July 14, 2003 

Daily Bankruptcy News

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Enron:

Enron files reorganization plan
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Enron waffles over utility disposition
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There Is Life After Enron
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Enron Employee Committee Statement on Enron's Reorganization Plan
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Enron's reorganization plan

Disclosure statement, part 1

Disclosure statement, part 2

Disclosure appendices

Enron has $12 billion to pay $67 billion debt
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Energy trading makes a surprising comeback
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Enron chief confident on revamp plan
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At Last, Enron Will Be Outed
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Popularity of 401(k)s falls while many firms halt matching contributions
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Debt counseling a popular option
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Law Firms:

A Legal Counterattack - Saudis hire some of the toniest U.S. law firms to defend them against the landmark $1 trillion lawsuit on behalf of the victims of 9-11. So why is the plaintiff’s counsel ecstatic?
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Clifford Chance Cuts Salaries Again
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Politico Joins Top NY Firm
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NY Firm Disqualified In Reliance Insurance Liquidation
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How Lawyers Can Raise Their Marketing IQ
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Lawyers for Levi are seeking to protect what they say are privileged documents the IRS is demanding in a tax-accounting case
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Arent Fox Looks for Footing on Rough Road
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From NY Associate to Eminem's Manager
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Legal fraud reparations fund faces record claims
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Grammy Winning Actor Puts Career on Hold to Work as a Lawyer
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Court Aces - Fewer and fewer law firms are handling more and more of the U.S. Supreme Court's shrinking number of cases
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Law schools see applications, enrollments stack up out of sight
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Moore & Van Allen loses 9 lawyers in shift to Durham
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Firm nabs Arter lawyers: Andrews & Kurth gets 15 from former highflier
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Lawyers' ads going strong, rankling some sensibilities
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Professional marketing services industry gets bad rap in article
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Fountain View set to emerge
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Asbestos:

Move to create asbestos victims' fund criticized
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Asbestos Bill Could Be Windfall for Business
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Insurance Group Now Opposes US Senate Asbestos Bill
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ABB May Have to Scale Back Target for Profit, Investors Say
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ABB asbestos plan OK'd
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Divided Senate panel approves asbestos fund
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U.S. Insurers Try to Stop Asbestos Bill
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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Represented Armstrong World Industries in Summary Judgment Against Center for Claims Resolution
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Chart gets interim DIP approval
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Profits down for San Jose Medical Group
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Former Budget Group Seeks More Time For Turnaround Plan
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  Airlines:

United's rhapsody of blues
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US airlines seek pensions top-up exemption
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Major U.S. Airlines Complete Safest Year
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United mechanics finish balloting for new union
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Tense union situation at Northwest Airlines
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Lufthansa ready for Swiss rescue
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Hawaiian Air/Lease Extension: Gets 3rd Extension
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Missouri Gov Visits AMR CEO To Ask Airline To Stay
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Court Upholds Ruling on T.W.A. Pensions
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Court asked to set deadline for Midway's fiscal plan
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Telecoms:

Interquest Communications Acquires BroadBandNow! Network
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Touch America seeks auction OK
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Investors Blast Touch America Bankruptcy
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Dozens of objections on file for Monday hearing on Touch America bankruptcy
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AT&T Latin America restructuring advances
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Dobson, American Cellular to restructure debt
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U.S. Seen Extending STT-Global Crossing Review
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WorldCom Professional Fees Are Questioned
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Last One Holding WorldCom Stock Is Out
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World Wireless Curtails Operations, Delays Filing
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Global Crossing Creditors'Committee Re-Affirms Support for Singapore Technologies Telemedia Purchase Agreement
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Bankruptcy judge now sure '67 Israel attack an accident
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Pittsburgh: Financial hole getting deeper
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The skies over Billboardlive were sunnier five years ago, club in liquidation
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Energy:

Montana Readies for Energy Crisis As NorthWestern Contemplates Bankruptcy
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Spark of hope for Mirant
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PG&E Group Names CEO
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NRG Asks Bankruptcy Court To Amend Contract Rejection Order
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FERC sets talks with 43 firms on Calif manipulation
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HealthSouth:

HealthSouth investigators reveal damning new e-mail
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HealthSouth still faces big hurdles
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HealthSouth auditor reportedly eyed
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SEC moves to freeze assets in Lancer hedge fund
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Utah bankruptcies at high tide
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Corporate Reform:

The beat goes on
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CEO plans big changes for Monsour
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Federal Court Dismisses Involuntary Petition Filed Against Infectech
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Metawave asks court for permission to sell patents
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Trustee of Allou Files Suit
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Weird News
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Peregrine:

Peregrine's future is set
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Peregrine Systems reaches reorganization plan accord
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The biggest case in Delaware Chancery Court since Time and Paramount.
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Accounting:

Truck builder sues Ernst & Young
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Deloitte loses £15m Vodafone work
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Ban foreign accounting firms in India: Panel
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Accounting scandals add a spark to future of students: No longer nerds, they're glamorous Mr. or Ms. Fix-it
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Accountants face oversight starting this summer
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Accounting reform falls short of mark
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Exide Technologies Files Plan of Reorganization
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Libraries turn page on RoweCom subscription disruption
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Bankrupt Chemical Firm Delays Review of Bids for Texas Assets
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Coram Healthcare Creditors To Vote On Turnaround Plans
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Buster Brown Maker Kleinert's Inc Wants Retention Plan
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Steel:

World Trade Panel Finds U.S. Steel Protections Illegal
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US to Appeal WTO Steel Tariff Ruling
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Ex-Vivendi chief in transatlantic legal battle
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Retail chain's shutdown claims 177 stores
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For Richer or Poorer, to Our Visa Card Limit
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Modesto ex-mayor Dick Lang files bankruptcy
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No buyers make offers as deadline nears for Admiral
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England:

It's a Publicis puzzle at Cordiant
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Korea:

Fate of SK Global at crossroads
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Hana Bank: Creditors Draw Up SK Global Receivership Plan
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Creditors Vote In Favor Of SK Global Receivership Plan
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Fate of troubled trading arm to be decided
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Japan:

Individual debtors may get a break
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Japanese Bankruptcy Liabilities Rose 20% in June
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Australia:

HIH creditors to receive first payment
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HIH liquidators prepare billion-dollar legal action
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Adler to stand trial over HIH share deal
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Thailand:

Court approves new plan administrators Three foreign banks still pursue appeal
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Thai Petro taps turnaround team
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