May 14, 2002 

Duncan testifies he broke law in Enron case
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Andersen Former Partner Duncan Says Shredding Illegal
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Andersen partner admits breaking the law
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Andersen partner admits he tried to block Enron probe
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Enron Auditor Admits Crime
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Accounting Firms Face Liability Insurance Crisis

Ripepi gives government little in Andersen case
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Former Lead Partner Testifies to Close Ties between Andersen, Enron
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Accounting Firms Face Penalties Under Tax-Shelter Bill

Enron Auditing Firm Feared It Could Be In SEC's Crosshairs
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Deloitte Grabs Andersen Tax Practice, Other Offices Sold as Well

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TPG, Goldman May Use Asset-Backed Bonds to Fund Burger King Bid
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Hotels struggle to pay the mortgage
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NYSE Suspends Trading in Polymer Group, Inc.
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Daewoo's U.S. office to file for bankruptcy
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Enron:

Firms Urge Dismissal of Enron Suits - Kirkland, Vinson fire at claims they aided company's fall
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Enron Saga Continues
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ANC Rental Corporation Obtains Approval of Several Fundamental Motions
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Tutor Time Plans to Restructure, Re-Emerge
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Law Firms:

Report: Snow Team Set to Exit Brobeck
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Summer Associates 2002: The Chosen Few
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NYC: The Capital of Law
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GE Capital gives Xerox another bailout
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Denver: Fey files Chapter 11, citing $4.5 million in debts
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Calif. Bank Strongly Denies Accusations Concerning Slatkin Scheme
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Noncompete Agreements Draw Lawsuits For NationsRent
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Bankruptcy court approves Simon Trucking asset sale
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Letters from lawyers spur ethical worries
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Mr. Insider, SEC's Pitt, Looks Isolated
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US Airways Shares Fall on Possibility of Bankruptcy
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S&P 500 Drops US Airways
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Troubles Far from Over for United
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Details Awaited on United Recovery Plan
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Bankruptcy Reform:

Meeting Set To Settle Abortion Dispute In Bankruptcy Bill
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Polymer Group:

Polymer weaves complex bankruptcy
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Polymer Group, Inc. Announces Termination of Exchange Offer Regarding Senior Subordinated Notes
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Fabrics Maker Files for Bankruptcy Protection
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Bankruptcies are climbing
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In Tough Economy, Bankers Rely More Heavily on Risk Management
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Power Utilities:

`Round-Trip' Electricity Trades Spur Call for More Regulation
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Washington Utility Companies May Recover Money from Enron, Other Marketers
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CEO of Houston-Based Energy Company Blames Rogue Traders for Bogus Deals
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Federal Government Wants Information from Utilities on California Crisis
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Reliant admits Enron tactics in effort to benefit from Calif. crisis
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More trading companies may fess up to phony trades
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Part of PSINet's payout plan OK'd
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Struggling ag cooperative's CEO retires after less than two years
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Mayer Brown Facing Securities Fraud Suit in CFS
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Kmart:

Kmart's loan details revealed - Two discharged retail executives file suit in bankruptcy court to restore severance pay
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Dallas: Lawsuits, bankruptcy roil Cool Partners Inc.
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Mason County Fruit Packers files for bankruptcy protection
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Bankruptcy filings in Utah still on rise
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Planet Hollywood's creditors ask for an examination
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Believing wasn't enough to keep Web site solvent
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankrptcy Jobs - 143 Jobs - Last updated May 14, 2002
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Company Financial Restatements Rise at Record Pace; Losses Grow
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Metachem goes bust
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APW's lenders support plan - Firm hopes to emerge from bankruptcy quickly
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California AG's Suit Against Credit Lyonnais Dismissed
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Telecoms:

NextWave Asset Value Drops As High Court Ruling Looms
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WorldCom Booted From S&P 500
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WINfirst needs buyer to satisfy its creditors
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Judge OKs payments to Global Crossing execs
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Telecom Company Allowed Reprieve from Creditors by Denver Judge
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Williams Communications Bankruptcy Plan Likely to Ignore Shareholders
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St. Louis City: going bankrupt?
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Germany:

BSkyB asks Kirch for E1.7 billion
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KirchPayTV Files For Bankruptcy
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BSkyB move may be last straw for Kirch
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Kirch hits back at Deutsche Bank
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England:

Former Equitable chief's fight to the end
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Japan:

Japan banks hunt higher loan rates to boost profit
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Putting Japan on the right track
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Poland:

Elektrim avoids bankruptcy
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Canada:

Ottawa's role in the collapse of Stoddart
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Finland:

Lawyers find it easy to embezzle bankrupt estates
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