August 25, 2014

The Daily Bankruptcy News

View prior editions: Click Here
View prior case summaries: Click Here
Search prior headlines: Click Here
Search prior case summaries: Click Here

Law:

Stat Of The Week: Women Partners
(DBN)

Getting Back Into Law – The OnRamp Fellowship For Women Lawyers
(DBN)

Business of Law
(DBN)

Judge says BigLaw firm tried to 'litigate plaintiff to death'
(DBN)

Brain Rebound? Are High LSAT Scorers Coming Back To Law School?
(DBN)

Washington law firm Dickstein Shapiro becomes smaller, more focused business
(DBN)

Defunct law firm must still pay for sublease in Manhattan, court rules
(DBN)

GM legal department is reportedly under scrutiny by prosecutors
(DBN)

Ex-bankruptcy lawyer's path to destruction
(DBN)

How to avoid mucking up the most crucial part of discourse
(DBN)

Growing numbers of U.S. lawyers are doing pro bono work in other countries
(DBN)

What Is The Most Important Element Of Legal Analysis?
(DBN)

You Mad Bro? Someone Is NOT Happy With The Job Market
(DBN)

5 Ways To Improve Your LinkedIn Profile In Less Than An Hour
(DBN)

Here's One Of The Worst Mistakes People Make On LinkedIn
(DBN)

Firms keep a tight rein on employees’ mobile access to networks
(DBN)

10 Apps You Probably Never Heard Of That Employees Are Sneaking Into Work
(DBN)

This Hidden iPhone Feature Will Literally Turn Heads
(DBN)

A 25-Year-Old Supreme Court Case Will Shape The Investigation In Ferguson --- Police Finally Released The Michael Brown Shooting Report — And Almost The Entire Document Is Redacted
(DBN)

What’s next for Darren Wilson? These numbers could be a clue --- Who Was Michael Brown?
(DBN)

Obama Orders 1033 Review Police Militarization ---
(DBN)

Parents Call Police on Daughter's Sexting
(DBN)

Two prosecutors disciplined for criticizing jurors on Facebook
(DBN)

Guy Gets Almost 3 Years In Prison For Pirating 'Fast And Furious'
(DBN)

Man Cashed Dead Dad's Checks for 30 Years
(DBN)

Wherein We Explore The Legal Difference Between A S------- And A P---------
(DBN)

Cops Accused Of Using Police Database To Screen Women Found On Dating Sites
(DBN)

Murder defendant has horns and 666 tattoo; picture will be shown in voir dire
(DBN)

The FBI Is Catching Criminals With These Amazing Face-Recognition Technologies
(DBN)

Schools start to rethink zero tolerance policies
(DBN)

12 movies with pivotal lessons featuring lawyers
(DBN)

______________

Judges:

Supreme Court justices regularly seek to change the errors of their ways
(DBN)

Thinking like a federal trial judge
(DBN)

A bench slap portends trouble in paradise
(DBN)

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Weighs In On The Length Of Law School Debate
(DBN)

______________

Wall Street:

U.S. Stock -Index Futures Advance Before Home-Sales Data
(DBN)

Stocks Finish Mixed After Yellen Speaks
(DBN)

19 College Fraternities With Top Wall Street Alumni
(DBN)

10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening
(DBN)

______________

Layoffs:

National and State by State Unemployment Rates
(DBN)

Animated Map of Unemployment
(DBN)

______________

Weather:

California: Now Home Faucets Are Going Dry
(DBN)

____________

Finance:

Future of Export-Import Bank on ropes
(DBN)

____________

Healthcare:

As investors buy struggling hospitals, big change comes to health care
(DBN)

____________

Politics:

Clinton vs. Warren: Where they disagree
(DBN)

Mayor Sets Up Tent After City Hall Eviction
(DBN)

The GOP Civil War Over Taxes is Nigh
(DBN)

____________

Student Debt:

Retirees' Social Security checks garnished for student loans
(DBN)

Stepfather Allegedly Took Out $262K of Student Loans in Daughter's Name
(DBN)

____________

Hotels:

Canyon Ranch in Miami Beach draws $22M winning bid in
(DBN)

Hotels Now Make $2.25 Billion In Revenue On Surcharges Alone
(DBN)

____________

Religion:

Archdiocese, sex abuse victims heading to mediation — again
(DBN)

____________

Chemicals:

Momentive Plan Ruling Due Monday as Judge Loses Patience - “This is a bunch of lawyers standing around avoiding an obvious solution”
(DBN)

Momentive Creditors Face Reckoning on Bankruptcy Plan
(DBN)

____________

Corporate Reform:

Ex-Billionaire Wyly's Lawyer Says $729 Million Claim Would Bankrupt Them
(DBN)

____________

Basketball:

Texas appeals court: Dallas Mavericks not insolvent
(DBN)

____________

Pensions:

Billionaire Arnold’s Pension Push Makes Him Workers’ Bane
(DBN)

____________

Mail:

How to Save the Postal Service and Boost the Savings Rate
(DBN)

____________

Economy:

Yellen: We're Not There Yet --- Fed Chair Yellen: Unemployment Rate "somewhat overstates" Improvement in Labor Market --- Yellen says she’s confident in labor market progress, uncertain of road ahead
(DBN)

Yellen Takes Dead Aim At A GOP Movement To Rein In The Federal Reserve
(DBN)

Jackson Hole Theme: Labor Markets Can't Take Higher Rates
(DBN)

Fed’s Lockhart: Unemployment Rate Overstates Degree of Job Market Progress
(DBN)

Some Experts Think The Fed Will Begin Tightening In Early 2015, And They're Wrong
(DBN)

Pressure Builds Within Fed To Signal New Policy Course
(DBN)

Unemployed take their case to Fed officials at Jackson Hole --- Activists at Jackson Hole See Recovery on Wall Street, ‘Not My Street’
(DBN)

The American Business Spending Boom Might Finally Be Happening
(DBN)

Jackson Hole Paper Warns Of Falling Labor Market Dynamism
(DBN)

Middle Class Jobs Have Been Getting Massacred All Over The Place
(DBN)

The state of America’s widening wealth gap --- Census Bureau Report Finds Gap Between Higher and Lower Wealth
(DBN)

Central bankers struggling to say no to easy-money policies
(DBN)

Vehicle Sales Forecasts: Over 16 Million SAAR again in August
(DBN)

The recovery in U.S. Heavy Truck Sales
(DBN)

Infrastructure: Shoddy Roads, Bridges Take Toll on Economy
(DBN)

US Debt Clock
(DBN)

Economic Indicators Dashboard
(DBN)

______________

Real Estate:

An Unfinished Chapter at Countrywide
(DBN)

The In-house Counsel Whose Name Is on the BoA Settlement
(DBN)

The Mystery of Mortgage Fraud
(DBN)

TransUnion: Mortgage Delinquency Rate Continues to Decline
(DBN)

Fewer bargains available as home flipping declines
(DBN)

Goldman Sachs to pay $3.4bn fine
(DBN)

The Airbnb Squatter Has Been Officially Kicked Out Of That Palm Springs Condo
(DBN)

12 Cities Where Speculators Are Raking It In By Flipping Homes
(DBN)

Why Housing All Across LA Costs So Much
(DBN)

2014: The Year Bad Mortgages Became Good Investments
(DBN)

Court: Colony Lender can continue collecting, $23 million auction pending
(DBN)

Cities Where Housing is Most Affordable
(DBN)

___________

Municipalities:

Detroit bankruptcy judge to consider sanctions for Syncora attorneys
(DBN)

Motor City's Struggles Bring Work to Some Firms
(DBN)

Detroit water board OKs repurchase of $1.5 bln tendered bonds
(DBN)

Private firm to look at Detroit water department, seek cost savings
(DBN)

Water deal is big Detroit bankruptcy win
(DBN)

Detroit emergency manager increases budget for City Council members' office operations
(DBN)

Is Michigan really the 'comeback state' yet?
(DBN)

Atlantic City's tax base will have shrunk in half by 2015 -official
(DBN)

Stockton Pensions: Money hole needs to be plugged
(DBN)

North Dakota: Legendary Among States
(DBN)

____________

Personal Finance:

The Best Things To Buy Over Labor Day Weekend
(DBN)

___________

Food/Beverage:

News of possible deal lifts spirits at Market Basket
(DBN)

Their hours cut, Market Basket part-timers left to struggle and wait
(DBN)

Wine Bottles All Over Napa Valley Were Shattered In The Bay Area Earthquake
(DBN)

____________

Construction:

Wiley Rein Retained by Truland Bankruptcy Trustee
(DBN)

____________

Golf:

Homestead Country Club seeks bankruptcy protection
(DBN)

Golf courses try to slow game's decline
(DBN)

____________

Alternative Energy:

Creditors given OK to foreclose on Green Power's biofuel plant in Pasco
(DBN)

KiOR misses contract payment with Adams County
(DBN)

____________

Gambling:

Foxwoods owners straining again under heavy debt
(DBN)

Atlantic City's Big Bet on Gambling Is Going Bust
(DBN)

Atlantic City casinos' operating profit up 35 pct
(DBN)

____________

Asset Protection:

Power of Appointment Causes Bankruptcy Estate Inclusion in Behan
(DBN)

____________

Brokers:

MF Global judge questions then approves added defense funds for Corzine
(DBN)

____________

Coal:

James River Coal Company Accepts Bid for Hampden, Hazard, Triad Mining Complex Assets
(DBN)

____________

Aviation:

Malaysia Air Said to Mull Job Cuts, Order Review, New CEO
(DBN)

____________

Agriculture:

Farmers Wait for Turner Grain's Next Move
(DBN)

____________

New Bankruptcy Opinions
(8 new opinions today - DBN)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
(DBN)

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (36 new filings today)
(DBN)

Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (10 new filings today)
(DBN)

Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
(large downloads)

UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
(DBN)

Bankruptcy Jobs:

(1)- (2)- (3)- (4)- (5)- (6)- (7)- (8)- (9)- (10)
(DBN)

Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

______________

Bankruptcy Statistics:

 

Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
(DBN)

______________

Miscellaneous:

The Week Ahead
(DBN)

Win Rudy's Tickets!
(DBN)

____________

Trustees:

Attorneys File Complaints Against Bankruptcy Trustee
(DBN)

____________

Interest:

Post-Petition Interest: Not Very Predictable
(DBN)

____________

Tax:

Practice Pointers from the Second Circuit: A Prohibited Power Grab Can Be “Taxing”
(DBN)

Burger King Is In Talks To Buy Canada's Most Famous Donut Chain To Avoid US Taxes
(DBN)

____________

Exemptions:

Texas Homesteads Sold Post-Petition Take Another Hit
(DBN)

____________

Insurance:

Oklahoma's contractor for uninsured motorists insolvent, assets to be liquidated
(DBN)

____________

Celebs:

Is Teresa Giudice Going To Jail?
(DBN)

Antony Costa files for bankruptcy
(DBN)

____________

Electricity:

Energy Future judge appoints committee to review lawyer fees
(DBN)

____________

Banking:

Unofficial Problem Bank list declines to 445 Institutions
(DBN)

____________

Fraud:

Federal appeals court: Martinovich can't represent himself
(DBN)

____________

Sovereigns:

Sovereign Chicken
(DBN)

Hurdles obstruct Argentina's path to restructuring debt
(DBN)

US court calls Argentine bond swap plan 'illegal'
(DBN)

Argentina Accuses US Judge of Using 'Imperialist Expressions'
(DBN)

Argentina's Exchange Offer May Not Be Clever Enough Yet
(DBN)

Argentina Bondholders Keep Faith Seeking Waiver of Clause
(DBN)

Why Argentina's Crazy Debt Gambit Could Make Sense
(DBN)

Investors braced for long fight in Argentina
(DBN)

Argentina Debt Default: Are Funds in Trouble?
(DBN)

Companies fear radical turn in Argentina
(DBN)

She fought the law
(DBN)

____________

EU:

ECB's Draghi: Unemployment in the euro area
(DBN)

Draghi at Deflation Gulch
(DBN)

Mario Draghi Delivered A Big Statement In The Sneakiest Way Possible
(DBN)

____________

PIIGS:

Drumm's $1.5m bill spurred Dunne's bankruptcy u-turn --- Dunne US bid to speed debt release
(DBN)

Grant Thornton denies conflict in O'Flynn case
(DBN)

____________

France:

French Economy Minister Says Austerity Measures Sapping Growth
(DBN)

French President Dissolves Government
(DBN)

____________

Germany:

Confidence In Germany Is Plunging
(DBN)

____________

Ukraine:

Ukraine Rating Cut by Fitch as East Conflict Hurts Growth
(DBN)

NATO: Russia Just Significantly Escalated The Crisis In Ukraine
(DBN)

White House: Russia Tried To Sneak Military Vehicles Into Ukraine By Painting Them Like Civilian Trucks
(DBN)

Russia Military Trucks Leave Ukraine
(DBN)

Russia Plans to Send Second Aid Convoy to Eastern Ukraine
(DBN)

____________

MENA:

Some of Dubai’s ‘big names’ should have been allowed to fail, says Al Ansari
(DBN)

Kuwait’s Investment Dar loses protection against creditor legal claims
(DBN)

Hamas Publicly Executes 18 Suspected 'Collaborators' With Israel
(DBN)

US Action Against ISIS In Syria? - US Response Will Not 'Be Restricted By Borders'
(DBN)

Security Services Are Close To Identifying The Jihadi Killer Of James Foley
(DBN)

Assad Offers Cooperation With US And UK To Fight ISIS As Germany Says No Chance
(DBN)

Top Egypt Cleric: Extremists No Islamic State
(DBN)

____________

Australia:

Balancing cross-border insolvency applications and ship arrests in Australia
(DBN)

____________

The Daily Bankruptcy News is primarily a curated 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 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.

Advertising
Advertising is available in The Daily Bankruptcy News. Click here for details  Feel free to contact us with any questions.

Passwords/Subscriptions
Access to certain links in The Daily Bankruptcy News is available only to readers holding a paid service subscription.  These links are currently marked with a "DBN" notation. The cost of a subscription is $58/year, payable annually.  Volume discounts are available for sites with multiple users. Click here to see a schedule of discounts. 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 by clicking here. 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 clicking here. 30-day passwords are not available to readers who have previously had a password, even if the password was associated with a different email address used by the reader. Refunds are not available after purchase.

Readers who wish to change their passwords should click here. Readers who have forgotten their password should click here.

Adding Your Email Address To The Distribution List
If you would like to start receiving The Daily Bankruptcy News by email each day, click here, 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 by clicking here for help.  

Removing Your Email Address From The Distribution List
If you already receive The 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.  You do not need to type anything in the body of the email message. Note that the email asking for removal must be sent from the same email address which is on our distribution list.
If you do not receive an email confirming deletion of your email address from the distribution list, contact us by clicking here for help.

If receive the publication forwarded from an older email address, you will need to contact us as described below for help removing that older address from our distribution list.

Press Releases/News Tips
Please send press releases and news tips to admin@bkinformation.com

Contact Us
The Daily Bankruptcy News is published each business day by BKINFORMATION.COM, L.L.C.  You can reach us at 281-402-3957 or at accounting@bkinformation.com (email inquiries are usually answered substantially more quickly than phone inquiries). Our mailing address is 935 Eldridge Road, No. 350, Sugar Land, Texas 77478.

 

Copyright 2014