September 17, 2010

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Law:

Jones Day Sneaks Into Tribune Case
(DBN)

MetLife Building Under Attack From Bedbugs: Four Law Firms Potentially Affected
(DBN)

Bedbugs Invade Winston & Strawn
(DBN)

Predicting Future Law Firm Stars and Major Clients
(DBN)

Toyota Moves to Dismiss MDL Claims
(DBN)

The End of the IPO Doldrums?
(DBN)

Insurance Partners: Kasowitz is Hungry
(DBN)

Bridal Suite or Cold Feet?: Will UK Firm Pull Trigger on Proskauer Merger?
(DBN)

Ex-Partner Must Arbitrate Beef Over Capital Stake With NY Firm
(DBN)

‘Squeezed’ and Laid-Off Partners Spur Uptick in Lateral Hiring, Recruiter Says
(DBN)

Lawyer Facing Divorce Gets Suspended for Sending 'Hostile' Messages
(DBN)

Attorneys Awarded $1.50 in Fees
(DBN)

How an Expensive Office Lease Helped Kill a Venerable Boutique
(DBN)

Stay Denied in Malpractice Case Against Wolf Block
(DBN)

Who Wants to go to a Vocational Law School?
(DBN)

Blogs Target Law Schools as Quest for Better Job Statistics Hits Dead End
(DBN)

St. John’s Official Accused of Expensing Son’s Law School Tuition
(DBN)

The Golden Rules of E-Mailing
(DBN)

Initial results of UK Salaried Partner Survey show pay from £50k to £300k
(DBN)

Firm targets cultural diversity with new firm network
(DBN)

Bank of America Merrill gets tough with first full-scale panel review
(DBN)

What's the Next Legal Process That Will Get 'Efficiencied'?
(DBN)

Sidewalk Bookseller, a Disbarred Lawyer, Is Philosophical About Drop in Profits
(DBN)

Lawyer Dismissed From Kid Rock Lawsuit
(DBN)

"Unfortunately, I have a terrible secret that is making it difficult for me to get close to women"
(DBN)

Superhero Lawyers: They're All Big... But They're Not All BigLaw
(DBN)

Lawyer of the Day: The Sexting District Attorney Texts crime victim: ‘You may be hot… but I am the prize!’
(DBN)

"The BigLaw Shore"? Why Not?
(DBN)

The Apprentice Premiere
(DBN)

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Judges:

Judge's impeachment lawyers begin mounting defense
(DBN)

Judge Porteous’s Son Testifies at Impeachment Trial
(DBN)

'Louisiana way' on full display at Judge Thomas Porteous' trial
(DBN)

Judge Refuses to Halt Merit-Based Judicial Nominating Process
(DBN)

Judge Stabbed Five Times in Diner; Suspect Had Been Accused in Domestic Case
(DBN)

Work Nightmares and Nausea on the Job Are Signs It’s Time to Leave
(DBN)

Judge Says He’s ‘Not Davy Crockett’ After Wikipedia Hoax Snares Rush Limbaugh
(DBN)

At 103, a Judge Has One Caveat: No Lengthy Trials
(DBN)

The Ugly Tale of the Judge and the Sponge
(DBN)

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Wall Street:

Stock futures jump on strength in tech sector
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Wall St falters as FedEx drops, technicals eyed
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Layoffs:

New York's unemployment rate up slightly in August
(DBN)

Bank Sector Job Losses Weigh on NY Employment
(DBN)

Only 5% of Laid-Off Californians Have Found New Jobs
(DBN)

Georgia Unemployment Hits 10%
(DBN)

Arizona unemployment rate highest in nearly three decades
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Resorts:

Sea Island execs got big bonuses before bankruptcy
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Fraud:

Petters companies' plea hearings on hold
(DBN)

Petters' Forger Gets Five Years
(DBN)

2 Petters companies to plead guilty in fraud case
(DBN)

Creditors balk at proposed $950k Cedar Funding settlement
(DBN)

Accountant Gets 23 Years for $30M Ponzi Scheme
(DBN)

Ponzi schemer Nevin Shapiro pleads guilty
(DBN)

Barry Tannenbaum Ponzi Investigation Has 17 Suspects
(DBN)

Merriman gets 12 years for Ponzi scheme
(DBN)

Man Admits to $100M Ponzi Scheme
(DBN)

Philly-area school to give back Ponzi donation
(DBN)

Bernie Madoff's boat Bull finally up for sale
(DBN)

IBM's Moffat Gets Wish to Leave Prison Before Son Graduates
(DBN)

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Hotels:

Ex-Pittsburgh Hilton could become Wyndham hotel
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Distressed Investing:

Angelis Launches BHMS To Focus On Distressed Investing
(DBN)

SouthernSun Rolls Out New Distressed Fund
(DBN)

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Awards:

Haynes and Boone Honored in Inaugural Best Lawyers and U.S. News "Best Law Firms" Survey
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Economy:

1 in 7 Americans lives in poverty
(DBN)

US workers’ poverty reaches 50-year high
(DBN)

Recession Raises Poverty Rate to a 15-Year High
(DBN)

The Downside of Families Doubling-Up
(DBN)

Why are So Many Living in Poverty?
(DBN)

Both Sides Say Poverty Rate is a Poor Measure
(DBN)

Jobless claims fall, wholesale prices stay tame
(DBN)

It’s Getting Riskier to Be Rich
(DBN)

Poverty Rising and Millionaires Rising
(DBN)

Poll: American Confidence Has Eroded
(DBN)

Are We There Yet? America's Recovery
(DBN)

Economic Stress Map
(DBN)

Economy Tracker Map
(DBN)

US Debt Clock
(DBN)

Recovery Index
(DBN)

Bailout Tracker
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Real Estate:

US 30-yr mortgage rates up, 15-yr down-Freddie Mac
(DBN)

10 Reasons to Buy a Home
(DBN)

Lower Your Expectations for Home Prices, Sales
(DBN)

California home sales down 14% from last year
(DBN)

Treasury defends TARP, provided 'critical assistance' to struggling homeowners
(DBN)

Bankruptcy Trustee to Sell Entrepreneur's Mansion, Yacht
(DBN)

BarCap estimates more subprime defaults from troubled vintages
(DBN)

Where's the Foreclosure Flood?
(DBN)

Millions More Foreclosures Coming
(DBN)

Foreclosures dip in La., but many still in trouble
(DBN)

Foreclosures: Lenders' tactics affect homeowners, home buyers
(DBN)

Reluctant Realtors: Fannie, Freddie
(DBN)

Mortgage giants Freddie, Fannie to cost govt $53B over next decade
(DBN)

Sweetwater 1000-acre project forecloses
(DBN)

Judge refuses stay in Pitcairn case
(DBN)

Developer at eye of scandal files for Chapter 11
(DBN)

Two for One: Foreclosed Townhome Mistakenly Sold Twice
(DBN)

Banks stoke the economy with distressed sales?
(DBN)

Mortgage Brokering Taught in Prison
(DBN)

Moody's downgrades another $2.8 billion of IndyMac RMBS
(DBN)

LA firm won't challenge Statler deal
(DBN)

Beacon Capital Wins $380 Million Loan Extension
(DBN)

Chicago Foreclosure Auction Halted
(DBN)

Stuyvesant Town Creditors Win Bid to Block Ackman-Led Foreclosure Auction
(DBN)

StuyTown judge tells Ackman: Put up $3.7B
(DBN)

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Corporate Reform:

Interim Plan for Warren Raises Even Supporters’ Eyebrows
(DBN)

Why Elizabeth Warren will Benefit Wall Street
(DBN)

The Elizabeth Warren End Run
(DBN)

Warren Vows End to "Tricks" With Consumer Agency
(DBN)

Ms. Warren (at Last!) Goes to Washington
(DBN)

Elizabeth Warren: One of a Kind
(DBN)

Sen. Gregg: Elizabeth Warren Will Pursue 'Social Justice Agenda' in New Post
(DBN)

Slipping Warren in the back door
(DBN)

Elizabeth Warren: Consumer Champion?
(DBN)

The Elizabeth Warren Rorschach test
(DBN)

A Baby Step Toward Rules On Bank Risk
(DBN)

Frank wants limits on SEC disclosure exemption
(DBN)

No One Trusts the SEC
(DBN)

SEC: New Rules on Bank Debt Disclosure
(DBN)

Will Dodd-Frank Stop the Next Crisis?
(DBN)

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Delivery:

FedEx Slides Despite Soaring Profit
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Small Business:

Senate Passes Bill to Aid Small Businesses
(DBN)

Small Business Can't Get Loans From Bailed-Out Banks
(DBN)

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Oil/Gas:

Drilling costs in Gulf going up
(DBN)

Report Says Drilling Ban Had Little Effect
(DBN)

BP to ease up on spill clean-up operation
(DBN)

BP's Shock Waves
(DBN)

Feinberg Rethinks BP Claims Process, Now Sees Valuable Role for Lawyers
(DBN)

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Lehman:

Lehman IOU Trading Tops $24 Billion in Second Year of Bankruptcy
(DBN)

Lehman seeks to delay lawsuits as settlements eyed
(DBN)

After Lehman's Collapse, 'Largest Arbitrage Ever' -- And Deals On Art
(DBN)

Lehman's Clear Lesson
(DBN)

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Avoidance Actions:

Farmers To Learn If They Owe Money To VeraSun
(DBN)

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Golf:

Public golf course draws unplayable lie
(DBN)

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Hedge Funds:

Hedge Fund Managers Set Up for Next Acts
(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
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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:

Idearc, Sea Island, Heritage, National Envelope, Mortgage Fees: Bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Bankruptcy Reform:

House Panel Approves Bill to Allow Discharge of Private Student Loans in Bankruptcy
(DBN)

House Judiciary Panel Passes Bills
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Autos:

GM CEO: Repayment of bailout could take years
(DBN)

GM CEO Akerson okay with US government role, for now
(DBN)

Akerson aims for a more nimble, 'urgent' GM
(DBN)

Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne says share sale likely in '11
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Banking:

Push to Hire Bankers Accelerates
(DBN)

Bankruptcy court blocks FDIC's attempt to assert $905 million priority claim
(DBN)

Zombie Banks Have Us Over a Barrel
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Health Care:

Victorville hospital files for bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy for SoCal hospital, but no layoffs
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Gambling:

Tribe's Roll of Dice Rattles Lenders
(DBN)

Majestic Star stays afloat but Barden may bow out
(DBN)

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Religion:

Pentecostal church files bankruptcy
(DBN)

Diocese must raise cash for abuse claims
(DBN)

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Baseball:

NY Times Seeks Tapes from Rangers Meetings with Judge
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Telecoms:

Nortel Retirees Beg Canadian Lawmakers to Rethink Pension Plan's Fate
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Newspapers:

Philly newspapers set for 2nd auction next week
(DBN)

Price May Drop at 2nd Auction of Philly Newspapers
(DBN)

Aurelius wants Tribune management replaced
(DBN)

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Municipalities:

Why Our Cities Aren't Too Big to Fail
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Video Rentals:

Icahn Takes Blockbuster Debt Holding
(DBN)

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Hollywood:

MGM Lenders Extend Deadline For Debt Payments
(DBN)

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Finance:

Tronox Receives Rival Offer to Back $185 Million Stock Rights Offering
(DBN)

Risky-Loan Market Back in Gear
(WSJ: separate paid subscription required)

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Student Debt:

Citigroup to Sell Stake In Student Loan
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Politics:

Tea Party's Rise Gives Business Pause
(DBN)

Wall Street Ties are Major Player in Midterm Elections
(DBN)

Pelosi: If GOP Won, We'd Be in a Depression
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Tea Party Gears Up for 2012
(DBN)

The Purge Inside the GOP
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UK:

UK's New Plan on Bank Insolvency
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Blackpool quizzed over Oyston role
(DBN)

'Little disruption' promised over Connaught Partnerships
(DBN)

FSA accused over Keydata 'rescue'
(DBN)

Creditors to meet over RT Properties
(DBN)

The Home Owner and Debtor Protection (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010
(DBN)

UK: Credit, Debit Card Use Soars
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EU:

What happened to Europe's collapse?
(DBN)

EU Resistance Mounts to German Bid for Tougher Sanctions on Euro Offenders
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Greece:

IMF Would Consider Extending Greece More Aid
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Middle East:

ACI investors fear their investments are gone
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Ireland:

Defaulting on Anglo debts now on agenda
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