November 8, 2018

The Daily Bankruptcy News

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Law:

The Number Of 1Ls By State (2017)
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The Rise Of The Freelance Lawyer
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James Polsinelli to retire from the law firm that bears his name
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Legal Departments Are Insourcing More Litigation Work Than Ever Before
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Threats To Traditional Legal Practice: An Interview With Richard Susskind (Part II)
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Teach-out plan approved for Arizona Summit with closure date set for end of spring 2020
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Law School Has Students Sit Through, Then Applaud ‘Racially Charged Rant’ Given By Donor
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Student From Top Law School Posts Threatening Video With Gun On Social Media
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Where Associate Salaries Soar, Signing Bonuses Fall, New Report Finds
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Lawyers And Their Pursuit Of Happiness
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Microsoft's new Surface Laptop 2 is one of the best you can buy today — and it's a cheaper alternative to Apple's MacBook
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More Firms Embrace Online Tools to Cement Client Relationships
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My first impressions of the new iPad Pro: I can’t believe how much money I spent on this thing
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With the Midterms Over, Mueller Time Is Coming Two more associates of Roger Stone testify before grand jury
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Rudy Giuliani, Working Pro Bono for Trump, Says He Can't Keep Up With Wife's Expenses
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Jeff Sessions resigns as US attorney general Jeff Sessions Wished Into The Cornfields Lindsey Graham once warned there would be 'holy hell to pay' if Trump fired Jeff Sessions Acting attorney general is a critic of the Mueller investigation Meet Matt Whitaker, the Acting Attorney General and Mueller Critic Jeff Sessions resigns as attorney general at Trump's request 'Protecting Mueller Is Paramount.' Democrats Respond to Jeff Sessions' Firing Dean: Sessions firing planned like a murder Jeff Sessions resigns as attorney general, at Trump's 'request' Atty. Gen. Jeff Sessions resigns at Trump's request, setting up likely clash over the Russia investigation Bharara on Sessions firing: Time of great concern Top Judiciary Democrat demands answers into Sessions' resignation What they're saying: Washington reacts to Sessions' resignation Jeff Sessions Out As Attorney General After Steady Drumbeat Of Criticism From Trump Jeff Sessions' replacement is good news for Trump and bad news for Mueller 'This is a disturbing development': DOJ veterans and lawmakers sound the alarm after Jeff Sessions' ouster Read Jeff Sessions's resignation letter Report: John Kelly, not Trump, called Sessions to request his resignation Rosenstein goes to White House for 'preplanned' meeting after Sessions departure
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Paul Manafort’s former son-in-law charged with financial fraud
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The First Woman And Person Of Color To Serve As New York AG Is Coming For Trump
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11-year-old leads cops on high speed chase after mother takes Playstation
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Girl Scouts file trademark lawsuit against Boy Scouts
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Ken Starr shares his side of the Clinton investigation in ‘Contempt’
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At least 11 victims at college bar mass shooting in LA suburb of Thousand Oaks ‘Multiple’ people dead after mass shooting at Southern California bar
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Judges:

With Republicans keeping Senate, get ready for a flood of Trump judges
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Voters elect Arkansas justice who sued over ads; 2 West Virginia justices appointed after turmoil
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Wall Street:

US futures point to a slightly lower open as investors focus on Fed decision
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The Dow jumps more than 350 points after Democrats take House and Republicans strengthen Senate majority Markets soar after midterm election results signal gridlock — something businesses won't mind
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What the midterm election outcome may mean for markets
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A Tiny Group Of Goldman Sachs Employees Are About To Get The Phone Call Of A Lifetime Goldman Sachs chips away at partnership gender gap
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Layoffs:

Vice Media is cutting its staff by up to 15% amid missed revenue and a traffic slump
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Contractors:

One of Minnesota's largest electrical contractors files for bankruptcy
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Video Games:

Telltale’s Nightmare of a Bankruptcy
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Personal Finance:

The potential fixes to our broken daycare system are coming from surprising places
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Economy:

Despite President Trump's resistance, Americans welcome rising interest rates
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Trump's trade war has seen US imports from China fall by 30% Here are the Asian countries that win and lose from the trade war Effect of a 1 Percentage-Point Rise in Tariffs on Output and Productivity
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Trump says he's open to raising corporate taxes
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American capitalism broke in the 1980s. Can it be fixed?
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This 43-year-old running for president in 2020 wants to give everyone $1,000 a month in free cash
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What Will The Next Financial Crisis Look Like?
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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:

Mortgage applications fall to 4-year low as homebuyers exit housing market MBA: Mortgage Applications Decreased in Latest Weekly Survey
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First Look: 2019 Housing Forecasts
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The housing slump is not (yet) a recession, writes Howard Gold
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Seattle Real Estate in October: Sales Down 18% YoY, Inventory up 102% YoY
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UBS is expecting to get sued by the US Justice Department over crisis-era mortgage securities
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He never missed a payment, but the bank still foreclosed on his home anyway
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Municipalities:

PREPA's Privatization, A Rainbow Unicorn
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Hedge fund manager who made billions betting against US housing says he may move to Puerto Rico to avoid all legal taxes
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Oil/Gas:

US now pumping more oil than Russia and Saudi Arabia; OPEC could strike back
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Pharma:

Midterm elections provide a surprising lift for drug stocks, with one analyst calling outcome a ‘best-case scenario’
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Student Debt:

Survey finds average borrower has $90,000 in student loan debt
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More Law Students Should Join ROTC To Help Minimize Their Student Debt
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Healthcare:

Split Congress is a boon for health care
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Marijuana:

Analyst : These are the next 4 states to legalize marijuana Here's where you can legally consume marijuana in the US in 2018 Cannabis stocks surge as U.S. midterm elections bolster hopes of a green wave
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Marijuana stocks up after Jeff Sessions resigns
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Television:

Cord cutting accelerates as pay TV loses 1 million customers in largest-ever quarterly loss
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Retailing:

Do Not Resuscitate: The Saga of Sears, Hedge Fund Hubris And Media Ignorance Sears suppliers cautious following Toys 'R' Us bankruptcy Sears faces new test: Luring holiday shoppers while bankrupt Sears' past deals with ex-CEO come under fire in Ch. 11
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8 retailers that could go bankrupt in the next year
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Food/Beverage:

Heavy Texas rains, and a lot of debt, pushed Taco Bueno into bankruptcy New investor acquires Taco Bueno amid restructuring in bankruptcy court This popular Southern taco chain has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but on a recent visit, we were thoroughly impressed by the restaurant. Here’s what it was like.
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Religion:

Archdiocese filing for bankruptcy
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (15 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (6 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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Litigation:

The Golden Rule of Applying for Litigation Financing: How to Avoid Having Surprise Revelations Derail Your Prospects of Qualifying for Litigation Funding
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Politics:

5 Biglaw Attorneys Riding The Blue Wave To Congress
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These Midterm Candidates Were Law Professors First
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Biglaw PACs Sure Have Been Active Leading Up To The Midterms
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Two Americas: amplified, tearing apart
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Defiant Trump declares victory, battles press in wake of midterms Asked about self-described "nationalist" label, Trump calls it "such a racist question" A defiant Trump sparred with the media and threatened Democrats in a feisty post-midterms press conference
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Trump may end up reaching across the aisle for a modified Obamacare Nancy Pelosi celebrates Democratic House wins and promises bipartisanship
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Women were elected to the House in record numbers
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Obama praises Democrats for taking back the House: "It is a start" Sizing Up the 2018 Blue Wave
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After losing House, Trump threatens Democrats with leak investigations Adam Schiff is really looking forward to investigating Donald Trump Coming soon: Democrats vs Deutsche Bank Trump's tax returns already in Democrats' crosshairs as they take the House Trump has a new excuse for declining to release his tax returns as Democrats prepare investigative blitz How the fight over Trump’s taxes may play out
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White House suspends CNN correspondent Jim Acosta's press pass after heated exchange with Trump
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Scott Walker loses bid for third term in Wisconsin
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Nelson pushes ahead with recount
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Stacey Abrams refuses to concede Georgia governor's race, hoping for runoff Broken voting machines and long lines are under scrutiny in Georgia as the state’s hotly contested governor’s race remains undecided
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Rust Belt Defeats Are a 2020 Warning for Trump
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Unraveling the Great Voter Fraud Conspiracy
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The 2018 midterm election races that made history
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One of Republicans' biggest targets in the Senate gloated at Trump after they failed to unseat him
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What are the chances that America’s disunion turns into Civil War?
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How the GOP Made Their Senate Gains
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An obituary for old Orange County, dead at age 129
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Florida Democrat says Senate race will head to a recount
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Trump shames Republicans who lost after not asking for his help Retiring GOP congressman blasts Trump mockery of Republicans who lost
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UK:

Leaked British memo gives a taste of PM May's possible Brexit finale
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PIIGS:

Saint-Vincent casino bankruptcy asked
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Canada:

$509M paid to Sears Canada shareholders could be subject of court case
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China:

China's exports and imports both grow more than expected in October
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Germany:

Germany's economy is getting hammered by the rest of the world's problems
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