April 7, 2010

The Daily Bankruptcy News

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Law:

Legal Sector Lost 500 Jobs in March
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MegaFirm Revives Associate Raises
(DBN)

BigLaw Bankruptcy Partner Aborts Announced Plan to Defect
(DBN)

Firm Lures Bankruptcy Partner to New Prize Outpost
(DBN)

Calif. High Court Contingency Spat Brings Amici Flood
(DBN)

5 Years of Small-Town Practice Was Plenty, John Grisham Tells Yale Law Students
(DBN)

Out-of-Town Firm Opens Manhattan Office With Partners From Kaput Competitor
(DBN)

Did Somebody Drop the Ball for Kraft?
(DBN)

Kelley Drye Fires Back in Age Bias Case
(DBN)

Mintz Levin: A Salary Thaw and PPP Info
(DBN)

As Attorney Went on Trust Account-Funded Spending Spree, Client Slept in Car, He Tells Judge
(DBN)

In Amended Complaint, Ex-Wife of SAC Capital's Cohen Targets New Defendants
(DBN)

N.Y. Attorney Pleads Guilty to Stealing, Tax Evasion
(DBN)

Gucci Fires In-House Counsel Over Bar License
(DBN)

Will Former NFLers Find California Gold in Dementia Cases?
(DBN)

Adventures in Lawyer Advertising: Spanish-Speaking Squirrels and Reggae Songs
(DBN)

Study: Law School Diversity Hires Weighted Toward Less Prestigious Schools
(DBN)

Is the U.S. News Ranking Methodology Too Simple?
(DBN)

Prominent Firm Founder Faces Special Prosecutor on Charges He Punched Out Man and Woman
(DBN)

Depleted Michigan Prosecutors Turn to Student Investigators
(DBN)

Lawyer Says April Fool’s Joke Was Not an Ethics Violation
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Judges:

O'Connor: More Supreme Court Justices May Skip State of Union
(DBN)

N.Y. Judge Censured for 'Gratuitously' Invoking Judicial Status
(DBN)

One Month After Blaze at Key NYC Courthouse, Miseries Continue
(DBN)

"Anonymous Justice"
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Wall Street:

Stock futures dip; Greek worries return
(DBN)

Most US Stocks Rally as Fed Signals Plans to Leave Rates Low
(DBN)

Goldman Sachs Denies It Bet Against Clients in Mortgage Market
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Layoffs:

Jobless Turn To Cosmetic Surgery To Gain Edge
(DBN)

CA warns on profit view, to cut 1000 jobs; shares fall
(DBN)

Job openings rise in several sectors in February
(DBN)

National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Theme Parks:

Six Flags Inc.'s 2009 revenue drops 11%
(DBN)

Roller Coaster Ride Ends: Cedar Fair LBO Called Off
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Horse Racing:

Judge Orders Rosecroft Auction
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Gambling:

Resorts Atlantic City can't guarantee it will stay open
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Sovereigns:

Industrial world underestimates state debt
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Tires:

Alliance to retrieve Galaxy molds at Denman
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Compensation:

A question for Citi's board: why was Prince given a parting bonus fit for a king?
(DBN)

Bargain Rates for a C.E.O.?
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Retailing:

Is Loehmann's on the Brink?
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Shipping:

Freight Shipping Reaches 18 Month High
(DBN)

Oil Tanker Rates Seen Sinking 35%
(DBN)

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Economy:

Fed says "extended period" may be prolonged
(DBN)

Fed's Lacker: Recovery Sustainable
(DBN)

Bernanke Speaks: Expect Deficit Warnings
(DBN)

US Earned $10.5 Billion on TARP Investments, Analysis Shows
(DBN)

Oil prices at highest level in nearly 18 months
(DBN)

Fewer Babies Were Born in 2008 Because of Recession
(DBN)

Volcker: Taxes likely to rise eventually to tame deficit
(DBN)

Upbeat Signs Revive Consumers’ Mood for Spending
(DBN)

Economic Stress Index
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Economy Tracker Map
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US Debt Clock
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Recovery Index
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Bailout Tracker
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Real Estate:

By the Way, the Housing Slump Isn't Over
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Americans still want a house
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Faith in homeownership drops, poll shows
(DBN)

Fed’s Kocherlakota: Fed Will Need To Sell Mortgages At Some Point
(DBN)

Report: Fannie, Freddie to use clearinghouse
(DBN)

Fannie, Freddie Touch Off Swaps Scrap
(WSJ: separate paid subscription required)

Goldman Denies Conflict of Interest on Subprime
(DBN)

Manhattan Commercial Property Sales Triple in Value in Quarter
(DBN)

Home Builders Drooping as Tax Credit Nears Expiration
(DBN)

3 Lawyers Among 10 Charged in Alleged $10M Mortgage Fraud
(DBN)

Jacksonville industrial vacancy jumps to 12.5%
(DBN)

1 in 5 Tampa Bay offices vacant
(DBN)

Bankruptcy fallout: Contractors fight repaying homebuilder Tousa
(DBN)

Californian sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for role in mortgage fraud scheme
(DBN)

SunCal's NM group files for bankruptcy
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Tax:

IRS Launches Global Tax Program Targeting 'High Wealth Individuals'
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Aviation:

Spirit Airlines to Charge up to $30 for Carry-Ons
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Fliers up in arms about carry-on fee
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Less Baggage, Big Savings to Airlines
(DBN)

Airlines Look to Limit Bumping
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Autos:

UAW sues GM over Delphi pact stipulation
(DBN)

Making Toyota Pay
(DBN)

Why a Record Fine Is Good News for Toyota
(DBN)

Government's $16.4 Million Fine Could Boost Lawsuits Against Toyota
(DBN)

Europeans warned of Toyota pedals well before US
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Lehman:

Barclays Seeks Lehman Assets, Over Trustee Disputes
(DBN)

Lehman Plan Faces Resistance
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Awards:

Asian-Counsel Magazine Recognizes Dechert for Delphi Work in "2009 Deals of the Year"
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Litigation:

Predictability in EDD Rules Remain Elusive
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Corporate Reform:

Ex-Maxim CFO Blames Dead Boss at SEC Backdating Trial
(DBN)

A Look at the SEC One Year After Its Overhaul
(DBN)

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Video Rentals:

Blockbuster Could Live Happily Ever After
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M&A:

Tech M.&A. Shows More Signs of Rebounding
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Banking:

Far too little stress in U.S. bank reform
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Woman sentenced in bankruptcy fraud case
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Food/Drink:

Bashas' in court Wednesday in bankruptcy case
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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)
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Seminars
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Fraud:

R. Allen Stanford Told to Take New Criminal Defense Lawyers Sitting Down
(DBN)

How Many Lawyers Does Constitution Allow? Onetime Billionaire Allen Stanford May Find Out
(DBN)

Judge Halts Allen Stanford’s Revolving Door of Lawyers
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Health Care:

Health overhaul spawns mass confusion for public... 'Where do we get the free Obama care?'
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Municipalities:

Matt Taibbi on muni finance scandals
(DBN)

City of Allentown to seek financial relief?
(DBN)

LA mayor calls for temporary shutdowns of some agencies
(DBN)

Detroit Bankruptcy Looms Without An Abrupt Change, Warns New Report
(DBN)

No talk of bankruptcy for Kingston
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Environmental:

Lyondell Leaves Kalamazoo Poisoned as Bankruptcies Mar Cleanups
(DBN)

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Oil/Gas:

Storm of Controversy Continues to Brew over InterOil
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Radio:

Titans Put Rush On Citadel Radio Deal Decision
(DBN)

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Newspapers:

Print Newspapers to Survive a Decade, Sun-Times’ Tyree Says
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Music Industry:

Death Row Buyers Continue Ownership Battle
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UK:

High earners hit as 50% tax rate goes into effect
(DBN)

UK: Public Pension Liabilities Hit £1 Trillion
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EU:

Europe Economy Unexpectedly Stalled in Fourth Quarter
(DBN)

Debt Rising in Europe
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Canada:

Nortel's hollow campus awaits future
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Iceland:

Moody's Cuts Iceland Credit Rating on Doubts About Aid
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Russia:

Khodorkovsky Slams 'Legal Schizophrenia' of Second Moscow Trial
(DBN)

Former Russian oligarch calls for oil theft charge to be dismissed
(DBN)

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Australia:

Cabbies driven to bankruptcy
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Greece:

Greek rescue doubts fuel yields rise
(DBN)

Greece Hurts, But There's a Silver Lining
(DBN)

Greek default should not be taboo topic
(DBN)

Greek Bond Yields Soar in Sell-Off
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China:

Geithner to Meet With the Chinese Vice Premier
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Japan:

Japan Central Bank Stays Put on Interest Rate
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