Law:

Heller Ehrman, Mayer Brown In Merger Talks
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Where the Wild (Heller/Mayer Rumor) Things Are
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Heller Ehrman Is At It Again
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No Offer Watch: Winston & Strawn
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No Offer Watch: Wiley Rein
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Will A Page on Facebook Boost Curtis-Mallet's Recruiting Efforts?
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How is the downturn affecting lawyer dress?
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Kane Russell capitalizes on Godwin's Houston exit
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Should Law Students Pay Law Firms for Training?
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NY Firm Founder Goes to Prison Today
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"Battering ram" website shocker
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Despite Sanctions Threat, Lawyer Spars with Judge Over Scheduling Order
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What Are the Ethical Limits of CI?
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Four More Years for MegaFirm Boss
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Laterals Move in Slow Motion
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A Billion Something Split 871 Ways: Firms Look to Divvy Out Vioxx Fees
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Say What?!
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Why You Shouldn't Steal Food From the Law Firm Fridge
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The Private Practice of Law: Mankind's Greatest Achievement :)
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Judges:

A Little Short on Judges in Riverside
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When Judges Get Cute
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Federal Judge Indicted on Sex Abuse Charges
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Chief Justice Roberts to Judge Moot Court Competition
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Judge of the Day: James Muir-Little
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Wall Street:

US Stock Futures Fall After Oil Rises, Dell Sees Weak Demand
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Futures point to softer Wall Street start
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A Nightmare on Wall Street - Why the credit crunch has lasted so long
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US Stocks Rally Thurs. as Economic Growth Tops Estimates; Banks Gain
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Lehman to lay off 1500 employees, 6% of workforce
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Regulators may ease rules restricting PE investment in banks
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Third-party intermediaries part of repo solution
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Accounting:

NY appeals court upholds dismissal of KPMG case
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Big Four auditors-but not smaller firms-cracking the whip on impairment charges
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Banking:

Sovereign rises along with Fannie, Freddie shares
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Commercial loans straining Minnesota banks
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FDIC Adds Office Space in Dallas, Ready for More Bank Failures
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Popular Will Sell Subprime Assets to Goldman Sachs Affiliates
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The 5.5 trillion unwind
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Aviation:

Frontier's loss dips in July
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Zoom Airlines files for bankruptcy, grounds planes
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Zoom's fall tip of iceberg, expert says
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Zoom And Gloom As Airline Fails
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Italy amends bankruptcy law to save Alitalia
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Berlusconi says Alitalia to remain Italian as rescue gathers pace
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Foreign help "indispensable" for Alitalia
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Air France, Lufthansa equal in talks with Alitalia
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Russia's AirUnion to resume normal flights
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Aer Lingus warns losses will hit hard
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Resorts:

Double JJ Resort Troubles Continue
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Diablo has buyer, but no deal
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Jewelry:

Gitanjali pulls out of bid to buy US jewellery co
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Bonds:

FGIC still faces risks despite MBIA deal
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Real Estate:

Shares of Fannie, Freddie up for 4th straight day
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Worker Assets Shrink at Fannie and Freddie
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Fannie, Freddie: Damage Report
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Fannie/Freddie's Survival Spells Big Trouble for Housing Market
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Utah homebuilder Woodside Agrees to Bankruptcy
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Mercury Mortgage Company Files for Bankruptcy, Blames U.S. Housing Market
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Prime Foreclosure Starts Surge Past Subprime in July
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Unfinished condos may be decaying, lawyers say
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Lipizzan Ranch In Danger Of Foreclosure
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Discrimination Suit Against Subprime Mortgage Lender Remanded to State Court
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Alliance Title, Financial Title parent files for bankruptcy
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Properties at Lake LV to be auctioned
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Economy:

July incomes drop by largest amount in 3 years
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US Economy: GDP Exceeds Initial Estimate on Exports
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Spring's economic rebound is unlikely to last
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Recession is likely by year end: Chamber of Commerce
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Don't Turn Off Recession Siren Yet
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GDP rise gives false recovery hope
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A look at how some economic sectors fared in 2Q
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Banks borrow more from Fed; Wall Street takes pass
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Oil futures retreat
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Autos:

Delphi reportedly faces liquidation
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GM, Chrysler seen posting 30%-plus sales declines
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GM says automakers deserve $50 billion in federal loans
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Detroit 3 say potential US loans wouldn't be bailout
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GM Dealers Report 'Resurgence' in Pickup, SUV Demand
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Auto suppliers at breaking point amid downturn
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Chevy dealer in financial trouble
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Retailing:

Kmart may be casualty of Sears' dismal profits
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Mr. Lampert, Fire Thyself
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A Tale of Four Earnings Reports
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Gottschalks loses less as retailer cuts its costs
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Linens 'n Things may file restructuring on Friday
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Gambling:

New blood helps Tropicana negotiations
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Fraud:

UBS Target of Another Lawsuit, This One Brought by NFL Players
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SEC Sues 3 SoCal Men, Alleging $20 Million Property Scam
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Politics:

Biden Family Financial Connections Detailed
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Analysts weigh credit card impact of Biden VP bid
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'Change,' 'Hope' - Why, they must be talking about Joe Biden!
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Impact on Delaware of an Obama-Biden Ticket
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Obama promises tax cuts for working class
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Obama Frames '08 Campaign As Vote on Economy, Bush
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Obama: On to Economic Details
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Turnarounds:

The skills of Greg Brenneman, a corporate-turnaround specialist, are in demand
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Financial Privacy:

Bank Of NY Mellon data breach now affects 12.5 million
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Corporate Reform:

U.S. Lifts a Policy in Corporate Crime Cases
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White-Collar Justice
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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
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10)
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Municipalities:

JeffCo's bankruptcy paradox
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Bradley Arant Hired for Ala. County's Possible Bankruptcy Filing
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Will JeffCo bankruptcy affect entire state?
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Jeffco commissioners support plan to rescind call for advisory vote on sewer debt crisis
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S&P lowers some Jeffco bond ratings
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A day of reckoning
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Gov. Bob Riley to meet today with Wall Street banks to discuss Jefferson County's sewer debt crisis
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Friday talks key for Alabama county sewer-debt deal
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Bankruptcy filings up in Colorado
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Mass. bankruptcies up nearly 20 percent
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Oil/Gas:

Dell ups stake in SemGroup
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Health Care:

North Oakland Medical will rehire half of staff after sale
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Bankrupt hospital stays open
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McCain: There are no uninsured
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Medical Bills You Shouldn't Pay
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Insurance:

Insurer's pitch surprises some
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Oil-Rig Insurers Brace for Test as Tropical Storm Bears Down
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Salvaging Insurance
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ARS:

Royal Bank in Talks With Cuomo Over Auction-Rate Securities
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Credit Cards:

Banks Weigh In on Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights
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Arbitration Company Dumps Harvard Law Prof For Ruling Against Card Company
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Environmental:

County to be asked for more money for Arimetco bankruptcy proceedings
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Newspapers:

American Media Finds Last-Minute Savior
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San Diego Union-Tribune offers buyouts
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UK:

A Plague on Houses
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Comments on UK version of Chapter 11
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Debt-ridden Labour is £17.8m in the red as donations fall
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New head of restructuring and insolvency at Shoosmiths
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Rightmove sees housing market suffering further
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Canada:

Canada Commercial-Paper Plan Foes Seek September Court Ruling
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India:

India's Economy Probably Expanded at Slowest Pace Since 2005
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Japan:

Bankruptcies to rise: Daiwa chief
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Japan Plans to Spend 2 Trillion Yen on Stimulus Plan
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Japan's Economic Package: Vote-Getter, Not Stimulus
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China:

The Start of China's Post-Olympics Hangover?
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EU:

European Economic Confidence Drops, Inflation Eases
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Czech Republic:

Insolvent company numbers down
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