Law:

McKee Nelson Lays Off Attorneys and Staff; Co-Founder Optimistic
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McKee Nelson Lays Off 32
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Mystery Meeting at McKee Nelson
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McKee Nelson Lays Off 17 Associates
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The Layoff List
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Lawyer Wins 'Final Fantasy' Maker's Law Business by Discounting 20%
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Eversheds reveals 4% decrease in fee income
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The Young Lawyers in Obama's Corner
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Baker in top-level management revamp
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Work-life balance discussions have been put on hold
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Job Prospects for Lawyers Left Adrift When Thelen Sank Are Grim
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Settlements in Three Cases Had Little to Do with Demise of Heller, Observers Say
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Ex-Heller Partner: Women Lawyers Were 'Canaries in the Coal Mine'
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Orrick Hires Core UK Partners of Heller; Other Firms Rejected 'Messy' Deal
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Bryan Cave & Powell Goldstein 'Officially' Announce Merger (Or Acquisition Or ... Something)
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Lucrative Bankruptcy-Trustee Group Switches Firms
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Jeffer Mangels adds bankruptcy lawyer
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Sue: A New Magazine for Women Litigators
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Mayer Brown in Crosshairs for Legal Work on Refco
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Newspaper Critical of Pillsbury's Review of Molestation Case
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Father's Death was a Lie, Stevens Juror Admits; Horse Race Beckoned
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Firm Wins Sanction Fight With Estate Over $60 Million in Legal Fees
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What Would an Obama Administration do for the Plaintiffs Bar?
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NY BigLaw Firm Says It Is Holding On to Partners' Profits to Build "Cash Cushion"
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Survival Tips for Law Firms: Cut and Cuddle
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Defense Firm Accused of Botching Case Received Through Political Connection
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Female partners climb at 11 firms
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Denver Law Firm Forms 'Karma Committees'
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US Companies Prepare for Rise in Litigation
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Law Prof Says 'Perfect Storm' of Wins by Democrats Could Expand Tort Liability
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After Supreme Court Scuffle, Ted Olson Earns His Keep
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Where Are These Former Bush Lawyers Now?
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A Plaintiffs Lawyer's Political Costume Party
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2008's summer associates loved their taste of BigLaw life. If only they could be as sure about those offers
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Stealing From the Homeless? Welcome to the 'Real America'
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Biglaw and Party Politics
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Say What?!
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Judges:

Supreme Court Argument Report: Justices in 'Confessional Mode'
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Wall Street:

US Stock-Index Futures Advance
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Markets Await Outcome of U.S. Election
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World Stocks Rally Before U.S. Vote Outcome
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Asian Stocks Rise
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Wall Street Ends Flat After Economic Data
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European Stocks Rise for Fifth Day
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Merrill brokers may leave B of A over bonuses
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Fund Firm Pays for Sins of Its Lesser Competitors
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Goldman Fund Loses $990 Million After 10 Months
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Autos:

US Auto Sales Drop Shows Depth Of Consumer, Credit Woes
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Toyota, Asian Carmakers Add Market Share as US Slump Drags On
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Toyota sales down 26% in October
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Toyota, Chrysler See Tax Breaks on Loans as Sales Aid
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Hard times slam automakers, spur Oct. bankruptcies
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Driven to Bankruptcy
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General Motors Bankruptcy? An Economic Nightmare
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Congress weighs more aid for Big 3
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For GM, bad news may be good
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Auto industry sees darkest days in 25 years
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October Car Sales Even Worse Than Expected
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Dana CEO resigns after only 6 months on job
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Arrow Speed wins OK for sale
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Ford: Have You Driven a Convertible Preferred Lately?
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Honda Cuts 2008 US Sales Forecast, Predicts Full-Year Drop
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Japan's auto sales dive 13.1% in Oct. to 2nd lowest level on record+
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BMW Rises on Forecast of `Clearly Positive' Earnings
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Magna Has Third-Quarter Loss as US Sales Decline
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Insurance:

Why solvency of insurers proves tougher to discern
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Mutiny at Association of British Insurers
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U.S. health insurer outlook negative: S&P
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Insurer Hartford claims it's 'strong and well capitalized'
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Despite $143 Billion Bailout, AIG May Be Tottering Towards Collapse
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D&O insurers face losses in financial crisis: S&P
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Swiss Re Posts First Loss in 6 Years
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Judge sets loss amount in Gen Re case
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Mortgage Insurers See Borrower Defaults Jump
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Bankruptcy Humor:

Bankruptcy Bill to the Rescue
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Municipalities:

Bankruptcy for the city of Gilroy - it's no laughing matter
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Credit-rating crisis triggers suits by cities
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Religion:

Davenport Diocese names more priests accused of abuse
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Vatican, Hurt By Financial Crisis, Decides to Crack Down on 'Slackers'
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Credit Counseling:

New Jersey Sues Credit Repair Agencies
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Food/Drink:

Class action suits pile up against Pilgrim's Pride
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Finance:

Corporate leveraged loan market braced for further hardship
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Dollar Libor Drops as Central-Bank Cash, Rate Cuts Thaw Lending
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SBA-Backed Loans Dry Up
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Aviation:

US Airways to Charge for Pillows and Blankets
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Frontier gets OK to break pact with mechanics
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Teamsters will appeal court ruling Frontier won
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Delta awards stock, options to CEO
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Reports of Eclipse Aviation's bankruptcy premature, firm says
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Deadline nears for administrators to sell bankrupt Sterling
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Airlines with Pensions Face Funding Shortfall
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Alitalia files U.S. proceedings
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Media:

Viacom's Profit Fell 37% on Slower Ad Sales
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Economy:

Slump in orders brings steep fall in US manufacturing figures
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Export orders are fading away, and banks are less willing to lend, as the recession deepens
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What Would George Bailey Do?
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Treasury wants to borrow record $550B
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U.S. Weighs Purchasing Stakes in More Firms
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The Bailout: More Changes, More Questions
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October Credit Manager's Index Reveals An "Increasing Sense Of Doom"
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Bailout will bring $918B in US debt
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Treasury's rescue cash may attract 1,800 institutions
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Manufacturing activity at 26-year low
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Bernanke Push for Lower Rates Drives US Yields Up
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What Does Bernanke Really Know About the Great Depression?
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The Bailout's "Pacman Effect"
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New Terrain for Panel on Bailout
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Overseas, More Nations Assemble Stimulus Plans
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Real Estate:

Why isn't it a good thing for bankruptcy judges to write down mortgage debt?
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Foreclosures Driving Price Declines, Sales Volume
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Homeowners Wait as Relief Plan Drags
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Second Mortgage Notes For 1.1 Cents on the Dollar
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Hancock, Meritage Homes battle intensifies
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Holiday Isle files for bankruptcy
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New York City Commercial Property Sales Fall 61% as Buyer Credit Dries Up
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Retailing:

Circuit City to shut 155 stores, mulling options
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Vendors Squeeze Circuit City
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List of Circuit City Store Closings
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Tweeter pulls the plug
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Who pulled the plug on Circuit City and Tweeter?
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'Tis the Season for Retailer Visions of Liquidations
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Collect profits from big retailers before year's end
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Whitehall Jewelers closing stores nationwide
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Luxury Consumers Start to Scrimp
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Banking:

Fed's latest survey finds tighter loan standards
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Regulators owe WaMu shareholders explanation
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17th Bank Failure Could Cost $104 Million: Why?
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Struggling Citi bids farewell to banking's No. 1 spot
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UBS Swings To 3Q Net Profit; Warns On 4Q
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RBS offers gloomy outlook
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Barclays' shareholders may have a better option
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Oil/Gas:

Oil Is Steady After Falling on US Manufacturing Contraction
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Another economic report, another drop for oil
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Bankruptcies Top 100,000 for First Month Since 2005
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Consumer bankruptcies on rise in South Florida
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Bankruptcies rise 66% in northwest Ohio
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Credit Cards:

Banks asking for credit card debt forgiveness
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MasterCard Cites Legal Bill as It Posts a Loss
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Charge-Offs, Delinquencies Will Rise Well Into 2009
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Financial Services:

Principal Financial 3Q net profit falls 61 percent
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Health Care:

North Oakland Medical Center re-opens with funding from State
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Alternative Fuels:

The Death of Ethanol: One Thing Wall Street Saw Coming
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Tough times for ethanol
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Goldman Drops Coverage of Ethanol Makers After VeraSun Fails
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VeraSun grabs lifeline
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VeraSun's the Latest Victim of Tanking Commodity Prices
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Lima Ethanol plant still running, for now
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Ethanol, a troubled fuel
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Construction:

James Hardie Halting Work at 2 US Plants
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Jancor can access DIP
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Construction spending up slightly in September; decline set for 2009
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Corporate Governance:

How to Land a Corporate Board Seat
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Hedge Funds:

Blue Mountain Freezes $3.1 Billion Credit Hedge Fund
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Darwinian rules threaten hedge funds
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Sam Israel Tell All
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Garden State Big in BlackRock Hedge Bailout
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Corporate Reform:

When Does a Corporate Probe Become State Action?
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Will Feds' Subprime Cases Fall Flat?
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Consultants:

Mark Chertok Joins FTI Consulting
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Shipping:

Ship Finance Limited: Hit Too Hard?
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Radio:

Analysts See Weak Auto Sales as Real Challenge for Sirius XM
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Insider Compensation:

Rein in Chief's Pay? It's Doable
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Layoffs:

Rodale to cut work force by 10%
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Art:

Art auctioneers prepare for low-bid season
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Marketing:

Bankrupt marketing firm Vertis secures $250M loan from GE Commercial
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Accounting:

PwC plans major expansion in China
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E&Y women told what not to wear
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Is This Why They Hate Mark To Market?
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2008 Accounting Trends Survey Reveals Key Issues Faced by Firms
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Student Debt:

Another Student Loan Company Settles With N.Y.
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Telecoms:

Telecoms consider 'bailout' too
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M&A:

Debt Linked to Buyouts Tightens the Economic Vise
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Apollo Could Face Huge Damages as Banks Walk
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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:

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Walker Wilcox Matousek

DIP Financing:

VeraSun seeks to tap DIP loans
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VeraSun takes rare step for bankruptcy financing
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Committees:

Upcoming DE Organizational Meetings
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Lehman:

Investors Claim Inappropriate Risk In Lehman Structured Notes
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Lehman bond index name change marks end of era
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Lehman trustee opposes appointment of examiner
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UBS Faces a Deluge of Claims for Selling Risky Lehman Structured Notes
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VW squeeze may hit hedge funds frozen by Lehman
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Lehman good-for-retirement notes worth pennies for UBS clients
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BarCap Absorbs Lehman's Fixed Income
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Stiffed By Lehman? Get It Off Your Chest
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Rothschild hires Lehman bankers
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Derivatives:

Depository Trust to Provide Credit-Default Swaps Data
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Aracruz Agrees to Unwind Derivatives, Will Lose $2.13 Billion
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Predatory Lending:

Payday loans rise 1% in 2007
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Software:

SCO v Linux: Novell demands payment of withheld income
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Furniture:

Home furnishings store files Chapter 11
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Forest Products:

Dean Hardwoods fights motion
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Hockey:

Del Biaggio stonewalls money probe
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Fraud:

Mastermind of alleged $30 million Ponzi scheme set for plea
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Few companies take adequate anti-corruption measures, says KPMG
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Newspapers:

Why You're Reading This Online
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Politics:

'He Is Going To Pay For My Gas And Mortgage'
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Worst Markets in Three Decades Hang Over Elections
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Obama may tap a banker for chief of staff?
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A Sea Change for Politics We Knew
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Economic Ills Will Force Winner's Hand
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The Left taking revenge worldwide
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Inheritance From Hell: Presidential Economics
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Could Sen. Dole fold like Wachovia?
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Commodities:

Commodities Send Sell Signal Before Long Recession
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Tax:

Calls for Switzerland to be blacklisted
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U.S. Plans Crackdown on Common Offshore Tax Shelter
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Tax website closed, personal data leaked
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Debtor charged with making false statements by submitting false tax returns to U.S. Trustee
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UK:

Insolvency rate to rise by 'catastrophic' amount
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Staveley paying back debt to bank under IVA
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UK leading energy supplier in administration
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In Britain, Debate Over Help for Small Businesses
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Insolvencies 'to reach levels of 1992 peak'
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Insolvency and Rescue Awards
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Britain Can't Spend Its Way Out of This Recession
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UK Small Company Insolvencies Could Rise 41% in 2009
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Thousands more pubs set to close, warns PwC
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EU:

Finance Chiefs of Europe Reject Package for Stimulus
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Euro economy to barely grow next year
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EU says economy will shrink by 1%
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European Producer-Price Inflation Slows More Than Forecast
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Economic gloom descends on EU
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Australia:

Demand rises for financial counseling
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Australia cuts rates by three-quarters point
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France:

Coeur Defense owner in bankruptcy
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Iceland:

Norway ready to lend Iceland 500 million euros
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Landsbanki Default Swap Sellers Face $1.8 Billion Auction Bill
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Landsbanki Bond Auction Gives Initial Value of 3.375%
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China:

American vs. Chinese Bankruptcy
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Some owners deserting factories in China
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Japan:

Toyota's Global Problems Hit Home in Japan
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Japan's 10-Year Bonds Fall Before Record Debt Sale
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Japan's Wage Growth Remains at 0.1% as Profits Deteriorate
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Spain:

Zaragoza, Beneficiary of Spain's Heady Years, Feels the Undertow
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Martinsa-Fadesa Is Said to Offer Creditors Half of Their Cash to Seal Deal
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Germany:

German Bank Seeks $10.5 Billion in Bailout Aid
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Poland:

Poland seeks changes to EU shipyard salvage plan
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EC pressures Poland: accept partial liquidation or bankruptcy of the shipyards
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S. Korea:

South Korea foreign reserves plunge
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Ukraine:

As Ukraine Staggers, Its Leaders Quarrel
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