August 3, 2010

The Daily Bankruptcy News

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Law:

Weil, Cleary Projecting Larger Summer Classes Next Year
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Judge Nixes Motion to Disqualify Akin Gump in Allen Stanford Insurance Suit
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Covington, Williams & Connolly on Newsweek Sale
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Securities and Mortgage Fraud Attorney Named SEC Chief Litigator
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Thinking Like a Lawyer: The Case of the Broken Copier
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How Much Would You Pay Somebody To Give You A Job?
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Lawyer Transitions: Money Isn't Everything
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Some Baker Botts Associates Could See Pay Cuts in New Merit-Based Pay System
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Avatars Help Litigators Select Juries in New iPad App
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iPad Useful for Document Review
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Courtship Connections: A Dog of a Date
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Prison Guard Charged in Lawyer’s Shooting-Range Death
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Lawyer Suspended for Deposition Tirade; Taped Incident Is Instructive, Court Says
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Star Student-Athlete’s Dilemma: Should He Play Pro Tennis or Go to Harvard Law School?
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Convicted of Theft, Ex-Lawyer Is Now an Advocate for Others with Background Issues
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Mixed Martial Arts and the Law
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Acquire Necessary Non-Legal Skills
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Fed'l Prosecutor Who Worked 5 Years Sans Law License is Now Suspended
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Yale Law Student, Ready for Poker Tour, Hopes to Juggle Gambling and Law Practice
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Are Peep-Toe Shoes Too Provocative for Women Lawyers?
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Sticky Drama’s Christopher Stone Is Stuck on Southwestern Law School
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Judges:

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Takes a Pass on Kagan Nomination
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BP Recusal Flap: Much Ado About Nothing?
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The BP Mess: Judging Judges' Impartiality
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Judicial Perks Come Under Fire in California
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Pace on Obama’s Judicial Confirmations Continues to Plod
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Wall Street:

 

Economic Reports Give Stocks Big Start for August
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New York AG Candidates Weigh in on Wall Street Pay
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NYSE Profit Beats Estimates on Derivatives Revenue
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Evercore: New Force on Wall Street
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Layoffs:

Desperation Grows as Unemployment Benefits End
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When Jobs Go Away for Good
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Newsweek buyer says he won't fire more than 50% of the staff.
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Lehman:

Lehman's Eurosail Mortgage-Backed Bond Isn't in Default, UK Court Rules
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UK Lehman Ruling: A Win for Some Hedge Funds
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Credit Counseling:

FTC Clamps Down on Debt Settlement Companies
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Aviation:

Mexicana Talks With Investors, Studies Bankruptcy
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Mexicana Passengers Forced To Find Other Flights
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Canada Holds Mexicana Planes, Fueling Speculation Of Trouble
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Indonesia AirAsia denies bankruptcy rumor
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JAL presents draft final revival plan to creditor banks
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Newspapers:

Tribune loan agent wants hearing delayed
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Bondholders Say Fraud Report Upends Tribune Chapter 11 Plan
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Houlihan Lockey Won't Endorse Tribune Buyout
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Tribune judge hears arguments on report access
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Economy:

Bernanke Says Economy Still Short of Full Recovery
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Bernanke Says Consumer Spending Will Accelerate as Household Incomes Climb
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Bernanke faces US growth mysteries
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Geithner: Unemployment Could Go Up Before It Comes Down
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Why It Still Feels Like a Recession
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Krugman's Wrong: We Need Deflation
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Fed Mulls Shift as Economy Wavers
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20 Most Stressed, Least Stressed US Counties
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Economic Stress Map
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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:

The New Face of Foreclosures - Move over Las Vegas and Phoenix
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Probes Spotlight Dual Roles in Housing Deals
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Local businessmen bid for Statler Towers
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No More ‘Slum, Slumming’ for Section 8 Recipients
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2010 CMBS Modifications Outnumber the Last 2 Years Combined: Trepp
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FHA Mortgage Insurance Claims, Payments Lower than Projected
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Fannie Launches Distressed Borrower Education Site
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Strategic Defaults Falling on Jumbo Mortgages, Relative to Smaller Loans: Moody's
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Banks Likely Getting Back into 'Attractive' Agency MBS Purchases
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Miami Home Sales Climb Sharply in June, Resales Leading the Way
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Government Refi Wave Could Cost GSE Bondholders $350bn
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Municipalities:

Bernanke says states should build bigger buffers
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Philly Begins Rolling Closures Of Firehouses To Balance Budget
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Atlantic City Furloughs Gov't for 10 Days
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Credit Cards:

MasterCard, Visa shares drop 3%
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Baseball:

Lenders May Back Cuban in Rangers Bid
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Texas Rangers bankruptcy and auction Q&A
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Mark Cuban Seeks to Force Expedited Approval of Rangers Bankruptcy Sale
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Cuban and News Corporation Enter Rangers' Picture
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Ranger Fans: Beware Murdoch
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Mark Cuban would never treat the Mavs' fans this way
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Deciding game near in Texas Rangers sale saga
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Rangers Bankruptcy News: A Nine-Month Delay?
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News Corp. to Bid on Texas Rangers, Dallas Stars
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Retailing:

American Apparel Isn't Doing Too Well
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July Retail Sales to Reflect Renewed Anxiety
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General Growth to Sell $1.3 Billion of Bonds in Plan
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Chemicals:

Sonneborn Buys Chemtura Units
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Insurance:

Policy proceeds not property of bankruptcy estate because payment of proceeds would not affect estate assets
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Resorts:

Greenbrier Scores With Golf Tournament
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Autos:

U.S. Auto Sales Seen Rising Slightly in July
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Toyota was aware of unintended acceleration in 2003, according to lawsuit
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Bernstein Litowitz Named Lead Counsel in Toyota Shareholder Suit
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Bank, jeweler seek dismissal of Hecker suit
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China: GM Rises, Ford Falls in Sales
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Health Care:

Last Minute Bid for Forum Clouds Outcome; Unions Claim CHS Track Record Not Good
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St. Vincent's docs file motion for med mal coverage
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Telecoms:

FairPoint may contest Vt.'s recovery plan rejection
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
(large downloads)

Bankruptcy Jobs:

(1)- (2)- (3)- (4)- (5)- (6)- (7)- (8)- (9)- (10)
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Bankruptcy Reform:

NRA-Backed 'Protecting Gun Owners In Bankruptcy Act of 2010' Passes U.S. House
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

No. 1 in Chapter 12
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Miscellaneous:

Abitibi, Texas Rangers, Chemtura, Majestic, HSH, Blockbuster
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Banking:

Bank card overdraft regs set to begin
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Wells Fargo CEO Sells $3 Million in Company Stock
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Oil/Gas:

The BP Letter: So What the Heck DOES This Thing Say?
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Spill Dumped 4.9M Barrels of Oil into Gulf
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Corporate Reform:

Wall Street nervous about watchdog's bite
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Goldman Sachs Gives Examples of How It Priced AIG Securities to US Panel
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Black, Freed From Prison (For Now), Writes About His Time
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IP:

Trademark licensing agreement is not subject to rejection in bankruptcy
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Avoidance Actions:

Litigation trustee in SemCrude files preference complaints
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Nightlife:

Washington Nightclubs, Owner File For Bankruptcy
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Food/Drink:

Others join Aquaknox, Timpano restaurants in bankruptcy
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Magazines:

Newsweek Sells For $1 To Stereo Equipment Mogul Sidney Harman
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Symphonies:

Red ink may alter future of orchestra
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Gambling:

Boyd Gaming qarterly profit misses forecasts
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Accounting:

Hedge Fund Auditor Settles Petters Case
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Transport:

Freight Index Falls 8.6%
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Soccer:

Pompey on the brink
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UK:

UK Court Reversal Lets More Funds Tap Lehman Assets
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Claim debt-laden Andrew Case stabbed wife and killed children as inquest opens
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Bankrupt football legend probed by police over loan fraud
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Greece:

Strikes bring new storm clouds to Greece
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Wind Hellas Says Greek Phone Operator Draws Investor Offers
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Hungary:

Hungary Lays Blame for a Fiscal Crisis on Its Central Bank
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Iceland:

Magma trying to buy all Iceland: Bjork
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China:

China Real Estate Bubble Threatens to Burst
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