January 3, 2002 Daily Bankruptcy News

January 3, 2002 Daily Bankruptcy News Brought to you by BKINFORMATION.COM - The Source for Business Bankruptcy Information on the Internet Also available on the Web (with links to the news stories) at: http://bkinformation.com/News/DailyNews.htm Prior editions available at http://bkinformation.com/bankruptcy_news.htm

Enron: Full-Text Search Selected Enron Pleadings (Current Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in required) Enron fire sale continues (DBN Subscription Required) Enron Bankruptcy Judge Defers Decision on Deposing Company CFO in Venue Dispute (DBN Subscription Required) Firm alleges Andersen conspiracy - American National says Enron auditor lied (DBN Subscription Required) Enron DIP Financing Likely To Shrink (WSJ: separate paid subscription required) Senate panel to investigate Enron (DBN Subscription Required) Enron Protests Apex Testimony Request (DBN Subscription Required) Internal papers track Enron's partnerships (DBN Subscription Required) Mirant exits deal with Enron, Edison (DBN Subscription Required) Senate to subpoena Enron execs, auditors (DBN Subscription Required) Enron Probe to Include Regulators (DBN Subscription Required) Democrats Try to Make Hay of Enron Fall As Lieberman Calls Hearings on Collapse (WSJ: separate paid subscription required) Indian groups seek power stake (DBN Subscription Required) Enron's Lay to testify to Congress in Feb after backing out of prior hearings (DBN Subscription Required) Andersen Says Audit Quality Measures Pass Peer Review (DBN Subscription Required) Andersen Accounting's Clean Bill of Health Draws Criticism (DBN Subscription Required) Enron case shows 'very clear suggestions of deception' - US Senator Lieberman (DBN Subscription Required) Enron execs knew of problems (DBN Subscription Required) Enron to face more scrutiny (DBN Subscription Required) __________________ Dimac sells marketing agencies to management (DBN Subscription Required) Anacomp Emerges From Chapter 11 Debt Restructuring (DBN Subscription Required) Americans just keep on charging (DBN Subscription Required) Bankruptcies at Highest Ever in Central Florida in 2001 (DBN Subscription Required) Transit Group Receives Approved First Day Orders (DBN Subscription Required) Seller's Chapter 11 Reads Well for TNS Founder (DBN Subscription Required) Phoenix: Fourthstage files for bankruptcy; Nasdaq halts trading (DBN Subscription Required)	Law Firm Restructuring: Brobeck Decides to Freeze Associate Salaries in 2002 (DBN Subscription Required) ___________________ Court OKs Berkshire Hathaway bid (DBN Subscription Required) Tax Collector Poses Hurdle For Carmike Chapter 11 Plan (WSJ: separate paid subscription required) Kmart: Kmart shares fall on bankruptcy protection talk (DBN Subscription Required) Kmart slumps on bankruptcy talk (DBN Subscription Required) Is there a blue light at end of Kmart's tunnel? (DBN Subscription Required) _____________________ Telecoms: NextWave: Here come the judges (DBN Subscription Required) Wireless Firms Look to Revive NextWave Deal (DBN Subscription Required) Novo Networks may liquidate subsidiaries (DBN Subscription Required) IDT To Buy Winstar (DBN Subscription Required) Court to Make Decision on Nashua, N.H.-Based Spike Broadband Technologies (DBN Subscription Required) Global Crossing in talks to stave off bankruptcy (DBN Subscription Required) ____________________ Suit against DLJ to begin March 18 (DBN Subscription Required) Power Utilities: PG&E seeks to block consumer group bid for documents (DBN Subscription Required) Pacific Gas & Electric seeking injunction against state (DBN Subscription Required) PUC upholds rate increase (DBN Subscription Required) ___________________ Airlines: Airbus's Leahy Sees 2002 Aircraft Orders Falling as Much as 60% (DBN Subscription Required) Airlines face a hard climb back to profit (DBN Subscription Required) America West defers lease payments on planes (DBN Subscription Required) ____________________	New Bankruptcy Opinions (3 new opinions today) Bankruptcy Jobs (DBN Subscription Required) Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory Wolfe Nursery Files for Bankruptcy, Closes Some Stores (DBN Subscription Required) Pillowtex: Pillowtex files reorganization plan (DBN Subscription Required) Pillowtex Files Reorganization Plan (DBN Subscription Required) Stock Value of Kannapolis, N.C., Sheet and Towel Maker to Vanish in Debt Plan (DBN Subscription Required) ___________________ Cut OK in bankruptcy paper fees (DBN Subscription Required) Dotcoms: Interland bids for e.spire assets (DBN Subscription Required) Another Bidder Vies For CyberGate Assets (DBN Subscription Required) ____________________ Ireland: Final exam (DBN Subscription Required) _____________________ Japan: Japanese regulators play hardball (DBN Subscription Required) Regional banks in the same boat as Tokyo rivals: Non-performing loans and bankruptcies are growing (DBN Subscription Required) Economic pain unleashes resentment of Tokyo: Many Japanese living in poverty in rural areas feel that the government is abandoning them (DBN Subscription Required) ___________________ England: Success seen in fewer failures (DBN Subscription Required) More bans for rogue directors (DBN Subscription Required) Investors shying away from Lloyd's: 'Names' down 13% (DBN Subscription Required) Emondo on the brink of extinction (DBN Subscription Required) Independent collapse strikes a heavy blow (DBN Subscription Required) ____________________ Poland: Textile Company Cotex May Collapse Under Debt (DBN Subscription Required) ___________________