July 17, 2015

The Daily Bankruptcy News

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Law:

What’s Eating Steven Davis?
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Dewey Defense Takes Aim at Key Prosecution Witness
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Kaye Scholer’s MP on Challenges of the Lateral Market
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Harvard researchers find working mothers have more successful daughters and conscientious sons
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Don’t Leave Law Just Yet
(DBN)

How law firms are innovating when it comes to hiring
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‘Soaring rhetoric’ doesn’t save Jacoby’s suit challenging ban on outside ownership in law firms
(DBN)

Law Firm’s ‘Ban’ On Ivy League Law School Grads Is Dumb
(DBN)

Who Are America’s Best-Paid General Counsel? (2015 Rankings)
(DBN)

Force lawyers to work for free, says thinktank
(DBN)

Firm baffles staff with fun funeral
(DBN)

Is Your Firm On The ‘Most Fun’ Summer Programs List? (2015)
(DBN)

The One Thing That Must Be Right When Building A Home Or A Practice
(DBN)

Risky Business: “Bring-Your-Own-Device”
(DBN)

Here are the 4 bags every man needs
(DBN)

Interested in a .law domain name? Watch for these dates
(DBN)

The best men's watches at every price point
(DBN)

5 signs you're going to be extraordinarily successful
(DBN)

5 simple tips for having better relationships at work and in life
(DBN)

10 easy ways to appear super-confident
(DBN)

How Gardena Tried To Buy Off An Execution The Summary Execution You Almost Never Saw
(DBN)

Lawyer is entitled to only $100 for ex-client’s post on ripoffreport.com, appeals court says
(DBN)

Lawyer sues Alabama governor for return of Confederate flags to Capitol memorial Petition seeks removal of historical courthouse mural that included Klan
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Book review: 'Go Set a Watchman' Law prof’s contrarian views about Atticus Finch are vindicated
(DBN)

All Episodes Of Suits Should Include The Round Mound Of Rebound
(DBN)

Ain’t No Cure For The Summertime Blues: Legal Remix
(DBN)

Charleston Shooting Prosecutor Hit With Ethics Violations? FOIA Request Seeks Answers.
(DBN)

Police: Sandra Bland Committed Suicide
(DBN)

Woman in Viral NYC Catcalling Video Suing Creators for $500,000
(DBN)

Tom Selleck Pays His Big Water Bill
(DBN)

Funny Or Die Gets This One Absolutely Right
(DBN)

Technically, Ted Cruz And Greg Abbott Should Be Disbarred
(DBN)

Miner Says Foreman . . .
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Judges:

Federal Judge Uses Classic Sports Rant To Make His Point
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Request for documents from the beginning of time is too broad, federal judge says
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Opera Review: Scalia/Ginsburg
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Wall Street:

 

Bank of America interns are 'not expected' to work past midnight. Here are the rest of Wall Street's rules for newbies
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Lloyd Blankfein Is Now a Billionaire
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Layoffs:

A huge financial company just offered employees the 'opportunity' to 'voluntarily retire'
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Retailing:

Help! Cries Macy's As It Calls Its Investment Bankers
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Amazon Prime Day sales beat Black Friday
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Politics:

Here's who has the best chance at being our next president
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Rick Perry is going to war with Donald Trump's 'nonsense'
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Donors Show Hillary Not Middle Class Defender
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Student Debt:

There's a problem developing in the market for student loans
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Banking:

Here's what happens when your bank fails
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Compensation:

Real reason to worry about obscenely high exec pay
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Mining:

Molycorp says Mountain Pass will not completely shut down
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Healthcare:

El Paso Children’s Hospital Applies to Retain Miller Buckfire
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Children's Hospital asks to extend bankruptcy proceedings
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Economy:

US jobless claims, housing data point to firming economy
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Good sign for labor market as jobless claims sink to 281000
(DBN)

Here's how the price of food has changed since 1992
(DBN)

Fed watchers are focusing on the wrong thing
(DBN)

Millennials have good savings intentions, but ...
(DBN)

Warren grills Fed Chair Yellen
(DBN)

US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Builders Are Most Upbeat Since 2005 on Improving U.S. Home Sales
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Florida Court Rules Borrowers Who Surrender Property in Bankruptcy Can't Later Take it Back
(DBN)

California non-distressed property sales drive home sales higher
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Dead U.S. Exurbs Are Staging Comebacks
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Municipalities:

Puerto Rico Bankruptcy Bill Has Big Hurdles to Congress Passage
(DBN)

Congress Should Allow Puerto Rico To Declare Bankruptcy
(DBN)

Puerto Rico Lenders Said to Hire Ducera Partners as Adviser
(DBN)

Chicago's bond bailout
(DBN)

Puerto Rico fails to pay bond interest & principal
(DBN)

Fitch: Statutory Liens Do Not Boost U.S. Municipal Debt Ratings
(DBN)

US: Most and Least Violent States
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Corporate Reform:

Warren Pushes U.S. Regulators to Revisit Wall Street Swaps
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Oil/Gas:

Houston-based Milagro Oil & Gas seeks bankruptcy protection
(DBN)

Here's why the rig count matters
(DBN)

More Job Losses Coming to U.S. Shale
(DBN)

This Is Why Oil Markets Shouldn’t Worry About Iran’s Comeback
(DBN)

Sabine Oil, Lenders Put Off Fight Over Cash Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation Files Complaint Against Wilmington Trust
(DBN)

Alabama taxpayers are about to foot the bill for a giant bankrupt company, here's why In Bankruptcy Filings, Maritime Company Says It Settled Labor Case
(DBN)

Futures markets have much to say about oil's direction
(DBN)

Chesapeake Energy is on the hook for $438 million for redeeming bonds early
(DBN)

Four Houston oil companies among Goldman Sachs’ picks for likely acquisition targets
(DBN)

Mexico’s First Offshore Auction A Major Disappointment
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Coal:

Bankruptcy in the American coal industry
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Coal Industry Struggles as Other Power Sources Crush Bets
(DBN)

New clash with Big Coal set as Obama proposes curbs on water pollution
(DBN)

Report: Alpha Natural Resources may file for bankruptcy next month
(DBN)

Walter Energy Enters Chapter 11 Amid Drop in Coal Prices Walter Energy bankruptcy: Five important deadlines
(DBN)

Who’s to Blame for America’s Met Coal Bust? For One, the Aussies
(DBN)

Court filing explains Patriot's $6.4 million payments to insiders
(DBN)

Coal Pension Plan Sues Miners Peabody Energy and Arch Coal
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Celebs:

50 Cent on His Bankruptcy Filing: ‘I Got a Decent Legal Team; You Don’t Have to Worry’ Cent's attorney speaks on bankruptcy 50 Cent tells Conan O'Brien he's not broke despite bankruptcy Is 50 Cent A Bit Too Cool Talking Bankruptcy With Conan? Bankrupt 50 Cent 'owes his grandfather over $1,700' 50 Cent's Fans Have Raised Him Almost $5 Since He Filed For Bankruptcy! How bankruptcy could protect 50 Cent This is what 50 Cent's lawyers should fear most as they get ready for their next major court battle
(DBN)

Ex-Billionaire Sam Wyly Angles to Publish Immigration Book
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Food/Beverage:

McDonald's franchisees are terrified for the future
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Personal Finance:

I challenged this shoe-repair startup to bring a pair of worn-out $300 shoes back to life for $40
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Golf:

Eric Trump Clears Issue About Bankrupt Trump Golf Club
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Japan has finally figured out what to do with its abandoned golf courses
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Aviation:

Switzerland's Air-Glaciers threatened with bankruptcy
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Soccer:

FIFA hires crisis consultants as first official extradited to US
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(4 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 (18 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (9 new filings today)
(DBN)

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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Cross-Border:

Mismatching insolvency laws spell trouble for resolution
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Discharge:

Ohio Senator Introduces Bill to Strengthen Credit Reporting Accuracy
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Automatic Stay:

Fourth Circuit Holds Written Notice Not Required for Violation of Automatic Stay
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Professional Compensation:

20 Questions About Baker Botts, L.L.P. V. Asarco, LLL: Supreme Court Weighs-In On Bankruptcy 'Fee-Defense' Costs
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Exemptions:

Same Dollars, Different Treatment: Tenth Circuit Holds That Distributions From a Retirement Plan Do Not Fall Within the Colorado State Law Exemption Statute
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Fraud:

Bank of Montreal to pay $16 mln over Petters' Ponzi scheme BMO Harris Settles Ponzi Scheme Lawsuit for $16 Million
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Resorts:

Chinese bank could force incomplete Bahamas resort to cut 2,000 jobs
(DBN)

Why Baha Mar filed for bankruptcy
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Mass Torts:

86 million OK'd for families of Quebec train victims
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Religion:

Claims against St. Paul archdiocese flood in
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Telecoms:

Judge Hands Dish a Victory in Suit Over LightSquared Bid
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Television:

CORE Entertainment downgraded again; grace period on loan lapses
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Debt Collection:

Federal Court Denies Law Firm’s Motion to Dismiss CFPB Lawsuit
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TBTF:

Janet Yellen Supports Changes to Systemically Important Distinction
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Taxis:

Uber Continues to Flout Laws in Cities
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Sovereigns:

Judge Griesa upholds vulture claim on Bonar 24 bonds Argentina Bondholders May Seek to Block Bonar 2024 Payments
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UK:

Arbitrate before you litigate!
(DBN)

Tata Steel says may cut up to 720 jobs in Britain
(DBN)

The UK continues its objective stance on rescue procedures
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EU:

Draghi issues an indictment of ‘fragile euro’
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One of the IMF's former European chiefs says Germany, not Greece, should leave the euro
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PIIGS:

Greece bailout revives image of the 'cruel German' Merkel carried out 'an act of punishment' against Tsipras Greece should seize Germany's botched offer of a velvet Grexit ECB Faces the Greek Music ECB puts in place secret credit lines with Bulgaria and Romania Greek banks to open for first time in three weeks Saving Greece's Banks Could Mean a European Takeover More than one way to skin Greece loan We already know who's snapping up all Greece's gorgeous villas Putting the Greek Economy and Banks Back on the Right Path
(DBN)

Former All-Ireland winner jailed in connection with bankruptcy
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China:

There's a dead giveaway that China's growth numbers are fake
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