March 31, 2004 

Daily Bankruptcy News

Brought to you by BKINFORMATION.COM - The Source for Business Bankruptcy Information on the Internet 

Also available on the Web (with links to the news stories)  at: http://bkinformation.com/News/DailyNews.htm

Prior editions available at http://bkinformation.com/bankruptcy_news.htm
Search prior headlines at http://bkinformation.com/PriorEditionsSearch.html

         
Airlines:

Judge upholds terms of United lease at DIA
(DBN Subscription Required)

United to pay $18M back rent
(DBN Subscription Required)

Judge rules against United in Denver bond case, backs it in three others
(DBN Subscription Required)

Business groups push pension bill
(DBN Subscription Required)

Year out of bankruptcy, US Airways' future still precarious
(DBN Subscription Required)

Red ink set to flow as Air Canada prepares to unveil 2003 results
(DBN Subscription Required)

Brinksmanship continues at Air Canada
(DBN Subscription Required)

New book explores the rise and fall of Robert Milton and Air Canada
(DBN Subscription Required)

Air Canada board ponders revised business plan after 2003 'horror show'
(DBN Subscription Required)

Great Plains Airlines Seeks to Retain Tools
(DBN Subscription Required)

______________

Steel:

Stelco union seeks to appeal
(DBN Subscription Required)

Hunger for steel threatens to stall US car industry
(DBN Subscription Required)

United Steelworkers to vote on 'revised' agreement with Slater Steel buyer
(DBN Subscription Required)

Workers at Slater's sold Hamilton plant to take 10 per cent pay cut
(DBN Subscription Required)

Ivaco Inc.: Restructuring process stacked against Union, says United Steelworkers' Ontario/Atlantic Director
(DBN Subscription Required)

______________

Telecoms:

EU and WorldCom spar in court over dead deal
(DBN Subscription Required)

Dawn of the dead telecoms
(DBN Subscription Required)

Telmex Pledges to Keep Embratel Jobs, Help With Debt
(DBN Subscription Required)

_____________

HealthSouth: Group May Force Bankruptcy
(DBN Subscription Required)

Judge extends HealthSouth restraining order 10 days
(DBN Subscription Required)

State takes over debt-help fund, says it's broke
(DBN Subscription Required)

Call creditors, CCCS clients urged
(DBN Subscription Required)

Beware sharks as credit advisers
(DBN Subscription Required)

French, US Parties Meet Over Executive Life Civil Suit
(DBN Subscription Required)

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Slips to Lowest Since October
(DBN Subscription Required)

Senate panel backs wealth preservation, asset protection trust bill
(DBN Subscription Required)

RCN Announces Full Year 2003 Results
(DBN Subscription Required)

Trial set for former Carolina Investors chair
(DBN Subscription Required)

IT Group reorg wins approval
(DBN Subscription Required)

Illinois Lawmaker's Bill Would Add Two Casinos
(DBN Subscription Required)

Perrin family returns to pull Belding Golf Bag Co. out of bankruptcy
(DBN Subscription Required)

Central Texas business owners seeking redress after ad agency files for bankruptcy
(DBN Subscription Required)

Kansas feedlot owner drops suit against beef company
(DBN Subscription Required)

Moody's may cut Millennium Chemicals rtgs
(DBN Subscription Required)

Bankrupt grocer picks new boss
(DBN Subscription Required)

Americans Over 60 Less Likely to Feel Financially 'Overwhelmed,' Despite Bleaker Financial Picture
(DBN Subscription Required)

Wave Sys Auditors Cast Doubts On Co's Fincl Future
(DBN Subscription Required)

   

Sen. Elizabeth Dole Supports Bankruptcy Reform during High Point, N.C., Visit
(DBN Subscription Required)

More Stars Fork Over $$ In Giacchetto Case
(DBN Subscription Required)

Energy:

PG&E Says Motion for Stay of Bankruptcy Court Confirmation Order is Without Merit, Unlawful, and Should be Dismissed
(DBN Subscription Required)

Motion Filed To Block Pacific Gas Electric Plan
(DBN Subscription Required)

Calif AG Files Court Motion vs FERC Over Pwr Refund Case
(DBN Subscription Required)

____________

Corporate Reform:

Adelphia defense says funds were loans
(DBN Subscription Required)

Adelphia Defense: Rigas Wanted to Repay
(DBN Subscription Required)

John Hancock wins 2 rulings in lawsuit
(DBN Subscription Required)

Okla. to delay refiling Ebbers charges
(DBN Subscription Required)

McKesson Ex-Finance Chief Is Indicted
(WSJ: separate paid subscription required)

Tyco Jury Deliberations Back on Track
(WSJ: separate paid subscription required)

MFS to Pay $50 Million In SEC Case
(WSJ: separate paid subscription required)

This Year, More Boards Feel Pressure to Show Up
(NYT: separate free registration required)

__________________

Accounting:

N.C. pursues companies using suspect tax shelter avoiding taxes
(DBN Subscription Required)

As IASB Unveils New Rules, Dispute With EU Continues
(WSJ: separate paid subscription required)

Audit Rate Climbs As IRS Renews Focus Upon Enforcement
(DBN Subscription Required)

__________________

Law:

Ex-Associate Sues Firm for Discrimination
(DBN Subscription Required)

Firm Consolidates NY Offices
(DBN Subscription Required)

Firm Hit With Mass Resignation After Merger
(DBN Subscription Required)

King & Spalding grabs funds star for private equity push
(The Lawyer: separate free registration required)

Morgan Lewis shakes up London management
(The Lawyer: separate free registration required)

Akin Gump bags rival energy team
(DBN Subscription Required)

New Attorney Survey Indicates Improved Hiring Outlook: Law Offices Plan to Expand Staff in Next 12 Months
(DBN Subscription Required)

NY law firm seeks same
(DBN Subscription Required)

Partner promotions soar at Linklaters
(The Lawyer: separate free registration required)

Freshfields new partner numbers decline for third year
(The Lawyer: separate free registration required)

Deal Forces Rival Firms to Share the Table
(DBN Subscription Required)

______________

Trump:

Next job for "The Apprentice" - save Trump's rump
(DBN Subscription Required)

Amid 'Apprentice' success, Trump's casinos in trouble financially
(DBN Subscription Required)

Trump Hotels Auditors Have Going Concern Doubt
(DBN Subscription Required)

Trump's Casinos Risk Bankruptcy
(WSJ: separate paid subscription required)

_______________

Bush Industries, Inc. Reaches Agreement With Its Participating Senior Lenders to Restructure Debt
(DBN Subscription Required)

Bush Indus Plans Chapter 11 Filing, Restructures Debt
(DBN Subscription Required)

 

New Bankruptcy Opinions
(4 new opinions today) 

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings
(DBN Subscription Required)

Weird News
(DBN Subscription Required)

FiberMark Files Voluntary Chapter 11 Petition
(DBN Subscription Required)

Fibermark Files For Bankruptcy, Gets $30M DIP Loan
(DBN Subscription Required)

Region has nation's top bankruptcy jump
(DBN Subscription Required)

$123M in Awards Added to Judgment Against Insurer
(DBN Subscription Required)

Pittsburgh: City will just scrape by in fall (
(DBN Subscription Required)

Solutia Creditors Aim To Disband Shareholder Ch 11 Panel
(DBN Subscription Required)

Beacon Power 4Q Loss Widens; Warns Of Financing Needs
(DBN Subscription Required)

Kaiser Aluminum Reports Results for Fourth Quarter, Full Year of 2003; Continues to Make Progress In Restructuring
(DBN Subscription Required)

Dan River Inc. Files Voluntary Chapter 11 Petition to Facilitate Debt Restructuring; Receives Commitment for up to $145 Million in Debtor in Possession Financing
(DBN Subscription Required)

UK:

Pain relief for bankrupts
(DBN Subscription Required)

Sharp rise in bankrupts forecast
(DBN Subscription Required)

Personal bankruptcies set to soar
(DBN Subscription Required)

Legal battle follows job losses
(DBN Subscription Required)

Mayflower pessimistic on debt talks
(DBN Subscription Required)

Brown tells pensions industry to lift its game
(DBN Subscription Required)

Tunnel investors have a long, dark road ahead
(DBN Subscription Required)

_____________

France:

Mandrakesoft exits bankruptcy protection 
(DBN Subscription Required)

French market watchdog's HQ searched
(DBN Subscription Required)

Emails reveal Vivendi Universal buyback worries
(DBN Subscription Required)

_________________

Italy:

Parmalat regains part control over Brazil unit
(DBN Subscription Required)

Parmalat USA wins DIP
(DBN Subscription Required)

________________

Korea:

Creditors to Return Collateral for LG Card Loan to LG Chairman Koo
(DBN Subscription Required)

_________________

Australia:

Creditors mull over legal action against mining directors
(DBN Subscription Required)

Elliott chase no longer up to par
(DBN Subscription Required)

_____________

Greece:

OLYMPIA EXPLORER and OLYMPIA VOYAGER Judicial Auctions Have Been Completed
(DBN Subscription Required)

________________

Japan:

Construction firm Ohki goes under
(DBN Subscription Required)

_________________

Indonesia:

Lawyers warned against back-room deals
(DBN Subscription Required)

_________________

Paraguay:

Essap in technical bankruptcy
(DBN Subscription Required)

_______________

Please note that the Daily Bankruptcy News is primarily a news link gathering service.   This means that 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 for access to certain links 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, or by going to BKINFORMATION.COM and clicking on the Bankruptcy News button.  Note that the Daily Bankruptcy News is distributed via "HTML email" in which the links to the news stories are embedded in the headlines.  The email you receive should look like a 3-column newspaper, with headlines for each story. If you receive the Daily Bankruptcy News by email and the copy you receive is not formatted like a 3-column newspaper, or does not seem to contain links to the news stories, you may have an email client that is not capable of receiving HTML email, or is not configured to display such email.  You can however, receive a daily email notifying you when the Daily Bankruptcy News is updated on the web site. If you would like to receive such an email, please let us know at admin@bkinformation.com.

You can search the headlines from prior editions of the Daily Bankruptcy News by clicking here.

Advertising
Advertising is available in the Daily Bankruptcy News in a variety of places, formats and prices. Go to http://bkinformation.com/DBN_ADs.htm  for a list of choices.  Feel free to contact us with any questions.

Passwords
Access to certain links in the Daily Bankruptcy News is available only to readers holding a paid subscription
.  These links are currently marked with a "DBN Subscription Required" notation. The cost of a subscription is $45/year, payable annually.  Volume discounts are available for sites with multiple users.  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 at admin@bkinformation.com. 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 going to http://bkinformation.com/RegistrationForm.cfm. Readers who wish to change their passwords should go to http://bkinformation.com/ChangePasswordForm.cfm. Readers who have forgotten their password should go to http://bkinformation.com/GetPassword.cfm

Adding Your Email Address To The Distribution List
If you would like to start receiving the Daily Bankruptcy News by email each day, go to http://bkinformation.com/SubscribeDBNForm.cfm  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 at admin@bkinformation.com for help.  

Removing Your Email Address From The Distribution List
If you already receive 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.  Note that the email must be sent from the same email address at which you are receiving the Daily Bankruptcy News. You do not need to type anything in the body of the email message.   If you do not receive an email confirming deletion of your email address from the distribution list  for the publication, contact us at admin@bkinformation.com for help.

Daily Bankruptcy News is published each business day by BKINFORMATION.COM, L.L.C.  You can reach us at 281-242-6208 or at admin@bkinformation.com