Law:

BigLaw Firm Nets Fee Bonanza in Subprime Lender's Crash-and-Burn
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Charging $1,000 an Hour Is For Chumps
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Ballard Spahr Appoints Nonlawyer to New Client Relations Position
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Paul Hastings' Apparent $4.25M Settlement of Ponzi Scheme Liability Suit Is Approved
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A Lawyer's "Good Day" at the Supreme Court
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What Happened At The Supreme Court Oral Argument In The Section 1146(a) Bankruptcy Transfer Tax Exemption Case?
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What's the Difference Between a Banker and a Lawyer?
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Paul Hastings Billboard Settlement OK'd
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Smith Barney's 'Golden Handcuffs' Compensation Plan Under Scrutiny
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How a Law Firm Chopped Wordy E-Mails Down to Size
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In-House Jobs Not So Cushy or Exciting, Says Veteran Lawyer
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Firm Salaries on the Rise in India
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Black NY Ex-Associate Takes on MegaFirm in $75 Million Discrimination Claim
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Attorneys Predict Additional Hiring in Next 12 Months: Bankruptcy, Litigation, Corporate Governance Expertise in Demand, Survey Shows
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Technology Reduces Legal Fees in Bankruptcy Practice
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A Bizarre Take on the Spitzer Story
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White House Handed Legal Victory Over US Attorney Firings
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Lawyers Who Target Industries Can Build Strong Practices
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3rd-Party Investors are Funding Canadian Litigation, Too
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Lawsuit Lender's Suit Against Disbarred Lawyer Reveals 'Hefty' Interest Charges
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Foul mouthed court reporter saves lawyer
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Watch Out for Wombats!
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Say What?!
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Economy:

Economy Nearly Stalled in 4th Quarter
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Congress looking for broader fixes for US economy
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U.S. profits fall, Q4 GDP growth nearly stalls
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Behind the credit crunch - Incomes haven't kept up with debts
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More Government Bailouts May Be on Way
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Consumer Spending Posts Weakest Gain in 17 Months
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The worst is yet to come, says Doll of BlackRock
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If Only I Could Get the Fed's Help When I'm Bad
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Fed policy-maker warns US near recession
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Fed auctions $75 billion in securities to ease credit crisis
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Greed defines this economic mess
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Wall Street:

Bear Stearns - No picnic
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JPMorgan and its Deal of the Century
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Bear Stearns Chairman Cayne Sold His Entire Stake Before JPMorgan Vote
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Lehman Brothers, Battered By Rumors, Starts Recovering
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Retailing:

Disney to buy Disney Stores out of operator's Chapter 11
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Banking:

Banks Post Worst Earnings in 17 Years
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Citigroup Replaces Global Prime Brokerage Co-Heads
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Accounting:

KPMG denies negligence over collapse of US sub-prime firm
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Real Estate:

Fed to hold public field hearings on Bank of America takeover of Countrywide
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Ice-Cold Condo Market Burns Florida Builder
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Mortgage Rates Still Cling To 6% Despite Easier Credit
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American Home Gets Ch 11 Extension
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Welcome to subprime's ghost town
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Equity lenders move to block home sales
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Fannie, Freddie May Raise $20 Billion, Regulator Says
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Ofheo: Loan Limit to Remain $417,000
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Bankruptcy judge gives Fieldstone more time
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Legal spats nip at Puig Inc.
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New Century 'Time Bomb'
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Corporate Governance:

Fiduciary Duty Claims against Subprime Lender in Bankruptcy
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Forest Products:

Former Governor Wilson Selected to Manage Scotia Pacific Reorganization
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Politics:

Parties Differ on Whom Economic Aid Should Help
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Obama urges tighter regulation of mortgage lenders
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Obama Casts Wide Blame for Financial Crisis and Proposes Homeowner Aid
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Obama blames economic woes on Wall Street greed
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Obama Offers Plan for Economic Woes
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Obama calls for mortgage bankruptcy reform
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Obama and his Subprime Supporters - Are His Words For Real?
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Hillary Clinton on the economy: "We have a crisis of confidence"
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Candidates Views on Economic Crises Compared
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Software:

Novell removes gloves in SCO bankruptcy court
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Aviation:

Key Airlines Hit New Lows
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Saltchuk wants to buy Aloha Air Cargo
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US Representative says state should step in to help airline
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Air France-KLM holds firm on plan to cut 2100 Alitalia jobs
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Berlusconi's flight of fancy
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Hedge Funds:

Home Sales Fall in Hedge Fund Rich Connecticut Town
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Credit Cards:

Credit card-backed securities could trigger next crisis, says research firm
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Sovereign Debt:

Zimbabwe staggers to brink of bankruptcy
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Municipalities:

State on its way to bankruptcy, Foy tells group
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Avoidance Actions:

Keeping The Money: Strategies For Protecting Against Preference Liability
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Furniture:

Triangle furniture chain shuts down
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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), (11)
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Bankruptcies Waiting for Armageddon
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Gambling:

PacificNet to oppose involuntary bankruptcy petition
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Luggage:

InGear to sell inventory
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Corporate Reform:

SEC juggling three dozen subprime probes
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Phony accounting, but good public relations
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Stock Brokers:

FAQs Regarding Customer Asset Protection In A Broker-Dealer Bankruptcy
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Autos:

Turning to a Turnaround Pro
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Bonds:

Latest entrant clipped by the auction-rate mess? NFL stadiums
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Insider Compensation:

Departed execs collecting biggest payouts at Sears
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Subprime Mess Could Hit CEO Wallets This Proxy Season
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M&A:

Clear Channel Says Private-Equity Buyout May Collapse
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Clear Channel: Texas hold 'em
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Clear Channel fight gets down 'n' dirty
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Misdirected E-Mail Set the Stage for Clear Channel Suits
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Clear Channel Q&A, the Legal Edition
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Private equity faces stormy time
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M&As plunge to four-year low
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Recording Industry:

Warner Music ditches Death Row
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Research:

Bankrupt Cornerstone lacks assets for $1.34 M debt
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Toys:

Lionel turnaround OK'd (scroll down)
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Resorts:

Resort working on finances
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UK:

Credit crunch: is bankruptcy a way out?
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Germany:

Subprime-hit German lender
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Investor anger deepens the shadow over IKB
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IKB supervisory board denies fault in subprime chaos
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Russia:

Russia: Guilty as Charged
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EU:

ECB Will Raise Interest Rates 'If Needed'
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