October 28, 2014

The Daily Bankruptcy News

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Law:

Cleary Elevates Restructuring Lawyer To Partner
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Greenberg Traurig Adds Cross-Border Litigation Pro
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New Bankruptcy Firm In So Cal
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Business of Law
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Best Face Forward, No Dogs Please
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Job Market May Suck Less Thanks To Decreased Law School Enrollment --- Declining Law School Enrollment: Don't Jump To Conclusions About Improved Job Market
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46% Of Law Schools Upbeat About 2015-2016 Enrollment: Source Kaplan
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Houston companies hiring more in-house lawyers to save money
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The Happy Hoo-Ha
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Law firms face cybersecurity audits by banking clients; are they a ‘weak link’?
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Student Loan Calculator Is Brutally Honest About Law School
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‘Marlins man’ at World Series is a Miami lawyer
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10 Winter Style Trends Every Gentleman Should Know About --- Stop Embarrassing Yourself: Here's How To Wear Colors Without Clashing
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Signs of the times at "the top 25": can we make you teach more without paying you more?
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5 Innovative iOS 8 Keyboards
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Does LinkedIn Violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act
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5 features of a changing legal market that wannabe lawyers will have to deal with in their careers
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US judge slashes $9 billion award, says violates Constitutional rights
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Saudi Lawyers Jailed for Critical Tweets
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The CIA and the FBI Protected at Least 1,000 Nazis
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Zombie attempting to scare motorists ran over by car... Hit-and-run
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Mug Shots
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Judges:

Pennsylvania High Court Justice Resigns Amid Email Scandal
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BK RI: Court Newsletter - "On The Docket"
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An Afternoon With Three Supreme Court Justices
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Movie Night With Justice Breyer
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Wall Street:

US stock futures may open higher
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Stocks Slip as Oil Sinks and Europe Struggles
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Layoffs:

Lloyds Bank to Fire 9,000
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Gambling:

Closed Trump Plaza selling off its slot machines --- Trump Entertainment Asks Judge to Allow Slot-Machine Sale
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Education:

Restructuring Pros Look To Congress As For-Profit Schools Battle Government Crackdown
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The 100 Smartest Public Colleges In America
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Here's How Much Your Degree Will Help You Earn Over A Lifetime
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Shipping:

Eagle Bulk Shipping: Oaktree Discloses New Stake Amid Financial Restructuring
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Aviation:

Air France-KLM rebuffs report of bankruptcy
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Television:

Another delay in CSN Houston bankruptcy case
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Fraud:

Righting Others' Wrongs: A Critical Look at Clawbacks in Madoff-Type Ponzi Schemes and Other Frauds
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Madoff Five Sentencing Pushed to December From November
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Politics:

Clinton And Warren Accused Of Of Forming "Marauding Bands" To Attack Business
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Economy:

Fed will likely signal no rate hike anytime soon
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Goldman slashes 2015 oil price forecast as glut grows
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Conference Board Leading Economic Index Increased in September
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Fears grow over QE’s toxic legacy
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States of Taxation - Wyoming has the best tax climate. North Carolina's is most improved
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ATA Trucking Index Unchanged in September
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Gas at $3 Carries Rewards - and Risks
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Avoiding the Global Slowdown Blues
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Here's Where Everyone Wants To Work
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

NAR: Pending Home Sales Index increased 0.3% in September, up 1.0% year-over-year
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Pending Home Sales Inch Up In September As Housing Market Normalizes
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The most expensive housing markets in the U.S. are also the most liberal
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Bankruptcy by the Developer/Owner: Mechanics Lien Rights May Still Prevail!
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Foreclosure king Todd Brunner arrested
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Municipalities:

Attorney: Detroit had to file bankruptcy, use land, to fix woes
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Detroit bankruptcy lawyer defends debt plan
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Detroit Bankruptcy Is Marked by Speed, City's Lawyer Says - Judge Still Has to Rule on Whether Complex Debt-Cutting Plan Is Actually Feasible
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Judge Rhodes presses Detroit to explain pension cuts
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So were Detroit's retirees getting huge benefits?
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Coming Home to Detroit
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The Closing Arguments: Live Blog
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Bankruptcy scorecard day 26: closing arguments
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Kevyn Orr: Rhodes has 'heavy decision' in Detroit case
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Detroit Bankruptcy Ruling Set For Nov. 7th
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Walking into Detroit’s future?
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Detroit Pension Debt Holders End Last Objection to Plan
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How can a whole city go bankrupt ? --- How common is city bankruptcy ? --- How bad are Detroit's fiscal problems? --- How far along is the Detroit bankruptcy ? --- What is Detroit's bankruptcy plan?
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Puerto Rico and the Bankruptcy Clause
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States Slashing Education Spending
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Awards:

South Florida: Luis Salazar, Linda Worton Jackson, Jason Mazer and Cary Steklof Finalists For "Most Effective Bankruptcy Lawyer"
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Electricity:

Judge to rule Nov. 3 on Energy Future Holdings proposed process to sell Oncor stake
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Healthcare:

Blue Wolf’s New Found Health chosen stalking horse bidder for Florence
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Judge OKs auction for Arkansas hospital's assets
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Medical Debt as a Cause of Consumer Bankruptcy
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CDC Rejects Mandatory Quarantines for Ebola --- Quarantining Ebola doctors may well be unconstitutional --- Why It's Probably Legal For The Government To Force You Into Isolation When You're Not Even Sick --- The US General In Charge Of Fighting The Ebola Epidemic Has Been Quarantined In Italy --- U.S. soldiers returning from Liberia are being placed in isolation in Vicenza, Italy --- Researchers Discovered A Potential New Treatment For Ebola --- Nurse Quarantined In New Jersey Under Ebola Protocols Will Be Discharged
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Lehman:

Lehman Decision Transmutes Structured Finance Investors into General Unsecured Creditors
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Banking:

UBS bulks up legal reserves by $1.9 billion, discusses forex settlement
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UBS' CEO says sees French tax probe lasting for years
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Amid Legal Struggles, Deutsche Bank Assoc. GC Found Dead
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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 (16 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (11 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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Avoidance Actions:

New Value Does Not Need to Remain Unpaid
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Presumption Against Extraterritoriality Limits Trustee's Ability to Recover Foreign Transfers
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TBTF:

U.S. Government is being extorted by investment funds: Rattner
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Religion:

Church Denies Bankruptcy Rumors
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Fertilizer:

Fertilizer maker files bankruptcy
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Autos:

GM recalls will mean smaller bonuses for factory workers
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Vehicle Sales Forecasts: Over 16 Million SAAR again in October
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Auto Racing:

Marussia F1 team also declares bankruptcy
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Tech:

Documents imply GTAT sapphire was destined for iPhone 6
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Celebs:

Wyly Widow Says She Was Insolvent After Billionaire's Car Death
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OJ Simpson asks Nevada Supreme Court for new trial
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Chemicals:

Momentive Performance Materials Inc. emerges from bankruptcy, wipes away $3 billion in debt
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Mississippi Phosphates in Pascagoula files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Sovereigns:

Italian Creditors Lose Bid to Seize Argentina Payment
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UK:

“Taxpayers should not bear the cost” of bank failure says Bank of England as final resolution framework published
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Lloyds Bank's Bill For Mis-Selling Insurance Just Topped $17 Billion; Layoffs Coming
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EU:

Ross Says Europe Still Needs Work After ECB Stress Tests
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ECB tests tougher than expected: Cyprus minister
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PIIGS:

Investors Sour Further on Italy's Outlook After Bank Stress Tests
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Italian lenders to raise funds after failing ECB tests
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Asset sales loom as Monte dei Paschi seeks to fill capital hole
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Canada:

CCAA Court Reconsiders Accepted Claim Under Claims-Bar Order
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Russia:

The Ruble Is Being Crushed
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Sweden:

Sweden Just Slashed Interest Rates To Zero
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