September 26, 2011

The Daily Bankruptcy News

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Law:

McDermott tapped to represent Solyndra
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Client Sues Crowell & Moring, Claims Law Firm Can’t Account for $5.5M in Escrow Money
(DBN)

Judge in Jewish Times case calls out lawyers
(DBN)

Law Firm Expenses Are Up 4.7 Percent, Outpacing Revenue Gains, Survey Finds
(DBN)

Biglaw Starts To Manage Expectations About Bonuses
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2011 Associates Survey By the Numbers: Retention
(DBN)

Judges Compete for Law Clerks on a Lawless Terrain
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Can’t Find a Legal Job? Be the Next John Grisham or Fidel Castro, Law School Guide Suggests
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Growing Chorus on the Deregulation of the Practice of Law?
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Mom's Madoff Loot
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Linklaters coughs up £13m in negligence settlement
(DBN)

Howrey LLP Files Monthly Operating Report for August; Assets Keep Falling
(DBN)

Lawsuit reinstated against Nixon Peabody partner
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Fla. millionaire convicted of murdering wife
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Jaycee Dugard Sues U.S. Over Her Captivity
(DBN)

Jail or church? Some Alabama offenders will get to choose
(DBN)

Lawsuit of the Day: This Law Clerk Needs Thicker Skin
(DBN)

Judge Threatens Sanctions Against MGA in O'Melveny Fee Fight
(DBN)

Security Risks of Online Review
(DBN)

ABA Opinions Clarify Ethical Obligations in E-Mail Interception
(DBN)

700 Lawyer Firm Loses Appeal Over Recruiting Fee and is Ordered to Pay $488,000
(DBN)

Professor Sues Pittsburgh for Zapping Her With Hi-Tech Weapon Developed to Fight Terrorists
(DBN)

Former Adjunct Law Prof at GW Is Disbarred After Guilty Plea in Computer Sting
(DBN)

ABA decides key to more law school transparency is less transparency
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The ABA Focuses on Losing the ‘Lost Generation,’ One Statistic at a Time
(DBN)

Law Professor Basically Tells Student to Stop Being Such a Whiny Little Person
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Retired Law Firm Partner Is Jailed Pending Psych Eval After Airplane Armrest Incident
(DBN)

Targeted lawyer's client suspected of planting bomb in Mich. car bomb case; vic's 911 call released
(DBN)

Jury Confusion About Verdict Form Costs Plaintiff Over $200,000 in Damages
(DBN)

Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Natural Gas Drilling in Court News
(DBN)

AZ: Attorney tied to Thomas' RICO suit may face sanctions
(DBN)

Foreign Diplomats Owe New York City $17 Million in Parking Tickets
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High profile profile lobbyist found guilty of putting raw chicken in vents in ex's house
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Lawyer who fled federal indictment in 2005 caught
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Hitman Falls in Love with Target
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Free Banana Man
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Beer Pong
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The associate - dressed as a gorilla - calmly insisted he was fine and quite happy 'just hanging around'
(DBN)

Woman 'depressed' over gum on dentures
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Drug Court Group Blasts New ‘Last Shot with Judge Gunn’ Reality TV Program
(DBN)

Season 3 of 'The Good Wife'
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Author John Grisham awarded 2011 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction
(DBN)

China's second-largest firm poised to launch in London
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Allen & Overy turns its back on Canada
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Miami law firms expanding global reach
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Judges:

Appeal Says LexisNexis Blocks Court Access
(DBN)

Court-Funding Crisis Is About Politics, Not Just Money, Erwin Chemerinsky Says
(DBN)

In Frenzied Free-for-All Judges Use Exploding Offers to Vie for Clerks; Efforts Start ‘At Birth’
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Sandra Day O'Connor's wider message
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Supreme Court Justice Scalia speaks at Duquesne U. - Cites importance of moral background in law
(DBN)

A rare look at the inner-workings of the Supreme Court of Canada
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Verdict on Kagan’s first year on Supreme Court
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Wall Street:

U.S. Stock Futures Gain
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Global Stocks Drop 20% Into Bear Market
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US stocks mixed after brutal week of selling
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Dow Falls Most Since October 2008
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Protesters march in Manhattan, criticizing Wall Street, getting arrested
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80 Arrested in Occupy Wall Street Protest
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Occupy Wall Street Is Getting Ugly
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Layoffs:

Where Jobs Will be Lost in 2012
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Obama Plan - Only Small Dent in Jobless Rate
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Scary Chart
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Family-Owned Construction Company Is Eating Losses Rather Than Fire One Of Its 4,300 Employees
(DBN)

Florida Near the Top in Mass Layoffs
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Older Jobless Twice As Likely To Become 99ers
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Municipalities:

Ala. lawmakers at odds on plan to avoid bankruptcy
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Brown should veto bankruptcy bill for cities
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Central Falls receiver to offer new pension plan
(DBN)

RI city's receiver details 5-year recovery plan
(DBN)

Under plan, Central Falls receivership would end by new year
(DBN)

Collections allowed against Central Falls mayor, councilors
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Prichard mayor moves to get employees out of failed pension program
(DBN)

NJ Has Most Towns on Moody's Junk-Bond List
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Fraud:

Madoff Trustee Renews $91 Million Sterling Partner Suit
(DBN)

Madoff Trustee Sues Atlantic Security Bank for $120 Million
(DBN)

Judge Approves Madoff Trustee’s $1 Billion Settlement With Tremont Funds
(DBN)

Former Detroit Tigers Great Arrested at Border
(DBN)

Senator Feinstein Seeks Missing Campaign Donations in Suit Against Bank
(DBN)

Emanuel Goffer Seeks Prison Term of Less Than 46 Months
(DBN)

Le-Nature's ex-CEO seeks lighter sentence
(DBN)

Ex-CEO of Le-Nature's wants bankruptcy proceeds counted in his favor in $668M fraud scheme
(DBN)

Alleged Ponzi scheme in Spokane leaves lives shattered
(DBN)

Patenting the Ponzi : the extraordinary growth of Ponzi schemes
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Hockey:

The Broke and the Beautiful: Dallas Stars Edition
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Baseball:

Los Angeles Dodgers Should Be Sold, Major League Baseball Tells Judge
(DBN)

Dodgers statement: MLB trying to force distressed sale
(DBN)

MLB move 'gutsy' but not sure winner, bankruptcy attorney says
(DBN)

MLB to bankruptcy judge: Force McCourt to sell Dodgers, or we'll do it later
(DBN)

LA Dodgers Should Be Sold for Sake of All MLB Teams, Selig Says
(DBN)

McCourt-Selig battle is getting personal
(DBN)

Dodgers Fight Forced Sale
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Energy:

Bondholders Sue Dynegy Over Icahn-Engineered Restructuring
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Resorts:

Stalled Caribbean Resort, Sans Golf Course, For Sale—Again
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Celebs:

Check out Camille Grammer's new guy: Bankruptcy attorney Dimitri George Charalambopoulos
(DBN)

Ex-Tiger McClain arrested at Canadian border
(DBN)

Former NBA Player Tate George Charged in Investment Fraud
(DBN)

Creditor says "Troubleshooter" Martino may have moved millions in assets to wife
(DBN)

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Banking:

Bank capital outlook bleak as volumes collapse
(DBN)

Banks in Virginia, California Closed as Failures Climb to 73
(DBN)

Bank Failures per Week in 2011
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Professional Rescuer
(DBN)

The ugly truth about bank 'experts'
(DBN)

BofA sued by shareholder over $10 billion AIG loss
(DBN)

Morgan Stanley Swaps Jump to Two-Year High on Recession Concern
(DBN)

UBS Chief Resigns Amid Scandal
(DBN)

UBS chief left after clash on strategy
(DBN)

Countdown to Grubel's departure
(DBN)

UBS bank's revamp after trading scandal to take years
(DBN)

At UBS , It’s the Culture That’s Rogue
(DBN)

France’s BNP, SocGen Beat Retreat as Europe’s Crisis Deepens
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Corporate Reform:

Volcker Says Regulators Must Avoid Weakening Bank Capital Rules
(DBN)

Dodd-Frank's Liquidation Scheme: Basics For Bankruptcy Practitioners
(DBN)

Dodd-Frank, FDIC and FSA Rules Require Financial Companies to Develop Global Insolvency Contingency Plans
(DBN)

Is Eric Schneiderman Americas most powerful liberal?
(DBN)

Schapiro Grilled by Lawmakers Over Ethics 'Breakdown' at SEC
(DBN)

SEC's Former Top Lawyer Says He Had No Conflict in Madoff Case
(DBN)

SEC Employees `Weeping With Fear' Under Scrutiny
(DBN)

SEC overspent on ex-official's expenses-watchdog
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Lessons Learned from the Financial Crisis: The Need for the CFPB > Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Speculators Get a Break in New Rule
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Freight:

Rail Shipments Show No Sign of Recession
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Economy:

IMF: Global Economy Hit By Crisis of Confidence
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IMF: 'we are in a precarious situation' over euro crisis
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IMF Resources May Not Suffice If Crisis Worsens
(DBN)

World powers seek to contain Europe debt crisis
(DBN)

Global Recession 2011: It's Real and Will Hurt
(DBN)

Geithner Says Governments Need to Work 'Alongside' Central Banks
(DBN)

Geithner Urges End to European ‘Cascading Default’ Threat
(DBN)

Who's to Blame for His Mess? Everyone
(DBN)

Treasury Bonds Post Biggest Gain Since '08
(DBN)

Kudrin Says Global Economy Faces a 'Lost Decade' of Slow Growth
(DBN)

Fed's Dudley Says Financial Stability Needed to Foster Growth
(DBN)

Fed Dudley Blames Pre-crisis Debt for Slow Recovery
(DBN)

U.S. Consumer Comfort Gauge Falls to Lowest Since Recession
(DBN)

Americans Spend Smaller Share of Income Paying Debt
(DBN)

Summers Casts Himself as Paul Revere of Global Economy
(DBN)

Luschini Sees `One-in-Three' Chance of U.S. Recession
(DBN)

Paul Krugman: For the rich, social contract for America applies to others
(DBN)

Krugman: Of Course The Rich Are Paying More Taxes—They're 5 Times As Rich As They Used To Be
(DBN)

Koch Bros. Wealth Jumped 40% in 2010
(DBN)

Obama Takes Aim at Tax 'Targets,' Fires Blanks
(DBN)

5 Programs That Could Increase US GDP
(DBN)

Bill Gates Backs Transaction Fee to Aid Poor
(DBN)

Forced Labor Used to Make Everyday Products
(DBN)

Gov't Paid $600M in Benefits to Dead People
(DBN)

Can the Fed Get Banks Lending?
(DBN)

Why Gold Is Horrible In A Market Crisis
(DBN)

The 15 Most Bizarre Economic Indicators
(DBN)

What Divorce Rates Tell Us About The Economy
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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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Real Estate:

Zillow: Case-Shiller 20-city housing index likely rose in July
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Sales of New Homes in US Probably Decreased to Six-Month Low
(DBN)

Ky. AG: No protection for banks in mortgage probe
(DBN)

U.S. Needs a Meaningful Mortgage Settlement
(DBN)

Report says Fannie Mae knew of, overlooked robo-signing errors
(DBN)

BofA settlement pushes up home default notices
(DBN)

Freddie Mac purchases, issuance up 33%
(DBN)

Number of mortgage lenders dwindling
(DBN)

Fannie, Freddie regulator struggles with oversight
(DBN)

Investors Would Lose Out in Refi Stimulus, But…
(DBN)

Housing Slump Hits New Mortgage Loans
(DBN)

Foreclosure Lawsuits Push Mortgage Litigation Index Higher
(DBN)

BofA to sell $880 million in commercial real estate loans
(DBN)

OC No. 3 spot for distressed properties
(DBN)

Banks now see mortgage troubles as part of the business
(DBN)

Mortgage bankers ask lawmakers to reinstall HUD counselor funds
(DBN)

Fixing the foreclosure process more than a year out
(DBN)

KB Home 3Q loss widens on fewer deliveries
(DBN)

For homeowners in trouble, a tough decision to make
(DBN)

Proposed 20% down payment requirement faces political hurdles
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Politics:

Dems play chicken with Brown
(DBN)

Elizabeth Warren: Telling It Like It Is, And Was
(DBN)

What Elizabeth Warren Got Wrong in Her 'Class Warfare' Pushback ‎
(DBN)

Elizabeth Warren's campaign revises pay from TARP panel ‎
(DBN)

The Warren Omission
(DBN)

Rush Limbaugh Insults Elizabeth Warren
(DBN)

Run-of-mill demagoguery from Warren
(DBN)

Taxpayer group rips Warren on $ecrecy
(DBN)

Elizabeth Warren's Piffle ‎
(DBN)

Why Businesses Should Fear Elizabeth Warren
(DBN)

Scott Brown had better watch out for Eliz. Warren
(DBN)

Elizabeth Warren v. the Right Wing Smear Machine ‎
(DBN)

U.S. Senators Say Latest Spending Showdown Is Embarrassing
(DBN)

Rick Perry Reeling After Florida Loss
(DBN)

Rick Perry struggles to stay on target at GOP debate
(DBN)

Everything's a Ponzi scheme in Perry's America
(DBN)

Perry Isn't Over
(DBN)

Did illegal immigrants take most of the new jobs in Texas?
(DBN)

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Solar:

Solyndra's collapse is a tale of too much dazzle
(DBN)

Solyndra seeks to auction assets,hire lawyers
(DBN)

Solyndra gave bright forecasts as it ran out of cash
(DBN)

Stearns Says Solyndra Chief Told Him Everything Was 'Just Fine'
(DBN)

US saw no hope for Solyndra in Aug -DOE official
(DBN)

Solyndra saga is here to stay for House GOP
(DBN)

Now, Democrats Want Solyndra Backers to Testify
(DBN)

Waxman Says Energy and Commerce Dems Would Support GOP Subpoena of Solyndra Execs
(DBN)

Solyndra Founder 'Appalled' by Loan Delay
(DBN)

Solyndra Landlord Objects to Sale, Demands Names of Bidders for Factory
(DBN)

Blame-China Chorus Grows as Solyndra Falls
(DBN)

Solyndra's China syndrome
(DBN)

Lockyer Calls for Suspending Tax Break Program After Solyndra
(DBN)

Video: Solyndra Top Executives Plea the Fifth at Hearing
(DBN)

A Fifth of Solyndra
(DBN)

The Price Solyndra Execs Pay for Pleading the Fifth
(DBN)

House Democrats Say No Evidence of Favoritism in Solyndra Loan
(DBN)

The Solyndra 'Panic '
(DBN)

Solyndra Meltdown May Hit Goldman's Reputation
(DBN)

Solyndra did what it said it would do with taxpayer money. But should it have been asked to do more?
(DBN)

Real Solyndra Scandal Is Approach to Energy Subsidies
(DBN)

Lawmakers accuse Solyndra execs of ripping off taxpayers
(DBN)

Shedding light on solar scandal
(DBN)

SolarCity Loan Guarantee Rejected by US in Wake of Solyndra's Bankruptcy
(DBN)

DOE Rescinds Solar Loan Guarantees In Wake Of Solyndra Bankruptcy
(DBN)

Energy subsidies are as old as the republic
(DBN)

For Insight On Solyndra Loan, Ask The Nuclear Industry
(DBN)

First Solar shares tumble and then rebound
(DBN)

Solyndra's Failure Is Dragging Down An Industry
(DBN)

Renewable Energy Needs Patient Capital
(DBN)

Solyndra's lobbying not disclosed by Energy under stimulus guidelines
(DBN)

Now hiring: Accountant to investigate Solyndra
(DBN)

Solyndra fall-out could tank solar for military bases
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Retailing:

Requiem For Borders: A List Of Grievances By Former Employees
(DBN)

Working for Amazon Is No Bed of Roses
(DBN)

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Food/Beverage:

Buyer lined up to purchase Andronico's and AG Ferrari Foods
(DBN)

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Photography:

Marilyn Monroe's First Photo Shoot
(DBN)

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Oil/Gas:

Another strange twist in Banning Lewis Ranch bankruptcy
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Education:

Brain-Injured Marines and For-Profit Colleges
(DBN)

Shares of for-profit education cos. drop after report on vets
(DBN)

Kaplan Colleges Can't Kill False Claims Suits
(DBN)

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Tax:

'Tis The Season For Tax Shelters, Fa La La La La And Grab Your Wallet
(DBN)

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Paper:

NewPage employees work final shift
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Mail:

Postal workers plan rally for support
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Gambling:

Full Tilt Poker seeks French investor
(DBN)

Irish firms named in gambling fraud case
(DBN)

Poker site's defense - 'not a Ponzi Scheme, per se'
(DBN)

Feds raise stakes against online's Full Tilt Poker
(DBN)

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Mass Torts:

Asbestos: Canada's poisonous shame ‎
(DBN)

Asbestos industry strikes back at critics; bid to save reputation
(DBN)

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Hotels:

Top Hooters Hotel creditor moves to take over property
(DBN)

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Pensions:

Public Pension Funds Hammered by Markets
(DBN)

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Jewelry:

Ralph Esmerian’s Collection Goes Up for Auction
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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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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Miscellaneous:

Viceroy Resort, NewPage, Solyndra, Windstar Cruises
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Central Falls, Madoff, Blockbuster, Point Blank
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Disclosure:

For Your Eyes Only: AWAL Bank Succeeds in Limiting Its Bankruptcy Code Disclosure Obligations
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Insurance:

Investigation costs may be covered by D&O policy
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Litigation:

Paralyzed Victim’s Videotaped Eye Blinks are Admissible Evidence
(DBN)

Is class action on its last shaky legs?
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Health Care:

Bankruptcy , sale costs for Forum Health near $30M
(DBN)

ValleyCare’s operations realignment cost some workers their livelihoods
(DBN)

Code blue for outer-borough hospitals
(DBN)

The fate of Hoboken’s hospital Negotiations lead toward decisions at end of week
(DBN)

Creditors Committee Vote Will Decide Hospital's Fate
(DBN)

Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer says creditors committee is close to reaching deal to save sale of Hoboken University Medical Center to owners of Bayonne Medical Center
(DBN)

CEO of Jersey City Medical Center is willing to buy troubled Hoboken hospital if bankruptcy negotiations collapse
(DBN)

Hoboken hospital negotiations continuing Jersey City Med Center letter says they had financing to buy it
(DBN)

Christie pledges $5 million in effort to help save HUMC
(DBN)

Hoboken hospital steps closer to sale
(DBN)

$25.90 Drug Now Sells for $1,200
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Orchestras:

Orchestra at a juncture
(DBN)

Players to Louisville Orchestra: 'We want to work'
(DBN)

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Avoidance Actions:

Tribune creditors look to drop some suits against workers over payouts
(DBN)

MCTS2 Starts Velocity Express, Inc. Bankruptcy Preference Adversary Proceedings
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Corporate Governance:

Want more board accountability? It won't come via litigation
(DBN)

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Aviation:

Is AMR headed toward bankruptcy ?
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Skiing:

California Ski Resort Defaults on Loan
(DBN)

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Autos:

Some 'old GM' bankruptcy fees questioned
(DBN)

UAW Says ‘High-Level’ Financial Talks With Ford Motor Start on Sept. 26
(DBN)

Mulally: Ford Recovery Slow but on Track
(DBN)

Tesla: another loan, please.
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Paper:

NewPage Corp. Creditors' Committee Appointed, First Monthly Operating Report Filed
(DBN)

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Religion:

Crystal Cathedral Bankruptcy: Robert Schuller 'Not Returning' as Senior Pastor
(DBN)

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Debt Collection:

Judge Dismisses Hundreds Of Sunshine Financial's Collection Cases
(DBN)

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Personal Finance:

Cash-Strapped Americans Can't Break the Overdraft Habit
(DBN)

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UK:

How bailiffs reap the fraudulent rewards of their 'phantom visits'
(DBN)

Alexon faces deadline to raise funds as rent day looms for retailers
(DBN)

Real estate embarks on slow road to recovery
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Appointment of Administrators - 23 September 2011
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Winding Up Petitions - 23 September 2011
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EU:

The €2 trillion fund to save the euro
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Deutsche Bank CEO Says Euro-Fund 'Crucially Important'
(DBN)

Banks Splinter on Europe Debt Crisis
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EU Plans Greek Buyback Program Open to All Debt, All Investors for Bailout
(DBN)

Greater EU Integration Requires Referendum, Judge Tells FAS
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Schaeuble Says Economies Must Deleverage to Return to Growth
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EU not yet talking numbers for crisis fund boost
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Europe Aiming To Ramp Up Crisis Fund As Other Nations Raise Alarm
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Without the euro, would Europe have turned to war?
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Europe Faces Geithner, Soros Pressure to Defuse Debt Crisis
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IMF urges ECB to play bigger crisis-fighting role
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Can eurozone banks be strengthened?
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European banking recapitalisation? No rush
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France Has No Plans to Recapitalize Banks
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Europe's Banks Turn to Asia for Cash
(DBN)

US, China Warn Europe Time for Financial Action is Now
(DBN)

Euro Above Average Since Debut Undermines Calls for Collapse
(DBN)

Zero hour for the euro
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PBOC's Zhou Says 'Too Early' to Decide How to Aid Europe
(DBN)

For Europe, the criticism piles on at IMF meeting
(DBN)

Venizelos Says Greece Is Not Euro Area's Central Problem
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German lawmakers confident government will stand firm behind euro rescue plans
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Europe will be in recession in 2012: PIMCO
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PIIGS:

Worried Greeks Fear Collapse of Middle Class Welfare State
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Greek Austerity: Middle Class Revolts
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Troika Talks Over The Weekend Fail To Produce Greece Solution
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Merkel says "Barrier" around Greece Needed
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Athens police join unions in protesting cutbacks
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EU given six weeks to protect itself against 'inevitable Greek default'
(DBN)

Greek default talk gets louder
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German official reportedly tips Greek aid delay
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Mutiny Brewing in Papandreou's Party
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What Future for Greek Bond Swap?
(DBN)

Bank Lobby Rejects Reopening Of Greek Rescue Deal
(DBN)

Greece’s Papandreou Says EU Needs to Take ‘Strategic Decisions’
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Kudrin Prefers Greek Rescue to Prevent Italy, Spain Contagion
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EU Rehn Warns Of Contagion Effect From Greek Insolvency
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Greek default would destroy faith in Europe-Merkel
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Moody's downgrades 8 Greek banks
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Greece retail federation: 68,000 small businesses closed in 2011
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JPMorgan’s Kasman Sees Greek Depression Coming That Will Damage All Europe
(DBN)

Schaeuble Says Greece Needs Ten Years to Recover
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Moody's downgrades Portugal's Madeira Islands
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Spanish Banks Propose Creation Of State Bad Bank
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The Truth About Italian Debt Levels
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ie: Bust is a boom for PwC as accountancy firm hires 300
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ie: Eircom most likely borrower in world to default on debts
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Canada:

Court OKs $2.3m payout to NewPage creditors
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Forestry Firms Owed Money By Newpage Mill In Cape Breton Can Start Making Claims
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China:

The Worse Banks Treat the Chinese, the More the Chinese Save
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Some China Developers Face Bankruptcy
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Unrest Grows as Economy Booms
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Japan:

Japan Government Panel To Demand Tepco Cut Costs To Pay For Nuclear Crisis
(DBN)

Tepco bailout head: undecided on debt waiver requests
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Tepco bailout head: Hard to accept rate hikes
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Japan Running Out of Time to Fix Finances
(DBN)

Suncity files for bankruptcy protection
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MENA:

Top Dubai Official: 'Major Bulk' Of Debt Restructuring Done
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Claims on Nakheel may not go to Dubai special court
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Russia:

Russia’s Banks: Collateral Damage
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Australia:

Commission's inaction leaves insolvency industry free from adequate regulation
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Senator uses privilege to point a finger and force ASIC's hand
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Ex-liquidator Ariff found guilty of fraud
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