October 27 , 2004 

Law:

The Incredible Shrinking Class -- Fewer new associates join big-Texas law firms this year than last year
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O'Melveny & Myers Ranks #1 in Private Equity Deals in 2003
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Florida Lawyers Compete for International Clients
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Bartering network signs up 20 law firms
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Speculation Abounds About Potential New US High Crt Judge
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Ousted NY Partner's Bid for Benefits Fails
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Alternative Billing
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How firms are changing to meet the evolving needs of their clients
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Top NY Firm Opens Downtown Office
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Judge Throws Party in Court Before Sentencing Man to Life in Prison
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Corporate Reform:

Analysts gone AWOL
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Prosecutors Hope to Retry Adelphia Exec
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Anthem Subpoenaed by Conn. Att'y General
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Anthem's 3Q Net Income Rose 23% as Enrollment Grew
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New Marsh policy may presage a settlement
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Spitzer Probe Seen Next Focusing On Aon, Willis Group
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Marsh Eliminates Contingent Compensation From Insurers
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Calif. Class Action Accuses Broker, Insurers Of Cheating Benefits Plans
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Marsh McLennan CEO: Probe May Cause Firings, Charges
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Marsh & McLennan's Directors on Hot Seat
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Ambivalent Insurance Buyers Wooed By Marsh Brokers
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It's Slow Going For S&P's Flagship Governance Service
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HealthSouth's Scrushy Begins New Career: Religious Talk Show Host

Chubb Exec: Co To Continue Cooperating With Atty General
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Policing Business on a Shoestring
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California Shuts Down Prime Bank Scam
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Feuerstein's Malden Mills Offer Rejected
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Halliburton Co. Reports $44M 3Q Loss
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Notice Of Postponement Of Unsecured Creditors' Meeting Mirant Corporation, et al.
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EDS could face more financial problems with US Navy deal
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WordsWorth Books' final chapter is Saturday
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KB Toys shutters stores
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Morgan Stanley Joins Trump Bailout
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Second report contends Met Mortgage companies should be merged
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Airlines:

ATA shrinks to survive
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ATA checked for departure
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ATA Airlines files for bankruptcy
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Key Moments in ATA History
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Boeing has finance leases with ATA totaling $722 million
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ATA's stock losing altitude on financial worries
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ATA bankruptcy a blow to local economy
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Top 10 airline took flight from a single leased plane
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ATA Files Bankruptcy, Makes Deal With AirTran
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After bankruptcy, the new ATA may look much like the old ATA
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ATSB To Work With ATA Through Bankruptcy Process
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ATA Airlines latest carrier in bankruptcy
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State faces specter of more job losses
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Tips for ATA fliers
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ATA Holdings Files Chapter 11
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ATA Reaches Deal With AirTran Over Gates At 3 Cities
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Founder takes plight personally
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Delta shares fly high on labor-deal speculation
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Delta Juggles Series of Concessions In Race to Avert Bankruptcy Filing
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Delta Decision Day Arrives -- Carrier Said to be Close to Deal With Pilots
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Delta in Last-Ditch Offer to Pilots
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Delta's Flight Superintendents Reach Tentative Pact
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Union sees US Airways proposal
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Travelers Can Beat High Cost Of Airline Fuel
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Suppliers' Order Books Full Despite Airlines' Woes
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AMR, Southwest Seen as `Buys' Amid Slide in Shares
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Rough ride for airlines
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Holes appear in low-cost strategy
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Economy:

Dow average records biggest rally in 5 months
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Consumer Confidence Falls to Lowest Level Since March
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Troubled KB Toys to close more stores
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Kaiser Aluminum Receives Conditional Approval of Amendment to Credit Agreement and Extension of Exclusivity
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Ex-owner thwarted in Malden buy try
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LTV bankruptcy may be concluded next year
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Class Action Suit Against Star Gas Partners
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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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Accounting:

E&Y reports 11% global growth
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SEC: Fraud Rampant at Qwest
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Asbestos:

Halliburton hit by asbestos but drilling brisk
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Work in Iraq generates tiny profit for Halliburton
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Burlington Northern Profit Fell 99% on Asbestos Liabilities Charge
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James Hardie says compensation agreement close
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Hardie bows to victims' demands
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LA jury awards $20.5 million to man exposed to asbestos
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EPIQ Systems, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Results
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MCI offers states $160 mln to end tax spat
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Venture denies rumors its days are numbered
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Judge Delays Trial On WorldCom Bonds
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Cardinal Health: Auditor Finds Weakness
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Recent Going-Concern Statements
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City looking to leave bankruptcy behind
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Court OKs Commerce One Auction Rules, Break Up Fee
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Butte, Mont.-based telecom firm wins approval for bankruptcy plan
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Bankruptcy Court Allows Michigan Body Armor Company To Continue Operations
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UK:

Print group's future in danger; Auditor highlights 'fundamental uncertainty' over Pillans & Waddies' going concern status
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Waterstons to seek refuge from creditors
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Cuba:

Cubans swamp banks as island halts US dollar transactions
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Poland:

Oil giants draw up shares formula to resolve chemical debts
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Russia:

A Strange Situation With Russian Debts To Germany
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Yukos CFO Reiterates Co's Situation Unsustainable
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YUKOS demands fair Yugansk sale, mulls bankruptcy
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Swedish Holders May Sue Russia Over Yukos
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