December 29, 2016

The Daily Bankruptcy News

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Law:

Creditors of Failed Ruden McClosky Law Firm to Receive Final Distribution Ruden McClosky's Chapter 11 Comes to a Close Creditors of defunct Ruden McClosky to recover only 3%
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4 Selfish Reasons To Help Young Lawyers Get Their Big Break
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BigLaw Discriminates In Favor Of Upper Class Males Among High-Credentialed (Top 1%, Law Review) Applicants From Second Tier (Ranked 51-100) Law Schools In Granting Interviews For Summer Associate Positions
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3 Types of Legal Tech Startups Undercutting the Billable Hour
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Lawyers Behaving Badly 2016: Deposition Edition
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Private Law Schools Increased Tuition 2.7% in 2016, Six Schools Top $60,000
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UK: What is it really like to work at a US firm? An NQ’s perspective
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What Data Analytics Can And Cannot Do
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10 Tips For An Inspiring 2017
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Receivables Don’t Count: Lawyers Don’t Need To Be The ‘Bank Of Client’
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Former Biglaw Partner Doomed To Work On Crimson Tide’s Coaching Staff
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Prominent Biglaw Attorney And Family Killed In Fiery Christmas Eve Blaze
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JD Class of 2017 - No, Don't Take a Job in Boston, Either (Like New York, It's Too Expensive)
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After 36 Months in Afghanistan, Ex-Partner Returns to Big Law
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Drexel Freezes Faculty, Staff Staff Salaries Due To Decreased Enrollments
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The Most Absurd Lawsuits of 2016
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JonBenet Ramsey's brother files $750 million defamation lawsuit
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Judges:

Scalia's Legacy on the Court Looks Surprisingly Secure
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SEC's In-House Courts Ruled Unconstitutional Appeals court ruling could nullify hundreds of decisions by SEC judges in Colorado and 5 other states 10th Circuit strikes down SEC ALJ regime, debates reach to other agencies Ruling May Tee-Up Power of SEC ALJs for High Court Review
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Wall Street:

US stock futures flat as hopes for 20000 fade, jobless claims on tap
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Asian stocks slide following Wall Street losses
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Stocks Drop
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Layoffs:

Pallet supplier plans 165 layoffs
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Retailing:

The Limited stores are closing nationwide
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Soccer:

Financial trouble brings iconic soccer team to 'brink of tragic end'
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Retailing:

Nasty Gal Might Have a Guardian Angel Waiting in the Wings Nasty Gal to Initiate Auction Process with UK Fashion Retailer boohoo.com as Stalking Horse
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9 retailers that bombed in 2016
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U.S. Retailers on Pace for Best Holiday Season in Years
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Healthcare:

Central Iowa Healthcare Clinic In Toledo continues in operation
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Bankruptcy judge OKs sale of Pioneer hospital for $400k
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The Republican plot to devour retirees' nest eggs
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The Congressional Budget Office has some bad news for Obamacare repealers
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Coal:

Peabody Is Accused of Coercing Creditors to Back Debt Plan
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Peabody Energy provides update regarding plan of reorganization
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Economy:

Americans use debit cards twice as much as credit cards
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Immigration Is the Only Hope for States That Helped Trump
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16 signs you've 'made it' in America
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How to go bankrupt and be loved by the many
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The Carrier Myth
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These bets helped Warren Buffett become biggest-gaining billionaire of 2016
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Pending home sales dive to lowest level in almost a year
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Foreclosure Status Distribution for the U.S. in November
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The 'golden years' of New York City's luxury real estate market are over
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What happened to all that mortgage settlement money?
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House flipping returns in force
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Non-bankruptcy COD income exclusion on personal residence loss going away
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Future uncertain for Schuylkill Mall
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Municipalities:

How to get Puerto Rico back to work
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Puerto Rico power company pays creditors $193M in interest
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Are U.S. Territories Now Junk? Puerto Rico Creates Ratings Rift
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Bankruptcy for Providence in 2017?
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Detroit demolishes thousands of structures; many more to go
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A look back at a wild year in Atlantic City
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Rating firms differ on Guam's bonds
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Oil/Gas:

Dallas Fed: Oil firms view OPEC agreement ‘skeptically’ Has The OPEC Rally Gone Too Far?
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Oil Falls After API Reports The Biggest Crude Inventory Build In 6 Weeks
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Bonanza Creek Energy resumes decline after bankruptcy news
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U.S. Shale Companies To Boost Spending As Banks Loosen Purse Strings Shale Drillers Promise No 2017 Binges as Oil Hangover Eases
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Oil faces a dollar 'double whammy': Lower demand and higher odds of OPEC cheating
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Debt restructuring can be hurdle to O&M recovery
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Prospects for Irish explorer Circle Oil dwindle
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Can The Canadian Oil Industry Recover In 2017?
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Politics:

Trump Shatters Peace With Obama With Tweet on ‘Roadblocks’ Trump's Trade Chief Makes a Rookie Mistake Voter Poll: Trump on the Wrong Side of Issues Trump gives bizarre, impromptu press conference in Florida White House throws cold water on Trump's suggestion Obama is muddling the transition 'You people are making it a big deal': Trump scolds reporters over questions about his business connections Trump says Sprint will bring 5,000 jobs back to the US; OneWeb will create 3,000 jobs Trump touts new Sprint jobs that he already touted as SoftBank jobs John Kerry on Trump: US allies won't be intimidated by Tweets Obama Calls Trump After Twitter Complaint About 'Roadblocks'
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Speculations stir about an Elizabeth Warren presidential run in 2020 Warren stirs talk of 2020 White House run
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Autos:

Takata Could Pay $1Bn for Criminal Probe Takata shares rise 6% after news company could settle US criminal probe
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Religion:

Archbishop Hebda on gratitude, bankruptcy and restoring trust
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Pharma:

Valeant: Bond Markets Warn Of Default
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Hotels:

Boca Raton hotel sells for $14M after bankruptcy auction
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (4 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (29 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code (html) - Bankruptcy Code (pdf) Prior BK Codes (pick year from list) - Bankruptcy Rules
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Expert saw surge in '16 bankruptcy
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Plan Confirmation:

Cramdown Plan of Reorganization: Can A $2400 Tail Wag An $8.6 Million Dog?
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Mediation:

Even Without a Mediation Privilege, Mediation Statement Is Protected from Discovery
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Circuses:

Big Apple Circus Hopes Bankruptcy Auction Leads to a Second Act
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Celebs:

Actress Debbie Reynolds Dies a Day After Daughter Carrie Fisher How Much Was Debbie Reynolds Worth? Actress Once Filed Bankruptcy When Her Las Vegas Casino Failed
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Education:

Wright Career College contents to be liquidated
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Shipping:

E&P co. begins trading on Nasdaq after moving HQ, emerging from bankruptcy
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Bankrupt shipper Hanjin selling terminal operations at Port of Seattle
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More than 150 Panamax and Smaller Container Ships Were Sent For Demolition During 2016
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Korean authorities back Hanjin court receivership
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UK:

Economists think London's property bubble will finally burst in 2017
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PIIGS:

Greece: The Game Is On Again
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Germany says Italy must stick to European rules on Monte Paschi
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Italy's Padoan Criticizes ECB for Paschi Recapitalization Demand
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MENA:

Hundreds of Debt-ridden Israelis Being Driven to Unemployment
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Brazil:

Brazil’s Indebted States Dealt Blow as Temer Vetoes Relief
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Rio's unpaid government workers line up for food
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Norway:

Norway Takes Step To Rein In Bank Risk
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Japan:

Toshiba plunges nearly 26% after rating downgrades
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Mozambique:

SEC Probes Banks' Sale of Soured Mozambique Bonds
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