April 16, 2015

The Daily Bankruptcy News

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Law:

Biglaw Mommy: Babies Are Not Happy Hour
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ATL’s 7th Annual Law Revue Video Contest
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Working With, Not Against, Ediscovery
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In Reversal, Departing DLA Piper Partners Stay Put
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Lawyer’s ‘indefensibly outrageous’ remarks merit suspension, review board says
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The Data Threat Within Law Firms
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Expansion-Hungry Dentons Grabs Lawyers in Hungary
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Want to be more productive? Delegate routine tasks and stop checking email constantly, expert says
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Girlfriend in lawyer slaying case said she acted in self-defense when ‘the hillbilly came out in me’
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The Myth of the Magna Carta
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Lawyer who forged client signatures on secret litigation-funding contracts takes wire-fraud plea
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These lawyers make money by auditing other firms' bills
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The Apple Watch is already wiping the floor with the entire smartwatch market
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Aaron Hernandez, Guilty Of First Degree Murder? How prosecutors proved ex-NFL player Aaron Hernandez guilty of murder Aaron Hernandez's defense admitted something that shocked the jury
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Wind propels turkey through law firm window
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When Police Brutality is More than a Bad Apple Az. Cop Mows Down Suspect with Car
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Lawyer: My Client Not A REAL Terrorist, Was Just Trying To Get Laid
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Donald Sterling’s wife wins another round: Judge says ex-companion must return $2.6M to family trust
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Lawyer chosen as juror in trial of accused theater shooter James Holmes
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Fact Check: "U.S. police killed more people in just one month than the U.K.’s did in over a century"
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Judges:

Federal Judge Doesn’t Trust Southern Lawyers
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US Supreme Court’s chief justice shows up for jury duty
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Wall Street:

U.S. Stocks Rise; Russell 2000 Hits Record
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Hedge funder quits to seek 'more' in life
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Stock Market: This Will All End Badly
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Layoffs:

 

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

Feds set up website for potential victims of Freedom spill
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Push for $2.7 mln deal in Exide Ch. 11 to settle pollution claims
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Guns:

Colt Defense LLC Launches Restructuring Transaction Americans are buying more guns
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Education:

This type of college is most at risk to financial pressures
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How a $30 million fine against a for-profit college could be a win for students Kamala Harris urges more action against Heald College Feds Bar New Students at For-Profit Heald Colleges The future of Heald College is unclear
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This Computer Science Major Couldn’t Get a Best Buy Job. Now He Refuses to Pay Back His For-Profit College Loans
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A college with 11 students just canceled all of its classes for next semester
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In Iowa, Clinton Stresses Harms to Students From Predatory For-Profit Colleges Clinton Pitches KKR-Backed For-Profit College Chain Amid Controversy
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Fraud:

Madoff trustee seeks to free up $1.25 bln for fraud victims
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Madoff Trustee Passes Halfway Mark in Repaying Ponzi Victims
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Judge Approves Second Payout to MF Global Creditors
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Writing The Book On Market Manipulation: Lessons From Enron's Demise
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Food/Beverage:

Is McDonald's 'broken'? Franchisees are furious Franchisees: 'McDonald's has stabbed us in the gut' McDonald's Franchisees: "We Will Continue to Fall and Fail"
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Gambling:

Trump Entertainment warned Atlantic City against Showboat redevelopment plan
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Caesars nears deal over anti-money laundering lapses -sources
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Credit Cards:

Why millennials distrust — or ignore — credit cards
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Watches:

Disruption: The Apple Watch is going to be trouble for old-school watch makers
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Economy:

Industrial production in March posts biggest drop since 2009 Mining, utilities sink US industrial production
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Tax Day: Here's Where Your Tax Dollars Go
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Ugh: Fed offers tepid view of economic picture Beige Book: U.S. Economy Powers Through Headwinds
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Bullard says Fed hikes are needed for coming ‘boom’ Bullard: Now May Be Good Time to Start Raising Rates
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Threats to Global Financial Stability Are Rising, the IMF Says
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Wary of natural disaster, NY Fed bulks up in Chicago
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Fast-Food Workers Storm McDonald's To Demand $15-An-Hour Wages Is $15 an Hour a Realistic Goal for Fast-Food Workers?
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The Secret Taxes On The Young: Health Insurance And Student Loan Interest
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78 Million Millennials Take Non-Union Jobs
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RV Ownership Surging
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Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Joins Citadel Hedge Fund
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

8 U.S. housing markets with slowest recoveries
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Guess Where the Hottest Housing Markets Are?
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New $2.1 Billion Skyscraper to Rise as Skadden Arps Signs Up to Move West
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Goshen Plaza sold in bankruptcy auction for $7.5 million
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Municipalities:

Bruce Rauner pension fix could have costly flaw, experts say
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Emanuel scoffs at Rauner suggestion that CPS declare bankruptcy
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Inverted Puerto Rico Yield Curve Shows Restructuring Risk Inside Five Years
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Religion:

Righteous dollar bills: The 17 creditors that lost the most in the Diocese of Helena's bankruptcy
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Compensation:

What we can learn from the CEO who took a 93% pay cut to give his team a raise
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Oil/Gas:

US crude rises 5% after bullish EIA inventory report Oil Prices Jump on Inventory Data, Demand Outlook Shale oil momentum shift triggers optimism for new crude rally U.S. Crude Oil Production Slows, World Oil Consumption Rises
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Shale output is falling faster than expected
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Oil CEO wages immune to price slump as shareholders vote on pay
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OPEC Boosting Production To Keep Pressure On U.S. Shale OPEC surge could stall oil recovery, IEA says
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Oversupply causing oil and natural gas drillers to scale back US crude oil inventories continue to swell
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Houston rents are surging despite the plunge in oil
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Lehman:

Ernst & Young nears $10 mln settlement with N.Y. over Lehman accounting - sources
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Aviation:

GAO reports warns hackers could bring down plane using passenger Wi-Fi
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Airline Seats to Get Even Smaller
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Corporate Reform:

Elizabeth Warren has a game-changing idea that doesn’t require Congress
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Overwhelming majority in House vote to expose CFPB activity
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Pensions:

Pension funding drops to lowest level in 6 years
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Banking:

Bank of America returns to profit as legal costs subside
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Coal:

Walter Energy Misses Interest Payment
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James River Coal's art headed to auction
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Student Debt:

Q&A: Should the Education Department discharge loans?
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Student Debt Strikers Are Demanding Loan Relief, and May Get It
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Healthcare:

'Nootropic' Brain Drugs Soar in Popularity Among Corporate Elite
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Politics:

Clinton must prove she’s with the middle class
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UK to US: Please Don't Put Another Clinton in White House
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Retailing:

Despite Its Reprieve, RadioShack Has No Chance
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(5 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 (18 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (15 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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Discharge:

11th Circuit Confirms Position That Non-Consensual, Third-Party Releases Are Permissible
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Recent Pleadings:

SIGA: We told you, we're NOT paying for the cost to get Committee's advisor retained
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TBTF:

Warren pushes bank-breakup case
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Celebs:

Bill Clinton Regales New York Bankruptcy Crowd
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'Tina's Wish' Honors Clinton
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Todd Chrisley’s Wife, Chrisley & Company Delay Bankruptcy Battle
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Autos:

GM shielded from many ignition suits: Judge Court Rules GM Is Shielded From Death Claims by Bankruptcy Judge Rules GM Can Keep Its Bankruptcy Shield - Ruling could allow the auto maker to block billions of dollars in legal claims over defective ignition switches GM Spared by Bankruptcy Judge From Ignition-Switch Suits
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The Opinion
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Mass Torts:

Third Circuit Affirms Assignment of Debtor’s Rights Under Asbestos Insurance Policies
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Brokers:

BNY Mellon and an expensive case of spooky commingling action at a distance
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Motorcycles:

Erik Buell Racing Closes. Motorcycle Builder Files For Receivership
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Healthcare:

Sacramento: Once high-flying nurse staffing agency files for bankruptcy reorganization
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Tax:

Swiss Banks to US Customers: Come Clean
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Part Time Work: Taxes Uber-Complicated
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Sovereigns:

Why Argentina Is Waging War on Citibank
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UK:

HMRC to lose out in Phones 4U insolvency
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EU:

Draghi jumped by glitter-wielding protester
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QE Must Be Backed by Reforms to Avoid Damaging Side Effects, Says IMF
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PIIGS:

Greek Yields Climb to Highest Since Euro Crisis on Deal Concern
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Greek minister demands vote on EU austerity deal
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Greece Is Running Out of Money, and Time
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EU Says Talks With Greece Over Bailout are Nowhere Near Resolution
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Greece downgraded further into 'junk' as black hole in public finances widens
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O'Donnells fail in bid to have bankruptcy overturned
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Drumm blames lawyers for failure to disclose asset transfers
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Canada:

Bank of Canada holds rates, sees rebound after oil shock
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The View From Up North: The Perfect Blend Of Law And Beauty
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Austria:

Austrian banks pay price for Heta woes
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China:

Why China Worries US CEOs
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Australia:

Contractors push Atlas Iron rescue plan
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