November 26, 2013

The Daily Bankruptcy News

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Law:

Orrick and Pillsbury Call The Whole Thing Off
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More law firm mergers ahead in 2013? Record is already set
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Dorsey & Whitney Names New Bankruptcy Partners --- Robert W. Mallard
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T14 Law Professor Wildly Plagiarized Wikipedia In Expert Report, Say Defense Lawyers
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ACC Survey Sees GC Salaries Up, Outside Spend Down
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New Partner Watch (Plus Partner Departures): Weil Gotshal
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The Ideal Law School Graduate? A ‘People Person’ Who Can Do Research
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Law-school debt relief is proposed for these Florida lawyers in pending bill
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Law students prepare for jobs outside firms
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Law Degree Glut: Just another sign of too many elites being created?
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Benjamin Winterhalter, opportunistic liar of the day...or why law school is obviously not a "scam"
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After 44 Years, Railroad Workers' Bankruptcy Lawsuit Is Finally Over - Only 2 of 32 Claimants Still 'Alive to See This End'
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ABA ethics opinion sparks renewed debate over nonlawyer ownership of law firms
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A&O launches contract lawyer business
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Advice on arguing persuasively
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The Silent Partner in Solo Practice
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Why Exceptions Kill The Rules
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Fire Alarm During Law School Exam Poses Test for Dean
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Grading One Law School Graduate’s Financial Stupidity
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Firms Push for Protection Over Preserving Documents
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The Best Gadgets For Traveling
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9 Things Every Business Traveler Should Pack In Their Carry-On
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Is LinkedIn’s endorsement feature ethical for lawyers?
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11 Best Apps For Buying Stuff With Your Phone
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Lawyer who ‘incessantly’ disparaged opposing counsel gets two-year suspension
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Public stoning to be reintroduced as punishment for adultery
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Ex-Citibank Employee Who Said She Got Fired For Being Too Hot Is Back With A New Lawsuit
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Principal And Superintendent Charged With Covering Up Steubenville R---
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10 former hockey players sue NHL for concussion damages
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Sandy Hook school shooting report calls Lanza obsessed with mass murder, says he acted alone
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Man Planning Murder Accidentally Butt-Dials Intended Victim
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Did falling bikini-top ‘emergency’ absolve distracted driver in fatal crash? Appeals court says yes
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FBI to roll out national facial recognition system
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Judges:

Underneath Their Robes, Indeed
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Former magistrate judge gets 160- to 180-day sentence in court theft case
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Opera based on Justices Ginsburg and Scalia is written by attorney
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A thoughtful editorial on the Second Circuit and Judge Scheindlin
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‘Link rot’ is degrading legal research and case cites
(DBN)

Fed Judge: "Aren't I a f------ hero?"
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Wall Street:

US futures steady ahead of data
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Wall Street Closes Mixed after Hitting Record Highs
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Nasdaq tops 4000 for 1st time in 13 years
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Goldman: Here Are 25 Stocks That Hedge Funds Are Shorting Like Crazy
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Layoffs:

 

National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Banking:

In The Future, You May Have To Pay The Bank To Hold Your Money
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Autos:

Chrysler to push back IPO timing on tax issue: sources --- Chrysler IPO delay edges Fiat into driver's seat
(DBN)

How General Motors Was Really Saved
(DBN)

The new subprime loan magnet: Your car
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Hotels:

Lafayette Yard Hotel & Conference Center sells at auction for $6 million
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Trenton's only hotel sells quickly at auction
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Economy:

Heritage Foundation Opposes Yellen, Says It Will 'Score' Votes
(DBN)

New Service-Sector Index Shows November Bounce Back
(DBN)

World Trade Volume up in Third Quarter
(DBN)

About Half of Kids With Single Moms Live in Poverty
(DBN)

Consumers Vulnerable on Next Collapse
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Pending Sales of U.S. Existing Homes Drop for Fifth Month --- Drop points to pause
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Borrowers Are Increasingly Missing Home Equity Payments Again
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Chinese Are Buying Up California Properties Like Crazy
(DBN)

Case for Colony settlement challenged in Federal Court
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Municipalities:

Detroit bankruptcy eligibility ruling due Dec. 3 - court --- Dec. 3 Is B Day
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There Are Plans to Turn Huge Parts Of Detroit Into Farmland
(DBN)

Detroit's Bankruptcy Bid Could Still Fall Apart
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Detroit’s bankruptcy: What’s it got to do with St. Louis?
(DBN)

Harrisburg Sets Sale of Incinerator That Drove Insolvency
(DBN)

CA: A tale of three cities
(DBN)

Bankrupt US city to dispute debt with California pension fund
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Would Stockton Plan Avoid Vallejo-Like Deficit?
(DBN)

IL: Bill backlog growing again and so are payment delays
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Data:

LexisNexis bid of $180M for TLO was cut off, transcript shows
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Aviation:

AMR seeks court approval for settlement paving way to US Airways merger
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American faces yet another crucial hearing in merger battle --- Bankruptcy judge listens to arguments on American-US Airways merger --- Judge: I'll rule as quickly as I can --- Promises Decision on AA Merger TRO by Thanksgiving
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US Airways/ AMR Merger Means a Labor Union Must Exit
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As flights are cut, airfares go up, at least at first
(DBN)

Passenger’s Bizarre Outburst On Flight
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Which Airlines Are Most Likely To Be Delayed The Day Before Thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving Travel Survival Guide: Bad Weather Edition
(DBN)

Hundreds grounded in Albania as flights halted
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Huge Storm Threatening Thanksgiving Travel Will Hit The East Coast Tuesday Evening
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Food/Beverage:

Multimillion Dollar Lawsuit Precedes Snuffer's Takeover
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13 Scientific Reasons To Drink Coffee
(DBN)

How To Make Your Thanksgiving Healthier
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Telecoms:

BlackBerry Executives Leave as CEO Rebuilds Management --- BlackBerry shakeup claims operating, marketing and financial chiefs --- BlackBerry's Exiting Executives Earn $6.8 Million in Severance
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Pensions:

Supreme Court Asked To Rule On Inherited IRAs
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Alternative Energy:

Fisker's Plan to Sell Hybrid Tech Group Leaves Little for Creditors
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Fisker Automotive failure could hit U.S. taxpayers for years to come
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Corporate Reform:

Post $13B-settlement, JPMorgan’s GC questions big bank fines
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

La Jolla Man Gets 6-Months in Federal Prison for Bankruptcy Fraud
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Celebs:

A desperate letter from the bankrupt Aaron Carter
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Religion:

Church returns to safe haven of Chapter 11
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Ethanol:

Iowa Governor Threatens Presidential Candidates Over Ethanol
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Worrying About Ethanol's Lost Political Clout
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(7 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 (20 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (42 new filings today)
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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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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Finance:

What the Convertible Debt Boom Means for Bankruptcy
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Plan Confirmation:

Supreme Court Declines to Review Seventh Circuit's Decision in Castleton Plaza Requiring Competitive Bidding for 'New Value' Plan Benefiting an Insider Who Does Not Hold an Equity Interest in the Debtor
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Insurance:

D&O Insurance: Professional Services Exclusion Precludes Coverage for Claims Arising From Broker-Dealer's Offering Underwriter Activities
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TBTF:

Big Banks Cut Basel Shortfall by $112 Billion at End 2012
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Student Debt:

Federal government books $41.3 billion in profits on student loans
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Retailing:

9 Hot Toys That Every Kid Wants This Year
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Health Care:

Wrinkles Bedeviling Five Recent Hospital Insolvencies
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Multiple wills further complicating affairs of Michael Brown’s estate
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Doctors prescribing phone apps to track patients' health
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Obamacare Deadline May Not Offer Expected Answers
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Fraud:

Judge Calls Scott Rothstein to the Witness Stand
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Federal judge: Lawyer must pay costs of producing imprisoned ex-attorney Rothstein at her trial
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Court Lets Trustee Consolidate Petters Clawback Cases
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Who Are the Victims in the Bernard Madoff Ponzi Scheme?
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$1M settlement reached in LeNature's case
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UK:

RBS brings in lawyers to review treatment of ailing small firms --- Clifford Chance --- Critic of RBS business lending had own complaint against bank --- Fairness proves a rare quality around RBS --- Her Majesty, the Vulture Investor
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Top five personal bankruptcy blackspots in the UK are all seaside resorts
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Former success story Leadpoint UK becomes insolvent
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Britain to crack down on fund manager fees to brokers
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£5k lifeline for dog facing bankruptcy
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PIIGS:

ie: The first personal insolvency deal sees 70% of a business owner's debt written off --- Practitioner submits first 20 cases to insolvency service --- 25% surrender homes voluntarily in debt deals --- New bankruptcy law ‘imminent’ following country’s first debt settlement deal
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National Bank of Greece seals $880 mln property deal
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Shares in Monte Paschi fall 4.7 percent as cap hike seen soon
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Canada:

Regulatory Carve-Outs in CCAA Proceedings: Uncertain Sufficiency
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Switzerland:

Swiss Financial Market Insolvency Regulation revised
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Brazil:

Brazil judge accepts bankruptcy protection for Batista's OSX
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Batista's OSX, in bankruptcy protection, posts $801 mln loss
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Argentina:

Fitch Affirms Argentina at 'CC'; Outlook Negative
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