August 30, 2013

The Daily Bankruptcy News

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Due to the Labor Day holiday, the Daily Bankruptcy News will not publish on Moday, September 2, 2013

 

Law:

The Am Law Midlevel Survey Is Out, And People Are Thrilled To Work In Biglaw (Except The Women)
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Junior Lawyers Claim to Be Loving Life at Big Firms. Really?
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Associate Survey: Firms Slammed on 401(k) Funding
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Why It's So Incredibly Depressing To Be A Lawyer
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Firms Unite to Fight Howrey Unfinished Business Suits
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Baby ban lawyer settles with firm
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After all these years, many law firms are only giving lip service to alternative fees
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Major US firms classify their lawyers by skin color
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The Chart That Should Make Everybody Doing On-Campus Interviewing Absolutely Terrified
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5 Things To Find Out About Your New Firm Before Making A Lateral Move
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Driving Through Flyover Country: Conservative Pluralism And Finding The Good Life
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Lawyers Are Basically Really Successful Muggers
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You’ve Been Having Bad Dreams If Being A Lawyer Is Your ‘Dream Job’
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Law Prof: Law Schools Still ‘Inaccurate’ On Employment Numbers
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The Secret Law Dean Rules For Participating On The Deans’ Listserv
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Three-year law school deserves second look amid upheaval
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Making law school cheaper
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Survey says: litigation to drive law firm growth
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Top Secret US Intelligence 'Black Budget' Published For First Time After Being Leaked By Snowden --- Inside the Gov't's Black Budget for Spying --- Snowden impersonated NSA officials, sources say --- US Sees Israel as Spying Threat --- Leaked 'Black Budget' Show How The CIA Progressed From Spy Agency To Paramilitary Force
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Zimmerman's Wife May Want Divorce
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Ex-Pillsbury Lawyer's Ethical Lapses Spur Second Sanction
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Defendant attorney in shooting case wants prosecutor booted because he lives in same neighborhood
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Law firm’s exclusive ads on Philly buses violated antitrust law, competitor’s suit alleges
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Hampton University Lectures Students On Twerking
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Video of Allen & Overy partner reading p--- out loud
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Former Kentucky Bar President Reprimanded
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Firm’s website is so awful that it’s ironically extremely cool
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Attorneys are federally indicted in claimed multimillion-dollar law practice frauds
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Say What?!
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Judges:

Justice Ginsburg on the offensive
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Want To See Judge Joe Brown Drunk? Well, Here You Go….
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Courthouse crime blotter: A lawyer’s wallet is stolen at trial, another reports Rolex restroom theft
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Wall Street:

US Stock -Index Futures Are Little Changed Before Data
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U.S. Stocks Rise as Economy Expands, Syria Concerns Ease
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The Unauthorized Rules Of How To Dress At Goldman Sachs
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Layoffs:

Initial jobless claims drop to 331,000, near five-year low --- States with biggest changes in applications for unemployment aid, and key reasons, at a glance
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There Are Many Fewer Jobs In Aviation Than There Used To Be
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Food/Beverage:

Cattle ranchers hope bankruptcy case buyer will reopen troubled South Dakota beef plant
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Aviation:

Both sides in antitrust lawsuit tell judge they are open to a settlement, but haven’t gotten anything from the other side --- American, US Airways offered to cede slots in Washington before DOJ filed lawsuit
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Airline anti-trust case needs fair amount of time --- AMR, US Airways Clash With US on Rush to Trial in Merger Case
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Transport Workers Union delivers thousands of signatures to stop lawsuit
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AMR Regional-Jet Order Delayed as Merger Suit Imperils Financing
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Airline stocks rally after merger developments
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Don't Count on Lower Airfares if the American-US Airways Merger Tanks
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Airline Merger Fight Set to Become Slugfest
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American, US Airways say merger at risk
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Judge delays ruling on American bankruptcy again --- Will the judge decide anything, any time soon? --- Indicates he's leaning toward confirming --- Arguments for Exit-Plan Approval 'Persuasive'
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Banking:

US banks earn record $42.2B in 2nd quarter
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America’s New Pastime: JPMorgan Investigations
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Telecoms:

Lenders Seek December Auction for LightSquared Assets --- LightSquared Shouldn't Run Bankruptcy Auction, Lenders Say
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Convenience Stores:

Bankruptcy Sale Offer Five Former BP Connect Stores
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Economy:

Q2 GDP Got Revised Way Up
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Growth Exceeds Estimates as U.S. Weathers Budget Cuts
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Jobless Claims in U.S. Fell More Than Forecast Last Week
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Fed's Lacker Says Central Banks' Future Hinges on Role as Lender
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Here's the Really Big Fed Deal
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Summers as Fed Chief a Black Swan --- Summers Schooled by Rates at Harvard Wants Job Setting Them --- Summers as Smart as He Thinks He Is: Hunt
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Yellen Backed by U.S. Labor Boss to Head Federal Reserve
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US claims, growth beat estimates; stir new taper speculation
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What Has Changed Since Lehman Failed? --- Lehman's morbid legacy
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Is USA's love affair with the automobile over?
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America's 10 Fastest-Growing Companies
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Paulson: Freddie, Fannie Still Big Threat
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Wall Street’s Rental Bet Brings Quandary Housing Poor
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Gundlach: The Housing Market Is The Achilles Heel Of The Economy, And It Looks Vulnerable
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Village at Knapp's Crossing bankrupt
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Pharma:

Judge approves K-V's bankruptcy reorganization plan
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Electricity:

Power plant operator Longview Power files for bankruptcy
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Municipalities:

Why Municipal Bankruptcy is Rare (and Should Be)
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Detroit seeking $350 mln financing to terminate swaps deal
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Conyers to hold forum on Detroit bankruptcy filing
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Detroit emergency manager: We dug this hole, we'll dig out
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Detroit officials and creditors meet behind closed doors --- Creditors to question Orr on debt settlement deal
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Retired city workers hire 2 law firms for Detroit bankruptcy case
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Detroit: A tale of two cities unfolds
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Far from bankrupt: Michigan art museums thrive despite economic woes
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Biggest Michigan Market Test Coming Sept. 10 From Oakland County
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Judge Gives San Bernardino Bankruptcy Protection, then Takes Aim at Pension Fund
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California's Brown Signs Law to Strengthen Local Fiscal Controls
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Harrisburg Lawyer Kaufman: Recovery Plan Intricate, Solid
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Picking Over the Bankrupt Carcass
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Democrats See Weapon in Tax Breaks Given by Republican Governors
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Student Debt:

Consumer bureau: Too few use loan forgiveness
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Mass Torts:

BP Loses Renewed Bid to Halt Spill Settlement Payments
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BP Win on Spill Insurance Withdrawn by U.S. Appeals Court
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Health Care:

Majority oppose GOP plan to defund Obamacare, poll finds
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Judge approves Rotech plan to leave bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy plan of Latrobe doctor Monsour faulted
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Autos:

Fitch Upgrades GM to Positive
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Americans Driving Less --- Highway Deaths at 60 Year Low
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Gumpert May Finally Be Down For The Count
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Non-Profits:

Manhattan Dance Studio to Close Unless it Raises Money, and Fast
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Celebs:

Kelly Rutherford acting as her own lawyer in custody battle
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Michael Vick set to end bankruptcy, paying back $20M
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Awards:

2013 TMA Turnaround and Transaction of the Year Award Winners Announced
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Fraud:

Victims Of China's 'Bernie Madoff' Don't Understand Why He Had To Be Executed
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Consumer Finance:

GE plans to exit US retail lending
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(3 new opinions today - DBN)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (57 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (155 new filings today)
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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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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Miscellaneous:

Bill on Bankruptcy : Appeals Court Changes the Law on Fraud
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Jurisdiction:

Seventh Circuit’s Latest On Stern May Constitute Dicta
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Avoidance Actions:

Transferee Wins Settlement Battle, Loses Avoidance War
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Tax:

Tax Sharing Agreements in Bankruptcy – A Tale of Two Jurisdictions
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U.S.-Swiss Tax Deal Impacts U.S. Account Holders and Dozens of Swiss Financial Institutions
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U.S. Outlines Penalties for Swiss Banks in Tax Probe
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Personal Bankruptcy:

9th Circuit Stiffens Its View of Chapter 13 Plans
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TBTF:

' Too Big to Fail ' Banks to Get Leverage Ratio Boost
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Big Fines Won't Solve Too Big to Fail
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Batteries:

Atlanta company's bankruptcy a gold mine for professional firms
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Brokers:

Broker Use of Client Assets as Collateral Faces Limits
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Politics:

How California Is Turning The Rest Of The West Blue
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Sovereigns:

Should NML move to lift the stay?
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Argentina's financial fate now depends on the U.S. Supreme Court
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Vulture funds urged NY judge Griesa to call off hearing --- Judge Griesa looking into latest announcements by president Cristina Fernandez --- Judge Griesa calls off government-bonholders audience
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Not Crying for Argentina but Fearful of a Ruling
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US Court Ruling Boosts Vulture Funds at Developing World's Expense
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Singer hits mysterious note
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UK:

BDO hands Farepak creditor payment to Insolvency Service
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More than half of students get no parental help
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EU:

Economic Confidence Is On The Rise In Europe
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Europe's Horrific Unemployment Situation Is Stabilizing
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PIIGS:

Blackstone in talks to buy stake in hotels once owned by Dunne --- Nama says Dunne claims $44m debt to wife Gayle Killilea
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Canada:

Gray Aqua to face 30-day restructuring process --- Salmon anemia hit company hard
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North Korea:

Kim Jong-Un's Ex-Girlfriend Reportedly Executed --- Why You Shouldn't Necessarily Trust Those Reports Of Kim Jong-un Executing His Ex-Girlfriend
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MENA:

Abramowitz bid for Better Place fails
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Obama: US Attack Will Send Assad Strong Signal
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England Votes Not to Bomb Syria --- US And France Set To Strike Syria As UK Bows Out --- US Lawmakers On Both Sides Are Skeptical About Military Action In Syria
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Brazil:

Batista's Brazilian empire was sunk by more than hubris --- Batista sells more of stake in oil company OGX
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India:

India needs efficient bankruptcy law in corporate bond market: RBI
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The Weirdest Things About America
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