Companies Often Hire Executives from Their Auditing Firms
(DBN Subscription Required)

____________________

Galey & Lord:

Galey & Lord files Chapter 11
(DBN Subscription Required)

Analysts Say Greensboro, N.C., Textile Company May Have Easier Time Ahead
(DBN Subscription Required)

_____________________

Steel:

America's ailing mills want another bailout--with the cost falling on companies that use steel
(DBN Subscription Required)

Bush Faces Decision in Steel Case
(DBN Subscription Required)

Meeting set for LTV retirees
(DBN Subscription Required)

____________________

Friede Goldman:

Friede Goldman Halter Signs Contract to Sell AmClyde Division
(DBN Subscription Required)

Hydralift Acquires AmClyde
(DBN Subscription Required)

___________________

Regal to pay Imax $6.5 million
(DBN Subscription Required)

Telecoms:

Globalstar bankruptcy plan excludes key backer
(DBN Subscription Required)

Globalstar Telecommunications To Review Options
(DBN Subscription Required)

Fallout from accounting inquiries victimizes Qwest
(DBN Subscription Required)

Teligent hits bottom
(DBN Subscription Required)

NextWave's next stop may be Supreme Court
(DBN Subscription Required)

NextWave Testing Service While FCC Tests Court
(DBN Subscription Required)

Nextel falls 22 percent on warning of large charge at unit
(DBN Subscription Required)

New Bankruptcy Opinions
(No new opinions today)

Bankruptcy Jobs - February 18, 2002
(DBN Subscription Required)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

INSpire boss: Bankrupt insurer has suitors
(DBN Subscription Required)

Attorneys Favor Delaware Courts
(DBN Subscription Required)

Go For Broke
(DBN Subscription Required)

Asbestos:

The $200 Billion Miscarriage of Justice
(DBN Subscription Required)

____________________

Law Firm Restructuring:

Large Firms Still Grapple With Advertising Issues
(DBN Subscription Required)

NJ Firms Not Expected to Grow This Year
(DBN Subscription Required)

______________________

Judge OKs sale of bankrupt BUYandHOLD
(DBN Subscription Required)

Pressure Increases on Lending Sales Staff
(DBN Subscription Required)

Guilford Mills waiting for refinancing
(DBN Subscription Required)

Banks Ask Government to Block State Consumer Privacy Laws
(DBN Subscription Required)

Steep rise of executive compensation under scrutiny - Stock benefits skewed toward those at top
(DBN Subscription Required)

Lawsuit filed to bankrupt Sept. 11 suspects
(DBN Subscription Required)

Goldman Sachs Moves to Tighten Stock Analysts' Independence
(NYT: separate free registration required)

Kirch: Financial Problems Expose Poor Quality of Collateral
(DBN Subscription Required)

Airlines:

United struggles with costs after mechanics deal
(DBN Subscription Required)

Before deal, United sought legal advice on bankruptcy

Bankrupt Air Cargo Carrier Kitty Hawk Considers Buyout Options
(DBN Subscription Required)

_____________________

Japan:

A quiet New York City venture fund is taking over Japanese businesses that are beloved--and broke
(DBN Subscription Required)

Koizumi needs a shift from his sacred reforms
(DBN Subscription Required)

Chogin Tokyo holds 177 fictitious accounts, paper says
(DBN Subscription Required)

___________________

England:

Banks say £60 million bail-out may not be enough
(DBN Subscription Required)

Hatfield in the sky
(DBN Subscription Required)

Byers forced into £30m bail-out to stop air traffic service collapsing
(DBN Subscription Required)

_____________________

Canada:

Canadian banks: Watch for credit woes, not profit
(DBN Subscription Required)

End of the line for Eatons
(DBN Subscription Required)

___________________

Singapore:

Car loans driving more people into bankruptcy

_____________________

Korea:

Court-approved rehabilitation plans expected for individual bankruptcies
(DBN Subscription Required)