September 25, 2009

The Daily Bankruptcy News

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Law:

Arent Fox Revokes Offers to Some Incoming 1st-Years, Will Pay $20K
(DBN)

Skadden Offer Day: Did the Risk Pay Off?
(DBN)

Skadden Arps To Cut Summer Program Invitations In Half
(DBN)

Dorsey & Whitney: Do We Have Another Firm Looking to Abandon Lockstep?
(DBN)

There is never a time when lying on your resume is the right move
(DBN)

NY Effort Recruits Out-of-Work Attorneys as Volunteer Law Clerks
(DBN)

UBS pushes down on rates after completion of global panel review
(DBN)

Being a Good Associate Isn't Good Enough
(DBN)

On Happiness and Lawyers, A Chat With Gretchen Rubin, Part II
(DBN)

Firm Eyes Eliminating Non-Equity Partnerships
(DBN)

Man Charged with Trying to Bomb Federal Courthouse in Illinois
(DBN)

After 11th Cir. Arguments, Things Looking Up for Ben Kuehne
(DBN)

Tough Questions for Government in Attorney Money-Laundering Case
(DBN)

Was Kerkorian Complicit in Pellicano Conduct? Judge Thinks So
(DBN)

Want to Study for the Bar from Home? There’s an App for That
(DBN)

Legal Rebels Tour ‘09 Roundup: Week 2
(DBN)

DePaul College of Law Has Received Your Application
(DBN)

Calif. Court OKs Sanctions for Discovery 'Gamesmanship'
(DBN)

King & Spalding Strikes Back for Chevron Against Ecuador
(DBN)

Notes from the Breadline: Always Seem to Get Things Wrong (Part II)
(DBN)

Advice from a Lawyer Who Pursued Happiness: Sleep More and Join a Group
(DBN)

Career Center: Attorneys Aren't Seeing Green Shoots
(DBN)

Girl-on-Girl Sexual Harassment at Delaware Law Firm
(DBN)

Did ‘Fancy Pants’ Financing Backfire on New York Law School?
(DBN)

Harvard Lineman Jilts Law School to Pursue His Dream Job of Playing in NFL
(DBN)

Lawsuit of the Day: This ACORN Stuff is Nuts
(DBN)

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Judges:

Justice Ginsburg Hospitalized
(DBN)

Sotomayor Recounts Getting White House Call in C-SPAN Interview
(DBN)

‘Negligent’ Stapling of Filing Helps Persuade Judge to Toss Tort Action
(DBN)

Lawyer Has No First Amendment Right to Wear Hat in Court, Federal Judge Decides
(DBN)

Veterans of the Bench and Legal Scholars Oppose Judicial Immunity Claim of Judges in Bribery Scandal
(DBN)

Judicial Selection and Judicial Choice
(DBN)

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Wall Street:

US Stock Futures Climb Before Durable-Goods, Home-Sales Data
(DBN)

Stocks slide for 2nd straight day
(DBN)

Investors Are Skittish Over Slowing Home Sales
(DBN)

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Layoffs:

National and State by State Unemployment Rates
(DBN)

US Initial Jobless Claims Decreased to 530000
(DBN)

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Fraud:

Madoff Judge Rejects Restitution Approach for Madoff Victims
(DBN)

Madoff Victims Still Demanding That Taxpayers Reimburse Them For Fake Returns
(DBN)

Madoff Ponzi prosecutors: Still trying to tally loss
(DBN)

Madoff , Palin among top Halloween costumes
(DBN)

Clawbacks Could Be Coming For Mini-Madoff Investors
(DBN)

Stanford Seeks Reversal of Court's Equity Sale Orders
(DBN)

Stanford's Wife Susan Sues Her Ex-Divorce Lawyer for $200 Million in Texas
(DBN)

Like Madoff , Stanford Targeted Jews
(DBN)

Fraudster Ezzedine hid investments from banking system
(DBN)

Arthur Nadel Again Seeks Release From Prison in U.S. Fraud Prosecution
(DBN)

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Food/Drink:

Protest set over Tavern on the Green contract offer
(DBN)

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Finance:

CIT Putting Debt Woes Behind It?
(DBN)

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Tax:

IRS Tells Auditors to Look at Loans by Offshore Funds
(DBN)

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Consumer Debt:

Lenders More Apt To Work With Consumers
(DBN)

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Consumer Bankruptcy:

Means-Measuring versus Means-Testing
(DBN)

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Economy:

Housing and Unemployment Reports Show Economy Slowly Recovering
(DBN)

G20 takes helm of world economy, to revamp bank rules
(DBN)

US May Face 'Armageddon' If China, Japan Don't Buy Debt
(DBN)

Since Stimulus Passed, Government Has Grown By 25,000 Employees
(DBN)

One Year Later Critics Call TARP a Failure
(DBN)

Volcker Says Obama Plan Leaves Opening for Bailouts
(DBN)

US Distressed Debt Ratio Falls Below 25%
(DBN)

White House's Romer Says Economy in 'Severe Distress'
(DBN)

Economic Stress Index
(DBN)

Economy Tracker Map
(DBN)

US Debt Clock
(DBN)

Recovery Index
(DBN)

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Real Estate:

Existing-Home Sales Unexpectedly Fall
(DBN)

Just A Blip For Housing Sales, Or Perhaps Not
(WSJ: separate paid subscription required)

Amherst Sees 7m Foreclosures Poised to Distress House Prices
(DBN)

Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates hold steady
(DBN)

Real estate tycoon Swig close to personal bankruptcy
(DBN)

Onex eyes U.S. commercial real estate
(DBN)

The Fall of Kent Swig
(DBN)

One in five say homebuyer tax credit primary influence to buy a home
(DBN)

South Florida home and condo sales surge amid lower prices
(DBN)

Why Authorities Haven't Stopped the Foreclosure 'Rescue' Boom
(DBN)

Small Details Sometimes Hinder Help on Mortgages
(DBN)

Lehman Financing Helps Canyon Ranch Condos
(DBN)

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Delivery Services:

Velocity Express Files for Bankruptcy in Delaware
(DBN)

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Newspapers:

US bankruptcy court clears way for sale of Cubs
(DBN)

To: All Sun-Times Media Group employees
(DBN)

Judge says no rush on Sun-Times union concessions
(DBN)

Sun-Times to hold auction with Tyree as lead bidder
(DBN)

Bankruptcy judge tells investor not to rush Sun-Times
(DBN)

Another Star Tribune publisher possibility
(DBN)

Lawmakers slam newspaper bailout idea
(DBN)

US newspaper industry not seeking bailout - NAA
(DBN)

Capitol Hill publications lay off 44 from newsroom
(DBN)

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Theme Parks:

Is Blackstone building a theme park empire?
(DBN)

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Radio:

Cape Cod radio station owner files for bankruptcy
(DBN)

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Aviation:

Bankruptcy Fears Easing for Airlines
(DBN)

Japan Air to Be Reorganized by Government, Avoid Bankruptcy
(DBN)

Govt task force says breaking up JAL an option
(DBN)

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Hockey:

Judge Baum's choice: Unleash Coyotes or uphold NHL monopoly
(DBN)

Gretzky quits as Coyotes coach, director of hockey operations
(DBN)

No more Mr. Nice Guy
(DBN)

Fallen idol needs to take a step back
(DBN)

Sympathy for the Devils
(DBN)

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Money Market:

Fallen money-market fund makes $1B distribution
(DBN)

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Bankruptcy Statistics:

The dramatic rise in Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings by wealthy individuals
(DBN)

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Furniture:

Simmons to Be Sold to Investors via Chapter 11, Report Says
(DBN)

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Municipalities:

In Need of Cash, Arizona Puts Offices on Sale
(DBN)

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Credit Cards:

Credit Card Defaults Surge In August
(DBN)

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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(2 new opinions today)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
(DBN)

Recent Ch. 11 Filings
(DBN)

Bankruptcy Jobs:

(1)- (2)- (3)- (4)- (5)- (6)- (7)- (8)- (9)- (10)
(DBN)

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Banking:

US large-loan bank losses triple to $53 billion
(DBN)

Banks ease up on overdraft fees, but new fees, elsewhere
(DBN)

The real issue on overdraft fees?
(DBN)

FDIC gives foreign bank an edge
(DBN)

As Economy Improves, Bank Bailouts Persist
(DBN)

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Movies:

MGM on the Verge of Bankruptcy , Asks for Emergency Funds
(DBN)

MGM on the Verge of Bankruptcy? Where Does This Leave Bond and The Hobbit?
(DBN)

Bondholders roar at the MGM lion, may force bankruptcy
(DBN)

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Mining:

Bankruptcy judge rejects revised Sterlite bid for Asarco
(DBN)

Sterlite Asarco-bid offer is worth $8B to Grupo
(DBN)

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Oil/Gas:

Semgroup clears bankruptcy hurdle, with warning
(DBN)

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Lehman:

Suncal, Lehman Bros. fighting in bankruptcy court
(DBN)

Lehman owes US$4.3b in rent, says London landlord
(DBN)

Lehman Municipal Gas Bonds Under Regulator's Probe
(DBN)

Credit Suisse Group Selling $1 Billion Lehman Claim
(DBN)

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Autos:

Bankruptcy court approves wrongful death suit against Chrysler LLC
(DBN)

Strickland seeks US aid for parts firms
(DBN)

GM to speed up payments to parts supply companies
(DBN)

UAW president walking fine line with Ford
(DBN)

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Credit Counseling:

Swanson sues debt relief companies
(DBN)

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Corporate Reform:

Financial Reform: No Time to Pull Back
(DBN)

Volcker Criticizes Obama Plan on 'Systemically Important' Firms
(DBN)

Catching bad guys: Tough times at SEC
(DBN)

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Celebs:

More NFL figures stiffed by Louisiana Film Studios, court records show
(DBN)

Is Pamela Anderson bankrupt?
(DBN)

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Retailing:

Bankrupt Finlay to sell assets to Gordon Brothers
(DBN)

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Telecoms:

Canada to review Nortel-Avaya deal
(DBN)

Nortel tell-all
(DBN)

FairPoint: We're working on issues
(DBN)

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Television:

CBS Bankruptcy Report "Absurd"
(DBN)

Is the demise of broadcast television at hand?
(DBN)

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Compensation:

American Express Plans to Reverse Compensation Cuts
(DBN)

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UK:

Britain’s Top Financial Regulator Takes On Banks
(DBN)

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Canada:

Lacroix victims to get $6M from Quebec
(DBN)

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Russia:

RUSAL repays Alfa debt after bankruptcy threat
(DBN)

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Korea:

South Korea's Consumer Confidence Remains at Seven-Year High
(DBN)

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