February 18, 2005 

Bankruptcy Reform:

Fight looms over bill to toughen bankruptcy rules
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Senate Committee Clears Bankruptcy Bill
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Bankruptcy Reform Act Moves Out of Committee - Mark Up Details
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Bankruptcy Bill Advances -- Full Senate to Debate Substantive Change in Law
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Yukos:

Yukos ruling next week, judge says
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Houston Judge Says No Yukos Ruling Before Tue
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Yukos Wants Bankruptcy Case Kept in U.S.
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Yukos bankruptcy 'not US matter'
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Head of Embattled Russian Oil Firm Seeks Support from US Congress
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U.S. Senate hearings on Yukos biased - Kosachyov
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Legal Experts Spar In Yukos Bankruptcy Hearing
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Plea on Yukos's bankruptcy in U.S. filed by Yuganskneftegaz buyers
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Menatep pledges part of Yukos asset compensation to charity
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Corporate Reform:

Star Witness Testifies in Ebbers Trial
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WorldCom's Sullivan admits flouting law
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WorldCom trial's star witness ends testimony
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Key Witness in Ebbers Trial Holds His Own Against Veteran Defense
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US Govt May Rest Case Vs. Ebbers Tuesday
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Scrushy lawyers seek to discredit witness -- Former executive says he quit after figuring out fraud
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The price of corporate crime has gone way up since 2002
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U.S. Regulators Probe an AIG Pact With General Re
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Ex-Tyco VP:Auditor Concerned With Bonus Disclosure
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Asbestos:

Mesothelioma to peak by 2015
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Royal puts more aside for US claims
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Hockey:

The Puck Stops Here
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The game that sent itself crashing to the ground
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Precedent is set; will NBA follow?
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How not to negotiate
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Ultimate Electronics Shareholders Request Formation of Equity Committee
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Airlines:

United chief foresees mergers
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Southwest's fares attack US Airways
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Turbulence at US Airways
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Aloha mechanics reject contract
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Aloha Airlines' Dispatchers Ratify New Agreement
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NWA expects more cuts, passenger fees
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Delta CFO: Co Wants To Take 'Fun' Out Of Competing With It
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Airlines are rarely profitable
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Law:

Ex-Testa lawyers file to put firm into Chapter 11
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Cadwalader breaks $2m barrier with 31% profits surge
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Congress Passes Class-Action Curbs, Sends to Bush
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Quick, Early Gains Embolden Business Lobby
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Tort 'Reform' Triumphs
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"Unconscionable and possibly fraudulent" fees charged by S.J. attorney investigated
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High Drama, Conflict Await Supreme Court This Spring
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For Lawyer's Lawyer, Loss Is Just the Beginning
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Enron:

Lay's hope for earlier trial runs into scheduling snag
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Dabhol: where lawyers, leopards dare tread
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Accounting:

Papers on Met Mortgage accounting firm will not be made public
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Wyly faces hurdles in suit against E&Y
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Auditors Rotating at a Dizzying Pace
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Considering a tax shelter? Think. Then think again
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Economy:

Leading economic indicators fall
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Stocks slide as Fed chief hints at rate hikes
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Claims for jobless benefits decline -- Weekly report hits a four-year low
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Forever 21 buys rival clothing chain Gadzooks for $33 million
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Spiegel owner to pay creditors, leave
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Conservatives Put Off by Bush's Talk of Tax Hike -- Effort to overhaul Social Security gets tougher when key backers angered
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Levi Strauss continues decline in sales
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Suppliers drag LesCare Kitchens Inc. into bankruptcy court
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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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Kmart must maintain footwear vendor's contract
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Developer accused of 2,772 bad checks
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Bankrupts irresponsible -- Don't forget
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N.Y. man facing bankruptcy wins $30 million jackpot
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Monsour has plan to boost revenues
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Judge OKs bonuses for bakery employees
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Federal court declines to hear Anna Nicole Smith appeal
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Steel:

Shareholder representatives turning knob to Stelco board door
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Foundry revises bankruptcy plan
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Stan Lee Expects to Settle Royalty Suit
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New owners for Eddie Bauer
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Former Schlotzsky's officials sued
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Few fall behind on California home loans - Defaults down in Bay Area and statewide
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National Benevolent properties sell for $3.7 million at auction
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Qwest won't say die in fight for MCI -- Long-distance company already accepted Verizon's bid
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MCI: Still Up for Grabs
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Verizon-MCI Merger Has $200 Million Termination Fee
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NorthWestern Provides Update on Bankruptcy Issues
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Huffy officers being sued
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Should US Fear Repo Man?
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Korea:

Number of Corporate Bankruptcies Hits 3-Year Low
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Switzerland:

Bankrupt Servette no longer in business
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Germany:

Bankruptcy looms, Dortmund says
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Russia:

Russia Raises Banking Capital-Adequacy Norms
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Czech Republic:

Czech MPs fail to approve amendment to bankruptcy law
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