January 29, 2014

The Daily Bankruptcy News

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Law:

Associate Bonus Watch: Happy Campers At WilmerHale?
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Associate Bonus Watch: Discontent At Wilson Sonsini?
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Kramer Levin Elevates New Bankruptcy Partner --- Stephen Zide
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Beyond Biglaw: Disney Lessons for Lawyers — Customer Service
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What’s Up for Restructuring Professionals in 2014?
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Business of Law
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Tasty Tidbits From A Salacious Summary Judgment Motion
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LeNature legal malpractice lawsuit settled for more than $23.7M
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Report: Middle Schooler Pours Bleach into Opponents' Gatorade Cooler
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Woman wants her donated kidney back from cheating husband(DBN)

Juror gets 6 months in contempt case over mistrial, was no ‘benign Mr. Magoo,’ judge says
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Jury Reprimanded for Laughing at Alleged Sheep Shagger Rejected by Cow
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Man Shoots New Neighbors He Thought Were Stealing From His Property
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Real-Life Hit Men Are Nothing Like Their Pop-Culture Counterparts
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Senator Ted Cruz Files Amicus as Counsel of Record
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US Doctor Waterboarded Stepdaughter
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The Police Will Soon Be Able To Test DNA In The Field In Just 90 Minutes
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Massachusetts Teacher Charged With Indecent Exposure After Incident With Mailbox
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Judges:

Federal judge retires and heads to Taiwan
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Justices Have Spotty Attendance at State of the Union
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Wall Street:

US Stock -Index Futures Little Changed Before Fed
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Stocks rise on Wall Street after 3 days of losses as investors' jitters
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Global stocks rise ahead of central bank meetings
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Layoffs:

And Now, a Few Words From the Long-Term Unemployed
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Fastest Growing Jobs (Robots Will Steal Later)
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Health Care:

Interfaith Medical Center gets $7.5M lifeline
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American Families Are Being Crushed By Medical Debt
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

North Huntingdon businessman indicted for bankruptcy fraud
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Celebs:

Aaron Carter Completes Debt Classes Following Bankruptcy Filing
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The Girls Gone Wild Chronicles — Episode 1
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Steelers receiver Burress sells home at loss to avoid foreclosure
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Religion:

Stockton Diocese, Liable in Abuse Cases, Wins Initial Bankruptcy Approval
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Imaging:

Judge rejects Kodak shareholder claims
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Gambling:

Caesars Is Said to Weigh Bid for Atlantic City's Revel
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Banking:

U.S. Banking Regulator, Fearing Loan Bubble, Warns Funds
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Oil/Gas:

Plains: Oil Boom Transforming Everything
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Economy:

Consumer Confidence Unexpectedly Rises
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Durable Goods Orders Unexpectedly Plunge
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Here's What To Expect From Today's Big Fed Meeting
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Obama's Economy in 17 Charts
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US 10-Year Yield at Almost 2-Month Low as Fed Reviews Stimulus
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Tom Perkins Became the Least Likable Man in America
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Rich-Poor Gap May Be Exaggerated
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Our Incredible Shrinking Middle Class
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Inequality Should Matter to Corporations
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The State Of The Union Summarized In One Sentence --- 27 Numbers That Reveal The True State Of The Union --- Text of Obama's address --- In State of the Union, Obama vows to expand opportunity, with or without Congress --- Here Are 12 Executive Actions Obama Is Planning This Year --- Cathy McMorris Rodgers Gave The Perfect GOP State Of The Union Response --- BINGO! Getting Drunk During the State of the Union --- FactCheck: 2014 State of the Union Address
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Hank Paulson: We're Sowing The Seeds For Another Major Problem
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Dear Millennials: You're Not Special
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Home prices post first monthly decline in a year
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Case-Shiller Home Prices Rise 0.9% --- Chicago home prices up 11% annually; best in 25 years --- Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Rise Most Since February 2006
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DR Horton expects strong spring home-selling season
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Surprising Ruling By Georgia Court Of Appeals May Allow For Pursuit Of Guarantors Without First Confirming Foreclosure Sale In Certain Circumstances
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Newark Office Building Acquired from Bankruptcy
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Municipalities:

This Detroit Neighborhood Is So Bad That $1 Homes Could Be A Rip-Off
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Middle Class Can't Even Afford Detroit Now
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Detroit's existing immigration communities feel left out by a new proposal to attract more immigrants
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Invest in Detroit to protect taxpayers
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Foundation adds $40M to Detroit deal
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Schuette asks for quick decision in Detroit pension ruling
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Detroit Water Dept. to Fire 700
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Illinois Unions Sue to Block State Pension Funding Shift
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Retirees: NJ Broke Law in Curbing Pensions
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Stockton gets new city manager
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Texas Emerging Technology Fund recipient files for bankruptcy
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Here Are The States With The Highest And Lowest Unemployment Rates
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Aviation:

Nearly 3,000 Flights Canceled As Frigid Weather Hits The Gulf Coast
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American Airlines Posts $2 Billion Loss on Charges
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Directories:

Yellow-Pages Publisher Hibu Seeks U.S. Court Protection
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Fraud:

SAC Capital’s Martoma Defense May Be Hurt by Partnership
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Madoff IT Guys Wrote Code to Trick Auditors, Jury Told
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Compensation:

Ex-Charterhouse Partner ‘Rocked’ by $66 Million Pay Cut Proposal
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Education:

For-Profit Colleges Face New Wave of Coordinated State Probes
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Mass Torts:

Chemical spill in West Virginia may have been 2,500 gallons larger than reported --- West Virginia Chemical Spill Worse Than Initially Reported
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Hazmat team examines chemical facility
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Fatal chemical accidents expose weak federal laws --- Senators Introduce Chemical Safety And Drinking Water Protection Act In Response To West Virginia Spill --- FBI begins investigating
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W.Va. Senate passes chemical spill bill
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(2 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 (17 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (30 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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Sales:

Bankruptcy Sale: A Potpourri of Issues
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Insolvency:

Unreasonably Small Capital
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Avoidance Actions:

Spin-off Ridding Assets of Massive Legacy Liabilities Avoided as Fraudulent Transfer
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Finance:

"Enforcement of Make-Whole Provisions in Bankruptcy: The Importance of Careful Drafting"
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Litigation:

Cornerstone Research: Securities Suit Filings Increase in 2013, Filing Rate Above Historical Averages
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Weather:

Atlanta's Hell Commute Is Still Going On: Drivers Forced To Spend Nights In Stores To Keep Warm, Cars Abandoned On The Side Of The Road Amid 16 Hour Traffic Jam --- Pictures From The Insane Traffic Jam That Has Atlanta Looking Like 'The Walking Dead'
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Logistics:

Regional Integrated Logistics files bankruptcy to stave off foreclosure of headquarters
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Metals:

Exide Creditors Cite Aluminum in Bid for Lead-Price Probe
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Autos:

Like Ford, Chrysler Turns Big Profits on Taxes
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Sovereigns:

Elliot CEO slams bondholders ' 'Bizarre' judicial proposal
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Hedge fund CEO says that dispute with Argentina could be settled 'in an afternoon'
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UK

Queen Elizabeth’s Household Funds Down To £1 Million, Royal Palaces In Disrepair --- Royal Family Needs to Cut Costs and Staff
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Richard Wolff is new north west chair of R3
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Town halls 'face bankruptcy over £1bn care home loans'
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EU:

Europe's biggest shrimp company Heiploeg is bankrupt
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Canada:

Bixi paid bonuses with bankruptcy looming
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Not So Viable After All: North America's First Vertical Urban Farm Files for Bankruptcy
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Vancouver’s salad days die with bankrupt roof-top garden
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Brazil:

Judge: Brazil's Oleo e Gas May Use Assets to Guarantee Loans
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China:

China's $500M Shadow Bank Rescue
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Is China on the Verge of a Financial Crisis?
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