January 30, 2015

The Daily Bankruptcy News

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Law:

Lateral Hiring Stays Strong, but Firms Curb Pay Pledges --- Curbs on pay guarantees don’t crimp lateral moves; which firms gained the most?
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A Near-Record Year for Lateral Hires
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Bankruptcy Judge Slaps Sanction on Duane Morris Attorney --- The Order
(DBN)

Wilson Sonsini Bursts Bonus Hopes Like So Many Tech Bubbles
(DBN)

Today’s Tech: How An Associate Dean Uses Social Media In His Classroom
(DBN)

Sexism In The Legal Profession: An Uncomfortable Truth
(DBN)

Marketing: What You Can Learn From Dan Smith, Who Will Teach You Guitar
(DBN)

Goodwin Procter Builds on 2013 Growth
(DBN)

Fan needs RTs to take Steven Adams to "Law School Prom"
(DBN)

Wells Fargo Adds Senior Lawyers
(DBN)

Deutsche Bank legal costs fall by 80 per cent in Q4 2014 as cases linger
(DBN)

UK: Firm of the Year 2015: The winner --- The 2015 Golden T--- winner
(DBN)

Former Shearman partner in viral anti-domestic violence video
(DBN)

Forcibly shaven, convicted Fort Hood shooter appears in court beardless
(DBN)

Disbarred lawyer convicted in client theft seeks ‘shock’ probation months into 10-year prison term
(DBN)

The Best Free Apps For Your iPhone --- Microsoft's New Email App For iPhone Persuaded Me To Delete Gmail After 5 Minutes
(DBN)

Entire firm emailed by furious cuckold
(DBN)

Norton Rose Fulbright ripped off by Chinese scammers
(DBN)

Aaron Hernandez Trial Off to Bumpy Start --- Here's Some Of The Most Damning Physical Evidence Against Aaron Hernandez --- Footprint, DNA links ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez to murder, gov’t says; defense cites lack of motive
(DBN)

PD is handcuffed in court hall for refusing to step aside for police photo of client --- Lawyer Arrested For Doing Her Job
(DBN)

Delaware lifts ban on smiling for camera on driver’s license photos
(DBN)

What The Controversy Over ‘Selma’ Can Teach Us About ‘Accuracy’ In Legal Movies And Television Shows
(DBN)

Best law firm ad ever
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Wall Street:

Stock futures trade in tight range
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Stocks Close Higher
(DBN)

100 years of stock market gains and losses, visualized
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Layoffs:

National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Apparel:

Wall Street Is Ordering Suits And Shirts From This Men's Clothing Startup In Bulk
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Gambling:

Hard Rock professes interest in Revel, A.C.
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Casino Union Protests Taj Mahal Cuts Outside Icahn Office
(DBN)

Judge to approve Atlantic City tax deal with Revel Casino
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Aviation:

American Airlines' fuel-buying bet pays off in record profit
(DBN)

Skymark bankruptcy: Carrier to ground costly planes; private-equity firm offers aid --- Japan fund says no need for others to help finance Skymark Airlines rescue --- Skymark Airlines Blames Bankruptcy on Weaker Yen
(DBN)

A Delta Pilot Got Locked Out Of The Cockpit As The Plane Was Preparing To Land
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Pharma:

Valeant Selected As Lead Bidder To Acquire Dendreon --- Bidder offers $296 million for Dendreon assets --- Dendreon's Asset Rummage Sale Completes the Circle of Life
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Agriculture:

Arkansas congressional delegation requesting Turner Grain loan extension
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Autos:

Court vacates Spyker bankruptcy
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M&A:

The M&A Landscape: Financial Institutions Rediscovering Themselves
(DBN)

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Toll Roads:

Indiana Toll Road driving toward a sale
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Environmental:

Former Freedom Industries execs arraigned in West Virginia
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Telecoms:

Fed Appeals Court Reinstates 'Bad Faith' Sanctions Against Former Innovative Owner
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Economy:

70% of Families Walk Financial Tightrope --- Majority in the US Living on Financial Edge
(DBN)

Most American Consumers Now Subprime
(DBN)

4 in 10 millennials are 'overwhelmed' by debt
(DBN)

Philly Fed: State Coincident Indexes increased in 46 states in December
(DBN)

Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims decreased to 265,000
(DBN)

How much money you’ll gain or lose under Obama’s tax plan
(DBN)

A Depressing Post-Recession Trend Has Reversed In A Major Way
(DBN)

Stockman: Next Bubble Collapse Will be the Day of Reckoning
(DBN)

Most Desirable Jobs In America
(DBN)

IRS Data: New Look on Income Inequality
(DBN)

Kids Finally Moving Out of Parent's Homes
(DBN)

US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Why Home Builders’ Gains Might Not Mean A Robust Market
(DBN)

Beazer Homes loss widens amid warranty charge
(DBN)

Homeownership hits 20-year low in 4Q14
(DBN)

Zillow: Case-Shiller House Price Index year-over-year change expected to slow further in December
(DBN)

HVS: Q4 2014 Homeownership and Vacancy Rates
(DBN)

NAR: Pending Home Sales Index decreased 3.7% in December, up 6.1% year-over-year
(DBN)

Here's What $350,000 Will Get You In 10 Housing Markets Across America
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Municipalities:

Is Illinois the Next Frontier for Chapter 9?
(DBN)

Sweeney: Christie wants A.C. to declare bankruptcy --- Threatens suit if A.C. manager recommends bankruptcy
(DBN)

East Cleveland's shaky future
(DBN)

The Richest County in Each State
(DBN)

How Obama Left Red States Deeper in the Red
(DBN)

Texas Gov. Abbott calls to abolish Rick Perry's signature tech fund that was beset by troubles
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Alternative Energy:

Electric Cars Could Be In For A Rough 2015
(DBN)

Receiver named for failed KiOR plant
(DBN)

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Oil/Gas:

Investors Have Lost $390 Billion on Collapse in Oil Prices
(DBN)

Here's What The Oil Crash Means For The World's Big Economies
(DBN)

Falling Prices Spread Pain Far Across The Oil Patch
(DBN)

Conoco Tells Employees to Expect Layoffs
(DBN)

EIA: Record Oil Inventories, Imports at 7.4 million barrels per day
(DBN)

Falling oil prices : How long will it last?
(DBN)

Ewart: Oil price war delivering daily doses of bad news
(DBN)

Fri. A.M.: Crude oil rallies over 1% but supply glut worries still weigh --- Oil rises, but set for record run of monthly falls
(DBN)

Thurs. P.M.: Oil rises on short covering but supply worries loom --- U.S. Oil Prices Drop Below $44 a Barrel in Intraday Trading for First Time Since 2009 --- Brent oil up above $49 as investors look for rebound
(DBN)

Segrest Saltwater Resources files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
(DBN)

Gilts hit historic low as fall in oil price brings deflation closer to Britain
(DBN)

'Smart' money finds energy
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Personal Finance:

Here's How To Figure Out Whether You Should Do Your Own Taxes
(DBN)

Stop Trying to Make Financial Literacy Happen
(DBN)

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Corporate Reform:

Warren Asks Wall Street for Answers on Dodd-Frank Rollback
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Healthcare:

Evergreen to Buy 3 Sears Methodist Communities for $59.1 Million
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Fraud:

Jurors will continue deliberating fate of accused fraudster Marc Jenson on Friday
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Politics:

Elizabeth Warren 2016: Thousands Urge Democratic Senator To Run For President
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Celebs:

Al Sharpton and Newt Gingrich Owe The IRS A Lot of Money
(DBN)

Actor Gary Dourdan is bankrupt
(DBN)

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Food/Beverage:

After 450 Years, Maker of Squid-Guts Delicacy Seeks Bankruptcy Protection
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Student Debt:

Private-Student Lenders Draw CFPB Review Over Debt Refinancing
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(6 new opinions today - DBN)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
(DBN)

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (22 new filings today)
(DBN)

Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (20 new filings today)
(DBN)

Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
(large downloads)

UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
(DBN)

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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Bankruptcy Reform:

Expense puts lid on bankruptcy filings
(DBN)

ABI Chapter 11 Reform Commission Series: Shallow Harbors? An In-Depth Look at the Proposed Changes to the Safe Harbor Provisions
(DBN)

Bankruptcy Valuations: A Pair of Modest Proposals - Credit Slips
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Miscellaneous:

Coming and Going Concerns
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Valuation:

The Art of Valuation
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Sanctions:

Indiana Bankruptcy Court Sanctions Creditors For Being Bad at Math
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Bankruptcy Rules:

SD CA: New Local Rules
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Proposed National Rules Amendments Published for Public Comment
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Retailing:

SkyMall attracts buyer interest after bankruptcy filing --- SkyMall's guilty pleasures and hazy future
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Jones New York to close its 127 stores
(DBN)

Is Le Château on death watch?
(DBN)

RadioShack: 94 years of hits and misses
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Tech:

Judge urged to deny millions in bonuses requested by bankrupt GT Advanced Technologies
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Financial Advisors:

Former clients seek adviser's bankruptcy
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Museums:

Umpqua Bank fights Evergreen Vintage bankruptcy effort
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UK:

Insolvency litigation alert - January 2015
(DBN)

Personal Insolvencies At Lowest Levels for a Decade
(DBN)

Insolvencies fall, but fears grow over risk to pensions
(DBN)

Company failures rise by one third
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EU:

The Germans Are Making The Same Huge Mistake Bill Clinton Made
(DBN)

Euro zone slides deeper into deflation
(DBN)

The Perils of a Weak Euro
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PIIGS:

Greece Is Turning Into Europe's Worst Nightmare
(DBN)

Greece's New Finance Minister Is A Loose-Lipped Blogger And A Snarky Media Critic
(DBN)

France: no waiver for Greece, maybe more time to pay debts
(DBN)

Greece's New Government Is About To Start Debt Negotiations With Its Eurozone Partners
(DBN)

Greek test: Will Europe's attempt to build peace & democracy suffer a terrible blow?
(DBN)

Drumm asks for more time to outline reasons for appeal
(DBN)

Spain grows at fastest rate in seven years
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Canada:

CIBC cuts 500 jobs is past 2 weeks
(DBN)

Re MtGox: Using the BIA to Recognize Foreign Insolvency Proceedings
(DBN)

Ucluelet owed $2.5M, rejects vote on Wyndansea resort
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Russia:

Russia Unexpectedly Cuts Key Rate as Economy Eclipses Ruble
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China:

How Scary Is The Slowdown In China? Shanghai Is Refusing To Set New Growth Targets After Reporting A Huge Miss
(DBN)

Sunac China to buy stake in troubled Kaisa: report
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