November 4 , 2004 

Bush win seen spurring bankruptcy reform bill
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Accounting:

Court Backs GE Unit in IRS Case Over Tax Shelters
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Sarbanes-Oxley Becomes `Open Checkbook' for KPMG, Ernst & Young
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EDS delays 2nd earnings report in auditor dispute
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Former E&Y Audit Partner Pleads Guilty
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Time Warner Reserves $500M for AOL Accounting Probe
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Accounting Workers' Confidence Drops
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Law:

Summer Associates Report On Firms -- A-F, G to M, N to W
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2004 Summer Associates Survey: Results by City
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2004 Summer Associates Survey: National Rankings
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Whistle While You Work
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Summer's gone, and you don't have a job offer
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Lawyer tells court how he became Nigerian fraud victim
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Major corporate clients are dragging their heels about the payment of legal bills
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In-house salaries lag private practice, says new survey
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Lawyer Gives Up Practice to Join Army
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Allianz slashes legal panel as litigation slumps
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DLA could seal US merger deal without formal vote
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The tussle between corporate counsel and their legal advisers over fees
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General counsel value cost over the quality of legal work
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Bush Win, Rehnquist Cancer May Hasten High Court Changes
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Clients take tough line on commercial conflicts
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Trio of firms called in to advise on Shell restructuring
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Sullivan star Sampas returns to New York
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Weil Gotshal Takes Michaelson From Clifford Chance
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General counsel home in on more value for money when picking outside advisers
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Better, more efficient ways of searching for key information
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In-house: How much are you worth?
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White & Case: The famous five
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Prince Charming
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UK law firms accused of discriminating against women
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Church bankruptcy plan under fire
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Bankruptcy court gives Ormet OK to modify contract
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Former part-owner of Devils gets prison time for fraud
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Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. Completes Debt Financing and Updates Third Quarter Operations
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Wet Seal, struggling to avoid bankruptcy,in talks for $40 mln in convertible notes
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Airlines:

How low can they go? -- Sinking morale, falling wages and skimpier benefits keep workers' attitudes grounded as airlines struggle to stay aloft
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Delta sees limited success in debt swap
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Grass-rooting for ATA to succeed
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Airlines' woes likely to worsen, some predict
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Flight attendants pessimistic for pact
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Key Gauge Of US Airline Revenue Up In October
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US Air Oct Traffic Up 5.1%, Load Factor Up 2.9%
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Comair union amenable to taking Delta pilots
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Kitty Hawk Now Able To Distribute Shares In Reorganization
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Enron:

Jury clears ex-Enron accountant, convicts 5 others of conspiracy
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Five found guilty in Enron barge trial -- Test for US government prosecutors
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5 convicted in energy scam
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Acquitted Enron accountant thankful trial is over
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A chronology of Enron Corp.
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A Look at the Remaining Enron Cases
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Excerpts From E-Mails Used in Enron Trial
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Corporate Reform:

Gloves Are Off In GSE Fight As Bush Wins 2nd Term
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Bank of America Employees Sue Over Pension Scheme
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Tommy Hilfiger Delays Results Due to Probe
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Corporate counsel give thumbs up to US regulatory clampdown
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Marsh woes continue as London executive is dismissed
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Telecoms:

Citigroup will challenge WorldCom stock options ruling
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MCI Reports $3.4 Billion Loss
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Pegasus Commun CEO Pagon To Get $2.26M Under Pact
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Investor to appeal HomeGold legal fees
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Dan River to emerge from bankruptcy
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Dan River settles for new DIP
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Kmart CEO hits the road seeking advice
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Recent Going-Concern Statements
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Hollywood Casino Shreveport agrees to bankruptcy
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Employees say firms using bankruptcy to not pay wages
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Calm, cool and collected? Not when it comes to debt
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'Freedom' creditors ready to swallow hard
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Court Approves Sale Of AB Dick To Presstek For $40 Million
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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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Asbestos:

Federal-Mogul reorg hits snag
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Asbestos reform near top of agenda for Bush's second term
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Insurers rise on asbestos fund outlook
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Quigley case judge won't step down
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U.S. companies optimistic for asbestos tort reform
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Stocks of companies facing asbestos liabilities rally with election news
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NSW seeks support on Hardie law
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Asbestos claims on the up, say UK lawyers
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Bush Reelection Prospect Boosts Asbestos-Suit Cos
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UK:

Bondholders' fury over MyTravel plan
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Mytravel Group Plc - Statement on Behalf of the Ad Hoc Convertible Bondholder Committee
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Card companies hit by popular bankruptcy option
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Russia:

YUKOS opens in red
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Yukos' main shareholder files complaint against Russian government
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Russia's largest oil producer says it's close to bankruptcy
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All Paris Club creditors should agree debt exchange
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China Natl Petroleum To Continue Yukos Oil Supply Talks
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YUKOS shareholders seek international action
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Investors bring in the lawyers as tax debts floor Yukos
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South Africa:

Directors' liabilities extended under amendment
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Hong Kong:

Bankruptcy law makes strides
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Argentina:

Argentina Unlikely to Win 70% Acceptance in Offer
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Canada:

Napier Environmental Technologies to make restructuring proposal to creditors
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Trustee in bankruptcy comments on gambling in Ontario
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Czech Republic:

New rules for bankruptcies
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Italy:

Parmalat banks turn on Bondi
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