October 22, 2010

The Daily Bankruptcy News

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Law:

Law School Hopefuls Undaunted by Dim Prospects
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Labaton Seeks $55M Paycheck in Countrywide Class Action
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Lead Vioxx Plaintiffs Lawyers Awarded $315 Million of $4.85 Billion Settlement
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US Agency Hires Quinn Emanuel in Probe of Mortgage-Backed Securities
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BigLaw: The Game Plan
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Small Firm Salary Survey Results
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With Hughes Hubbard Assist, Edwards Angell Partner Tries to Revive ACORN
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Lehman, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Mattel, Hewlett-Packard in Court News
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Partner recovers cost of jacket from Freshfields
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MBAs More Uncouth Than J.D.s?
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Lawyer Wants Denial Of Fees Overturned Because Judge Was Getting High With a Stripper at the Time
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Lawsuit Claims Wilson Sonsini Hid Conflict of Interest
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Law Firm Accused of Planting a Spy and Turning a Lawyer Against His Client
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'Towering Figure' in Commodities Law to Leave Skadden
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What's in a 'Name Partner'? Not a Law Partnership, Appeals Court Says
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Your Personal Marketing Plan: A Checklist for Success
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Ex-Gray Plant Mooty Lawyer Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison
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August move celebrated by Ballard Spahr
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Is the Law School Model Ready for a Tune-Up?
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US Law Prof to Be Charged in Rwanda with Genocide Denial
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Syracuse College of Law Tries to Learn the Difference Between Satire and Libel
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Does Almost Every 2010 Columbia Student Have a Job?
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Have Law Schools Been "Irresponsible"?
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Copyright Troll Righthaven Loses First Suit; Copying Was Fair Use, Judge Ruled
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Judge Orders Investigation of Terror Trial Juror's Employer
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LinkedIn Recommendations: Yay or Nay?
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Power Tools for Lawyers: Online Legal Source Search Resource
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Stealing From Blind Vendor Draws Censure
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Sex Crimes Prosecutor Grades ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Episodes on Accuracy
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Video Resume of a Rapping Lawyer
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The Inevitable Future of the Legal Profession: Drive-Thru Law Firm
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Judges:

Attorney Challenges Decision Made by Judge Who Was Arrested on Drug, Gun Charges
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Virginia Thomas Backs Off Debate on Health Care
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Annual ‘We Believe Anita Hill’ Party Set
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Robert Reich: Anita Hill owed the apology
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It's not Ginni Thomas who deserves an apology
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Take This Job and . . . : NY Judge Who Lost GOP Backing Quits Before Election
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Calif. Court Order: ‘Piecemeal’ Is Not a Verb
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Wall Street:

 

Dow Rises 38.60
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US Stocks Rise on Corporate Earnings, Jobless Claims Data
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Layoffs:

Mass. jobless rate drops to 8.4 percent in Sept.
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For Some, Jobless Benefits Better Than a Job
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Banking:

America’s Top 25 Foreclosure Banks
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Awal Bank BSC Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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US Probes if Failed Banks Hid Bad Loans
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Credit Reporting:

Credit Checks on Job Seekers Draw Fire
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Credit Checks Give Rise to Claims of Discrimination
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Credit Cards:

Embattled American Express Posts 71% Profit Jump
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Aviation:

Profits soar at Continental, United and Southwest
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

McComb woman gets 15 months in bankruptcy fraud
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Chemicals:

Chemtura's Reorganization Approved Over Shareholders' Valuation Objections
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Economy:

Geithner Vows To 'Rebalance' World Economy...
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US taxpayers warned Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may need $363bn bailouts
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Most Economists Don't Believe in QE2
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George Bush: Bailout was the Easy Choice
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New Jobless Claims Fall to 452,000
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Americans Growing More Pessimistic
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Middle Americans Sour on Economy
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Restoring the American Dream
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Fed’s Bullard Prefers Asset Purchases in Small Increments
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Fannie, Freddie Cost at Mercy of Economy
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Fannie/Goldman lobbyist tapped as National Security Advisor
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Americans Aren't Saving Enough for Retirement, Study Finds
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The Tax Cut That Failed
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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:

A Tangled Mortgage Mess
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Mortgage ownership questions may hurt MBS
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Battle Line Forming Over Foreclosure
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Moody's analysts don't see mortgage ownership as an issue for RMBS
(DBN)

Who’s Behind the Foreclosure-Paperwork Mess? Lawyers, of Course!
(DBN)

FHFA hires law firm, may go after mortgage repurchases
(DBN)

Bumpy Ride for Residents of Florida 'Fly-In' Community
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General Growth Plan Approval Resolves Biggest US Real Estate Bankruptcy
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California home sales drop 17% in September
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Real estate investor Petra files for bankruptcy
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How Joseph Lents Dodged Foreclosure for Eight Years and Started a Movement
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Zoeller files foreclosure lawsuits
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World's 'Most Expensive' Home Spurs Urban Legends
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Litigation:

Third-Party Liability Ruled Out in N.Y. Suits for Corporate Misdeeds
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Law Firms Staff Experts to Manage EDD
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American Indians Settle Long-Running Government Loan Discrimination Lawsuit
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Is Howrey's model broke or can global litigation deliver?
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Municipalities:

Court monitor sought for Calif. city in pay scandal
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NJ Toll Worker Earns $321,985
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Harrisburg looks to Act 47 to solve looming payroll crisis
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Harrisburg should pursue Act 47 status
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Retailing:

Path Is Set for General Growth's Bankruptcy Exit
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Celebs:

Bob Guccione Dies of Cancer: Could Stress from Bankruptcy Have Contributed?
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Non-Profits:

Germantown Settlement cancels bankruptcy-ending plan
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Religion:

The Crystal Cathedral Bankruptcy – Two Bricks That May Have Cracked The Glass
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Construction:

NJ contractor's creditors try to force bankruptcy
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Fraud:

US Labor Department Sues Four Firms for Entrusting Investments to Madoff
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‘Old, Frail’ Ponzi-Schemer Nadel Gets 14-Year Prison Term
(DBN)

Big Boys Don’t Cry, But Fraudsters Do
(DBN)

A year after Rothstein, many questions unanswered
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Corporate Reform:

SEC Set To Vote On Rattner Settlement, Part II
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Environmental:

Clean Up That Mess
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Hollywood:

Icahn Offers MGM Studio Debt Holders Minimum for Vote In Takeover Battle
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Icahn fights for Lionsgate-MGM merger
(DBN)

DVD Purchases Slid 16% in 9 Months of 2010, Industry Data Show
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Mass Torts:

Is Tide Turning for Big Tobacco in 'Engle' Trials?
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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
(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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Miscellaneous:

Scotia-Palco, General Growth, Tousa, Tamarack, Claim Jumper: Bankruptcy
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A-Tec, TCB, Japan Airlines, Takefuji, Karstadt: Bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Poetry:

Basis Points
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TOUSA
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Crackberries
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Debtor’s Counsel
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Dealmaking
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Newspapers:

Washington Times Faces Involuntary- Bankruptcy Filing
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Tribune Creditors Plan to Sue Chairman Sam Zell
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Tribune CEO to be replaced by 4-member panel: report
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What really goes on at Tribune Tower
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Lehman:

Judge Throws Monkey Wrench Into Lehman Bankruptcy Trial
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Lehman Brokerage Unit Sale Details Weren't Approved, Judge Tells Barclays
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Lehman Can Halt Suits Filed to Recover Payments for Creditors, Judge Says
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Lehman bankruptcy case could change law
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Claims:

Subordination Is Not Synonymous With Silence
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Autos:

GM, Chrysler Will Gush Profit at 15 Million Units, Rattner Says
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Politics:

Economy is Driving Voter Backlash
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Rattner: Why Wall Street Hates Obama
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The Fury Failure
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Hotels:

Recession woes push Holiday Inn Hurstbourne to file Chapter 11
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Gambling:

Closed Siena casino in Reno has one more possible lifeline
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Mayor Bloomberg to fight Gov. Paterson's attempt at saddling New York with OTB's health care
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Labor:

An Upside to the Economic Downside
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Tech:

Judge approves Starfire sale
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UK:

Britain to Toughen Rules for Hostile Bids
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UK Austerity Plan to Hit Poor
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Young, Smart and About to Bolt England
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1300 council jobs could go in the wake of Government cuts
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EU:

Merkel brushes off Trichet concerns over fiscal rules
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EU's Debt Mountain Still Himalayan
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France:

French union calls for massive new pension protest
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Germany:

German Business Confidence Unexpectedly Increased in October
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Ireland:

Bondholder `Immunity' to Losses Challenged as Irish Bail Banks
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Drumm shamed by legal farce
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Iceland:

Iceland to Water Down Debt Relief Amid Pension Fund Objections
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Ukraine:

Ukraine banks wrestle with debt welshers
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China:

In China, it's all about prosperity, not freedom
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