April 22, 2014

The Daily Bankruptcy News

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Law:

Witness for the Prosecution: Ex-Dewey Partner John Altorelli
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Prosecution Says Dewey Trial Could Last Several Months
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This Guy Is Not Pleased He Didn't Get Into Harvard Law
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What Legal Marketers Are Saying That Lawyers Should Hear
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Six Ways To Avoid Paying A Price For Using Fixed Fees
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Bankrupt Law Firm Trustee Goes After Dewey Crisis PR Payments
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Business of Law --- Business of Law (2)
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TD Bank Held Not Liable for Funds Deposited by Thieving Ex-Lawyer
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Bright Spots Amid Glum Jobs Outlook
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Every Legal Department Will Seek To "Cisco-ify" Themselves
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Partners in study gave legal memo a lower rating when told author wasn’t white
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‘You Are The Devil’: Law Grad Pleads Guilty To Dismembering Classmate
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Independent Law Schools Suffer Credit-Ratings Slips
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The case for killing law school
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What law schools can teach colleges about lowering tuition
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Law Revue Video Contest 2014: The Finalists!
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A Tale of Two Economies: Law Edition
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NYC Taxi Driver Dodges $28,000 In Tolls By Tailgating
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This Law School Professor Believes Robots May Lead To An Increase In Prostitution
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Wall Street Analyst Officially Declares The End Of 'Limited Access To Email' As An Excuse For Anyone Inhabiting Earth
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15 Ways Men Can Make Their Clothing Last Forever
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4 Essential Suits Every Man Needs In His Closet
(DBN)

Everything You Need To Know About iOS 8, Apple's Next Big iPhone Update
(DBN)

Never Hold A Hot Cup Of Coffee When You're Negotiating
(DBN)

Judge: US Must Release Targeted Killings Memo
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Defendant shot by marshal after charging witness stand in federal racketeering trial, officials say
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‘Big, Giant Crybaby’ Lawyer Whines To Court About Broken Bentley
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Insurer sues Chicago and surrounding towns over ‘geysers of sewer water’ in policyholders’ homes
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Squad car dashcam shows deputies planning to plant drugs after illegal search found zilch, suit says
(DBN)

Stabbed Inmate May Have Indifference Case
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12-year-olds go on violent mugging spree in Central Park
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Man Allegedly Steals Woman's Dog And Samsung Television During First Date
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Judges:

US Bankruptcy Judge Randon opens up
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Prop 8 judge was emotional during testimony on gay conversion therapy, having experienced it himself
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New federal courthouse looks like ‘a gigantic air conditioner compressor’
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How Scalia and Ginsburg would amend the Constitution
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Justice Scalia Literally Encourages People To Commit Treason
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Famed prosecutor and judge is rebuilding life after release from prison
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Wall Street:

 

Markets Are Drifting Higher
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U.S. Stocks Inch Higher
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Citi: The 20 Best Stocks In America
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Layoffs:

Temp Work Becomes Permanent Way of Life
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Obama: Decimating Gov't Jobs Since 2009
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Shipping:

Genco Shipping files for bankruptcy protection --- NYSE to Suspend Trading Immediately
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Currency:

Creditors support Mt. Gox buyout: bitcoin investor --- MtGox May Rise Again If Wall St. Veteran And Burned Bitcoin Traders Get Their Way
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Mt. Gox bankruptcy issues return to CEO Karpeles
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MtGox CEO Mark Karpeles Was Never Dishonest: Mother
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U.S. Investor Says Creditors Support Mt. Gox Buyout
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At Mt. Gox bitcoin hub, 'geek' CEO sought both control and escape
(DBN)

Can A Bitcoin Giant Be Saved?
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Aviation:s

Supreme Court Won't Take Up Loan Penalty Dispute
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American Airlines repeats: It hasn’t decided what it might do on retiree benefits
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Gambling:

Betting on Casinos
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Turnarounds:

Pier 1's Turnaround Is Entering Phase 2
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Autos:

GM Plays Legal Games With Its Recall Liability: Four Blunt Points
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General Motors seeks more protection from suits
(DBN)

What happened to the 'new' GM?
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Economy:

Leading Indicators in U.S. Shows Expansion Will Strengthen --- Gauge rises for third straight month
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Chicago Fed: "Economic Growth Moderated in March"
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After rough winter, business economists expect recovery to improve
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16,000 Families Own 12% Of American Wealth
(DBN)

What Does NYC’s Top 1% Look Like?
(DBN)

Moving in with parents becomes more common for the middle-aged
(DBN)

The Rebirth of America's Dead Factories
(DBN)

Here Are Goldman Sachs' Forecasts For Everything
(DBN)

Tax Day Tax Revenue Set All-Time Record
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

UBS: Housing Is Set For A Sharp Spring Rebound
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Existing Home Inventory up 6.1% year-over-year on April 21st
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Americans With Lower Credit Scores Are Finding It Easier To Take Out Mortgages
(DBN)

Property-Tax Collections Rising at Fastest Pace Since U.S. Crash
(DBN)

Why a government agency won’t lower mortgage fees for borrowers
(DBN)

Renting In NYC Is Unlike Anywhere Else
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Municipalities:

Judge moves start of trial on Detroit's debt-cutting plan --- New dates
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Detroit Should Sell Art Collection
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Detroit crisis has spurred change; city doesn't need an 'overseer'
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Treasury Secretary to visit Detroit for talks on jobs, development
(DBN)

After bankruptcy , dissolve Detroit?
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Detroit Bailout Makes for Strange Bedfellows
(DBN)

Pensions Still Cloud Stockton Bankruptcy Exit
(DBN)

Ravitch to discuss fiscal plight of cities
(DBN)

Oakland auditor warns of insolvency
(DBN)

CalPERS appeal of bankruptcy pushed back
(DBN)

Royal Oak Signs Consent Agreement with State
(DBN)

Christie Renews Call for Pension System Reforms
(DBN)

America’s Fastest Shrinking Cities
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Mass Torts:

The Budd Company files for bankruptcy , asbestos cases stayed
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Oil/Gas:

The Charter Co.: How a legacy lives on 30 years after bankruptcy
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Celebs:

Teresa Giudice Fraud: 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' Star 'Completely Stuck' With $13.4 Million Debt Amid Charges?
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Stone:

Court approves $26M acquisition of Indiana Limestone
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Compensation:

Broader Clawback Policies, More Corporate Accountability
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Retailing:

Which Stores Will Survive The Brick-And-Mortar Apocalypse
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Will Gamestop go the way of Blockbuster?
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Why Costco Pays More Than Other Chains
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Banking:

FDIC Urges Ga. Justices to Say Bank Directors can be Personally Liable
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Politics:

Elizabeth Warren: The Teacher
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'A Fighting Chance,' by Elizabeth Warren
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Elizabeth Warren Says She’s Not Running for President. So Why’d She Write a Campaign Book?
(DBN)

Elizabeth Warren Glosses Over Native American Controversy in New Book
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Asset Protection:

The Impossibly Difficult Impossibility Defense Flops Again In Hissa
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Student Debt:

Grads hit with defaults when co-signers die, go bankrupt --- Agency Questions ‘Auto Default’ Practices of Some Private Lenders --- Default by Death
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Weather:

Superstorm Sandy took large toll on small businesses, NY Fed says
(DBN)

California drought: Food banks drying up, too
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Television:

Crane seeks quick resolution of Comcast deal
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(3 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 (26 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (14 new filings today)
(DBN)

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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Estoppel:

Judicial Estoppel, or Why You Can’t Talk Outside Both Sides of Your Mouth in Court
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Prepayment:

Supreme Court Won't Hear Case Over Penalty Fee in AMR Bankruptcy
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Credit Bids:

Loan to Moan? Judge Limits Right to Credit Bid in Chapter 11 Case of Free Lance-Star Publishing Co.
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Recent Pleadings:

 

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Environmental:

$5.15B Cleanup: Anadarko Environmental Settlement Reveals New Government Tactics
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Corporate Reform:

Guess Who Makes More Than Bankers: Their Regulators
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One Year in, Mary Jo White's SEC by the Numbers
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Healthcare:

Court to consider Natchez hospital ombudsman
(DBN)

Natchez Regional Medical Center lost $7.6M in 2013
(DBN)

Here's How Much Money Doctors Actually Make
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Credit Counseling:

Judge's Decision Angers Debt Negotiation Law Firm
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Personal Finance:

12 Things You Need To Stop Paying For
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Coal:

James River Coal Company, intends to sell parts, all of its business, auction in July
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Lehman:

Desperate Mission: Jeb Bush Asked Mexican Billionaire Carlos Slim To Save Lehman Brothers
(DBN)

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Compensation:

Caterpillar's CEO compensation cut 32% to $12M
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Entrepreneurs:

The most expensive lottery ticket in the world
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Golf:

Cash-strapped golf club agrees to sell course to housing developer
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Forest Oaks can maintain golf course until it reopens
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Mount Vintage Plantation Golf Club to reopen doors Tuesday
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Sovereigns:

Argentine bonds : US court hears case on chasing assets --- US court signals narrow bondholders win --- Will the court cry for Argentina ? --- Argentina Gets US High Court Skepticism on Bank Subpoenas --- US Supreme Court seeks middle ground --- Snickers Heard In Supreme Court
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US Supreme Court inclined to limit disclosure of Argentine non-US assets
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UK:

Government ‘reform’ could cost creditors more than £150m per year, warns R3
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PIIGS:

David Drumm, the absent ‘author’ of the Anglo scheme, remains out of DPP’s reach
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Germany:

German luxury business Strenesse files for insolvency
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China:

Moving to Protect Depositers, China Signals Some Banks Could Fail
(DBN)

Chinese Bad-Loan Ratio Rises 'Significantly,' Huarong Says
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Ukraine:

Putin Is Playing The Long Game In Ukraine --- Russia, U.S. Trade Charges on Ukraine
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Africa:

Yemen: Dozens Jailed for Debts
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Mexico:

Mexico homebuilder Geo enters bankruptcy protection
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