June 14, 2002 

Daily Bankruptcy News

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Power Utilities:

More Squabbling Over PG&E Fees
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FERC Deadline Looms for Energy Traders
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PG&E creditors to decide on rival bankruptcy plans
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U.S. power sector downturn seen lasting 3-5 years
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Davis To Silicon Valley: Since You Asked For Electricity Deregulation, You Must Pay Your Share To Fix It
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FERC Acts to Eliminate State Power Bottleneck
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Economy:

Consumer Spending Tumbles, Spurs Worries About Recovery
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Steel:  

Weirton Steel Slashing Its Debt
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LTV sells its stake in two ventures
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GS Industries Withdraws Plan For Georgetown Steel 
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ImClone:   

Former CEO takes the Fifth
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Martha's Prison Everyday Collection
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Anguished Martha, "I Can't Believe This Is Happening"
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Peregrine plays for more time
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Airlines:   

ATA may seek federal loan guarantees
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United Airlines may apply for federal loan guarantee
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Enron:  

Scandal Sheet
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Dynegy claims Enron was already sunk
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Dynegy Challenges Enron's Claim
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Bankrolling Enron's global exploitation
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The route to ruin: Enron snared U.S. support for pipeline
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Scandal beat
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Car-rental rivals lose ANC merger block bid
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Mellon moves to disclose insider actions more quickly    

CMS Energy woes continue
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Michigan gov. rejects bankruptcy for Highland Park
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Asbestos:   

Pennsylvania Court Upholds Law Limiting Asbestos Liability - Nearly 400 cases against defendant Crown Cork & Seal dismissed
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Ex-US AG blasts "jackpot justice" asbestos suits
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Roadhouse Grill's Disclosure Statement Approved by Court; Company Expects to Emerge from Chapter 11 in August
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Justice Dept. questions bankruptcy sale of Ira Rennert's Utah magnesium plant
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Melville Site On the Block By SwissAir Bankruptcy Estate
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Bankrupt APW Vague on Future of New Hampshire Manufacturing Plants
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Fannie May parent files for Chapter 11
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Rosemont wants casino to be declared bankrupt

Unclaimed Freight Co. closes its stores
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  Jay Alix - Junkyard dogs
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Accounting:

Andersen jury leaning to conviction
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Andersen Jurors Question Judge on 'Corrupt Intent' Issue
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Andersen Verdict Could Hinge On Critical Ruling From Judge
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Arthur Andersen jury may be leaning toward guilty verdict
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Moody's to Look at Governance, Disclosure Ahead of Evaluations
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Auditing Standards Board Issues SAS95, Critics Want More

Teams of prosecutors and defense attorneys
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Actor squashes accountant to death
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SEC Starts Rule-Making Process for Post-Enron Reforms

Jury sends flurry of questions to judge in Arthur Andersen deliberations
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Grant Thornton Hires Andersen Houston Staff
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Frontline gets hung by debt
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Telecoms:

Judge OK's sale of PSINet facility
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SEC begins probe of Metromedia accounting
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Ericsson, Nokia risk big credit losses in event of Mobilcom bankruptcy
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France Telecom faces more cash burdens
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Colt receives bondholder begging letter

Level 3's strategy: Vision or folly?
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Net chaos looms as Ebone closes
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Metromedia Fiber Gets SEC Probe
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For XO, breaking up is hard to do
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Past deals haunt France Telecom
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Global Crossing Boss Offered $5 Million Incentive To Stay - The Price of Failure?

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Level Propane files for bankruptcy
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L&H Seeks To Block Other Plans In Ch 11 Case Thru Aug 1
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Keen Realty And Great American Group Announce Bankruptcy Auction Date Set For 6+ Acre Property In Birmingham, Michigan
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Merck raises bid for Gliatech assets
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Bankruptcy Reform:

Finance groupings unite on debt rules
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Law Firms:

Clifford Chance's Move West - Battle for California clients looms ahead
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New Law Grads Stepping Out on Their Own
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Does Making Partner Mean Anything Today?
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Freshfields Sees Need to Merge With US Firm
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Will NY Firms Decentralize Offices?
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Clifford Chance Not Laying Off Staff
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Reining in Rude Rainmakers
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More Associates Lose Jobs at Tech Firm
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Cozen O'Connor Firm Still Growing Despite Defections
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HA-LO Industries Provides Update on Status of Bankruptcy Case
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Creditors worried as banks start to both lend and advise
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Beal Bank to move charter out of Texas, wants to expand into collateralized bankruptcy exit financing, but stymied by Texas laws
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Jobs - 152 Jobs - Last Updated June 10, 2002
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

D&O insurance useless if insurer is in trouble
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Bankruptcy leaves foottbal team's creditors steamed
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Tyco:

SEC Launches Formal Probe of Tyco International
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Two More Tyco Board Members Had Hidden Dealings With Firm
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Adelphia:

Adelphia seeks accountant, board members, bankruptcy financing
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Adelphia Weighs Bankruptcy
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Adelphia to Select New Auditor
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Judge blocks Rigas family compensation
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Adelphia Business Creditors Derail Rigas Settlement
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Adelphia Asks J.P. Morgan, Salomon for $1.5 Bln Loan
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Adelphia Seeking $1.5B Loan
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Troubled Adelphia Has Full Agenda
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USFilter: Bankruptcy Court Ruling Approves EarthLiquids Acquisition
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Northwest Utility Seeks $60 Million from Kaiser Aluminum
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Comdisco Reaches Agreement with Creditors' and Equity Committees on Consensual Plan: Bankruptcy Court Approves Comdisco Disclosure Statement
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Farmland expects $17 million from settlement with BASF
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Egghead's pieces up for auction
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Sunterra Corporation Obtains Court Approval for New Financing With Merrill Lynch
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Creditors Give Houston-Based Contour Energy an Extra Month for Bonds Repayment
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Earful of Books files Chapter 11
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Net Nanny will file for bankruptcy protection
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Japan:

Shadow manipulation' denied
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Japanese Bankruptcies Decline in May
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Taxman warns of Japan's bankruptcy risk
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Indonesia:

Corrupt judge falsely declares Manulife Indonesia bankrupt
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Indonesian Court Declares Manulife Unit Bankrupt
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Manulife Blasts Indonesia Bankruptcy Ruling
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England:

Sellafield 'a nuclear black hole' - Report attacks BNFL accounting standards
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Canada:

Small publishers lose battle to get money from distributor)
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Sask. special crops seed company in receivership
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Germany:

Banks Pull the Plug on Germany-Based Media Empire
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Poland:

Ailing Polish shipyard to declare bankruptcy
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