January 6, 2004 

Daily Bankruptcy News

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Airlines:

Hawaiian Airlines ex-CEO, trustee trade jabs over lawsuit
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US Airways inks Pittsburgh lease deal
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Pittsburgh Airport big carrier only leases 10 gates
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Former USAir Chief Defends Pittsburgh Airport Agreement
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US Airways Again Heading To Bankruptcy Court?
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Little guy loses in bankruptcy
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Enron:

Enron requests fresh set of bonuses
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Enron seeks $43.2m bonus OK
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Enron seeks OK for retention spending, Enron asks for $36M to keep workers
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Corporate Reform:

California gets tougher on fraud
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The Changing Role of the Board of Directors Sarbanes-Oxley Reflects Demand for Increased Scrutiny
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Stewart charges revised on eve of juror polling
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Picking Stewart Trial Jury
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Adelphia Founder, 2 Sons Head to Trial
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Fannie May plant to close
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Accounting:

Auditors' Links To U.K. Clients Raise Concerns
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Accountants 'least satisfied' workers in the UK
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Audit market held by Big Four
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Oklahoma City Beauty Supply Firm Files for Bankruptcy Protection
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Sun Capital buys Horsehead assets
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ORBIMAGE Officially Emerges From Chapter 11
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What Board Members Should Know About Senior Debt Financing
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Consumer debt hits record levels amid stagnant saving
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Kmart rings up $200 million profit
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Kmart Turns Holiday Profit, But Sales Plummet
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Magellan Emerges From Bankruptcy
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Newport Creamery Closes Again, for Good
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  Energy:

Judge won't block PG&E reorganization / 2 PUC commissioners, Palo Alto oppose plan to emerge
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Judge rejects attempt to delay PG&E bailout, keeps appeals alive
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Calif. regulator to challenge PG&E bankruptcy plan
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Telecoms:

Redback emerges from bankruptcy
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NextWave asks bankruptcy court for more time
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Takeover talk gives Adelphia's bonds big boost
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Asbestos:

Halliburton's Lesar Snared by Cheney Asbestos, Accounting Woes
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Law:

Associates Get Big Pay Boost
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Weil, Gotshal & Manges' Litigation Department Selected One of the Top Six in the U.S. by American Lawyer Magazine
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Top Firms Are Playing Politics
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Top lawyers jump ship for Littler
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Defunct Firm's Staffers Headed to New Digs
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Lawyers' fees come under fire
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Road to Large Law Firm Partnerships Is Getting Longer for Associates
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Chadbourne secures 44-lawyer A&G deal
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Chadbourne Establishes Warsaw and Kyiv Offices, Welcomes 44 New Attorneys
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Today, It's Tougher to Become -and Be-a Law Firm Partner
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Q4 surge hands Clifford Chance Euro deal lead
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Law firms sued over diluted-drug settlement - claims that firm pressured plaintiffs to accept settlement
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Big Four Auditors' Legal Services Hit By Sarbanes-Oxley
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Associate Disbarred for Taping Coed in Shower
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Major Law Firm Signs Deal To Move Offices To Downtown NYC
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Pillsbury elects new blood to management
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Frederick Brewing will be sold to settle debts
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Weird News
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Can CART Emerge from Bankruptcy?
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2 Luongo Eateries Devoured
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Tech firm catering to Wi-Fi will liquidate assets
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Chipmaker files Chapter 7
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Auction marks demise of Carolina Investors
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Lenders Agree To Settle Predatory Class Action For $41.1M
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Re-trial to Start in Nassau Insurance Scandal
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UK:

FSB's New Year wish-list, concerns about charging orders
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NTL pair in line for $50m payday
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KPMG finds buyer for Hibernia Foods
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Italy:

Parmalat SEC Suit May Expand, Cover $1.5 Bln in Bonds
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Additional Parmalat Stories

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Canada:

Canadian Courts Cast Pall on ‘Offshore’ Financing Restructuring Debt May Cost Income Tax Exemption
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Korea:

LG Card Bailout Stalls After Kookmin Balks at Package
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Creditors Unlikely To Let LG Card Go Under-Govt Official
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France:

Rhodia shares drop on credit rating cut
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China:

China Injects $45 Billion Into Two Banks
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Denmark:

Danish bankruptcies increase by 40% in December
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Australia:

Gympie Gold creditors face options
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Australian Turnarounds Require Courage Process Includes Tight Timeframes, Personal Liability
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ASIC keeps close eye on prospectuses
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