March 19, 2003 

Daily Bankruptcy News

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Airlines:

US Air emerges from Chapter 11
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US Airways plan gets OK
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War Heightens Pressure On Struggling Airlines
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UAL may profit from labor law
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US Airways' creditors on board, shareholders stranded
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The Good, Bad and Ugly of the Airlines
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United sees the end if it can't get cuts
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American Airlines Eyes United's Moves
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Struggling U.S. Airlines Trip Over a (Fuel) Hedge
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S&P may cut British Airways to junk status
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US Air Takes Steps to Limit Impact of War
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Global airline shares rally while awaiting war
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Pilots Hold Key to Future of US Airways
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S&P puts 11 airlines on credit watch
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Long war a threat to airline industry
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Passengers Bail on Flights as War Looms
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Auditor's Report Questions Viability of Midwest Airlines
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Airports in for bumpy ride
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War Threatens Airline Credit Ratings
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Bush Administration to Aid Airline Industry if Hurt by War in Iraq
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Taste test takes off as US Airways experiments with its café in the sky
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Air Canada plan slashes labour costs
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Airlines: The Ugly
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Canada 3000 letdown sparks call for insurance fund
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Fortel Inc. files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
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Motive reaches $9M settlement with Peregrine
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Belgravia is only bidder for bankrupt Great Northern Paper
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Steel:

Wheeling-Pitt, union vow to keep fighting
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Jay calls for another look at Wheeling-Pitt loan bid
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  Enron:

Enron Examiner Rapidly Devours Company's Cash
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Bankruptcy Reform:

House Vote On Tougher Bankruptcy Law
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Law Firms:

Law Firms' Malpractice Premiums Rising
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Corporate Counsel Gone Astray - Six hundred eighty dollars just doesn't buy what it used to
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Staffers File Lawsuit Against Brobeck
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Marconi hands out £40m fees bonanza
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A&O cashes in on extra £6m as Marconi fees spiral
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Deweys in race storm over HK ditty
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Norton Rose Bahrain chief vows to stay in the country
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NY Firms Raid London Rivals to Make It Rain
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NY Firm Expands Midtown Offices
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Boots & Coots Jumps Despite Bankruptcy Threat
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Castle under siege
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Seattle: Kalakala board in bankruptcy
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Colorado Springs, Colo., Software Startup NeoCore Closes
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Prolonged War Could Hurt Many Americans Economically
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Conseco clears key hurdle on road back
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Commercial loss database
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Energy:

Judge Nixes Bonuses for 2 CalPX Executives
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Cal PX asks FERC to set policy on collateral demands
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Bico And Its Petrol Rem Unit File For Chapter 11 In Pa.
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Bankruptcy Filings Continue to Rise in New Mexico
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Retail Bankruptcies May Test CMBS Deals in Future
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The Wiz/Pact: Has OK To Tap Funds Through March 27
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WR Grace To Stop Employees From Buying Co Stk For 401(k)s
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Jobs 871 Jobs - Last Updated February 3, 2003
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Weird News
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Telecoms:

U.S. Tellabs Hunting for Acquisitions In Telecom Bankruptcies
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Marconi pays for completed remake
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BoNY pushes for bond payment
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The lessons of WorldCom keep coming
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Marconi chief in line for £22.4m payout
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TXU insolvency conflicts ruling delayed as compromise rejected
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TXU: A&O's Chinese wall protocol stalled by own client
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Asbestos:

Asbestos lawyers criticize ABB settlement
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DirecTV Lat Am:

DirecTV Latin America files Ch. 11
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DirecTV Latin America to reorganize
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Hughes unit in bankruptcy
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Haleos bankruptcy dismissed Bankruptcy dismissed against Haleos
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ANC Rental: 2002 3Q Revenue Falls To $713.3M Vs $908.3M
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Cash going fast in Spiegel’s Chapter 11
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Bankruptcy can leave consumers in lurch
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Barge-leasing partnership wants Farmland to pay $18M
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Bahamas gives green light to controversial investment vehicles
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Japan:

Japan Oil Development to Go under This Week: Informed Sources
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Germany:

Head of Germany's Dresdner Bank quits as losses mount
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Iraq:

Iraq Debt Debate Already Under Way
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