September 11, 2015

The Daily Bankruptcy News

View prior editions: Click Here
View prior case summaries: Click Here
Search prior headlines: Click Here
Search prior case summaries: Click Here

Format For Mobile Device




Law:

The Dubious Case of Dewey & LeBoeuf Dewey Cooperators Can't Be Trusted, Defense Says Former Dewey CFO's attorney attacks key witness's credibility Lawyer for Ex-Dewey Executive Seeks to Sow Doubt on Evidence Against Him Former Dewey execs 'lied, schemed and defrauded,' jury told Accusations Fly as Dewey & LeBoeuf Trial Nears End CFO's Lawyer Asks Dewey Jury to Be Skeptical of Testimony Prosecutor in Dewey Case Appeals to Common Sense
(DBN)

Fox Rothschild, Virgin Islands Reach Temporary Deal in Beef Over Taxation Of Profits From Bankruptcy Work
(DBN)

Law Grad Placement Data
(DBN)

What explains the BigLaw happiness gap? It’s exhaustion, law prof says
(DBN)

Blogs Generate Business, Says Fox Rothschild MP
(DBN)

Jacoby & Meyers Faces Another Billing-Practices Suit
(DBN)

LinkedIn sexism row: Should shamed Brown Rudnick partner Carter-Silk be referred to SRA? I've been called a 'Feminazi' for calling out a sexist man on Linkedin – but I spoke out for all women Charlotte Proudman should never have let herself become the story
(DBN)

How Can Lawyers Balance Work and Leisure? - Making One of the Most Brutal Jobs a Little Less Brutal
(DBN)

Reinventing The Law Business: How to Train Super Associates (Part II)
(DBN)

‘Prudent innovation’ in law school—Colorado moves forward
(DBN)

Arnold & Porter’s Incoming Chairman Eyes Change
(DBN)

New York Mulls Temporary Admission for Out-of-State Lawyers
(DBN)

Legendary drug lord Pablo Escobar lost $2.1 billion in cash each year to rats and water damage — and it didn't matter
(DBN)

SmallLaw Problem Drinking
(DBN)

Take Advantage Of Lazy Decisions
(DBN)

An AUSA Would Like His Time To Be Worth More Than Ted Olson’s; Or, DOJ’s New Appellate Threat So It Can Avoid Work
(DBN)

White & Case partner indicted over bum fun comments
(DBN)

Interview Horror Stories: When Tragedy Strikes
(DBN)

Suffolk Law School Cuts Library Budget By 50%, Provides Students Free Course Materials Through LexisNexis Digital Library
(DBN)

Lawyers: Don’t Make Domestic Violence Jokes In Your Emails
(DBN)

Apple bets on tablets beating PCs in workplace
(DBN)

Email isn't going anywhere — here's the smartest way to use it
(DBN)

Should you switch to iPhone 6S upgrade plan?
(DBN)

Ethical and Malpractice Considerations in Use of Email
(DBN)

Woman Bizarrely Abandons Moving Car In Middle Of Road Before It Drifts Into Oncoming Traffic
(DBN)

Nonlawyer accused of practicing since 2003 faces federal charges
(DBN)

Pao Won't Go Quietly Even as She Drops Kleiner Bias Fight
(DBN)

Time taken to travel to work 'should count as work' according to European court
(DBN)

Asthmatic woman sprints from court, down stairs, past security, hails cab before deputy catches up
(DBN)

People are reviewing jails on Yelp —'The staff came off a little rude'
(DBN)

17 signs your coworkers secretly hate you
(DBN)

______________

Judges:

East Texas Has Nation’s ‘Worst’ Tort System, Says Chamber Survey
(DBN)

Oath Keepers put ‘boots on the ground’ to guard oath-breaking Kim Davis from ‘dictator’ judge
(DBN)

NC county scrambles to provide marriage services after all magistrates refuse to perform same-sex weddings
(DBN)

Federal judge who gave up his blog is posting again, offering his thoughts on sentence reform
(DBN)

Once a Pariah, Now a Judge: The Early Transgender Journey of Phyllis Frye
(DBN)

Posner dishes on senile federal judges, judicial snark and law prof ‘refugees’ in upcoming book
(DBN)

Judge to DA: Explain why lawman wasn’t prosecuted for courtroom use of force on chained inmate
(DBN)

Here Are The Anti-NFL Letters Fans Sent The Ballghazi Judge
(DBN)

Judge who refused sobriety test admits drinking more than she initially told investigators she had
(DBN)

______________

Wall Street:

Futures drop, but weekly gain still eyed
(DBN)

Global Stocks Slip Into The Red Ahead Of Looming Fed Rate Decision
(DBN)

Expect pre-weekend caution after head fake rally
(DBN)

U.S. stocks end higher as oil rebounds
(DBN)

61 questions you might be asked during an interview at Goldman Sachs
(DBN)

______________

Layoffs:

Hard-disk maker Seagate to cut 1050 jobs
(DBN)

HP is now trying to rescue some employees involved in its unusual layoff
(DBN)

National and State by State Unemployment Rates
(DBN)

Animated Map of Unemployment
(DBN)

______________

Coal:

2 states' regulators oppose Patriot Coal reorganization plan
(DBN)

Creditors Question Feasibility of Patriot Coal's Chapter 11 Plan
(DBN)

Walter Energy employees, UMWA confront executives over retirement and health benefits
(DBN)

____________

Aviation:

Troubled MidAir USA files for bankruptcy
(DBN)

Scientists discovered the dirtiest place on an airplane — and it's not the bathroom
(DBN)

____________

Food/Beverage:

Bankrupt A&P reduces request for executive retention pay
(DBN)

Haggen Files For Bankruptcy – Was It Competition Or Sabotage That Forced The Company? Haggen Blames Albertsons Sale for Bankruptcy
(DBN)

Krispy Kreme Shares Plunge on Outlook Cut, Results Miss
(DBN)

____________

Retailing:

Quiksilver Plans to Close 27 Stores
(DBN)

Judge approves settlement in RadioShack gift card dispute
(DBN)

American Apparel Sued For Unpaid Bill
(DBN)

____________


Economy:

Ex–Yellen aide warns Fed against September move Fed should start to slow economy’s engines: ex–Dallas Fed chief Fed is now caught between the U.S. and a hard place
(DBN)

U.S. layoffs remain near decade lows Why US job openings are surging, while hiring plods
(DBN)

Credit Card Debt Surges in Second Quarter Consumers Open More Credit Card Accounts in First Quarter Credit Card Issuers Wary of Risk as Accounts Hit Postcrisis High
(DBN)

US Wholesale Stockpiles Slipped in July, Weighed Down by Oil
(DBN)

U.S. import prices down 11.4% in past year
(DBN)

The Best Places to Find a Job if You Don’t Have a Four-Year College Degree
(DBN)

What America was like in the 1970s and 1980s
(DBN)

Lew: U.S. can stay under debt limit past Oct.
(DBN)

6 lessons for the sandwich generation
(DBN)

Household Debt-to-GDP Study Shows U.S. Better Than ’00s
(DBN)

70 Million Americans OK with Military Coup
(DBN)

US Debt Clock
(DBN

Economic Indicators Dashboard
(DBN)

______________

Real Estate:

MBA launches Know Before You Owe for homebuyers and mortgage lenders
(DBN)

Distressed sales just 9.4% of homes sold in June
(DBN)

____________

Municipalities:

Municipal Bankruptcy After Detroit
(DBN)

Detroit school one-year notes priced at hefty 5.75 pct
(DBN)

____________

Healthcare:

Discussing Cost Could Prevent Cancer Side Effect: Bankruptcy
(DBN)

____________

Oil/Gas:

Goldman Sachs: Oil prices are on the verge of plunging to $20 per barrel Oil pulls back on Saudi news
(DBN)

New report says $45-a-barrel U.S. crude could stick around through next year
(DBN)

Oil rebounds as peak of Atlantic hurricane season arrives Oil Price Recovery Seems Far Away As U.S Stockpiles Increase
(DBN)

Oil traders shrug off inventory gain Decline in US Oil Production Accelerates
(DBN)

Iranian oil is about to flood the market
(DBN)

Marathon Oil trims jobs, $150 million from exploration spending
(DBN)

Cook Inlet Energy works to avoid bankruptcy
(DBN)

It’s the end of deep-sea oil drilling as we know it
(DBN)

Carbo Ceramics idles another proppant plant
(DBN)

Study: Oil Boom a Loser for ND Cities, Counties
(DBN)

U.S. House panel passes bill to repeal oil export ban
(DBN)

____________

Politics:

Poll: Trump surges to 32% support The Art of The Donald in 10 Easy Steps Trump goes hard after Carson, defends himself on controversial Fiorina slam Donald Trump is crushing his rivals — and he's only getting stronger Donald Trump Pinatas Selling Out in LA Donald Trump could blow up a bipartisan push for criminal justice reform Donald Trump: ‘I always felt that I was in the military’ by attending a military school
(DBN)

Ted Cruz flounders in Trump's shadow
(DBN)

Jindal Plays Ball: Trump 'looks like he's got a squirrel sitting on his head'
(DBN)

Buffett Backs Clinton, Likes Trump & Sanders
(DBN)

Fiorina’s perfect response to Trump’s ‘face’ insult
(DBN)

Why Bush’s attack on ‘carried interest’ matters Bush's Tax Plan is Pretty Weird Here’s the one thing Jeb Bush keeps saying about himself
(DBN)

Bernie Sanders overtakes Hillary Clinton in Iowa
(DBN)

Big-Name Plan B's for Democrats Concerned About Hillary Clinton
(DBN)

Emotional Biden says not 'there' when asked Joe Biden's interview with Stephen Colbert turned incredibly emotional FactCheck: Biden's Economic Stats
(DBN)

Mike Huckabee: Dred Scott decision ‘is still the law of the land’ regardless of 14th Amendment Dear Mr. Huckabee: There's a 14th Amendment
(DBN)

America's Oligarch Problem
(DBN)

CNN Drops Rick Perry from GOP Debate
(DBN)

Sarah Palin’s Plan For The Department Of Energy Doesn’t Include Knowing What The Department Of Energy Does Glenn Beck Calls Sarah Palin a Clown
(DBN)

Dougherty: Elizabeth Warren won’t make national run
(DBN)

One in Five Voters Say Immigration Stance Critical to Vote
(DBN)

____________

Fraud:

New York Global Group Founder Charged With Securities Fraud
(DBN)

MF Global Inc. trustee initiates final distribution to unsecured creditors
(DBN)

Companies Must Find Fraudsters to Duck Penalties, U.S. Says
(DBN)

Former Big Law Lawyers Targeted in Benjamin Wey Fraud Case
(DBN)

____________

Education:

For-Profit Schools Behind Big Rise in Student Loan Defaults, Paper Says
(DBN)

American adults get a D in science; 22% confuse astronomy and astrology
(DBN)

____________

Hockey:

Jack Johnson Is Fighting For His Contract In Bankruptcy Court
(DBN)

____________

Celebs:

Fee Sanction Urged Against 'Girls Gone Wild' Creator
(DBN)

____________

Horse Racing:

Creditors Try To Force ADW Company Founder/CEO Into Bankruptcy
(DBN)

____________

 


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 (24 new filings today)
(DBN)

Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (6 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)
(DBN)

Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

______________

Mootness:

Time to Revisit Equitable Mootness
(DBN)

____________

Eligibility:

Rolling the Dice on Debtor Eligibility - Native American Tribes and the Bankruptcy Code
(DBN)

____________

Claim Allowance:

Fail to ‘Notice’ an Objection to Your Proof of Claim? Too Bad Says the Bankruptcy Court
(DBN)

____________

Religion:

The Pope Is Ready to Trash Capitalism to Money-Loving Americans
(DBN)

____________

Consumer Finance:

KC-area payday lenders face involuntary bankruptcy
(DBN)

____________

Movies:

Movie Finance Whiz Fights to Keep His Role
(DBN)

Relativity Bankruptcy : Hedge Fund Files Appeal Over Planned Auction
(DBN)

____________

Corporate Reform:

Don’t believe the hype over Wall Street crackdown
(DBN)

Corporate Crime by Individuals Targeted by U.S. Prosecutors Probes of White-Collar Crime to Target Corporate Leaders
(DBN)

____________

Debt Collection:

Southern Poverty Law Center sues Alexander City over debtors prison
(DBN)

____________

Photography:

Goldman Said Among Prodders of Carlyle's Getty for Debt Swap
(DBN)

____________

Currency:

Japan charges Bitcoin exchange CEO with embezzlement
(DBN)

____________

Student Debt:

Recent Federal Student Loans Look A Lot Like Subprime Mortgages
(DBN)

____________

Mass Torts:

Travelers Ordered to Pay $36M in Asbestos Cases
(DBN)

____________

Marinas:

Bankruptcy court judge rules in Corps favor in marina case
(DBN)

____________

Personal Finance:

6 basic bills you should always negotiate
(DBN)

____________

Tech:

Is Yahoo’s core business really worth $0?
(DBN)

____________

Resorts:

Chinese Contractor Finds Project in Bahamas Is No Day at Beach
(DBN)

____________

Sovereigns:

Argentina And The Sovereign Bond Markets: House Of Cards
(DBN)

UN approves debt restructuring resolution
(DBN)

____________

UK:

Bank of England keeps rates steady, unfazed by overseas risks
(DBN)

English Court Considers How Much Connection is Sufficient?
(DBN)

Parents 'declared bankrupt after failing to pay private school fees', report says
(DBN)

____________

EU:

In aging Germany, refugees seen as tomorrow's skilled workers 'There are too many': Chaos on a Greek island where refugees make up roughly a quarter of the population
(DBN)

____________

PIIGS:

Greece will likely remain in intensive care for years
(DBN)

Italy Finally Approves Statute Amending Bankruptcy Act and Other Laws to Facilitate Restructurings and Reinforce Creditors’ Rights
(DBN)

____________

China:

Citi: China is about to pull everyone into a 2-year 'global recession'
(DBN)

____________

Japan:

Japan: Insolvency & Restructuring Analysis 2015
(DBN)

____________

Brazil:

Brazil’s economy may get worse before it gets better
(DBN)

Petrobras Crowned New King of Junk Bonds After Rating Downgrade
(DBN)

____________


The Daily Bankruptcy News is primarily a curated news link gathering service.   Most of the headlines contained in the publication are a collection of links to stories posted on the Internet by various third party publications.  Such content is owned by third party sources, not The Daily Bankruptcy News, and in some cases, these links change or expire, which means you may not be able to view some news stories in prior editions of the Daily Bankruptcy News. The DBN subscription fee is not a fee for access to the content of the links, but is a charge for the considerable work involved in gathering, organizing and presenting the links. Use of this site and The Daily Bankruptcy News is subject to our Terms of Use. If you received The Daily Bankruptcy News via email (and you have a paid subscription account), to view a news story, click on the headline, and the story should open in your web browser. To view additional stories, click back to the email and click on additional headlines, which will cause new stories to open in your web browser.  You can view the Daily Bankruptcy News on the web by clicking here.

Advertising
Advertising is available in The Daily Bankruptcy News. Click here for details  Feel free to contact us with any questions.

Passwords/Subscriptions
Access to certain links in The Daily Bankruptcy News is available only to readers holding a paid service subscription. These links are currently marked with a "DBN" notation. The cost of a subscription is $62/year, payable annually.  Volume discounts are available for sites with multiple users. Click here to see a schedule of discounts. Complimentary subscriptions are available for full-time educational and governmental employees and for full time students. For information about discounts or educational/governmental subscriptions, contact us by clicking here. A separate password is required for each member of a firm wishing access to restricted links.

New readers can receive a free password good for 30 days by clicking here. 30-day passwords are not available to readers who have previously had a password, even if the password was associated with a different email address used by the reader. Refunds are not available after purchase.

Readers who wish to change their passwords should click here. Readers who have forgotten their password should click here.

Adding Your Email Address To The Distribution List
If you would like to start receiving The Daily Bankruptcy News by email each day, click here, and fill in the information requested. There is no charge to be placed on the distribution list to receive the headlines, although access to many of the links behind the headlines requires a paid subscription (see above, under Passwords). If, after adding your email address to the distribution list, you do not receive an email confirming the addition, please contact us by clicking here for help.

Removing Your Email Address From The Distribution List
If you already receive The Daily Bankruptcy News by email and you wish to remove your email address from the distribution list, click here and send the email that should appear. You do not need to type anything in the body of the email message. Note that the email asking for removal must be sent from the same email address which is on our distribution list. If you do not receive an email confirming deletion of your email address from the distribution list, contact us by clicking here for help.

If receive the publication forwarded from an older email address, you will need to contact us as described below for help removing that older address from our distribution list.

Press Releases/News Tips
Please send press releases and news tips to admin@bkinformation.com

Contact Us
The Daily Bankruptcy News is published each business day by BKINFORMATION.COM, L.L.C. You can phone or text us at 281-402-3957. You can email us at accounting@bkinformation.com (email inquiries are usually answered substantially more quickly than phone inquiries). Our mailing address is 935 Eldridge Road, No. 350, Sugar Land, Texas 77478.

Copyright 2015