September 28, 2010

The Daily Bankruptcy News

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Law:

Citing 'Egregious Breach,' Judge Slashes BAR/BRI Fees
(DBN)

When Is a Waiver Not a Waiver?
(DBN)

Law Department Metrics Survey: Staffing Rebounds, but Still Hurting
(DBN)

'D.C. 25' Report Shows Law Firms' Pain on the Potomac
(DBN)

The Lawyers of the 'Forbes' 400
(DBN)

What One Deferred Associate Learned During His Internship
(DBN)

Associate Laterals Face Class-Year Demotions and Pay Cuts
(DBN)

Figuring Out Multiple Offers
(DBN)

China’s ‘Kid’ Law Firms Lure Attorneys From U.S., U.K. Rivals
(DBN)

17,500 BigLaw Jobs Are at Risk Due to Cost Pressures, Consultant Says
(DBN)

Are Things Looking Up for Law School On-Campus Interviews?
(DBN)

Practice Leader, Three Other Partners Quit Firm Eyeing Merger With NY Mainstay
(DBN)

NY Lawyer Wins Appeal of Sanctions, Blasts "Insane" Judge
(DBN)

2 Partners, 1 Associate & 2 Interpreters Get Time in Fraud Case
(DBN)

As Senate Scrutiny Increases, For-Profit Schools Turn to Prominent Attorneys, Lobbyists for Help
(DBN)

Seven Types of People Who Are Interested in Small Law Firms
(DBN)

Hackers Post Law Firm E-mail, Exposing Defendant Data, Lawyer’s ‘Lambo’ Tastes
(DBN)

Zinn appointed president of Southwest Florida Professional Bankruptcy Association
(DBN)

U of Calif.-San Diego Explores Possible Merger with Cal Western
(DBN)

On Duke Law School, Durham, and Perceptions of Racism
(DBN)

Why Cross-selling Doesn't Work, But Could
(DBN)

Firm/Client Dynamics
(DBN)

Prosecutor in Ted Stevens Case Commits Suicide
(DBN)

My Date with Speed Mentors
(DBN)

Hit By Hotel 'Death Ray,' Chicago Lawyer Says: 'I Was Effectively Being Cooked'
(DBN)

Attorney Says 'Sexting' Wis. Prosecutor to Resign
(DBN)

A Dip in the Pool Results in Charges Against Boxer-Clad Federal Prosecutor
(DBN)

Lawyer-Turned-Cupcake Entrepreneur Earned $100K Last Year
(DBN)

Northwestern Law Student Emails Hand-Job Offer to Entire Law School
(DBN)

Fee Suit Backfires in Bar Prez Battle
(DBN)

Cheerleader can’t refuse to cheer
(DBN)

Judge Strikes Latest Filing by Lawyer Suing LeBron James
(DBN)

Mayor stoned to death
(DBN)

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Judges:

Judge: I'll Okay $75 Million Citigroup Settlement with SEC
(DBN)

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Wall Street:

Stocks Fall, US Futures Retreat on Europe Debt Concern
(DBN)

Stocks Decline on Profit Taking
(DBN)

Futures' Role In Flash Crash In Question
(DBN)

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Layoffs:

Bad Economy? Americans Won't Do Farm Work
(DBN)

National and State by State Unemployment Rates
(DBN)

Animated Map of Unemployment
(DBN)

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Oil/Gas:

Lawyer Bluster on Display in Oil Spill Litigation
(DBN)

Oil Experts Puncture BP's Internal Probe
(DBN)

BP warns restart of drilling in Gulf of Mexico will be slow
(DBN)

Spill panel presses BP on response plan
(DBN)

US commission told 50 percent of oil spill remains in Gulf
(DBN)

Oil spill panel chiefs say low oil flow estimates were harmful
(DBN)

Enviro Groups Ignored Gulf Before BP Disaster
(DBN)

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Health Care:

Old Hospital Property up for Auction
(DBN)

Middle-aged suicides on rise in US, study finds
(DBN)

$93,000 cancer drug: How much is a life worth?
(DBN)

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Economy:

Avoiding another recession won't stabilize the economy: San Francisco Fed
(DBN)

Roubini: More Financial Crises to Come
(DBN)

Analyst: China Practically Owns US
(DBN)

Firms Reluctant to Hike Prices on Rising Costs
(DBN)

Small-Business Tax Hysteria: Let's Do the Math
(DBN)

Economic Stress Map
(DBN)

Economy Tracker Map
(DBN)

US Debt Clock
(DBN)

Recovery Index
(DBN)

Bailout Tracker
(DBN)

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Real Estate:

Freddie CEO: Mortgage forbearance is preferable to foreclosure
(DBN)

Going for gold: REITs double investor inflow compared to precious metals
(DBN)

Home builder Gemcraft to exit bankruptcy
(DBN)

Price Reduced on Former Blixseth Estate
(DBN)

Moody's places $7.6 billion of GMAC-serviced RMBS on review
(DBN)

State AG offices launching investigations into Ally Financial foreclosures
(DBN)

HAMP changes coming from BofA, Wells, and JPM Chase after Treasury review
(DBN)

29% of potential borrowers don't qualify for a mortgage
(DBN)

Troubled Aspen fractional project seeks extension to finish building
(DBN)

Ezri Namvar indicted on 5 counts of fraud
(DBN)

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AIG:

AIG nears major hurdle with AIA IPO
(DBN)

Treasury Said to Prepare AIG Exit, Repayment Plan
(DBN)

Judge Refuses to Dismiss A.I.G. Lawsuit
(DBN)

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Small Business:

Small Business Lending Bill Signed
(DBN)

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Banking:

FDIC postpones rule to dismantle failing big bank
(DBN)

As banks ponder "living wills," experts raise questions
(DBN)

How TPG Capital Lost $2.0 Billion at Washington Mutual
(DBN)

WaMu Escapes With Its Privileged Docs...Again
(DBN)

Banks Keep Failing, No End in Sight
(DBN)

JPMorgan May Pursue F.D.I.C. Funds for WaMu Claims
(DBN)

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Video Rentals:

Blockbuster's Bankrupt. Who's Next?
(DBN)

Blockbuster Wins Bankruptcy Court Approval to Borrow $25 Million of Loan
(DBN)

Blockbuster Wins Approval to Pay Studios for Movies
(DBN)

Real things you should know about Blockbuster’s bankruptcy
(DBN)

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Publishing:

Editors, authors go unpaid as Pronk & Associates “restructures”
(DBN)

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Jewelry:

Zale's Multi-Multi-Multi-Year Turnaround Plan
(DBN)

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Credit Reporting:

Benefit of Higher Credit Score Dwindles at Top End
(DBN)

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Credit Cards:

Bank Losses Behind Credit Card Debt Drop
(DBN)

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Credit Counseling:

Debt-Management Firms Must Correct Ads, Improve ‘Competence’
(DBN)

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Fraud:

Securities Ruling Limits Claims of Fraud
(DBN)

Hecker Employee Pleads Guilty To Lying To Feds
(DBN)

Money Manager Chais Leaves Lawsuits Behind
(DBN)

Arthur Nadel Pleads for His Life
(DBN)

Officials Take a Fresh Look At Honest Services Fraud
(DBN)

Recent New York case demonstrates limits of Big Boy provisions where affirmative acts of concealment are alleged
(DBN)

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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(1 new opinion today)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
(DBN)

Recent Ch. 11 Filings
(DBN)

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 Statistics:

Bankruptcies Soar Despite Stiffer Laws
(DBN)

Western New York sees decline in August bankruptcy filings
(DBN)

Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
(DBN)

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Miscellaneous:

Blockbuster, Bear Island, Thompson, Old GM, Meruelo: Bankruptcy
(DBN)

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Corporate Reform:

Bank Regulators Delay "Too Big to Fail" Reform
(DBN)

Where Are All the Prosecutions From the Crisis?
(DBN)

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Newspapers:

Hedge Fund May Complicate Tribune Mediation
(DBN)

Tribune Co. hires law firm to study Morgan Stanley suit
(DBN)

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Politics:

Bankruptcy as a campaign strategy?
(DBN)

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Municipalities:

Day 1 for Jefferson County's sewer debt controller
(DBN)

Recession Over? Not in Illinois
(DBN)

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Autos:

Taxpayers Could Profit on GM Bailout
(DBN)

UAW rejects pay cuts; GM plant could close
(DBN)

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Tax:

Clients Told to Rethink Taking IRS Amnesty Offer on Unreported Offshore Bank Accounts
(DBN)

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Celebs:

Lindsay Lohan Is Quickly Released from Jail; Did She Get Special Treatment?
(DBN)

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UK:

Connaught collapse sends stark message to subcontractors
(DBN)

IMF Backs England's Austerity Plan
(DBN)

UK: CBI, Financial Sector Grows at Fast Rate
(DBN)

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EU:

European Central Banks Halt Gold Sales
(DBN)

Plan Would Sanction Excessive Debt in Euro Zone
(DBN)

Corporate Loans in Europe Fell Less Steeply in August
(DBN)

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Germany:

German consumer confidence rises
(DBN)

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Japan:

Japan: Next Global Time Bomb?
(DBN)

Takefuji Files for Bankruptcy Protection After Refunds
(DBN)

Morgan Stanley, Goldman Shorted Takefuji Ahead of Bankruptcy
(DBN)

Takefuji Bankruptcy Drags Japanese Lenders Lower
(DBN)

Takefuji faces $24 bln in overcharging claims-lawyer
(DBN)

Takefuji Lawyer: Number of Potential Borrowers Could Be Unexpectedly High
(WSJ: separate paid subscription required)

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China:

U.S. Business Fears "Downward Spiral" In China Trade
(DBN)

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Ireland:

Anglo Irish Cost May Exceed 35 Billion Euros, S&P Says
(DBN)

Ireland rating at risk on bank cost plan: Fitch
(DBN)

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Greece:

Adapt Chapter 9 bankruptcy code for Greece
(DBN)

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Middle East:

Dubai Ruler Says ‘We Are Back’ After Debt Accord
(DBN)

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