March 31, 2014

The Daily Bankruptcy News

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Law:

Identities of Ex-Dewey Employees Who Pleaded Guilty Unmasked by Judge --- The Dewey 'Secret Seven,' Now Unmasked --- New York judge unseals guilty pleas in Dewey law firm fraud --- Pleas by 'Dewey Seven' Reveal Details on Financial Manipulation --- Guilty Pleas of Dewey Staff Detail the Alleged Fraud --- Ex-Dewey Billing Managers to Plead Guilty in Fraud Probe
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Layoff Watch: Time For A Trade-In
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Tools for lawyers worried that NSA is eavesdropping on their confidential conversations
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More Partners Depart From Patton Boggs --- Partner Departures at Patton Boggs; Merger Talks Continue
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ATL March Madness: The Worst Law School In America — Elite Eight
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Business of Law
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‘Treasure Trove’ Of Confidential Exam Applicant Info Stolen From State Bar
(DBN)

Students Now Over $1 Trillion In Debt
(DBN)

Taking The Temperature Of Your Career
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Waitlisted By Law Schools? 5 Tips On Maximizing Your Chances Of Getting In
(DBN)

(Don’t) Think Like A Lawyer
(DBN)

Girl Scouts Get A Badge In Intellectual Property Maximalism
(DBN)

The 11 Best Apps For Getting The Most Out Of Your Mac
(DBN)

11 iPhone Apps You'll Have To Pry From My Cold, Dead Hands
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These iPhone Headphone Tricks Will Make Your Life Much Easier
(DBN)

Meet 16 women on the legal technology cutting edge
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In-house lawyers face technological minefield to preserve client confidentiality
(DBN)

Ethics rulings tell lawyers to seek security when in the cloud
(DBN)

4 types of employees who put your cybersecurity at risk, and 10 things you can do to stop them
(DBN)

Can small firms compete with BigLaw for a fraction of the cost? Yes, if you save on tech, solos say
(DBN)

1980s-era lawyer jokes were unique to US, sociologist says
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Md. Lawmakers Raise Threat of Eminent Domain Against ‘House of Cards’
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Lawyer: FBI Wanted Tsarnaev as Informant
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Gwyneth Paltrow Just Got Owned By Working Moms
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Instant Karma
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Judges:

Judge is censured after bringing contempt proceedings against woman who cursed court clerks
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Best Parenthetical Ever?
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Wall Street:

 

Markets Are Going Up
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Michael Lewis and why the stock market is 'rigged'
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Layoffs:

The Likelihood A Robot Will Steal Your Job, In One Picture
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Unemployment Continues to Cripple Four States
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This 55-Year-Old Developer Is Nearly Homeless In Youth-Obsessed Silicon Valley
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We Will Soon Have To Retire 'The Scariest Jobs Chart Ever'
(DBN)

Here’s How To Explain An Employment Gap On Your Resume
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Aviation:

A Charter Airline Shuts Down After 63 Years Flying U.S. Troops
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American Eagle to shrink after pilots reject labor pact
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Three Unions Say American Airlines Merger Gains Passed Them By
(DBN)

Objects Seen By Plane Searching For Malaysia Jet Turn Out To Be Fishing Equipment
(DBN)

Qantas Workers Prepared to Fight Over Cuts
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Retailing:

Brookstone nears bankruptcy, acquisition by Spencer's --- Headed for bankruptcy --- In Talks About Takeover, Bankruptcy Deal
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Blucora plans all-cash offer for Brookstone
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Simplexity, Brookstone In Pre-Planned Buyouts
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Wal-Mart has a lower acceptance rate than Harvard
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Corporate Reform:

Judge's Crackdown on Bankers Echoes at M&A Powwow
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Corporate Governance:

How The Vietnam War Made Women CEOs Better Than Men
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Video Games:

Agency to hold special meeting on 38 Studios suit
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Telecoms:

BlackBerry Revenue Falls Below $1 Billion
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Fraud:

Rajaratnam’s Little Brother Awaits Important Insider Trading Ruling
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It's A Scandal That Early On Fraudsters Bernie Madoff And Robert Allen Stanford Were Not Shut Down By The SEC
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Healthcare:

New York Curbs Medical Bills Containing Surprises
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Brokers:

Peregrine Bankruptcy Trustee Ends Dispute With JPMorgan
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Economy:

Monday: Chicago PMI, Dallas Fed Mfg Survey, Yellen
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US economy put to the test in week ahead
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Economic growth slowing? We’re about to find out
(DBN)

Millenials Mired in Worth Gap as Elder Americans Recoup Wealth
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Upcoming Headline: "U.S. Private Employment at All Time High"
(DBN)

You'll Never Look At The 'Wealthiest 1%' The Same Way
(DBN)

The Ultimate Map Of Where People Are Moving Inside The United States
(DBN)

Merrill and Nomura on March Employment Report
(DBN)

Metropolitan areas are now fueling virtually all of America’s population growth
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Divorce is actually on the rise, and it’s the baby boomers’ fault
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Military Waste and Fraud Are the Main Cause of Our Problems
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Home Sales in U.S. Poised to Surge With Spring
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Evergrande Earnings Rise 66% as Developer Sells More Homes
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Potential Sale of Jointly Owned Property: Practicable Partition Is Somewhere Between Possible and Practical
(DBN)

It's My Fault You Can't Get a Mortgage
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Why are rich people’s houses so big? Because Uncle Sam pays for extra rooms
(DBN)

Many homeowners have no idea how much they paid for their house
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Municipalities:

Detroit expected to file updated adjustment plan --- Revised bankruptcy plan, with no major changes, expected today --- Error on Detroit police, fire pension cuts to be corrected in Monday filing
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Post-bankruptcy Detroit will still be under watchful outside eyescom
(DBN)

Detroit : bankrupt city readies for divisive $450m Red Wings arena
(DBN)

Bankruptcy creditor hits DIA with massive subpoena for artwork records
(DBN)

Costs, Benefits and Masterpieces in Detroit
(DBN)

Agenda For Detroit: What Role State Government Should Play After Bankruptcy
(DBN)

What will Detroit look like post-bankruptcy? At this rate: same
(DBN)

Wayne State University offers college course on Detroit bankruptcy
(DBN)

Detroit Seeks $120 Million to Purchase Emergency Vehicles
(DBN)

Creditors want delay in Detroit bankruptcy swaps settlement hearing
(DBN)

Detroit to delinquent water users: pay up
(DBN)

How Michigan's revenue sharing 'raid' cost communities billions for local services
(DBN)

San Bernardino: Through clouds of bankruptcy , a glimmer of hope
(DBN)

CA: Necessary pension reform is unlikely
(DBN)

Moody's: Pension Shift Shows NJ Weakness
(DBN)

The 10 maps that illustrate the healthiest counties in America
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Accounting:

PricewaterhouseCoopers Is Getting Sued For At Least $1 Billion Over The MF Global Collapse
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Autos:

Crash Victims' Families May Try To Overturn Settlement After GM Admits Prior Knowledge Of Issues
(DBN)

GM's immunity in recall questioned
(DBN)

Regulators Twice Failed to Open GM Probes
(DBN)

Earlier recall could have averted most deaths
(DBN)

GM culture, crisis may have slowed move to recall
(DBN)

Delphi tells investigators GM knew ignition switches didn't meet specifications
(DBN)

GM CEO Barra Brings Tight-Rope Act to Congressional Circus This Week
(DBN)

GM Adds 971,000 Cars To Its Recall
(DBN)

Flawed GM Models, Young Drivers Made for a Deadly Mix
(DBN)

Documents About Faulty GM Ignition Switches Recall 'Paint An Unsettling Picture'
(DBN)

Ford Destroys Cadillac's Rich Guy Ad
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Currency:

Tokyo court extends Mt. Gox bankruptcy investigation to May 9
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Mt. Gox workers challenged CEO
(DBN)

This $200 Raspberry Pi Box Could Have Saved Mt. Gox
(DBN)

Mt. Gox questioned years before bankruptcy --- Mt Gox employees feared that client funds were used to cover company expenses 2 years before bankruptcy
(DBN)

Is UCC Article 8 Bitcoin's Savior (for Commercial Law)?
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Electricity:

Fidelity Said Near Pact on Energy Future Bankruptcy Proposal
(DBN)

Energy Future Nearing Bankruptcy as Creditors Said to Align
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Mass Torts:

Opposition Arises in Freedom Industries Bankruptcy Hearings
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Alternative Energy:

Pasco biofuels company bankruptcy case dismissed
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Banking:

8 Swiss Banks Being Probed For Currency Manipulation
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Unofficial Problem Bank list declines to 538 Institutions, Q1 2014 Transition Matrix
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(6 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 (37 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (138 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:

The number of bankruptcy filings keep dropping
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Miscellaneous:

Week Ahead: Falcone Set to Testify at LightSquared Hearing
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DIP Finance:

DIP Loans and the SIFI Problem
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TBTF:

Do “Too-Big-to-Fail” Banks Take On More Risk?
(DBN)

Billions of reasons for taxpayers to love Ally's IPO
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Cross-Border:

Osim unit to seek bankruptcy protection in US
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Resorts:

Developer, bank at odds in Scrub bankruptcy plan
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Food/Bevergae:

While the Restaurant Industry Thrives, Some Companies Are Failing
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Legendary Capitol Hill Bar Hawk ‘n’ Dove Files for Bankruptcy
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Why The Average McDonald's Makes Twice As Much As Burger King
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Sovereigns:

Argentina Is Joined In The Supreme Court By The Coalition Of Weasels
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UK:

New rules could help reduce insolvency practitioner fees
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EU:

Investors Breathe Life Into Bad Debt of European Banks
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ECB hopes help stocks end first quarter on a high
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The Eurozone Moves One Step Closer To Japan...
(DBN)

Mario Draghi's Favorite Joke
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Can Europe wean itself from Russian natural gas?
(DBN)

Eurogroup head says optimistic on Cyprus recovery
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France:

French Far-Right Set For Town-Hall Record As Hollande Routed --- Hollande’s Socialists Lose Cities Amid Voter Disillusionment
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Ukraine:

Crimea Was Not Enough --- IMF to accelerate Ukraine's economic collapse? --- Obama To Putin: Put A Proposal In Writing, And We'll Talk About It --- Russian Foreign Minister: We Have No Intention Of Sending Troops Into Ukraine --- Ukraine faces hard road to economic recovery with Moscow pushing back --- 10 Ways The Ukraine Crisis May Change The World --- Dashed Ikea Dreams Show Decades Lost to Bribery in Ukraine --- Putin's Crimea Grab Seems To Be Backfiring--- Russia can ill-afford tighter sanctions --- U.S., Russia Talks Fail to Ease Crisis
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China:

Bad loan writedowns soar at China banks
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China’s Bills Are Coming Due
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'Lehman moment' in China? Not quite, says BlackRock
(DBN)

Chinese developers desperate for fresh money
(DBN)

Chinese Parents Are Giving Their Babies Away On The Internet
(DBN)

China Seizes $14.5 Billion Worth Of Assets From Family Of Former Security Official
(DBN)

At China's Biggest Yacht Show, the Party Feel Fizzles
(DBN)

Founder of Failed China Developer Is Detained, Spurs Scavenging
(DBN)

China Officials Fibbed To Depositors To Stop Bank Runs
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Japan:

Japan: Sharp fall in February output
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Japan About To Walk Into An Economic Buzzsaw
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Argentina:

Report: Argentina To Receive $1 Billion Loan From Goldman Sachs
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Russia:

Mikhail Khodorkovsky granted residency in Switzerland
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Jamaica:

Groups sound Bankruptcy Act warning to Gov't
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