October 23, 2003 

Daily Bankruptcy News

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Airlines:

Tiny profit frees American from losing pattern
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Hawaiian Air aims to exit bankruptcy next summer
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Judge limits liabilities of 2 bankrupt cemeteries
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The Pension Guaranty Corp. may need bailout to avoid crisis
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Laid-off take survival jobs to pay the bills
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Law:

SulmeyerKupetz Expands to Silicon Valley
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Senate Democrats sink GOP class-action bill
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Turnin’ Japanese?
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Survey Identifies Top Corporate Law Firms:

The go-to firms for litigation
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Top firms for labor and employment

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Leaders in IP representation

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Premiere firms for corporate transaction work

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Topping the list in all categories

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Malpractice insurance is only the start of good coverage
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Women making big gains in law firms, study finds
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Heller strikes unique VLG branding deal
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Firms Merge
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Firms adopting a new IT system or upgrade should grasp the opportunity to also update their operations and management strategies
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Firm Bulks Up Satellites
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Hispanic Boutique Splits And It Could Get Ugly
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Facing your fears
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Akerman Senterfitt to merge with Muller Mintz
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Euro firms plot growth despite global invasion
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Clifford Chance tops bank survey
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Jones Day loses partner to rival
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Allen & Overy management warn of 'tragic circle' clones
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London firms ‘get around’ referral fee rules
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New general counsel are cleaning house upon arrival
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Weil Gotshal reels in Newborn from Clifford Chance to expand DC presence
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Sides miles apart on insurer credit scoring
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Cone Mills Moves Forward With Section 363 Sale of Assets to WL Ross & Co.
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DIP dimensions: Republic Engineered Products LLC
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As debt problems worsen, so do debt counselors
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  Nutraquest Files for Bankruptcy
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Bob's Stores Inc Files For Ch. 11 Bankruptcy In Delaware
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T.J. Maxx Parent Launches Bid to Buy Meriden, Conn.-Based Bob's Stores
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Make Sure Credit Counseling Lives Up to Its Name
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Court approves Loral's agreements with DirecTV and PanAmSat
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Pop-up ad pusher X10 files for bankruptcy
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FTI Consulting, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Results; Reaches Definitive Agreement to Acquire Dispute Advisory Services
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Steel:

Debt-Burdened Georgetown, S.C., Steel Mill Seeks Reorganization
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Owner's Dream Sours for Georgetown, S.C., Steel Plant with Closure
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Closed Georgetown, S.C., Steel Plant May Still Find Dutch or Brazilian Buyer
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Stelco plans to slash costs
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Stelco won't rule out bankruptcy protection
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Bankruptcy Judge Approves Bethlehem Steel's Liquidation Plan
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Judge OK's BethSteel's liquidation
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Steelworkers union trying to block federal government from taking over EVTAC pensions
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Ford and DaimlerChrysler Debt Plunges on Rating Cuts
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Enron:

Enron execs press Nevada case
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Enron e-mails inaccurate: Rowland
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Enron wind power assets sold
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Energy:

FERC requires disclosure of cash-sharing agreements
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Trial date isn't wavering in Dynegy fraud case
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Bankruptcy will strengthen NorthWestern, official says
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WestPoint:

Banks squawk; reorg plan in do-over
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WestPoint creditors still in the game
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Is Bankruptcy Reform Another Feather in the Cap of Commercial Real Estate Landlords?

Regent calls for Harter to disclose PurchasePro dealings
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Daewoo's American Sales Arm Comes Out of Bankruptcy as Supplier, Administrator
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Is Payment on a First-Time Order the Ordinary Course of Business?
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Weird News
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Bankruptcy Judge Won't Drop Claims against Lexington, Ky.-Based Bookstores
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Judge approves Penn Traffic bonus requests
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Accounting:

Deloitte to sever French law links
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Telecoms:

Bidding For ATT Latin Amer Starts Wednesday - Source
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Burlington:

Burlington Industries seen out of Chap. 11 soon
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Ross, Gorga to Head Burlington Industries
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Corporate Reform:

NYSE to Repay Investors
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SEC Scrutiny of Mutual Funds Grows
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Outfit Sued by 3 Brothers' Anaheim Company Declares Bankruptcy
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Strategies for Defending Preference Actions

Judge OKs sale of American Marketing Industries
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Supreme Court Addresses Bankruptcy Cases

Apartment Building Owners File for Bankruptcy in Richmond, Va.
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Judkins Nursery agrees to buy ailing Zelenka Nursery
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Tenet's Latest Tangle: Its Bank Balance
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Professor says economy improving, despite rash of layoffs
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Creditors Force Bankruptcy on Society Expeditions
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Letter from Delaware
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UK:

Travel firm creditors learn of their losses
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UK insurers may need to raise £4bn to meet EU directives
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A guide to debt management
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Japan:

Lone Star May Buy More Assets from Sumitomo Mitsui
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Singapore:

High Court: Banks cannot seize debtors' pay
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Korea:

SK Corp Bd To Meet Sun On Debt-Shr Swap For SK Networks
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