December 22, 2004 

Law:

Victims fume as disgraced attorney basks in Fla.
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At Bonus Time, East Is Best, West Is Least
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Firm Acquires New York Boutique
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With Top Firms' Help, Legal Aid Avoids Bankruptcy
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Near-Death Experience Forces Partner to Rethink Her Lifestyle
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Republican Court in Name Only?
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Lawyers Disqualified Over 'Leaked' Defense Strategy 'Blueprint'
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Big Plot Twist in 'Sopranos' Lawsuit
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Firm Gets Hip to Lure Law Students
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NY Practice Leader Switches Firms
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Young Lawyer Builds Her Practice One TV News Gig at a Time
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Confessions of a PC/Windows Snob
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Yukos:

Yukos Bankruptcy Resumes Wednesday; Direction Not Clear
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YUKOS May Seek U.S. Ruling vs. Gazprom
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Gazprom reveals disposal of unit
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New court needed for Yukos affair
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Yukos Used Questionable Methods To File Charges In American Court?
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Russian Expert On Houston Yukos Verdict
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Intrigue Deepens Over Yukos Buyer
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Buyer of oil subsidiary may sell to state-controlled gas company
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Yukos, in search of lifejacket, heads back to US courts
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Russia's president addresses Yukos sale
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Putin: Yukos Sale Legal
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Yukos assets 'could pass to Gazprom and the Chinese'
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Chinese puzzle in auction of Yukos
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Putin Won't Rule Out China Involvement In Yugansk
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Enron:

LJM2 Court Says Enron Unit Banks Can Sue Ltd Partners
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Wall Street firms post big profits
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2004 Winners and Losers of Business World
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Both lender, Chiofaro claim win in accord
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Great Northern Paper Trustee Sues East Millinocket, Others
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Record US Corporate Bond Issuance In 2004? Not Really...
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Hospital closing impacts many in region
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Auto-parts sector sends dire warning to Big Three
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NorthWestern to Pay Down $14.5 Million in Secured Debt From Asset Sale Proceeds
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Medical Solutions in 6.4 mln fundraising; warns of bankruptcy risk
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Retailer solvent at filing, judge rules / Ruling in Heilig-Meyers bankruptcy means some creditors keep million
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Airlines:

Airlines to Battle High Costs in 2005
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Judge OKs Southwest deal with ATA
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Southwest's reach could grow
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United's financing plan faulted by union leader
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Delta offers its workers new stock
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Industry Leaders Identify Trends for 2005
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2 UAL Unions, Retirees, PBGC Meet On Pension Issue
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Unions fight over pension plans at United
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Bankrupt UAL posts $87 mln net loss in November
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British Airways on "Tightrope"
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Brazil Appeals Court Seeks Deal Between Govt, Airlines
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UAL Machinists, Flight Attendants Meet On Pensions
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Fitch Revises America West Airlines' Outlook to Negative
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Corporate Reform:

Tenet Healthcare Settles Bogus Heart Surgery Claims for $395 Million
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A.I.G. Scrutiny About to Enter the Next Phase
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Fannie Mae Fires Raines and Howard After Accounting Mistakes
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MAD About Fannie
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Fannie Mae CEO, CFO exit amid turmoil
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Garamendi Rejects UnumProvident Deal
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SEC May Charge MetLife
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Morningstar Says It Faces SEC Examination Of Two Units
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How Citigroup's Reach Got It Caught in Japan
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Economy:

Thinking the unthinkable
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Economy's Scant Use of Capital, Workers May Slow Fed Rate Hikes
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Asbestos:

ACTU confident on Hardie deal
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Hardie deal 'morally binding'
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Hardie deal 'morally binding'
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Union Pacific To Record 4Q Asbestos Charge
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MBK files for bankruptcy
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Steel:

Suitors line up for Stelco
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Algoma weighs bid for Stelco
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Ontario Teachers', Sherritt Bid for Bankrupt Stelco
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Algoma Steel Says It Is Considering a Bid for Stelco
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Bank Earnings Likely to Weaken in 2005
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings
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Weird News
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In bankruptcy court, attorneys argue ownership of rare, Civil War-era letters
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Pensions at risk - Bankruptcies strain agency that backs retirement plans
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Internet service provider pulls plug, sends customers to Qwest
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Star Gas Partners averts bankruptcy
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Terra Industries Inc. Completes Acquisition of Mississippi Chemical Corporation
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Torch Offshore Announces Appointment of Chief Restructuring Advisor
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Trico Commences Prepackaged Bankruptcy; Seeks January Confirmation Hearing Date
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UK:

More Britons are going for broke
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Bankrupt lawyer: 'I was foolish'
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Former employees of bankrupt carpet factory get lung health checks after 10 deaths
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Denmark:

International credit rating bureau Moody's has named Denmark the safest place in the world to open a bank account
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Korea:

Creditors Seek to Liquidate LG Card if Former Owners Reject Aid
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LG Group May Join a Second Bailout of LG Card
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FTC Takes Back Seat on LG Card, Creditor Face-off
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Singapore:

Air China denies any plan to invest in CAO
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Bankruptcy petitions, orders fall in Nov
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EU:

EU standardization could bankrupt 'custom made' manufacturers
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Italy:

Parmalat creditors get shares
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Canada:

Afton Granted Further Extension Of CCAA Restructuring
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Thistle Mining to cancel existing stock in bankruptcy-court restructuring
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Japan:

Daiei to get 5.7 bln dlr aid package from main creditor banks
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