April 6, 2007

Daily Bankruptcy News

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Aviation:

Examiner Named in Northwest Bankruptcy
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Clear Thinking Group, Myers Named Liquidation Trustee in Airways Industries Inc. Bankruptcy Case
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Pilot union wants to reopen airline contracts
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Pilots ask Congress for right to strike
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Airline pilots seek to reopen contract talks to roll back concessions
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Law:

Clifford Chance follows Linklaters with 38 promotions
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Skadden celebrates birthday with European promotions spree`, two restructuring
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Ex-Client Waived Privilege by Suing Chadbourne & Parke
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Scooter Libby's Law License Loses Its Wheels
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Embattled NY Name Partner Vows to Fight On
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Fen-phen lawyer Chesley made too much - Judge says some repayment is due
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Female Lawyers Set Sights on Yet One More Goal: A Seat on a Board
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Your money or your life - the future for law students
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Backdating: Barnes & Noble Places Blame On Outside Lawyer
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Crazy Biglaw Partners: A Window Into Their Psyches
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Say What?!
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Law Firm Partner Compensation; The Case for Limited Origination Credit
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Survival Tips for Junior Associates
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Should Law Firms Compete on More than Salary?
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Anonymous Lawyer
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Economy:

IMF Economist: US Not Facing Recession
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US jobless claims mount but labor market still fit
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Student Debt:

Federal Student-Aid Official Held Stock in Lender, Cuomo Finds
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UT administrator suspended amid financial aid investigation
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Probe into education stock, student loans expands
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Sports:

NYRA makes bid to keep NY racing franchise
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Telecoms:

Will Vonage Pay Up Or Shut Down?
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Vonage Seeks to Win More Time, Freeze Order Blocking Its Calls
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Alvarez & Marsal names head of KC office
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Autos:

Kerkorian bid could be good for Chrysler
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Unions skeptical about ownership offer
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Kerkorian letters
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Billionaire's bid may be tough sell in Germany
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Kerkorian offers $4.5 billion for Chrysler
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Lawyers See Smart Business In Kerkorian's Chrysler Contract
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Workers snap up buyout offers
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Timeline of Recent Chrysler Events
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Ford chief paid $28m as carmaker splutters to $12.7bn loss
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Ford pays CEO Mulally $39.1M for 2006, 4 months work
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Tower Automotive retains employees despite bankruptcy woes
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Real Estate:

UBS lawsuit claims New Century misappropriated mortgage payments
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LEND's auditor warned of bankruptcy
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American dream ends in property market crash
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GMAC unit wants Mortgage Lenders ex-CEO comments stricken
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NovaStar Cuts Off Credit Lines for Mortgage Bankers
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Pink slips litter loan industry
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Health Care:

Sebastopol Hospital Declares Bankruptcy
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California monitoring Pleasant Care facilities after bankruptcy
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Enron:

Lerach Files Cert Petition on Enron Securities-Fraud Suit
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Enron shareholders seek to revive class-action
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Supreme Court asked to review Enron ruling
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Gender:

Women are "voluntarily committing financial suicide"
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Bankruptcy Reform:

Attorney's law license suspended for a year
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Food/Drink:

Pittsburgh Brewing asks for cash
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Timber:

Boys making noise
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Municipalities:

Timeline set for objections to Marion's bankruptcy case
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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
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11)
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U.S. Bankruptcy Filings Back Over 1,000,000?
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Corporate Reform:

Defense in Black trial slams witness on payments
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Testimony of key witness unravels at Black trial
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Retailing:

Cooley Team Prevails for Unsecured Creditors in Retail Bankruptcy
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Entertainment:

Jacko upset over auction of items bought in bankruptcy sale
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Kuhn bids $34M on Church Street Station
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Religion:

Diocese transferred funds to parishes, records show
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Utilities:

Mirant rewards execs for profitability
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Credit Counseling:

Preemptive Federal Law Would Regulate Credit Counseling
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Iron Age executives keep contracts - But bankrupt company's workers denied severance
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Hunters of T. Rex fossil held by bankruptcy court win lease ruling appeal
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Bankruptcy numbers climb in Phoenix
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Usury for Beginners
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Recent Court Ruling Strikes a Cautionary Note for Delinquent SEC Indenture Filers
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Arter & Hadden Settlement Grows (scroll down)
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Bankruptcy for the Chronically Destitute?
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UK:

Canceling Bankruptcy
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New credit rules target rogue lenders
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Russia:

BP Plays the Patsy in Yukos Auction
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YUKOS creditors to form new auction lots
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Serbia:

Bankruptcy mafia suspect remanded in custody
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