November 17 , 2004 

Daily Bankruptcy News

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Enron:

Enron probe turns focus to Lay's wife
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SEC temporarily bars former Enron accountant
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Law:

GCs take a hit to their reputation as they grapple with more stress and more work
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9th Circuit Gives Boies Firm Reprieve Over Mistake Termed 'Lawyer's Nightmare'
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China licenses first 700 corporate lawyers
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Three generations at work in law office
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Asbestos:

Sen. Reid will negotiate on US asbestos fund
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T&N pension trustees ``forced to vote against rescue
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An Asbestos Exit
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Oglebay Norton get OK to exit bankruptcy
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Judge Confirms Oglebay Norton Plan of Reorganization
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NSW Govt, unions to join forces in Hardie talks
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Experts question what Hardie directors knew about asbestos claims
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Why insurers attack claims over pleural plaques
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Attorneys argue over filing asbestos case in Madison County
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Economy:

Wholesale prices jump to 14-year high
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'Now hiring' sign is out
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Economists: Two good years coming
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Corporate Reform:

More insurance suits are likely -- Spitzer warns of 'Pandora's box' full of illegal activities
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Zurich executives plead guilty in Spitzer probe
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Zurich Financial Receives New Subpoena By The SEC
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St Paul Gets Subpoena From Spitzer On Loss-Mitigation Pdt
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New Spitzer Initiative Against Insurers
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Spitzer: New Criminal Pleas Soon In Insur Probe
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Insurance probe bags two more
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Convictions stand for Rigases
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Insurers split over Washington role
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CalPERS Tackles Abusive Executive Pay
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Another Peregrine guilty plea
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Telecoms:

NASD Blasts Salomon Smith Barney in Ruling for WorldCom Employee
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Former CEO of Houston-based seismic data firm faces charges
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They never suspected a thing
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Former National Century executive admits conspiracy
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Fitch lifts PG&E's unsecured debt
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Slot maker files for bankruptcy
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Atlanta: Schrenko filed for bankruptcy after stealing money
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Details of Schrenko Bankruptcy Filing Emerge
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Politics play bigger role at bishops meeting
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$66 million bid for casino for President Casino Broadwater
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Compuware lays off workers at Detroit headquarters
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U.S. pays Lehigh Coal's back taxes
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Kaiser Aluminum subsidiaries file for liquidation
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Airlines:

Flight attendants' union vows to strike if contracts nullified
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Flight attendants threaten to strike
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Flight Attendants Union OKs Conditional Strike
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Flight attendants union vows nationwide strike against 26 airlines if US Airways breaks contract
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United Airlines: Flight Attendants' Action 'Not Helpful'
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ATA bleeding $1 million per day
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AirTran buys ATA gates for $90 million
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Attendants to vote on striking against ATA, three other carriers
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JetBlue May Seek to Bid on ATA's Chicago Gates, Neeleman Says
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Continental employee pension decision looming
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Regional airlines avoiding woes of suffering parents
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United Pilots Union Begins Review Of Proposed Wage Cuts
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Badly handled
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Swissport closes Heathrow operation
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Airlines fueling pension crisis
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$213 an hour for pilots who fly 7E7
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Delta's fuel tanks may soon be empty
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Colombia's Avianca: Creditors OK Restructuring Proposal
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Embraer says US Airways delivery unlikely in 2004
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Chief of Aer Lingus, Two Senior Executives Resign in Surprise Move
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Steel:

Steelworkers oppose Stelco financing bid from Deutsche Bank, fear asset sales
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Stelco union unimpressed
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Union fights Stelco plan
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Accounting:

Ex-Deloitte partner punished over casino audit
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U.S. Companies Falling Short on SOX
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FASB to Delay Rule on Debt Held for Sale
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Sometimes It Takes a Sherlock
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Trump expected to file bankruptcy for casinos
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Hilbert tells court he's all but broke
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Baltimore: Hamm defends filing for insolvency
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Morris ends testimony as Carolina Investors trial winds down
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Democrats in Congress decry ballooning US debt
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Retiring early? Insurance may be a big problem
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Debt Trouble Puts Gardena on Watch List
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Schlotzsky's Moves Forward With Auction Plans
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Schlotzsky's, Inc. Files Sale Plan With Bankruptcy Court
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Philadelphia: Accountant charged with aiding restaurateur Stein
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Hospital mails out old bills
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Sen. Schumer (D), active reform debate participant, staying in the Senate
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Recent Going-Concern Statements
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Merrill sets up distressed equity desk
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U.S. Plastic Lumber to exit composite lumber in bankruptcy move
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Reclamation Rights Trumped by UCC's Floating Inventory Security Interest

Best practices among law departments for managing costs
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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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Stroock Names Restructuring Partner
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Sears, Kmart in $11 Billion Merger
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Kmart and Sears agreed to merge
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Monsour has $41M debt, say court papers
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Pittsburgh: State official rejects city bailout grants
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Universal Access Global: Crt OKs Ch 11 Bonus Plan
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Time to Tackle the Pension Crisis
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A Christmas Derailed? -- Troubled Train Maker Lionel Clings to Box-Office Hopes For 'Polar Express' Replica
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Some Help for Bankrupt Hospital Reopening
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UK:

Online betting website goes bust
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Wrexham to sacrifice 10 points
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Betfair steps in to bail out punters
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Menzies Corporate Restructuring welcomes Betfairs deal for Sporting Options
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Equitable policyholders stay exposed to insurer's debts as Bill is shelved
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Korea:

2nd Bailout Planned for Troubled LG Card
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Creditors Mull Sale Of 15% Stake In S Korea SK Networks
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Russia:

Yukos' Bankruptcy Postponed - Yet
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Putin offers peace terms to oligarchs
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YUKOS to face new tax problems
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Canada:

Creditors meet about Skeena
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Star Navigation Files Notice Of Default For Failing To File Financial Statements On Time
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France:

Alstom `Not Yet Saved' as Kron Plans More Asset Sales, Job Cuts
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Israel:

Future of Kibbutz Amir hangs in the balance as creditors decide
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India:

GMI in talks with Daewoo Motors creditors
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Australia:

Australians hate paying their bills
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Hong Kong:

Court hears up to US$40m missing in Schmitt theft case
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Thailand:

Thai Govt Pension Fund In Talks With PTT On TPI Stake
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Italy:

Ex Cirio Chmn Faces Questions On Parmalat Collapse
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BofA exec threatens legal action vs Parmalat
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China:

China to bail out No. 4 broker in sector shake-up
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