April 1, 2011

The Daily Bankruptcy News

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Law:

The Weil Bankruptcy Blog’s Final Four
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Chambers Shortlists Weil for Multiple Awards
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Weil's Restructuring Department Tops 2010 League Tables
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Watchdog Lawyer Who Called Geeks to Wipe His Computer Gets Prison Time for Probe Response
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Dealmakers of the Year GM's Jump Start
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Howrey Going to Go On Without Bank Funding? Firm shutting down today, after Citi pulls plug.
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After Madoff: Fees for lawyers, others untangling mess expected to top $1 billion
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Latham Adds London Bankruptcy Partner
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Report: Lateral Associate Hiring Rose 61% in 2010
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Detroit Firms Hang Tough in 2010
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Ironic Message About What You Can Do With A Law Degree
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How to Become an (Almost) Indispensable Junior Associate (Part 5)
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The Goldman Model For Big Law?
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Linklaters seeks client input as it overhauls flexi-working policy
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Conflicts: Mastro bankruptcy case has a strange new twist
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Attorney agrees to pay $371000 to settle dispute over loan from Fair Finance
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Will U.K. Authorities Stand Up to Squatters?
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Partner defines "lunch" for his staff
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In-House: Pitching Diversity
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Woman Power at Debevoise
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JPMorgan, J&J, WestLB, Microsoft, Rajaratnam in Court News
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Good Deeds Can Come In Small Packages
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The Perfect Low Cost Courtroom Document Camera
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Federal Court Fines Lawyer $1K for 'Extensive Use of Improper Confidentiality Markings'
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Attorney's Gender-Based "C" Epithet Toward Draws Censure
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An epidemic: Unusual excitement in court as lawyer swears at judge
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MegaFirm Wins Appeal, Dismissal of Class Action Suit Against It Upheld, Auditors Still Worried
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Yale Law School Gets Hit by Double-Digit Drop in Applications
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Monty Fully Booked
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Teaching the Business of Law
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Hot Topics on ABA Meeting Agenda: Post-Law-School Jobs Data; ‘Revolutionary’ Legal Ed Changes?
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Sen. Boxer joins debate over law school transparency
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Law school accreditation proposal would boost job placement transparency
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Harvard's Lonely Women
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Watch Out, Law Schools: A United States Senator Wants You To Stop Lying
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Top 4 or 5 Ways to Achieve Limited Success :))
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Watchdog Lawyer Who Called Geeks to Wipe His Computer Gets Prison Time for Probe Response
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Erin Brockovich testifies in favor of increasing her income
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Insulting Your Boss Online Is Now Protected Speech
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Ex-New Orleans Police Officer Gets 25 Years for Slaying Unarmed Civilian in Katrina Aftermath
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Suit Claims Marc Jacobs Lawyer Told Harassed Employee to Get a Thicker Skin
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Gadhafi's blonde lawyer daughter joins soldiers on front line
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Judges:

Sandra Klein Appointed to Bankruptcy Court for Central District
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More Fun From Chief Judge Kozinski
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Ex-Judge is Indicted in Fed'l Racketeering Case, Accused of Profiting from His Work as a Jurist
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Farewell to the JHOs
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Judge Uses Shakespeare Insult in Rejecting Lawyer’s Copyright Claim for Copied Sentence
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Wall Street:

US stock index futures gain ahead of jobs data
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Stocks quiet before Friday's jobs report
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Wall Street ends a strong quarter optimistic on payrolls
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Stocks endure as best house in lousy neighborhood
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Financial profits come roaring back
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Layoffs:

Jobless claims down this week, again
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ADP: Private Sector Hired 201,000 in March
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Job gains barely beat estimates on the long road back to pre-recession levels
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Why Unemployment Rose So Much, Dropped So Fast
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Many Jobs Seen as Failing to Meet the Basics
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More Jobs, but still Grim
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Finance:

Ally files for $5B IPO, readies for Treasury sell-down
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Corporate Reform:

The Elizabeth Warren Witch Hunt Continues
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Watchdog Elizabeth Warren Survives US Chamber Lion's Den
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House Republicans Deliver Nonsense Letter to Elizabeth Warren
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CFBP struggles to win over industry
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Treasury Rounds Out Senior Management of CFPB
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Former US Senator Kaufman Said to Pass on Consumer Bureau Job
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Left Hand, Meet Right Hand: The government sues bankers over offenses government regulators once ignored
(DBN)

Despite the reach of Dodd-Frank, the "too-big-to-fail" dilemma lives on.
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SEC's Schapiro Sees 'Overwhelming' Task Amid Dodd-Frank Curbs
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Regulators Like Self-Reporting, Some Attorneys Aren't Sure
(DBN)

'Too big to fail' legacy lives on: Rosner
(DBN)

In Debate Over Bank Capital Regulation, a Trans-Atlantic Gulf
(DBN - NY Times - Paywall Limit Possible)

Greenspan Takes Shot at Financial Regulators
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Lehman /Madoff fees may deplete fund: SEC's Kotz
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Food/Beverage:

Sbarro Near Bankruptcy
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Harry & David's Bankruptcy Rocks Medford, Oregon
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Trustee to Garduños: You're Fired
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Restaurant Performance Index increases in February
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Aviation:

Finding the Best and Worst Coach Seats
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Grupo Aeromexico Seeks to Raise $227 Million After Biggest Rival Goes Bust
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Sports:

Hicks accountant sued
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Municipalities:

Bankruptcy looms in Alameda's future
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Plano Cutting Teachers and Programs
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Wisconsin Judges Calls Halt to Union Law
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Wis. GOP Pressing Ahead With Anti-Union Law Despite Court Injunction?
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Wisconsin Professors Unionize, Defy Walker’s Law on Collective Bargaining
(DBN)

Gary, Indiana Losing Its Main Library In Fiscal Shortfall
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Caterpillar CEO Reverses Course on Illinois
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Muni Bonds Unlikely To Be Next Leg of Crisis
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15 Cities Where Economies Are Getting Worse
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Ten Worst States for Retirement
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The 6 Happiest Cities In America
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The 5 Most Depressing Cities In America
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America's Ten Most Segregated Cities
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Credit Cards:

New rules promote smarter use of credit cards
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Consumers Continue To Pay Credit Cards Ahead Of Mortgages
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Debit card interchange fee caps delayed
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Autos:

Old GM exits Chapter 11, carved into four trusts
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Chevy Cruze: Symbol of GM Bankruptcy Win
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GM Announces Sale of its Stake in Delphi Automotive for $3.8 Billion
(DBN)

GAO Criticizes $25B Auto Loan Deal
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Auto union membership up first time in 6 years
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Honda, Mazda to resume some production
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Toyota to raise prices on most models
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Japan Auto Sales Plunge Record 37% as Quake Deters Buyers, Shuts Factories
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Tax:

GE Chief Immelt Says He’s ‘Happy to Defend’ Company on Taxes
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GE chief backs Obama’s call for overhaul of tax system
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Cleveland man faces federal charges in bankruptcy case
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USDOJ: Florida Man Indicted for Bankruptcy Fraud
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Small Business:

How Small Companies Get in Trouble
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Debt Collection:

Lawsuits Against Agencies, Creditors Drop In Latest Period
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Bank Customers Win One (Soon)
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Politician allegedly beaten to death by Citibank debt collectors
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Boating:

Luxury Yacht Builder Stuck in Rough Waters
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Consultants:

Financial Advisory and Restructuring Experts Launch Rock Point Associates
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Gambling:

Casinos not betting on big profits in a time of recession as luck dries up
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Station Casinos reports $176.5 million loss in fourth quarter
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Economy:

US Jobless Claims Fall, Consumer Confidence Improves
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Increases in US Payrolls, Manufacturing Probably Were Sustained in March
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Consumption Spending Slowing Down
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CEOs Plan to Boost Hiring and Spending
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CEO Optimism About Pre-Slump Levels
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CEO Overconfidence Alert
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Orders Placed With U.S. Factories Declined 0.1% in February
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Kansas City Manufacturing Survey at Record High, Chicago PMI Strong in March
(DBN)

We've Become a Nation of Takers, Not Makers
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Hoening Blames Fed for Commodity Prices
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Fed names banks that got emergency loans
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Fed Crisis Legacy Made It the People's Bank
(DBN)

US Bancorp's Nelson Says Fed Window Mistaken as 'Last Resort'
(DBN)

Fed's Data Dump Leaves Investors in the Dark
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Morgan Stanley Got $6.9 Billion From Fed Window in October 2008
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European banks big Fed borrowers in 2008 crisis
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Foreign Banks Tapped Fed's Secret Lifeline Most at Crisis Peak
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Goldman went to Fed discount window five times
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Dexia Drew Most From Discount Window in Record Week in 2008
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Libya-Owned Bank Drew at Least $5 Billion From Fed
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US Treasury exempts Libyan-owned bank from sanctions
(DBN)

Fed Program Accepted More Defaulted Debt Than Treasuries
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BofA Kept Tapping Fed Facility After 2007 Show of ‘Leadership’
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Fed Let Brokers Turn Junk to Cash at Height of Financial Crisis
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Bernanke's Fed Responds to Pressure for More Transparency
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Barofsky, Massad spar one last time over 'too big to fail'
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Citing Stigma, Critics Say Banks Now Less Likely to Tap Fed
(DBN)

Boehner resists budget deal as Tea Partier seeks his ouster
(DBN)

Bill Gross: Without A Gigantic Reform Of Entitlements, America Will Default
(DBN)

House Republican freshmen resist potential budget compromise as leaders negotiate
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In US budget battle, focus shifts on what to cut
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Why Won't Anyone Fix Social Security?
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Oil climbs to highest since 2008 on Libya conflict
(DBN)

Three banks repay $7.4 billion in TARP funds
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US Banks Will Use Fed Funds to Repay Bailout
(DBN)

CBO drops estimate of TARP cost to $19 billion
(DBN)

Treasury to sell more Ally Financial stock
(DBN)

The Exceptional Mr. Greenspan
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Greenspan squanders his final reserve of credibility
(DBN)

What Great Recession?
(DBN)

Calvin & Hobbes Explains Corporate America
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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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Bailout Recipients
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Real Estate:

Seriously delinquent mortgage volume hits two-year low
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Commercial and multifamily mortgage originations up 88%
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SBA Changes Loan Program To Aid CRE
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A Flaw in New Rules for Mortgages
(DBN - NY Times - Paywall Limit Possible)

Freddie Mac Pulls Foreclosure Files from Another Law Firm, by Mutual Consent
(DBN)

Stern leaves trail of cases hanging
(DBN)

Unwilling Foreclosure Plaintiff? Court Says 'No'
(DBN)

Senate committee clears bankruptcy courts to set up foreclosure mediation
(DBN)

Lawsuit Reveals How a Middleman Is Blocking Mortgage Modifications for Homeowners
(DBN)

DOJ Hosts Bank Negotiations on Foreclosure Issues; NY AG Fears Deal Will Include Bank Amnesty - News
(DBN)

Banks to AGs on Servicing Fraud: Drop Dead
(DBN)

Foreclosure negotiations held at Justice Dept
(DBN)

Bank of America, Wells Fargo officials negotiating mortgage deal
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Deal would force banks to allow short sales
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The Failures of Fannie: Responsibility for the Mortgage Servicing Mess
(DBN)

Foreclosure Fraud Settlement Talks Begin as More Revelations Emerge
(DBN)

M&I foreclosure moratorium continues
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Mass. sees steep drop in home seizures
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Housing market attracting bargain-hunters
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Regulators Ready Enforcement Orders Against Servicers as State AG Talks Stall
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Shadow inventory of foreclosures drops 11% from one year ago
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Foreclosures slow but housing market still hurting
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Regulator Criticizes GOP Proposals on Fannie, Freddie
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DeMarco tempers Republican bills to end Fannie, Freddie
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NAR tells lawmakers slow down on GSE reform
(DBN)

Legislation Dismantles GSEs Piecemeal
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Report Cites Fannie, Freddie Executive Pay
(DBN)

Barney Frank says mortgage interest tax deduction is safe
(DBN)

Republicans say CFPB overstepped on mortgage servicing issues
(DBN)

The Truth on Housing Prices
(DBN)

Taylor Bean’s Farkas Seeks to Bar Expert Testimony
(DBN)

Ex-Taylor Bean Chief Allen Named as Defendant in U.S. Mortgage Fraud Case
(DBN)

Fifth Guilty Plea in Expansive Mortgage Fraud Case
(DBN)

NJ developer gets prison term
(DBN)

Accredited Home To Detail Lone Star's Role In Chapter 11 Deal
(DBN)

Subprime Bonds Are Back
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Retirement fund sues Bank of America over subprime securities
(DBN)

THP bankruptcy hearing postponed
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Toll Brothers Teams With Gibraltar Capital, Deutsche Bank On Distressed Buy
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Cash lifts Phoenix metro home sales to four-year high
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Nevada ranks No. 2 in attacking mortgage fraud
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Fraud:

Ex-Buffett lieutenant Sokol defends himself
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Is Berkshire a Buy or Sell on Sokol Scandal?
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Buffett's Heir Apparent Confused Personal Interest With Business Loyalty
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Berkshire Dogged by Questions Following Sokol’s Departure
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Berkshire's Sokol Defends Stock Buys
(DBN)

SEC Weighs Launching Sokol Insider Trade Probe
(DBN)

Sokol Seen as Showing Poor Judgment Without Violating Insider-Trading Laws
(DBN)

Buffett's Handling of Deputy Baffles Some Experts
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Citigroup may hold key to whether Sokol did wrong
(DBN)

Berkshire's Sokol defends self, lawyers get calls
(DBN)

David Sokol's lost lessons in integrity
(DBN)

For Berkshire, Resignation Raises Tough Questions
(DBN)

Waiting for Mr. Buffett’s Apology
(DBN)

Buffett Misses Chance to Show Moral Courage
(DBN)

David Sokol: How Much Money Did He Make?
(DBN)

Poll: Weigh In on Sokol’s Lubrizol Stock Purchases
(DBN)

The Sokol Drama Takes Hold of Tulane
(DBN - NY Times - Paywall Limit Possible)

David Sokol Defends His Lubrizol Stock Purchases
(DBN)

Galleon Tapes Tie Rajaratnam to Alleged Tips on Goldman Sachs
(DBN)

Ex-Galleon Manager Spars With Rajaratnam Attorney
(DBN)

Rajaratnam trial lawyers push research defense
(DBN)

McKinsey in uncomfortable Rajaratnam trial glare
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Rajaratnam Lawyer Tries to Show Deal Information Was Already Public
(DBN - NY Times - Paywall Limit Possible)

Galleon Trading Stats Mirror Dates of Tips
(DBN)

Rajaratnam made frantic calls on Goldman tip
(DBN)

Marc Faber: Moral Decay Among The Elites Proves America Is A "Failed State"
(DBN)

Madoff Trustee Picard Says JPMorgan Shouldn't 'Escape' Bankruptcy Court
(DBN)

Lautenbergs Seek to Continue $9 Million Madoff Lawsuit
(DBN)

Judge Tosses $3B Madoff Feeder Fund Action
(DBN)

Ex-Madoff Workers Bonventre, Bongiorno, Crupi Lose Bid for Case Dismissal
(DBN)

Insider-Trading Suspect Cuts a Lonely Figure in Jail
(DBN)

SEC says Plantation pair misappropriated $30 million
(DBN)

Lawsuit filed on behalf of group of First Americans investors
(DBN)

The Great American Ponzi Scheme
(DBN)

Inspector general finds SEC practices might compromise fraud probes
(DBN)

Dodge gets five years for Ponzi scheme
(DBN)

Judge Seitz Wants Barry Minkow to "Work on His Soul."
(DBN)

SEC claims Fla. couple ran $30M Ponzi scheme
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SEC practices under scrutiny in wake of Stanford case
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Suits allege: BofA, Wells Fargo liable in Ponzi scheme
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Distressed Investing:

Highland Capital Management Hires Herren for Business Development
(DBN)

Rialto Posts Favorable Earnings On Distressed Assets
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Lehman:

Lehman Brothers, Fuld Win Dismissal of Investor Lawsuit
(DBN)

Blame for minibonds affair lies with US
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Corporate Governance:

Next Step Is Hazy in Battle Over the Poison Pill
(DBN - NY Times - Paywall Limit Possible)

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Accounting:

Bean counters wanted: Why the Big 4 are in a hiring frenzy
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Big Four branded an 'oligopoly'
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Big 4 Auditors ‘Disconcertingly Complacent’ During Financial Crisis
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Fraud Charges Against Sports Company Linked with KPMG’s ‘Clean Audit’
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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)

UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

(1)- (2)- (3)- (4)- (5)- (6)- (7)- (8)- (9)- (10)
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Insurance:

QRM proposal makes road ahead unclear for mortgage insurers
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Miscellaneous:

Innkeepers, Tubo, Anchor Blue, Cabrini Medical: Bankruptcy
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DIP Finance:

Can a DIP Lender Say “So Long” to Its Debtor-Borrower by Phone Call and Email?
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

OC bankruptcies rise 7.5% in February
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Compensation:

Fed proposes rule tying executive compensation to risk
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Executive Compensation Consultants and CEO Pay
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Even Funds That Lagged Paid Richly
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Ratings Agencies:

Moody’s Shareholders Can’t Sue as Group Over Claims of False Statements
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Health Care:

Arizona Proposes Medicaid Fat Fee
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Supplies, security problems at hospital
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Religion:

Victims say diocese's new plan falls short
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Banking:

A former model is worried she's too beautiful to be a banker
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Senator Says FDIC to Blame for Bank Failure
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Retailing:

American Apparel's key lender leaves company's board as retailer is expected to report 2010 loss
(DBN)

American Apparel Considers Chapter 11
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Hotels:

Historic Holton hotel owner disappointed with low bids
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The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas reports $139.5 million loss
(DBN)

Luxury hotel Ritz-Carlton Kapalua to be auctioned in May
(DBN)

Resort in Financial Hot Water
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Pensions:

US Government Pensions Gain 5.5% as Stock Market Rises
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UK:

Minister to unveil changes to ‘pre-packs’
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SIP 16's to be made publicly available
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Insolvency Practitioners Association comments on the Government proposals on pre-packaged sales of businesses by administrators
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Changes to pre-packs could increase transparency but may lead to increase in liquidations say R3
(DBN)

Atradius' response to Government pre-pack announcement
(DBN)

Key insolvency principle gets court backing
(DBN)

Experian analysis reveals pockets of UK society most at risk of personal insolvency
(DBN)

Quick insolvency process could be slowed down
(DBN)

Dixons Sounds Alarm for U.K. Retailers
(DBN)

Navigating through the storm- Insolvency practitioners are facing increased regulation and public scrutiny
(DBN)

Insolvency experts promoted to partner at Baker Tilly
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Winding Up Petitions - 31 March 2011
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EU:

European Inflation Unexpectedly Accelerates to Fastest Since October 2008
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Portuguese yields jump; Irish tests provide no relief
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EU Plans To Tighten Mortgage Laws
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Canada:

Priszm files for creditor protection
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Hope for Scott's REIT after Priszm bankruptcy filing
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Canadian owner of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurants files
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Province bails out debt-ridden hospitals
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PIIGS:

Ireland sees banks ' dependence on ECB growing
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Irish senior debt sharply tighter after stress test
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ECB liquidity plan for Irish banks thrown into doubt
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Forget Nationalizing: An Irish Renege on Bailouts?
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Ireland wants to hit bank creditors, ECB says no
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Irish Stress Tests: Bailout To Cost $99B, Banking Sector To Consolidate
(DBN)

Irish stress tests assume banks will stem deposit loss
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Ireland will radically restructure bank sector
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Just two 'pillar' banks to be left after restructuring
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Ireland still hasn't fixed its broken banking system
(DBN)

Downgrades and stress tests spark bank sell-off
(DBN)

Bank of Ireland gets June deadline to raise cash
(DBN)

Don't scapegoat bank staff because of crisis
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EU concessions for Ireland depend on growth
(DBN)

Drumm faces fresh bankruptcy hearing in the US
(DBN)

Portugal Misses Deficit Goal
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Portugal Holds Crisis Talks as President Moves to Call Vote
(DBN)

Irish, Portugal Bonds, Stocks Fall on Debt Concern
(DBN)

Six companies a day bust in 2011, says insolvency group
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S&P Cuts Cyprus Credit Grade On Exposure To Greece
(DBN)

Greek finance minister: 'Uphill struggle' in bond markets return
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Rate Spike Puts PIGS in 'Rollover' Moment
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Parmalat's Bondi Turns to Banks He Sued to Ward Off Lactalis
(DBN)

Ailing Spanish Bank Begins Nationalization Talks
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Spanish Caja Merger Collapse May Scare Off Potential Investors
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Japan:

Bank of Japan Is Said to Consider Emergency Lending Program
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Japan's Economy: An Ugly First Look at the Quake's Impact
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Japanese Industry Faces Power Cutbacks
(DBN)

TEPCO faces massive costs over disaster
(DBN)

Japan Will Take Control Of Nuke Operator TEPCO Via Fund Injection
(DBN)

Tepco Shareholders May Be Wiped Out After Nuclear Crisis
(DBN)

Owner of Crippled Nuclear Plant Downgraded – Who's Next?
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Tepco Discloses Problem With Radiation Readings
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Tepco Downfall to Shatter 'Myth' of Safe Toshiba, Hitachi Nuclear Reactors
(DBN)

Tepco Claims May Reach Y10-11 Tln If Nuclear Problems Drag On
(DBN)

Tokyo region to face rolling blackouts through summer
(DBN)

Bird's-Eye View Of Japan's Stricken Nuclear Plant Shows Vast Damage
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Japan radiation rises to 10,000 times normal
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High Radiation Levels In Groundwater Below Fukushima
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4 Reactors at Fukushima Will be Scrapped
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Fukushima nuclear plant workers 'expect to die' after clean-up
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Wanted: U.S. workers for crippled Japan nuke plant
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Despite UN recommendation, Japan will not widen evacuation zone
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Workers Give Glimpse of Japan's Nuclear Crisis
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Tepco investors may be wiped out
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Hundreds of corpses believed irradiated, inaccessible
(DBN)

Japan Manufacturing Activity Hits 2-Year Low Post Quake
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Mitsubishi UFJ unit likely to post $600 mln net loss
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MENA:

Paper: Gaddafi envoy in Britain for secret talks
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US: Gaddafi Isn't Close to Breaking Point
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Why are We Teaming Up with Al Qaeda?
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Here's The Worst Case Scenario In Libya -- And It's Perfectly Plausible
(DBN)

New Crisis: Kuwait's Cabinet Resigns
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Egypt panel seeks to recover Mubarak assets abroad
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Russia:

Kremlin tells ministers to quit boards
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Russian Manufacturing Grew in March at Fastest Pace Since 2006
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Africa:

Life Gets Tougher As Inflation Climbs To A 16-Month Peak
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South Korea:

SKorea Inflation Jumps to 4.7 Percent in March
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Mexico:

Vitro to Seek Buyer for US Business If Ruled in Chapter 11
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Vitro's Defaulted Bonds Soaring in Precedent-Setting Case
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Australia:

Insolvency expert says losses mind-boggling
(DBN)

Creditors - don't forget Section 37a!
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Australia Boom Means Men Without Degree Earn More Than Bernanke
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