December 28, 2004 

Airlines:

Stranded travelers vent fury at airlines
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Airline solvency a new worry for passengers
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The white-collar, middle-class lifestyle enjoyed by pilots and flight attendants is threatened by bankruptcies that give companies a chance to demand changes. But some unions are playing a longer game
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Chapter 11 is like home for some in airline sector
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Air fares expected to remain low
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Lost baggage, lost hope: Problems compound airline's troubles
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Will 'meltdown' finish US Airways?
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Holiday may bust airline
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The turbulence can be jolting
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Christmas gremlins bring flight chaos to eastern US
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Delta shares sag on weekend cancellations
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US Airways loses $58.4M in November
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Intense competition expected to keep air fares low next year
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Tarmac temerity
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Unions Deny Holiday Sick Out at US Airways
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Blame game begins for US Air snafus
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More trouble in 2005 for airlines
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US Airways agreement goes to judge
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Hub would feel pain of closing at US Air: Passengers, workers worry
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US Airways struggles to reunite luggage, passengers
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U.S. to probe Comair, US Airways troubles
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Legal disputes slowing Northwest labor talks
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Industry wants jet prices kept secret
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Executive set to leave bankruptcy far behind
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2004 top refrains: 'You're fired' and 'You're jailed'
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Law:

Top NY Firm Tweaks Its Name, Goes LLP
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AmLaw 100 Firm Staying Put, Staffing Up
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Firm's Executive Finds Kinder, Gentler Way to Say "You're Fired"
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Firm Names Lateral as Managing Partner
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NY Lawyers Play Lead Role In BigLaw Firm's Training Video
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Firm's Non-Attorney CFO Accused of Stealing, Bankrupting Partnership
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Judge Calls NY Attorney, Firm's Disqualification a "No Brainer"
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A Very Graphic Presentation Indeed
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Yukos:

Yukos ratings cut to 'D' on missed interest payment
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Yukos Cut to Default on Missed Payment on $1 Bln Loan
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A prickly Putin
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Russian TV takes sarcastic look at US double standards on Yukos
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Russia's jailed tycoon warns Putin from jail
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Enron:

The charged, the convicted, the acquitted and the guilty in Enron scandal
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Enron reaching bankruptcy closure
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Accounting:

Recent Auditor Changes
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FAO Sheds Ghost Of Christmas Past
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Trump Sells $6m License
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Giants keep slurping up independent wineries
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FTC to further review Kmart-Sears deal
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ABFS may file for bankruptcy
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Sleuthing for pension dollars
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Founder of Hollywood Video buys stake in Ultimate Electronics
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Texas Pacific Group Is Looking for Bold Deals
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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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Review of WorldCom Bankruptcy Fees Continues
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Corporate Reform:

Spitzer to expand insurance probe in early January
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Spitzer Affirms Tough Tactics Are Here To Stay
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W.R. Berkley says probe uncovers problems at a unit
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Ex-Fannie CEO Gets $19M Severance Package
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Feds Turn Up Heat on Riggs Executive
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Allied Capital Gets Request From U.S. Attorney In Criminal Inquiry
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Former employer's bankruptcy hits retired couple hard
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Holiday's materialism can be interpreted by compulsive shoppers as a license to run wild
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Court approves proposal to distribute money to members of failed health plan
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Politically Connected Firm Sued Over Debt Collection Practice
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Japan:

Ex-pitcher's debt worries seen behind murder
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Japan's IRCJ to bail out UFJ's last two problem borrowers Daiei, Misawa
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Korea:

LG Group Given Ultimatum Again
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LG Card May Take Liquidation Procedures This Week: Creditors
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S Korea LG Grp Asks Experts To Determine LG Card Bailout
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Canada:

Pension plaint: 'You don't know what you would do' as retirement plans crumble
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