Law:
Last Week in Layoffs
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ABA's MIA
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The Golden Ax: Which BigLaw Firms Did Layoffs Best
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The Bankruptcy Files: Inside Michael Vick's 'Excessive' Legal Bills
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Clifford Chance to energize practice areas with sector focus bid
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Norton Rose apes KPMG
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Proskauer Rose Defers Current Summers to 2011
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When the WSJ Has No Clothes
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Cadwalader Offers Document Review Jobs to Lawyers on Sabbatical
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Flight of the Rainmakers: Big-Firm Lawyers Opt for Boutique Practices
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Winning Strategies for Older but Wiser Job Seekers
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LessBigLaw: Fewer Lawyers Expected in 2010
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Kramer Levin Soars in Double Eagle Coin Hoarding Case
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The Proposed Tax Break for the Trial Bar
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Consultant Touts 6 Systems Lawyers Need to Build a Dream Practice
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‘7 Secrets’ to Help Lawyers Thrive in a Recession
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Mikva on U of I Scandal: ‘Illinois Has Carried it to an Extreme.’
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Hard Rock lawyers earn $1 million
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DeGuerin Out, Patton Boggs In as Stanford’s Defense Counsel in $7B Case
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A Beantown Headscratcher: Nesson’s Client Admits to Infringement
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US student ordered to pay $675K fine to the RIAA
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Career Alternatives for Attorneys: New England Innkeeper
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Michigan Admissions Dean Responds to the Haters
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Law Student of the Day: Moritz Student DQ'ed from Dairy Queen
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'Lawyer' vs. 'Attorney': A Distinction Without A Difference?
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Finding Accurate Law Text Online Nearly Impossible, Panelists Say
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For Some Lawyers, A Day In The Office Can Carry Risks to Life and Limb
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Facebooking Judge Catches Lawyer in Lie, Sees Ethical Breaches
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Software Company's Former GC Suspended for Three Years for Role in Backdating
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Made-Up Lawyers Try Real World Networking
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Lawyers emerge as the winner in Ford settlement
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UK Law Society starts campaign to scare off wannabe lawyers
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Trouser woman 'ready for 40,000 lashes'
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Judges:
McCain Is Undecided on Sotomayor
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Judge whose husband, mother were murdered looked into buying security system but didn't
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Miss. Judge Bobby DeLaughter Pleads Guilty to Scruggs-Related Obstruction
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Plea Agreements in Pa. Judicial Corruption Scandal Rejected
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Wall Street:
Stocks headed for gains
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Rally Spurs Stocks to '09 Highs
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Wall Street profits from trades with Fed
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House votes to restrict Wall Street pay
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Rescues Unlimited: Government as Wall Street’s Enabler
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Layoffs:
National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Geithner Says Unemployment May Peak in Second Half of 2010
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Prolonged Aid to Unemployed Is Running Out
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Obama may extend jobless aid
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College Grad Can't Find Job, Sues School for Tuition
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Banking:
Regulators shut banks in Fla., NJ, Ohio, Okla
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Citigroup Looks Like It Could Shine
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Retailing:
Costly, Yes, but for You...
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Beall's Outlets feasts in famine
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Ritz Regroups With a Wide-Angle Approach
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Pavilion mall fights for life in reorganization bankruptcy
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Tax:
Settlement Reached in UBS Tax Case
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UBS not to pay fine in US tax settlement: reports
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UBS, Feds, Swiss Reach Deal in Huge Tax Case; Names Likely to Follow
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IRS Canvassing 400 Colleges on Compensation
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Fraud:
Big Investor Counters Charges in Madoff Case
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Philanthropist wants Madoff trustee lawsuit tossed
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Bernie Madoff's prison adviser gives a lesson in criminal injustice
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Funds Hire Gumshoes To Vet For Next Madoff
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Ruth Madoff must show independent sources of wealth
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Big Investor Counters Charges in Madoff Case
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Stanford Replaces Criminal Defense Lawyer
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Stanford Receiver May Sue Investors - Judge
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In Search of Competent (And Honest) Advisers
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Fraud cases uncovered in sour economy
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Aviation:
No Apologies From the Boss of a No-Frills Airline
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Republic closes Midwest deal
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Buyer comes forward for Eclipse assets
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Health Care:
What Happened to Worrying About the Uninsured?
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Corporate Reform:
Bachus Says Parts of Financial Regulation Plan 'Have Stalled'
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For a fee, they teach you Jail 101
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Fashion:
The Fall of Christian Lacroix
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Hockey:
Coyotes bankruptcy fight heating up
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Jerry Reinsdorf's bid for Phoenix Coyotes needs more time
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Goldwater Institute Attempts to Intervene in Coyotes' Bankruptcy
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Judge allows most Glendale documents on Coyotes to remain sealed
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Baum no NHL ally in Coyotes fight
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Pensions:
Delphi, Forum retirees brace for changes
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Economy:
Revised: Economy 2X Worse
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US Recession Worst Since Great Depression, Revised Data Show
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A Do-Over of Economy, for Better and Worse
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Consumers Suffer From Low Economic Esteem
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GDP -1%
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Roubini: Recession Won't End Until Year End
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Geithner Says Unemployment May Peak in Second Half of 2010
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More steps may be needed on economy: Geithner
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Business Activity in U.S. Contracts at Slower Pace, ISM-Chicago Index Says
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Greenspan says no need yet to raise interest rates
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Greenspan: Obama's solution is inadequate
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Greenspan Says 2.5% Growth Possible in Third Quarter
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U.S. Economy Shrinks at 1% Annual Rate; Spending Falls More Than Estimated
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IMF Says U.S. Recovery to Be `Gradual,' More Stimulus Funds May Be Needed
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Geithner: To save economy, deficit must go down
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Geithner: New taxes may be needed
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Geithner: No TARP II
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Obama says many months before US exits recession
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When Does a Depression or a Recession End?
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U.S. Economic Contraction Slowed in Quarter
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Signs of weakness in economy boost Treasurys; Record amount of debt issuance
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Federal Agencies Diverted Earmark Money
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Officials see US economic growth in 2nd half
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In With 'Recession,' Out With 'Depression'
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Recovery to Hinge on Businesses
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Slice of central US safe from recession shrinking
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Economic Stress Index
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Economy Tracker Map
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Recovery Index
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Real Estate:
Housing could take another turn downward: Greenspan
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Foreclosures stabilize in key states
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In Florida, Housing Recovery Still Looks Distant
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Rookie Home-Buyer Mistakes
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Renters can suffer when owners are in bankruptcy
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Court filings detail developer's executive pay
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Files detail LandAmerica money woes
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A Mortgage Watchdog Group Is Born
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More Americans are falling behind on their property taxes, compounding the collapse of the housing market
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Autos:
GM Creditors Sue JPMorgan, Banks, Claiming $1.4 Billion Loan Was Unsecured
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Opel Tops GM Board's Agenda as Whitacre Convenes First Meeting
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House Votes to Add $2 Billion to ‘Cash for Clunkers’
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Obama administration hopeful on "clunker" extension
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'Clunkers' Honored Through Tuesday
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Dealers Race to Get Their Clunkers Crushed
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Dealers Welcome Clunker Traffic, Even if It’s No Cure-All
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Chrysler to Drop 'Clunker' Incentive
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Buick's demise not final
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Some used car dealers are clunker law critics
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Cash For Clunkers draws scammers
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'Cash for clunkers' not a great deal for everyone
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Ford's US Sales Rise for First Time Since 2007 on 'Clunkers'
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Shuttered factories, shattered lives in US rust belt
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Remembering when GM employed half of Flint, Michigan
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Tampa's Ernie Haire Ford set for auction
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Canada stalls? The humbling of Detroit North
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Ssangyong Motor May Seek Liquidation If Occupation Continues
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Labor talks at S.Korea's Ssangyong Motor break off
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More selfishness at Ssangyong
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Tensions mount as Ssangyong employees seek to evict fired workers
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Germany says Opel suitors must improve bids
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GM Said to Back RHJ Offer or Bankruptcy for Opel Over Magna Bid
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Opel may enter bankruptcy
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Germany, GM to Meet Opel Bidders
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Subaru Forecasts 30% Gain in July Sales
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Health Care:
The solution for GM and Chrysler might be good medicine for U.S. health care system
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Closed Fulton hospital ends pension program
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The Healthcare Bankruptcy Myth
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Health Bill May Advance Without Bipartisan Deal
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Celebs:
Money-troubled doctor found lifeline in Jackson
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The search warrant for the house owned by Michael Jackson's Doctor
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Paper: Aide 'killed' Michael Jackson with Demerol hit as Doctor slept
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Michael Vick deserves a second chance
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Michael Is A “Vick-tim”
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Corporate Reform:
Court Orders Reduced Term for Ex-Qwest Chief
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Gambling:
Las Vegas Sands Declares Quarterly Dividend
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Casino Disrepair Causes Potential Purchaser to Sue Trump Casinos
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Bankruptcy imperils Madera County casino
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Resorts:
Blixseth Battle Rages On
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Hotels:
Bad News for Extended Stay's 'Bad Boy' Lichtenstein
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Downtown Stockton's Lexington Hotel checks out
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Non-Profits:
Rainbows to reduce staff, sell buildings
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Finance:
CIT to provide $1 bln to trade finance unit
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Distressed Investing:
Lone Star Said to Secure Pledges for $20 Billion Distressed Property Funds
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Consultants:
Law firms weigh shareholder claims against Huron
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Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings
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Last Week's Poll Results
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DIP Finance:
Default Increase Curbs Bankruptcy Lending as Recoveries Dwindle
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Mass Torts:
Clear as Mud: Asbestos Trusts and Empirical Evidence
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Banking:
What Do the Banks Owe the Country?
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‘Nice’ Wasn’t Part of the Deal
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Regulators Get Tougher on Banks
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Bank of America Exits Include 3 More Directors
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Corus Bankshares Declares It Is on the Brink of Failure
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Oil/Gas:
Profit Dips 71 Percent at Chevron
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Paper: World Oil Supplies 'Running Out Fast'
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Ethanol:
Bankrupt VeraSun files plan to cancel common stock
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Municipalities:
Bankruptcy fallout
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Alabama County Faces Major Layoffs
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Alabama county prepares for government shutdown
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Calif. Deal Leaves More Kids Uninsured
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California public union OKs strike authorization
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Detroit School System Eyes California Case
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California bankruptcy ruling a precedent for DPS
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Washington Park officials defend bankruptcy decision
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Executive Compensation:
$100 Million Payday Poses Problem for Pay Czar
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House Gives Regulators Incentive Pay Role; Senate Prospects Dim
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House Backs Greater Say On Pay by Shareholders
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Credit Cards:
Monthly credit card payments increase
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Tech:
As Banks Retreat, Valley Financier Looks to Fill a Gap
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Numismatics:
Playtime Is Over for Florida Collector
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Corporate Governance:
Gary Hamel: Can a Company Die Prematurely?
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Student Debt:
College Credit Card Atmosphere Starting to Calm
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Jewelry;
Finlay Said to Get 2 Bids Before Possible Bankruptcy
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Agriculture:
USDA Raises Dairy Support Prices to Help Industry
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Telecoms:
Does Nortel have a future after all?
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Photography:
For Annie Leibovitz, a Fuzzy Financial Picture
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Trucking:
Gainey on disputed loans to himself: 'It was my company'
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Ratings Agencies:
S&P Says Investors Can't Sue Over High Ratings on Lehman Bonds
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Religion:
A prayer for hard times
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Food/Drink:
Bashas' liable to get smaller in bankruptcy
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Co-op investors lose big bucks
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Theme Parks:
HRP lawyers will get paid, 3000 other creditors won't
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Museums:
Michigan's Sports Hall of Fame on its last legs
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UK:
Collapses still high but leveling out, says Deloitte
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Auditors raise National Express alarm
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Deloitte: UK business administrations may 'plateau'
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'Quickie' bankruptcies off to a slow start
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Ronnie dossier stirs the bitter row at JJB
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U.K. Consumer Confidence Holds at Highest Since April 2008 as Slump Eases
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Canada:
Why Garth Drabinsky is no ordinary fraudster
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India:
India's Madoff ? Accused of duping 2500 investors in police net
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Australia:
Australia's Swan Says Too Early to Curb Stimulus
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China:
Chinese Manufacturing Expands for Fifth Month on Record Lending, Stimulus
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Germany:
German Retail Sales Unexpectedly Slump for 2nd Month
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Malaysia:
Bankruptcy Act Might Be Amended To Make It Client-friendly
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