Law:
Multimillion Dollar Fee Requests Have Some Questioning Big Bankruptcy Bills
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Kelley Drye Set to Abandon Lockstep Pay System
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Brian Moynihan: From Edwards & Angell to the Top of BofA
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Mayer Brown leads on GM sale of Saab assets to Chinese company
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Weil, Squire Sanders, Wachtell, and O’Melveny on $2.4 Billion Cedar Fair-Apollo Deal
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Foley, Farella Defending Latest Batch of Insider-Trading Defendants
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Baker & McKenzie wins injunction against BA strike action
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What Happens in Vegas: Ten Am Law Firms on Year's Craziest Bankruptcy
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Most—But Not All—Deferred Associates Still Starting in January
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Nationwide Start Date Round-Up: Who’s making contact in 2010?
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The 12 Layoffs of Christmas: Ax-Prone BigLaw Firm at It Again
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Associate Bonus Watch: Sidley Austin
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Mayer Brown to Cut Partners and Associates in London
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Seyfarth Shaw Mystery Meeting Follow Up: Another Firm Moves to Kill Lockstep
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Associate Bonus Watch: Stroock Strokes Associates With Cravath Bonus
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Why Did John O’Brien Leave Sullivan & Cromwell?
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GCs Working Harder but Pay Has Flattened, Experts Say
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Bank of America’s 44-Day GC Gets Chief Executive Job
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Kin Draws Small Firm Lawyer Into High-Profile Supreme Court Privilege Case
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The Bear Stearns Deal: What the Top Lawyer Knew ... and When
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Rothstein Faces New Malpractice Suit; Auction at Replica Law Office Planned
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Law Firm Trades Library for Xmas Shop, Employs All Hands on Sales Floor
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San Francisco, Seattle Have Greatest Percentage of Part-Time Lawyers
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Lawyers of the Year 2009
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Lessons from Goldman Sachs
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Investigators: Grandmother Pulled Trigger in Howrey Associate Slaying
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Police Theorize Howrey Associate Was Willing Participant in Murder-Suicide
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Prominent Attorney Gets 3-Year Suspension for 'Outrageous Conduct'
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Man Exonerated After 35 Years
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'Will Work For Carbon Credits!' says Florida Lawyer
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At Houston’s Bayless & Stokes, It’s Christmas All Year Long
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Ethical Dimensions of the New Federal Rules on Discovery
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9th Circuit Ready for Trial Court Close-ups
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Applying to Law School? Please Reconsider!
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Lawyers work as they wee
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Clifford Chance partner in bizarre Santa Claus email
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Crime Counter
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Judges:
Judge survives a vampire attack
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Judges Say NYC's Top Lawyer Insulted Them
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Judge Rises to the Challenge in Tavern Trademark Case
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Federal Circuit Again Rebukes an Eastern District of Texas Judge for Refusing to Transfer Case
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Wall Street:
US Stock-Index Futures Gain
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Asian Stocks Fall on Concern Banks Need More Capital
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Stocks Fall as Dollar Gains, FedEx Disappoints
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Soul-searching a Goldman Sachs
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Layoffs:
National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Initial Jobless Claims in US Unexpectedly Increase
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House approves $155 billion for jobs
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Autos:
General Motors IPO likely by July 2010: US official
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Obama auto team irons out plans for the future of Chrysler, GM
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Chrysler Considers Challenge to Dealer Legislation
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Chrysler’s Old Carco Has to March 31 to Win Support
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Marchionne takes risky way
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GM representative unable to explain rationale for company's franchise wind-down policies
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Bankruptcy court saves Ssangyong Motor's skin
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Fraud:
Madoff claims to be redone if court balks at method
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Madoff Liquidator Picard Wins $22 Million in Fees
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Judge Sets January 2011 Trial in Stanford Case
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Allen Stanford, Now Thinner and Hairier, To Stand Trial in 2011
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The Magic of RICO
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Boating:
Bankrupt boat maker Genmar sells marina for $3 million
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Aviation:
Delta leads in bidding war for stake in JAL
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Latest Airport Hassle: Carousel Crooks
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Biotech:
deCODE Scientists Make Big Discovery Amid Bankruptcy
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Acu-Gen Biolab files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy
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Software:
Dynetech Corp.: Bankruptcy creditors angry as Laurence J. Pino acquires $1.85 million mansion
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Economy:
Senate panel backs Bernanke for second term
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Leading indicators rise for 8th straight month
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Philadelphia Factory Index Rises to Four-Year High
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Greenspan warns on looming fiscal crisis
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Greenspan: Commission to Shrink the Deficit Is 'Excellent Idea'
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The Watchdog: Elizabeth Warren
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Warren named Bostonian of the Year
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Warren: Feminomics - Women and Bankruptcy
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Harvard’s Feldstein Says U.S. Economy Still Mired in Recession
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Unemployment claims rise unexpectedly
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U.S. Focuses on Winding Down AIG, Auto Assistance
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Two-thirds of Folks Who Received Stimulus Checks Never Spent Them
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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:
Pay the Mortgage or Walk Away?
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Foreclosure Backlog Estimated at 1.7M
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Owners Making Agreed Loan Payments Can Lose Their Homes Without Notice
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General Growth Bankruptcy: Real Estate's Foundations are Shaking
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Morgan Stanley to Surrender 5 San Francisco Towers
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Homebuilding Looks Stable for First Time Since 2006
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Home prices increase in Bay Area, SoCal
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More Borrowers Drawn to 15-Year Mortgage
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Lenders to Get Miami Condo Complex
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Creditors question Seven Falls developer
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Home Builders Association Files For Bankruptcy
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Attorneys Charged With Mortgage Fraud
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Newspapers:
Death of Newspapers Foretold
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NY Times Lays Off 18 Workers in Newsroom Cutbacks
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Newspapers, radio had a really bad 2008
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Banking:
Obama vs. the Banks
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The surprising reason why banks are suddenly repaying their TARP funds
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Moynihan, Lewis rally the troops at BofA
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Moynihan Rises to Top Spot at BofA After Four Jobs in One Year
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US Treasury eyes maximum price for Citigroup shares
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Citigroup Shares Decline After US Treasury Delays Stake Sale
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The Citigroup debacle
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How the Citi stock offering flopped
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Wells Fargo Faces Federal Probe
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Credit Suisse, Other Banks, Get Hit for Playing Ball With Rogues
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Building Materials:
Roper Brothers files for bankruptcy protection
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Television:
Cyrus says appeals court stays ION's Ch 11 exit plan
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Bankruptcy Crimes:
Low rate of bankruptcy fraud prosecutions attracting attention
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Trucking:
Bad news for YRC Worldwide
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Teamsters plead YRC's case to reticent bondholders
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Teamsters Taking Goldman At Its Word On YRC Debt Swap
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YRC Issues Low Liquidity Warning
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YRC Has Until Yearend to Corral Bondholders, Avert Bankruptcy
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Derivatives:
Industry report casts doubt on CDS link to bankruptcy process
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Harvard Swaps Are So Toxic Even Summers Won’t Explain
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Compensation:
Pay Czar Feinberg Makes Waves In Lehman Case
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Theme Parks:
Amusement Park Sale Throws Industry for a Loop
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Corporate Reform:
Not Charged, But Not Off the Hook, a Private Equity Banker Waits
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Feds Want Former McKesson HBOC Chairman Taken Into Custody
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Stalling on Sarbox
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Agriculture:
Lenders Work With Hog Producers To Avoid Farm Closures
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Discharge:
1st Circuit: Employment Discrimination Claim Is Dischargeable in Bankruptcy
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Credit Cards:
Discover Financial 4Q Profit Slips, Bad Loans Rise
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Religion:
Diocese bankruptcy judge unseals victim settlement
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Municipalities:
California's population grows by less than 1%
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Potholes and bankruptcy : Borrowing money for operating costs
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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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Bankruptcy Humor:
Bankruptcy Bill
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Morality:
Is Walking Away From Your Mortgage Immoral?
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Litigation:
Trustee Says Exec 'Pilfered' $31 Million
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Trustee suit: Texas firm looted Bruno's
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Retailing:
General Growth Considering 'Indications of Interest'
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Pier 1 surprises with profit, sees better margins - Substantially all holiday items still at full price
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Joffco Square Retail Center Seeks Ch. 11 Bankruptcy Reorganization
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Consultants:
Epiq Systems' bankruptcy business hits record high
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Health Care:
Rx for those bankrupted by medical crisis
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Health Care Without Bankruptcy, Please
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Bam: Bankruptcy if health bill fails
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Choctaw County hospital closes
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Creditors ask to postpone St. Mary's reorganization
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Hackensack hospital seeks extension of Pascack license
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Gambling:
Nev. casino regulators OK new owners for 6 casinos
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The Daily Docket: Boyd Bids For Station Casinos
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Twin River Files A Bankruptcy Reorganization Plan
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Nearing Collapse, OTB Seeks Help
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Sahara Hotel & Casino Darkens 2 Towers
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Debt Collection:
When Good Customers Become Bad Bill Payers
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Finance:
Small Business Credit Cards Now Carry Sizeable Risk
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House, With a Surprise Objection, Extends S.B.A. Stimulus Provisions
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Private Equity:
True Temper Sports putts its way out of Ch. 11
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Insurance:
Hartford’s Business Model ‘Does Not Make Sense,’ Bernstein Says
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State Closes Insolvent Hawaii Insurance Company
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Lehman:
Ex-Lehman Brothers staff to share $50m bonus bonanza
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Pharma:
Vion Pharmaceuticals Files Bankruptcy After FDA Rejects Drug
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Accounting:
Ernst & Young to pay $8.5 mln to settle SEC charges
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Is Fair Value Accounting Fair?
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Chemicals:
Chemtura sees exit from bankruptcy in summer 2010
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UK:
Insolvency profession under the spotlight
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Stockport County administrators defend fees
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Accountant faces probe over Equitable
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RBS Cash Buys ‘Two Pints of Beer, Packet of Crisps’
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EU:
Recession anger sparks strikes in Europe
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Canada:
Canada warns of the housing boom it fostered
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Union seeks fund for bankrupt companies
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Germany:
German Business Confidence Rises to 17-Month High
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Ireland:
Bishop Resigns in Irish Abuse Scandal
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Greece:
Greece Worries Continue to Weigh
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Embattled Greece to overhaul tax system
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Middle East:d
Lawyers warn that insolvency tribunal may go against treaties
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Poland:
Poles go deeper into debt
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France:
Thomson SA files for US bankruptcy protection
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Hong Kong:
HK bankruptcies fall in Nov for first time in 15 months
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