Law:
Bankruptcy Rates Top $1000 Mark in 2008-09
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Inside Jones Day's 685-Page Lehman Fee Application
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WilmerHale Joins the Killing Lockstep Party
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Lovells to enter global top 10 after securing Hogan merger vote
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Associate Bonus Watch: Dewey & LeBoeuf Helps Me Keep My Clothes On
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Tough Times for Big Law - Grads turn down offers of $80,000 not to work for a year
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Why Hasn’t Everyone at Cravath Taken the Deferral Deal?
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MegaMerger Creates Firm Larger Than Skadden, Jones Day
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Nixon Peabody Deferral Extension: Can Somebody Check A Calendar?
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More changes at Sonnenschein as firm cuts staff and drops lockstep pay for associates
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Wachtell Advising Wells Fargo on TARP Repayment
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Alleged Ponzi Schemer Scott Rothstein Ran into Trouble at Prior Firm
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Rothstein Daughter Another Of His Victims
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Alston & Bird: A Party For Those Who Have Been Forced Out
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Lawsuit of the Day: Cerberus v. Paul Hastings
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The Year's 10 Most Infamous Lawyers
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Ex-Senate Leader’s Law Firm Success Recipe: Transparency, Inclusion & Shared Mission
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Judge Tosses Suit over Jurisdictional Problem and Chides Kirkland Lawyer
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'In the Crosshairs': GCs Can Ignore Financial Fraud Risks at Their Peril
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Partnership Vote Clears the Way for ‘Truly a Different Kind of Firm’
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Prosecutor’s E-Mail Sent to His Lawyer on a Work Account is Privileged, Court Says
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Tiger Woods' Reaches Into His Bag and Finds a Law Firm to Send a Warning
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Lawyers' Indictment in Wealthy Suburb Shocks Many
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Lawyer of the Day: Aaron Biber
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My Lawyer Is a Bat-Wielding Maniac!
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New Solos Get Cheap Rents and Good Deals, But Will Clients Come?
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Phoenix lawyer known for TV ads faces discipline
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Michael Jackson estate administrators, attorneys seek payment
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Drag Me From Hell
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Jefferson County cases keep Texas on Judicial Hellhole 'Watch List'
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Madison and St. Clair counties on 'Hellhole' watch list
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Hellhole! South Florida Tops 2009 List
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Eyes on Calif. in 'Judicial Hellholes' report
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Hellhole report sparks debate in W.Va.
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State AGs, supreme courts don't go unnoticed in Hellholes report
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Job Search Tips for the Unemployed Law Graduate
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Hola, life long love affair in Arizona
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When Lawsuits Backfire: The Georges Marciano Tale
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Say What?!
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Judges:
Impeachment: `First Time for Everything'
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Appearing Before Judge Robert Kressel? Read On . . .
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Can a Judge Have Facebook Friends? It Depends on What State They Work In
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Bad Date With Defendant Puts Judge on Trial; Defense Alleges Batted Eyelashes
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'Insinuation' Hurt Right to Fair Trial, Former Judge Argues
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San Diego Attorney Margaret Mann appointed as new Bankruptcy Judge in San Diego
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Judges Used 'Fear Factor in Kids-for-Cash Case
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Wall Street:
European Stocks, US Futures Advance; Asian Stocks Fluctuate
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Wall Street breaks win streak
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Sentiment on S&P 500 Sinks to Five-Month Low on Debt Concern
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Fat Cats: The $12T Banker Bonus Lesson
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Goldman Faces Lawsuit on Pending Bonuses
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As Goldman Thrives, Some Say an Ethos Has Faded
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Layoffs:
National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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The Agony Of Unemployment
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Autos:
Rattner on GM, Chrysler turnaround plans: 'They were delusional'
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Chrysler Files Plan, US Gets Nothing for TARP Loan
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Emerging from bankruptcy, GM prepares to repay bailout loans
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GM to Repay Loans From US, Canada by End of June
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GM: Pay limits hinder hiring of new CEO
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GM, Ford to End Salaried-Employee Pay Freeze on Demand Recovery
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Why GM's Henderson Was Forced Out
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UAW will likely nominate VP for Gettelfinger's top spot
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No Candidate Emerging for GM's CEO Spot
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Chrysler may need more dealership cuts
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Auto Sales May Rise 20% in US on 'Enormous Pent-Up Demand'
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The Car Czar's Story
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Empty lots are reminders of Hecker's fall
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The Car Dealer Mess
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Glass:
Bankruptcy Court Appoints Unsecured Creditors Committee in Arch Case; Contains Several Glass Industry Executives
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Nightclubs:
Prive' owners to ask judge to enforce lease agreement for new nightclub
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Corporate Reform:
US financial bill will not avert crises -- Pitt
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SEC Mulls Surprise Audits for Investment Advisers
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Ohio AG Richard Cordray: Dear Wall Street, I'm Coming For You
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Will the SEC Get Personal? - Stung by the scuttling of its Bank of America settlement, the regulator may step up its scrutiny of individuals
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Execs Named in Bulk of SEC Fraud Cases
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SEC Aims Low
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Another Loss for Uncle Sam: Judge Dismisses Broadcom Charges
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Hedge Funds:
Hedge Fund Advisor Sentenced in $194 Million Hedge Fund Collapse
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Funeral Services:
First of two judges clears way for repair of mausoleum
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Economy:
Fed to Strike Upbeat Note on Economy
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Global Confidence Holds Near Record as Recovery Gains Momentum
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Production, Producer Prices Increase
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When U.S. Isn't Land of Opportunity
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Bernanke Rebuffs Senator's Request For Documents
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Moody's Misery Index ranks Spain at No. 1; Ireland gets a fourth ranking
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Don't Be Fooled, Main Street Was Bailed Out
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Economic Stress Index
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Economy Tracker Map
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US Debt Clock
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Recovery Index
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Bailout Tracker
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Real Estate:
Homebuilder Sentiment Index Drops
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Southern California Home Sales Rise Again
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Buyer Demand Slips for Foreclosed Properties
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The Fannie and Freddie show continues... and continues
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Remaking Fannie and Freddie: Six Mistakes to Avoid
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Israel Billionaire Leviev Mired in New York Property
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Bank's effort to recoup AHF CDs stalls
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Grim forecast for Delaware commercial real estate
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Dyer Mountain project passes to third developer in 15 months
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Court to OK mall owner's restructuring
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Banking:
FDIC hiring 1600 to handle bank failures
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Banker Baiting 101
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US bank regulators water down securitization plan
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Sheila Bair: 'Bank Failures to Accelerate Into Next Year'
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FDIC Boosts 2010 Budget, Staff as Bank Failures Rise
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Wamu asks to probe Fed over collapse
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Congress takes another look at Glass-Steagall
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Really, They Won't Reinstitute Glass-Steagall
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Citi's TARP Repayment: The Downside for a Troubled Bank
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Even Without TARP, Banks Still Subsidized
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Credit Cards:
Capital One Delinquency Rate Up Nearly 6%
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Banks' Card Woes Hurt Stocks
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AmEx Card Write-offs Fall to 2009 Low
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Card Issuers Under Pressure
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Fraud:
Federal Judge Takes Issue With SEC's Treatment of Ponzi Scheme 'Winners'
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Rajaratnam, Chiesi Indicted for Conspiracy, Fraud
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What About the Four in Galleon Case Not Indicted?
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An Unwelcome Spotlight Falls on SAC Capital
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Rajaratnam: 'I am no Madoff'
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DiPascali's Help Contributed to Three Madoff Arrests
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Lawyer seeks bail for Madoff's ex-finance chief
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SEC Seeks Dismissal of Madoff Victims Negligence Suit
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A Silver Lining To Madoff Scandal?
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Now People Are Falsifying Madoff Memorabilia
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Feds Arrest 30, Including Doctors, in $60M 3-State Medicare Fraud Sweep
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Bankruptcy trustee asks for 3 months to sort things out
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Fake Catholic priest accused of $2.7M fraud that includes Florida developers
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Financial-crime cases fell ahead of recession
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Newspapers:
Newspaper Bankruptcy Ruling Could Hinge on ''Or,'' Or a Comma
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Creditors, owners duel for Philly newspapers
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Philadelphia Newspapers asks court for cash sale
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Court hears credit-bid arguments in newspaper case
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Miami Herald Asks Online Readers for Donations
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Retailing:
Judge OKs General Growth plan with property lenders
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General Growth shares overvalued?
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Agriculture:
Neb. farmer loses appeal in elevator bankruptcy
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Chemicals:
LyondellBasell top brass file rival plan to RIL
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Lyondell Battle Pits Reliance against Lenders
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Tronox discusses deal to avoid asset auction
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Tools:
Tool maker Axia Inc files for Chapter 11
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Sports:
Getting Ahead of Yourself: New Chicago Rush owners fumble the news
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Gambling:
US approves Icahn buy of Tropicana
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Fontainebleau judge denies request for $1 million in bonuses
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Building Materials:
Gunite's parent files bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Crimes:
Bankruptcy Attorney Indicted for Bankruptcy Fraud
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Radio:
Radio struggles to maintain its listeners, revenues
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Food/Drink:
Economy taking toll on restaurant franchisees
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Charlesbank puts another restaurant chain up for auction
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Distressed Investing:
Distressed Debt? That's So-oooo Q2 2009
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Celebs:
Why Celebrities Go Broke?
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M&A:
Weil Gotshal's Radin on CEOs negotiating M&A
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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 Music:
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Retailing:
Best Buy's shares drop as sales come at a price
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Compensation:
SEC to Require Broader Disclosure on Executive Pay
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Are Morgan and Goldman Immune to Pay Reforms?
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Goodbye Golden Parachute
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Aviation:
Up Next: A Bailout For Airlines?
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Airlines weather storm but face turbulent 2010: IATA
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Airlines in Deeper Trouble than Forecast
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Airlines expected to lose $5.6 billion in 2010
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Entertainment:
Image Entertainment says may file for bankruptcy
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Education:
Mass. ex-gov: Grudge led to Ky. college bankruptcy
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Trucking:
YRC Debt Swap Faces Resistance From Creditors With Derivatives
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Oil/Gas:
Bankruptcy plan OK'd for natural-gas developer
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Ethanol:
Bankruptcy court oks Pacific Ethanol plant reopening
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Valero will buy Wisconsin ethanol plants
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Health Care:
St. Francis seeks to retake sold Oahu hospitals
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Physicians declare victory in hospital district vote
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Resorts:
Creditors seek to force Tamarack into bankruptcy
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Friar Tuck bid fails
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Finance:
Fitch withdraws CIT Group ratings
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The Beginning Of The End Of Free Money
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New Signs of Life for Collateralized Loans
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Lehman:
Lehman Unit Failed to Isolate Vast Sum of Client Cash
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Judge attacks Lehman for rules breach
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Lehman was a bad call the UAE avoided
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Accounting:
PwC executive director Shah quits; more exits likely
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Revenues fall at KPMG UK and European parent
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Private Equity:
Ames Taping Tools Filing for Prepackaged Bankruptcy
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Hockey:
Cox: All eyes on Coyote troubles at NHL governors meeting
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NHL owners not on hook for Coyotes losses
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Hotels:
Roaring Fork Lodge in Glenwood Springs files for Chapter 11 protection
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Municipalities:
New Orleans leaves the cellar - Crescent City no longer worst city; San Joaquin, Rust Belt in bottom 10
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Moody's: Public Debt Risk Rising
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UK:
RBS to draft new bonus plan for chief executive
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Borders In Sale Negotiations
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U.K. Wants Investment Banks to Plan for Return of Client Money
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U.K. Unemployment Falls for First Time Since 2008
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EU:
Bank Collapse in Austria Brings Debt in Eastern Europe Center Stage
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Europe Manufacturing, Services Expansion Accelerates
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Middle East:
New bankruptcy law to be announced in the UAE within months
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Dubai's $10 bln cash came through bond sale
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Meeting of creditors is next test for Dubai World
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Creditors likely to agree Dubai World standstill
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Evans, head of Dubai financial tribunal, a sharp 'legal brain
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International Banking Corp. seeks bankruptcy in US
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Abu Dhabi Fund Seeks to End Citigroup Share Purchase
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Citi's Dubai Mistake: A Sign of More Bad Things to Come?
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Austria:
Austria probes near-demise of Hypo Alpe Adria
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Canada:
Bankruptcies plunge at record pace
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Is housing really that frothy? Consumer bankruptcies ease
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Creaking pension system is failing Canadians
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Alleged Ponzi scheme built on trust, goodwill
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Greece:
Greek bailout not under discussion, markets suffer
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Markets cast doubt on Greek crisis plan
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China:
Debtors could face jail time
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