July 23, 2015

The Daily Bankruptcy News

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Law:

Dewey Prosecution Speeds Ahead After Key Witness Testifies
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Survey Finds Middling Managing Partner Confidence
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Are Your Associates Too Entitled?
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NJ Foreclosure Firm, Nearing Bankruptcy, Furloughs Staff
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Lonely At The Top: Why Only A Handful of BigLaw Managing Partners Use Social Media
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Law Firm Evolution: More Technology, Less Attorneys
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Biglaw Mommy: Share And Share Alike
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Judge Declines to Boot Skadden, Despite Alleged Conflicts
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Prosecutor is fired after his apology for alleged flippant remarks is found to be lacking
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Guilty Banks are Like Heroin Dealers, Says Sullivan & Cromwell’s Cohen
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Greenberg Traurig creates new top role to develop firm outside US
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Are These The Worst Law School Facilities In The World?
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4 Types Of People Who Might Be Good Candidates For Law School
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Lawyers Push to Diversify Major Corporate Legal Departments
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Did 4 DC Biglaw Attorneys Get Arrested While Playing Softball?
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Leading NY lawmaker lied to FBI about son’s law firm job; felony conviction puts his own job at risk
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Lawyers Push to Diversify Major Corporate Legal Departments
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Campbell Law is the nation's 'most underrated' law school
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JDs Hunting For Work - Talk To Joe At Deli, Not Gang At Trade Association Meeting
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The way you write l, t, i, and y reveals a lot about your personality
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Apple: Big Phones Replacing Tablets
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Survey: Ignorance About Cybersecurity at Corporate Law Departments Still Pervasive
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7 surprising psychological reasons you procrastinate
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Lawyers Love Cheesy Pick-Up Lines
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The Suits Are Winning The Battle For The Internet
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Meet Tim Green (Lawyer, Novelist, TV Host, ex-NFL Player)
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Prosecutors drop case against Barry Bonds, without a conviction
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Dallas Morning News: Trooper's Bad Decisions Set Bland Tragedy in Motion Bland Spoke of Previous Suicide Attempt Bland Voicemail from Jail: I'm Still at a Loss Tx. Officials: Bland Arrest Video Not Edited Trooper in Sandra Bland Case Is Under Criminal Probe
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Suspect in Charleston church massacre is indicted on federal hate-crime charges
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Cameras Aren't Stopping Police Misconduct
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More Mississippi Cities Removing State Flag
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Judge nixes felony case against Anna Nicole Smith boyfriend-lawyer, says it ‘reeks of unfairness’
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Lawyer Leaves Keys In $100,000 Sports Car. Dude Steals Lawyer’s $100,000 Sports Car.
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Celebrity Ex-Convict Loves Law Firm
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Judges:

Facebook Judge Gets New Trial in Judicial Ethics Matter
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Southern Courthouses Named Historic Landmarks
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Convicted of theft of $2K in services, ex-judge faces potential loss of $6K monthly pension
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Protip: Don't Ever Call The Judge On Your Case 'Satan'
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Wall Street:

U.S. stock futures climb after Apple-fueled selloff
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Apple's slide pulls down S&P 500; U.S. stocks close lower
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Dr. Doom: Why US stocks could drop up to 40%
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Brace yourself! Thursday is earnings palooza
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Layoffs:

Qualcomm to let go thousands of workers
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Politics:

Hillary Clinton is raising big money from the finance sector as she knocks the industry New Quinnipiac Poll Shows Hillary Clinton Trailing in Three Swing States
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Donald Trump to tour US-Mexico border The 'worse' he gets, the better we like it 'I did it for fun': Donald Trump on giving out rival Lindsey Graham's phone number FEC releases Trump financial disclosure form... 92 pages, 515 job titles Donald Trump’s Financial Disclosure — What We Learned The silver lining of Donald Trump Donald Trump is drawing a $110,000 pension from the Screen Actors Guild
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Kasich Brings Compassionate Touch to Race
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Jeb Bush's Reform Myth
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Rand Paul is a 'Detroit Republican.' What does that mean?
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Fabric:

G Street Fabrics Files for Bankruptcy Sew It Can Survive
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Coal:

Court Approves Patriot Coal Executive Bonus Plan
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Mining:

Miners meltdown as BHP to Rio Tinto sink in commodities rout
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Mining:

Molycorp creditor panel amended to add steelworkers’ union
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Economy:

New York Acts to Mandate $15 Min. Wage in Fast Food
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Falling gas prices not doing much for the economy
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An industrial behemoth just delivered bad news about the global economy
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The next big short
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Gold is in danger
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Medicare, Social Security in a Bad Way
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Cook at US Capitol Still Lives on Food Stamps
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Low down payment mortgages are not the return of the financial crisis
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Judge orders massive release of Fannie, Freddie conservatorship docs
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The US housing market is on fire US existing home sales near eight-and-a-half-year high Too early for housing to break out the bubbly
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Home prices rise in line with expectations
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Municipalities:

Will Congress Act On Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Bankruptcy Bills?
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Puerto Rico Default Recovery Rates as Low as 35%, Moody’s Says
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Puerto Rico's PREPA bondholders propose $8 bln restructuring - outline
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Atlantic City Hires Restructuring Attorneys as Finances Teeter
(DBN)

Pennsylvania May Sue Harrisburg’s Bond Advisors
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Gov. Snyder determines financial emergency in Wayne County
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Oil/Gas:

WTI near $50 as US crude stocks unexpectedly rise
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Bankrupt oil company wants payments back
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Oil Warning: Crash Could Be Worst in More Than 45 Years
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Oil risks becoming deeper thorn in markets’ side
(DBN)

Here's the next stop now that US oil cracked $50
(DBN)

FMC Technologies plans further layoffs
(DBN)

Weatherford to boost job cuts to 11,000
(DBN)

Oceaneering International profit falls 40 percent in second quarter
(DBN)

This could be the next company to cut its dividend
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Personal Finance:

The cost difference between having a baby in your 20s and in your 30s is significant
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The 4 dumbest things people do when they come into money
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Religion:

Pope Francis' approval rating drops in USA
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Church outlines escape from bankruptcy
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Student Debt:

Taxpayers Could Lose Billions If Students Walk Away From Loans
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Discover fined over student loan servicing
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The Impact of Student Loan Debt on Small Business Formation
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Retailing:

Xcel Brands to Buy C. Wonder
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Environmental:

Prosecutors want guilty plea hearing for W Va exec in spill
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Celebs:

50 Cent has bling back on after removing it for bankruptcy court hearing as he parties with Eminem 50 Cent Discloses Ownership in Adult Film Producer, Headphone Ventures
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Retailing:

RadioShack Must Face Gift-Card Lawsuit As Dismissal Bid Fails
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Food/Beverage:

Will Kroger bid on A&P stores?
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Distressed Investing:

Distressed-Debt Market Upended by Commodities Rout
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Taxis:

Uber pushes NYC's largest cab medallion owner into bankruptcy
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Taxi mogul Evgeny “Gene” Freidman files for bankruptcy on some of his cab companies Taxi Mogul, Filing Bankruptcy, Sees Uber-Citibank Plot

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New York City's Yellow Cab Crisis
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Governor Andrew Cuomo backs Uber against Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposed moratorium
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Taxi mogul seeks bankruptcy protection as industry faces 'unparalleled crisis'
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Disruption:

On-demand doctor apps bring Uber approach to medicine
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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 (62 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (82__ new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
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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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Cross-Border:

Bahamas Judge Won't Recognize Baha Mar U.S. Bankruptcy Fear Any Chapter 11 Rulings 'Irreconcilable' With Supreme Court Baha Mar Court Battle May Be Long, Expert Warns
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S.D.N.Y. Bankruptcy Court Grants Chapter 15 Recognition to Large Brazilian Bankruptcy Proceeding
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Unions:

Trump Entertainment Loses Bid to Silence Union Campaign Judge rules for A.C. Local 54 in boycott dispute
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Cramdown:

"Lost in Translation" Article Published on Till and Momentive
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Proofs Of Claim:

Claim Amount: It Pays To Pay Attention
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Sales:

Fifth Circuit Finds Undersecured Creditor Waived Right to Credit Bid
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Does Silence Mean Consent? Some Courts Have Found That It Does Not (at Least for Purposes of Sales Under Section 363(f))
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Mootness:

Third Circuit Curtails Equitable Mootness Doctrine
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Gambling:

Shares Of Caesars Entertainment Plunge 40% Amid Battling Billionaires Caesars Falls 50% on Court Ruling That May Spur Bankruptcy More Burying Than Praising: Market Reacts To Bankruptcy Court Refusal To Halt Caesars Lawsuits
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U.S. judge won't stay creditor lawsuits against Caesars
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Caesars Bankruptcy Possible Following Court Ruling
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Judge: Caesars can be sued while unit in bankruptcy
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Steel:

Global steel production continues to fall
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Education:

Former Corinthian students seek $2.5 billion bankruptcy claim
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'Forgive Us Our Debts' -- Revisited
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Corporate Reform:

Dodd-Frank's Constitutionality
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Sen. Ted Cruz introduces bill to abolish CFPB
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Art:

Aristophil: French Art World Rocked by Suspected “Ponzi” Scheme
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Resorts:

Bahamas judge says US bankruptcy by megaresort developer won't be recognized in island nation Bahamian court deals blow to Baha Mar mega resort's US bankruptcy Taxpayers Should Get 25% Baha Mar Stake
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UK:

So You Think You Are Validly Appointed? Then Think Again
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UK litigants taking on a larger number of commercial court cases
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EU:

The battle over the eurozone's future
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PIIGS:

Greek bailout vote puts Syriza party rebellion to the test On reform, Europe asks Greece to go where many fear to tread Let Greece leave the eurozone More Brain Drain? Greek parliament passes second package of required reforms What’s next for Greece after vote passes reforms
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More or less austerity? Portuguese to choose in election
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Canada:

Millionaire Chinese investors are snubbing Canada
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CP Rail seeks to appeal disaster fund ruling
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China:

Apple just confirmed everybody's biggest fear about China
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Here's another sign China's economy is slowing fast
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France:

France offers financial help for protesting livestock farmers
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Japan:

Top Japanese law firm embarrassed by Toshiba accounts scandal
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