May 1, 2013

The Daily Bankruptcy News

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Law:

DOJ Blasted for Settlement with Kaye Scholer in GSC Bankruptcy --- Despite Settling GSC-Related Claims, Kaye Scholer Not Quite Done with Case Yet
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Judge slams US Trustee over bankruptcy fees
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Come 2019, Any Debt Ex-Dewey Chair Owes Firm Vanishes
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Women Graduates of Elite Colleges Opt Out More - The Careerist
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Leaning Into the Legal Profession
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Links, Hogan Lovells and Sullivan in picture as UK pensioners secure Kodak bankruptcy deal
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Is the job market for new lawyers, even from lower-ranked schools, really that bad?
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Manage This
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Who's Hiring Lawyers? Texas Law Firms Growing, Shrinking
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Work/Life Balance Makes People Cry
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21 years later, Popkin & Stern bankruptcy case drags on
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Baker & McKenzie Helps Best Buy Check Out of Europe
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Greenberg Traurig agrees to settle suit claiming it contributed to ‘chaotic’ Heller wind down
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The Mating Habits of the British Barrister Bird Are One of the Deep Mysteries of the Universe
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Does Your Law School Need A Panic Button?
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6 Skills Every Law Student Needs to Master
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Law School Debt: After my threadbare suit is hanging from my gaunt frame, I have dozens of dollars to my name. Dozens
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Law Revue Video Contest 2013: Honorable Mentions
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A Law Student’s Exam Time Meltdown?
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Law Student Arrested for Anti-Semitic, Racist, Threatening Comments
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Can This Litigation Get Any Uglier? Alexandra Marchuk Amends Her Complaint Against Faruqi & Faruqi
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Boston Bombing Suspect’s Widow Wants His Body Released
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Judge puts the brakes on law firm’s suit over similar domain name, says bad faith not yet shown
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Court suspends lawyer with 'addiction' to lying
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8 Mistakes Rookie Business Travelers Make
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How A Jewish Inmate Survived In A Prison Filled With Neo-Nazis
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Texas AG: Gay Couples Healthcare Illegal
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Cops Ordered to Return Pot or Face Contempt
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Amanda Knox: 'I Was In The Courtroom When They Were Calling Me A Devil'--- The Amanda Knox Primer
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Judges:

Judge Strips Gentlemen’s Club Case to Bare Facts
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Dozens of ‘well-connected’ people granted secret court cases in Chicago area, including 5 judges
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Wall Street:

US stock futures advance ahead of Fed's policy decision
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Stocks Close Out April With 2% Gains, S&P 500 Sets Another Record High
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What I Wish I Knew Before Starting On Wall Street
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Knight posts loss on restructuring , deal costs, but tops views
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Layoffs:

Chicago PMI Report Has Some Seriously Bad News On Jobs
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Five Ideas To Help America's Long-Term Unemployed
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Labor:

Marissa Mayer Doubles Yahoo's Paid Maternity Leave, Gives Dads Eight Weeks Off
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Directories:

Bankruptcy court gives OK to Dex One-SuperMedia merger
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Municipalities:

New legal chief of bankrupt Alabama County steps aside
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California cities see revenue boost but budgets remain tight
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Harrisburg mayoral race: the bottom line on bankruptcy
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Snyder: Ecorse to lose its emergency manager
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9 Ways California Is Way Better Than Texas
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What It Really Takes To Survive In New York City In Your 20s
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Alternative Energy:

SolarWorld to swap equity for debt in restructuring
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CODA Holdings, Inc. to Restructure Business around Energy Storage
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Health Care:

Highmark-West Penn Deal Gets Name: Allegheny Health Network
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Scripps Health Acquires Hillcrest Hospice Facility
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Westerly Hospital laying off 45 workers
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Texas Chiropractic Clinic Owner Convicted of $3M Auto Insurance Fraud
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More Than 40% Of Americans Don't Know That Obamacare Is Still Law
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Economy:

Consumer confidence rebounded in April, Conference Board says
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Chicago PMI slumps to 3.5-year low
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Fed Likely to Continue Easy Money Policy
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Credit Managers' Index for April Posts Significant Decline
(DBN)

The Lies We Tell Ourselves About Energy Independence
(DBN)

The Coming Storm: Unsustainable Federal Disaster Costs
(DBN)

The Disconnect That Has People Saying The Market Is Rigged By The Fed
(DBN)

How To Live Like A Modern Day Great Gatsby
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Case-Shiller Beats: Home Prices Rise 9.3%
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US foreclosure inventory falls 23% annually
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The second US housing bubble continues to Inflate
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Escrow Funds: If You Aren’t Careful, Your Funds May Become Part of a Bankruptcy Estate
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Another MERS county recording-fee suit dismissed
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Obama Said to Choose Watt to Lead Fannie Mae Regulator
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Citigroup Sued Over $1 Billion Mortgage-Loan Securities
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Celebs:

Former NBA All-Star Accused Of Squatting In A Home For More Than A Year
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Michael Jackson Trial: Darkest Secrets
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Food/Beverage:

Hostess Brands: We won't shun union applicants --- Nothing sweet about labor relations at Hostess
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Here's What A Beer Will Cost You At Every Major League Baseball Stadium
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The 25 Best Restaurants On The Planet
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Fraud:

Madoff Trustee Asks $50 Million for Work July 1-Nov. 30 --- Total since Madoff's 2008 arrest: $440M
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Stanford Must Pay SEC $6.76 Billion for Fraud
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Agreement Frees $300M For Stanford Ponzi Victims
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Infamous Trader With A $320,000 Bar Tab Has Been Charged In A $7 Million Unauthorized Investment Scheme
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Coal:

U.S. miners' union charts new course to save benefits in bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy hearing begins with Patriot-Peabody feud
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Three arrested at Peabody shareholder meeting
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Banking:

Libor litigation lives! Schwab refiles fraud claims in state court
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Photography:

Kodak to file draft plan with bankruptcy court --- Kodak Proposes Bankruptcy Exit With Equity Swap for Debt
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Debt Collection:

Most Abusive Debt Collector Ever?
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Bonds:

Chesapeake, Bank of New York wrap up trial over bond redemption
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Personal Finance:

This 20-Something NYU Student Wants To Change The Way Young People Manage Their Money
(DBN)

13 Money Secrets From The Amish
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Tobacco:

Renegade Holdings reports loss in March
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Electricity:

City eyes crucial SME vote --- City should sign settlement proposal
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Credit Reporting:

Credit Reports More Accurately Reflect Debts Discharged in Bankruptcy
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Gambling:

Intrade avoids insolvency as customers waive claims
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Telecoms:

Susan Crawford: High-speed Internet's Elizabeth Warren
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Retailing:

Moody's lowers Penney's credit rating
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Tax:

There’s no good reason to allow secret tax havens
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(5 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 (31 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (51 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:

Business Bankruptcy Filings Up 2.7% MTM, Business Ch. 11 Filings Up 2.4% MTM -
Circuit Ch. 11 Business Filings (MTM):
1st: +65%
2nd: -21.9%
3rd: +14.1%
4th: +17%
5th: +35.1%
6th: -26.1%
7th: +14.8%
8th: -37%
9th: +3.7%
10th: -14.8%
11th: +5.2%

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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Involuntary Bankruptcy:

When is a Claim Subject to a Bona Fide Dispute? Bankruptcy Court Examines the Requirements For An Involuntary Petition
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Cross-Border:

Where Do Your Interests Lie Under Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code?
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Recent Pleadings:

 

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Litigation:

Advisen Reports on First Quarter 2013 Corporate and Securities Litigation
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Finance:

What About Make-Whole Premiums?
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Autos:

GM Redemption Seen Culminating in Return to S&P 500 Index
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A 1938 song by Louis Armstrong’s wife could put a hitch in GM’s China expansion plans
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S&P Raises Chrysler Outlook to Positive
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U.S. electric car maker Coda files for bankruptcy
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Insurance:

Fitch: D&O Insurance Pricing Trends Catching Up
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Aviation:

Frontier Airlines may have Phoenix buyer interest
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Airline Passenger Arrested for Not Flushing
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Student Debt:

Everything you need to know about the student borrowing bubble
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Awards:

National Bankruptcy Conference Elects Three Conferees
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UK:

More than three quarters of accountants considering move abroad
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12% rise in care home insolvencies
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UK Coal Operations seeks liquidation after colliery's closure
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Yacht maker Sealine International in administration
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EU:

Insane Levels Of Youth Unemployment In Europe --- Overall unemployment climbs to 12.1%, a fresh record high
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Cyprus bailout scrapes through island's parliament --- Euro Lessons Unlearned as Blunders Mar Cyprus Rescue
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Moody's Cuts Slovenia's Rating, Spoils Bond Plans
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PIIGS:

BBVA's complicated Tier 1 structure fails to deter investors
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Mexico:

Geo-Led Junk-Bond Implosion Sparks Worst Losses
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Israel:

Court appoints observers to monitor Israel's IDB in debt battle
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China:

China factory PMI raises doubts about economy's strength --- Chinese manufacturers are beset by a global slowdown and rising wages
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Australia:

Bankruptcies Are Down in Australia
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Court clears way for liquidators to sue Tinkler
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