August 5, 2010

The Daily Bankruptcy News

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Law:

Airgas' Suit Against Cravath Can Proceed
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10 Associate 'Sins' to Avoid
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When Jones Day Laid Off a D.C. Employee, It Discovered a Child P--- Surprise in his Desk
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Duane Morris Battles to Block Mexicana Nosedive
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Morgan Lewis Snags Some BP Work
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The Kids Aren't All Right: On the Price Women Pay to Raise Children
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Nixon Peabody Partner Gets Chastised by a Federal Judge for Work Hoarding
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Don’t Be So Quick to Lump Biglaw in with Corporate Salary Slashers
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Hourly Billing is Here to Stay
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Bartering Legal Services for Sex
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Video Game CEO Balks at $1M Legal Bill, But Appeals Court Says He Has to Pay
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Work Like Mad, Then Count the Moolah
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David Boies to Address ABA, Leadership Poised to Debate High-Profile Issues
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Go East, Young Lawyer . . . Way East
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Some Associates See Paychecks Shrink as Leading UK Firms Announce Pay Plans
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Bird & Bird cuts associate pay bands as UK top 20 firms announce rates
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Proposition 8 Ruled Unconstitutional
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With California's Gay Marriage Ban Overturned, the Spin Can Begin
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Mirror Your Opponent as a Negotiation Trick
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How BigLaw Burnouts Can Get Their Groove Back
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New York City Bar Pushes for Multijurisdictional Practice Rules
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One of NY's Oldest Firms Inks New Deal to Keep Manhattan Office
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Lawyer Helps Kick Off Upstart Pro Football League
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Lawyer Wins Damages for Defamation From Paralegal Ex-Girlfriend Who Sued Him
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Party and Sexual Encounter Lead to Proposed Suspension for 2 Ex-BigLaw Associates
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Lawyer on Death Row Finally Disbarred After 2001 Conviction for Five Murders
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Recipient of Offensive E-Mails Can't Force Yahoo to Name Sender
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Lawyer Accused of Robbing Bank to Pay Utility Bills, Other Living Expenses
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DWI: Daddying While Intoxicated
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From New York to New Delhi: US Lawyers Look for Work in India’s Legal Outsourcing Companies
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Lawyer Sued for Sexual Harassment Wins $1.55M for Defamation Counterclaim
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Forget Conversations... Just Make Outlook Smarter!
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Judges:

Roberts and Kagan Tangled in Oral Arguments. Will It Affect Court Relationship?
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Ginsburg Denies Any Retirement Plans, Says Work Helped After Husband’s Death
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"I am not the Maytag repairman of federal judges desperately hoping for something to do"
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Impeachment Lawyers Battle Over Evidence
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Judge Who Sexually Assaulted Two Staffers Wants Do-Over on Sentencing
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Federal Judge Says Fellow Jurist’s Ethics Testimony Can Be Used in US Senate Impeachment Trial
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Wall Street:

Stock futures edge higher ahead of jobs reports
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A Promising Jobs Report Sends Shares Higher
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Layoffs:

Private Sector Job Growth Remains Tepid
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Jobs in the cards?
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How The End Of The Census And The Housing Bust Means Another Leg Down In Employment
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The Horrendous State Of The US Jobs Market
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Newspapers:

Tribune Deal Never Should Have Happened, Bankruptcy Court Finds
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Fear and rosy reports plagued Tribune deal
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Retailing:

Judge OKs Texas Teachers' GGP investment
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Portrait of Today’s Schizophrenic Consumer
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Chemicals:

Chemtura Creditors Resolve Dispute Over Reorganization Plan Support Accord
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Health Care:

New York AG Targets Predatory Health Care Lending
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Economy:

Service Companies Expanded Faster in July
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Private Payrolls Pick Up A Few Jobs, Says ADP
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Food stamp use hit record 40.8m in May
(DBN)

America's Nightmare Austerity Scenario
(DBN)

More sign up to give their billions away
(DBN)

The 10 Biggest Millionaire Hot Spots In America
(DBN)

Lawmakers Warned: Inaction Hurts Economy
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Obama Freezes Bonuses for Some Gov't Workers
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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:

‘Like Hamsters in a Cage’: Foreclosure Firm Cut Corners to Make Money, Story Says
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Tax Credit Tailwind Lifts July Home Prices 8%
(DBN)

Bankruptcies Are Rising And Mortgage Cram-Downs Work. Let's Connect The Dots
(DBN)

Fitch: CMBS Loan Defaults Continue To Rise
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20m Borrowers Could Be Underwater before 2012: Deutsche Bank
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Healthy Quarterly Reports from Homebuilders may be Short-Lived
(DBN)

Lehman's Ghost Still Pouring Money Into Real Estate
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Strongest US Housing Markets by 2014
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Apartment Demand, Large Sales Transactions Bounce Back in First-Half 2010
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Publicly Traded CRE Brokerages Report Stronger Deal Activity, Earnings
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Commercial Mortgage Volume Picking Up, Particularly for Office Properties
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Bankrupt O.C. subprime lender downsizing
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Illinois AG Sues Countrywide for Alleged Mortgage Discrimination
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Countrywide CEO Says SEC Admits Investors Knew About Risky Lending
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Corporate Reform:

How Elizabeth Warren could aid small businesses
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Dr. Phil Supports Elizabeth Warren For Consumer Protection Bureau Chief
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Inspiring Fear: The Most Critical Quality
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Colbert: Elizabeth Warren Is No Oprah
(DBN)

Dodd to Obama: consumer pick should be confirmable
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Will Dodd-Frank Reduce Safe Harbor Overreach?
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Bank-reform law may be watered down, Dodd says
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The Treasury's Worrisome Position
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Innovate This: What Tim Geithner Still Doesn’t Get About Financial Services
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Oil/Gas:

Battle to halt BP oil spill nearing end, says Barack Obama
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BP Can Cement Damaged Oil Well in Gulf After Reducing Pressure
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Work Remains Even With BP Leak Plugged, Oil Fading
(DBN)

Administration Overly Optimistic About Fate of Spilled Oil
(DBN)

Anadarko, Transocean Shares up on Spill News
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Oil Rig’s Owner Had Safety Issue at Three Other Wells
(DBN)

What Effect Would Unlimited Liability Have On Offshore Drilling?
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Oil Spill Calculations Stir Debate on Damage
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The Gulf oil spill's cost comes into focus
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Baseball:

Nolan Group Wins Texas Rangers
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Rangers bankruptcy courtroom drama update: Crane-Cuban bid $25 million over stalking horse bid
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Ryan, Cuban face bidding war for Texas Rangers
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Let the Battle Begin: Mark Cuban Takes on Nolan Ryan for the Texas Rangers
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Texas Rangers Sale: Nolan Ryan Is an Icon, But Baseball Needs Mark Cuban
(DBN)

Texas Rangers auction delayed to determine higher bid
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Texas Rangers Auction Update: Is Crane/Cuban Bid Qualified?
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Texas Rangers Auction Negotiated For Parking Lots
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Soccer:

At least one Super League club to lose its top flight licence
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Aviation:

Mexicana suspends tickets sales Wednesday evening
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Turnarounds:

Alvarez & Marsal Names Tarpley Head of Retail Industry Practice
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Tax:

I.R.S. Shifts to Combat Tax Evasion
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(1 new opinion today)

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
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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 Statistics:

Bankruptcy Filings Drop in the South
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HI: Stormy economy forcing many to seek bankruptcy as way out
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Fraud:

Huge Picard-Picower Deal over Madoff Funds Put on Ice (For Now)
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Fraud alleged in huge SoCal land venture's funding
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Lawrence Salander, New York art dealer who fleeced stars, jailed
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Federal Court Tosses Frisbee Fraud Suit
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Satyam fraud triggers call for tighter rules
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AIG:

When AIG can repay federal bailout is unknown: GAO
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Litigation:

Litigants Fail to Heed Lessons of 'Victor Stanley'
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Banking:

Barclays Profit Growth Held Back by Investment Banking Revenue
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Will Deutsche Bank and other banks be targeted for CDO activities?
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Celebs:

Marc Barnes, club owner and political fundraiser, declares bankruptcy
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Opening Statements Begin in Anna Nicole Trial
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Boy Band Memorabilia Among Assets Slated for Auction
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IRS Hits Wyclef With $2.1 Million In Tax Liens
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Student Debt:

College students face strict credit restrictions and less lending options
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Personal Finance:

6 extreme ways to go frugal and save
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Going on a Hunger Strike to Dispute a $3,400 Water Bill
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Autos:

Jobs returning to auto sector
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GM donates to lawmakers' pet projects
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Entertainment:

Manhattan strip club goes bust
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Transport:

West Coast Container Volume Jumps 15%
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Sovereigns:

Sovereign Bankruptcy Nostalgia, August Edition
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UK:

Bank of England Holds Rates
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Dramatic 19% fall in bankruptcies belies overall personal insolvency levels
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Regulators must act fast to avoid ‘stigmatising’ CVAs
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'Misleading' Keydata literature flagged up as early as 2005
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Recession: how to survive the recovery
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Hoteliers And Manufacturers Badly Hit By Recession, Says R3
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Bankruptcies fall 21pc but overstretched borrowers find other ways to go bust
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China:

China Tests Said to Check Risk of Developer Crunch
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Greece:

Greece Likely to Get Aid Payout on Austerity Progress, IMF Says
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Ireland:

Company law change could throw struggling firms a lifeline
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Germany:

Germany: Broad Recovery is Under Way
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