November 5 , 2004 

Daily Bankruptcy News

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Airlines:

UAL to Seek Court OK to Pursue New Concessions
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United seeks further cuts, wants to abandon pensions
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Will airlines leave you stranded?
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United seeks pension cuts
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US Airways Watch
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Heavier Public Costs U.S. Airlines in Fuel
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MidAmerica airline cuts Florida flights
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Atlas Air says SEC may charge securities violations
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CSFB cuts Boeing rating on delivery fears
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Corporate Reform:

Adelphia Funds 'not Misused'
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NYSE Top Cop Talks Tough On Wall Street Wrongdoing
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ACE Dismissals May Portend Industry Housecleaning
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SEC Faces Controversial Agenda, Possible Turn Over

Ace fired two employees and Marsh's general counsel will quit as the fallout from allegations of insurance bid-rigging increased
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Former E&Y Audit Partner Faces Five Years on Obstruction Charges

Big Stick at the Big Board
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One victim wants Carolina Investors attorney's fees lessened
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Bidder pursues 'Freedom'
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Bankrupt team's part-owner working to resolve legal woes
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Rhodes files for bankruptcy, local stores to stay open
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Investors Win $5.2M Vs Advisor Who Sold ETS Pay Phones
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JBC Entertainment completes purchase of Jillian's
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Recent Going-Concern Statements
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Forgiving debtor, not debt, a way to save relationships
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U.S. Corporate Credit Quality Slips in October
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Bankruptcy Judge Closes Case; It's Back to Square One With Trying to Open Ronald and Laura Kohrs' Case.
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Bankruptcy trustee retiring after more than 30 years
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No Partial Discharge of Student Loans Absent Hardship
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Problems with economy are stubborn
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Dude ranch under foreclosure burns; arson suspected
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Enron:

Jurors to advise judge on Enron case sentencing
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Attorney stands out from crowd -- Colorful lawyer's successes no surprise to those he knows
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Ruse cost Enron investors $43 million - or $120,000
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Big Prison Time Possible
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Law:

Court Ruling May Limit Lawyers' Interactions With Press
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Lawyers Working as Legal Gumshoes
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SCO Group Enters Into New Agreement With Its Lawyers
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Who Scored Better in the Election: Doctors or Lawyers?
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Want to beat a big firm in litigation? Turn its tactics to your advantage
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Asbestos:

WR Grace workers sue co. for $40 mln
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Labor endorses Hardie asbestos victims legislation
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States back new James Hardie laws
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Better systems needed for asbestos victims - lawyer
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UK firms, insurers challenge asbestos claims
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James Hardie treaty not needed: govt
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Telecoms:

FTC sues ailing telecom Norvergence in fraud
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Verizon to Buy NextWave Licenses for $3 Billion
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Accounting:

Judge freezes $600M tied to tax scheme
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Notice of Ch. 12 Reenactment
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Stelco shares rise sharply ahead of Friday third-quarter profit report
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Lenders Save 2 to 4% by Offshoring
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Companies ponder repatriating profits
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Lehman CEO Fuld Sees Little US Economic Growth On Horizon
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Plant closing, 300 job losses, a blow to struggling region
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FAO Schwarz's New York Store Dark as Holidays Near
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Bankruptcy Steady
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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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Bankruptcy Judge Gives Nod to Morgan Lewis Settlement With Brobeck
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Credit card companies may sell you down river
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Judge: Let's Bust Bradley's Trust
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Card-Collection Methods Draw Fire
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Panel Representing Shareholders in Interstate Bakeries Bankruptcy Get Requests
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Former governor's ex-mistress files bankruptcy petition
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DPL to Restate Earnings
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Carolina Investors repayment faces delay
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UK:

Jump in firms going bust put down to interest rates
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Lloyd's Names win bankruptcy reprieve
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Credit and bankruptcy
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Insolvency Statistics For The Third Quarter 2004
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Courts sits uncomfortably after new profit warning
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Loss of beer threatens trader with bankruptcy
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Company liquidations fall again but personal Bankruptcies rise
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Ernst & Young UK Annual Revenues reach ý828m
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Russia:

Yukos Headed For Bankruptcy?
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Statement by YUKOS Chairman
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YUKOS to pay up tax debt if the government accepts one of the alternative scenarios
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Germany:

Turning bad debt into cash
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Canada:

Concert Industries to seek Canada court protection
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Italy:

Prosecutors Finishing Parmal Probe
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