December 3, 2003 

Daily Bankruptcy News

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Airlines:

Goldman may board airline
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Compensation blues costing American Air executives
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Give rival bid a shot: Air Canada creditors
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Li threatens to pull out of Air Canada deal
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Behind clouds lurks a windfall
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Air Canada should play with the dog
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Air Canada Creditors Group Will Reject Li Agreement
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Air Canada's pension was in Cerberus' crosshairs
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AmWest pilots again reject proposed contract
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Hawaiian trustee wins employee status
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Hawaiian fails to dislodge Happ from rival airline
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Avianca to seek extension again
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UAL creditors want no PE investors
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Steel:

Bush to Lift Sanctions on Steel
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Companies may compete for Republic assets at auction
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Creditors make last-minute bid for Republic
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Bush Stumps in Pennsylvania Before Steel Tariff Move
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Wrenching changes seen for US steel firms
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Steel imports seen up slightly if US tariffs ended
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Enron:

Enron, Creditors Balk At Document Destruction Request
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VE prepares for Enron claims backlash
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Local group buys Enron tower for $55.5 million
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Enron Employee Committee announces two years of accomplishments representing the interests of former and current employees
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Judge taking input on Fastow jury pool queries
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Banks added to Enron shareholder suit
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Enron shareholders sue TD Bank
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Enron Suit/Banks Added: Follows Examiner's Report
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Enron creditors can sue law firms, Judge rules
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Law:

Top Firms' Billing Rates Rise
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Denver law firm staying put
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Small Firm Learns It's "Merge or Die"
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Top NY Firm's Name Partner Dies
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Austin law firm tops debt collection list
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Two NY Firms Expand Their Offices
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Firm Promotes 52 Associates to Partner
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Chief legal officers worried about cost of outside counsel
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Top NY Firm Sued for Malpractice
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The British legal profession faces regulatory upheaval
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Fast-Growing Rival Raids NY Firm's Satellite for 31 Lawyers
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Clifford Chance New York rainmaker quits for Kaye
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Christmas has come early for those firms in the midst of negotiating new property deals
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Lawyer Found Not Liable For His 'Hardball' Tactics
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  FAO:

FAO parent to file for bankruptcy protection; seeks buyer for chains
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FAO Says It's Going Bankrupt
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Toy store's a losing game
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FAO sliding back into bankruptcy; needs buyer before Christmas
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Toy Store A 'Must See' Stop for Many
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FAO's Fire Sale
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Toy Icon On Brink Of Collapse
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Toy retailer FAO seeks bankruptcy protection
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Telecoms:

McCaw Ready for Third Round in Wireless Arena
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Telecom Still in Turbulence
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Asbestos:

Solutia rejects asbestos cases' settlement costs
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Owens Corning reorg plan gets half nod
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Energy:

PG&E warns bankruptcy plan failure may cost Calif.
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Chief Executive Officer Urges CPUC To Adopt Settlement Agreement Without Making Changes
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$7.2 billion plan for customers to bail out PG&E criticized
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PG&E firm on settlement
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Accounting:

FASB Close to New Pension Reporting Rule

Ten Things Still Wrong With Accounting
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HomeGold:

HomeGold sale nets another $15 million
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Where's That Deposit Insurance?
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Seven Steps To Improving Cash Flow And Profitability In A Turnaround
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Orioles and Bechlers react
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Many Ski Resorts Heading Downhill as a Result of Global Warming
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Online game operator Matrix Interactive in danger of bankruptcy
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Court Confirms DDi Corp's Plan of Reorganization
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Adelphia to consolidate call centers, eliminate jobs
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Daisytek Files Plan and Disclosure Statement
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Why Retailers Feel More Secure With Today's Secured Finance
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Maryland demands Delaware-based firms pay up
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Nevada bankruptcy rate soars
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Infinia files for a fiscal revamp
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Cannon Express To File?
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Fallout Continues Over Bridal Store's Bankruptcy
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Austin: Infraworks' Chapter 11 plan approved
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Collapse of Payroll Firm May Cost Businesses Millions in Taxes
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CFS: Deadlock Threat Looms in Tulsa, Okla., Financial Firm's Case
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As Bankruptcies Rise, Survey Finds Most Don't Understand Credit Counseling
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Federal Officials Hope to Thwart Bankruptcy Petition of Ventura, Calif., Duo
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Landlords Should Know Bankruptcy Rights to Avoid Lost Rent
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Weird News
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Protecting Against "Retrading"
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Malden Mills CEO search to drag into 2004
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Time for a miracle
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Corporate Reform:

Invesco Funds, CEO accused of fraud
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More companies reporting fraud
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Tyco fed ex-CEO thousands for restaurant investment
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HealthSouth to oust directors who served when fraud was committed
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Ex-HealthSouth CEO Scrushy Remains a Director Under Plan
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Judge Sets Feb. Trial Date for Scrushy
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Corporate pension crisis still looms
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Harvey Miller: Liquidations set to rise
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Big Bears up for auction in Penn Traffic bankruptcy plan
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Warranty Gold Told to Cease Operations in Fla.
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Americans embrace the era of no-fault debt
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Tighter Credit And Bigger Deals Are Making Asset-Based Loans More Respectable
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220 to lose jobs at Radio Unica as it sells 15 stations
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UK:

Byers at risk as Railtrack investors sue
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Leeds May Receive Takeover Offer From Bahraini Sheikh
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Administrator spends own cash on retailer
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France:

France rejects Executive Life settlement with U.S.
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US probes French bank 'scandal'
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France Won't Settle Executive Life Without Pinault
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Canada:

Big Five Canadian banks post record profits of $10.5B as bad loans diminish
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Australia:

Rich and Greaves lose bid to end claim for bonuses
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Sorry, I'll try to get your money back, says Kaye
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Low doc a tax time bomb
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Korea:

S. Korea's Credit Card Debacle May Be `Time Bomb'
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Large South Korean Companies Turn Pessimistic In December
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Japan:

Nikkei slips on arrest of Takefuji chairman
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OECD warns on sustainability of Japan recovery
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Takefuji wiretapping scandal unfolds
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For Japan's banks, road to success often begins with failure
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Russia:

Russia says Yukos owes $5 billion in back taxes
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Malaysia:

Going after bankrupts a waste of resources
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