December 28, 2018

The Daily Bankruptcy News

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Law:

Quinn Emanuel Bonus Scale Tops Cravath for Highest Billers
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After a Banner Year for Law Firm Moves, What's in Store for 2019?
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Buoyed by Steady Demand, Law Firms Expected to Keep Growing in 2019
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Busy Merger Market Shows No Signs of Slowing
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Law Firms Are Embracing Change to Satisfy Associates
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New Akin Gump Program Lets Lawyers 'Jump' to Other Offices
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Cleary Launches New Feedback App for Associates
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Here's a Look at the 10 Law Schools With Highest Non-JD Enrollment
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Prominent Law Prof Pulled From Teaching Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations
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By the Numbers: Six Years' Worth of Am Law 100 Partner Shuffling
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Meet 13 Lawyers and Judges Who Inspire Today's Legal Leaders
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Mueller asks to delay hearing in Roger Stone pal Jerome Corsi’s lawsuit, citing government shutdown Cell signal puts Cohen outside Prague around time of purported Russian meeting Michael Cohen denies report he visited Prague in 2016 Evidence corroborating a key dossier allegation against Michael Cohen is stacking up Mueller team found mystery 'n--- selfie,' says indicted Russian company
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Department Of Homeland Security Promises Changes To Protect Migrant Children ICE Released Over 1,000 Migrants in December
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Musk lawyers say his ‘pedo guy’ tweets were exaggerated as they try to dismiss cave diver’s lawsuit
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Social Security hits kids with $100,000 bill after 'dead' father turns up alive 47 years later
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Quinn Emanuel's Claude Stern is Born to Be Wild
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Lawyer Misconduct Stories That Made Waves in 2018
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The Most Intriguing and Outrageous Legal Personalities of 2018
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144 Police Officers Killed in 2018
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Judges:

Some Federal Judges Spurn DOJ's Push to Pause Cases During Shutdown
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Clerk Bonuses, Last-Day Tension & a Peace Offering: 15 Memorable SCOTUS Stories
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Wall Street:

Stocks are set to extend Thursday’s gains as roller-coaster week rolls on U.S. stock futures point to continued volatility for Wall Street
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Dow rallies more than 800 points in the final 2 hours of trading, books 260-point gain
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The market is pricing in ‘widespread disaster’ that’s hard to see
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Politics:

Trump now claims most furloughed workers 'are Democrats'
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After Trump's visit, Iraqi lawmakers demand U.S. withdrawal 'Embarrassing' and 'entirely inappropriate': One of the most highly decorated former US Army generals blasts Trump's visit with US troops in Iraq
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FactCheck: Trump on Military Pay Raises
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Trump signing MAGA hats for troops may have violated Pentagon rules
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America's Urban-Rural Political Divide
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What 45 Populists Did to Democracies
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An outgoing GOP Congressman warned Trump could lead to a 'Hitler-like character' in his farewell statement
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Alabama attorney general reviewing if social-media tactics in 2017 Senate runoff broke the law
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GA: Ran for Governor, Now Indicted for Fraud
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Mattis Wasn't Ready to Serve in a Democracy
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Trump’s ‘Apprentice’ Journey in Reality
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Waste:

Waste management company Simple ESG files for bankruptcy
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HI: Fraud alleged in local trash company bankruptcy
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Economy:

If You’re Over 50, Chances Are the Decision to Leave a Job Won’t be Yours
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Strategist Jim Paulsen predicts slow growth, rate cuts and bull run in 2019
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Cramer: I don't trust the Fed at all
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Americans’ confidence in the economy falls again and is at lowest level since summer
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Trump: ‘Most of the people not getting paid’ in shutdown are Democrats Gov't Tells Workers How to Fend Off Creditors 800,000 government workers may need financial assistance as shutdown continues New poll shows nearly half of US adults blame Trump for the government shutdown, as Trump blames Democrats Federal workforce starts to feel pinch of prolonged shutdown No signs of a deal to end partial government shutdown House doesn't plan to vote to end shutdown this week Mark Meadows says Trump is still 'very firm' on the wall as shutdown drags on As Shutdown Extends to Sixth Day, Senate Leaders Convene How partial shutdown of U.S. government could play out Food Stamp Cash Will Run Out By End Of January If Government Shutdown Continues End of Government Shutdown May Depend on the Definition of ‘Wall’ Trump scolds Democrats over border wall with no government shutdown resolution in sight
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Federal Trade Agencies Not Immune From Shutdown: Law Firm
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China's New Ways to Make US Firms Miserable
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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How People Really Live
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Real Estate:

 

Trump administration puts stop to new flood insurance policies
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Housing at a shopping mall? It’s becoming more common in Mass.
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The Lucrative World of Crappy Privatized Military Housing
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Mass Torts:

Catholic Church Used Bankruptcy for Assault Cases. Now Others Are Following Suit
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Metals:

Republic Metals Engages SSG Capital to Identify Bidders for Bankrupt Refining Firm
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Healthcare:

ProCure has buyer in bankruptcy
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Gambling:

Islandia residents' lawsuit against casino shouldn't proceed, bankruptcy judge says
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Tech:

How Much of the Internet Is Fake? Turns Out, a Lot of It, Actually.
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Travel:

A winter storm in the US has caused more than 2,300 flight delays and is sparking blizzard warnings across the Midwest
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Movies:

Global Boxoffice Hits Record $41 Billion as Movie Theaters Bounce Back
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Retailing:

Sears has 24 hours to be saved Sears' Parts May Be Worth More Than the Whole Sears may be down to its last 24 hours. Iconic retailer likely liquidates if no bid comes in Is Sears Closing All Stores For Good? Liquidation Possible With Deadline Nearing, No Bid Yet
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Will Kroger Really Go the Way of Sears?
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Trying to collect $500,000 in rent, Rotterdam mall appeals judge's ruling on Sears lease
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JC Penney shares fall back below $1 as investors fear a lackluster Christmas
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2018 retail recap: Target battles Amazon; Best Buy courts seniors; Chains file Chapter 11
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Making returns on Amazon isn't usually free, but it can be if you follow a simple rule
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Toys “R” Us closed 800 locations this year. Now, its stores are flying off the shelves
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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 (2 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (17 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code (html) - Bankruptcy Code (pdf) Prior BK Codes (pick year from list) - Bankruptcy Rules
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Bankruptcy Reform:

Bankruptcy Bill Aims to Keep More Small Businesses Open
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Fraud:

Baker Donelson, Butler Snow Sued Over Alleged Role in Lamar Adams Ponzi Scheme
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Cryptocurrency:

Disgraced Bitcoin Exchange CEO Mark Karpeles Maintains Innocence in Mt. Gox Embezzlement Trial
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Autos:

The Rise and Fall of Carlos Ghosn
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GM Workers: It Was a Kick in the Stomach
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Celebs:

Dionne Warwick Headed to Trial in $7 Million Years-Long Legal Battle with IRS
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Aretha Franklin Left Owning IRS Millions
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Musk lets one rip in Tesla software update
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UK:

UK Health Care: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly
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Jeremy Corbyn tells Theresa May to cut short the Christmas break to let MPs vote on her Brexit deal Brexit’s aura of inevitability is vanishing
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MENA:

Saudi king reshuffles cabinet in wake of Khashoggi killing at Istanbul consulate
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More Turkish firms apply for bankruptcy protection
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France:

Loan from a now-defunct bank pulled Marine Le Pen's party into Russia's shadowy finance world
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Netherlands:

5 notable Dutch startups that went bankrupt in 2018
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India:

Disregard Of Timelines Under Bankruptcy Code A Big Concern, Says Official
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China:

China Economy in for a Long, Cold Winter
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China's African debt-trap: Beijing prepares to seize Kenya port
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