April 20, 2010

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Law:

Lawyers Dare to Ask Themselves: Is the Worst Over?
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2nd Circuit Upsets Bankruptcy Sanction of Developer Linked to Marc Dreier
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On Goldman's "Big Boy" Defense
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Assessing the SEC's Goldman Complaint: Is the Government's Suit the First Domino?
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Enter a Bazillion Goldman-Emboldened Lawyers, Stage Left
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Goldman: Law Professors Have a Field Day!
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The Case Against Today's Summer Associate Programs
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"New York's Most Obnoxious Lawyer" Among Seven Ex-UBS Clients Charged with Tax Crimes
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Meet the Pope's Go-To U.S. Lawyer
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Report Rips SEC, Andrews Kurth Partner
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Judge Tosses Suit Charging Firm With 'Defamatory Filing'
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What Does ‘Merit’ Mean at WilmerHale?
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Change Happened
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Tracking Numbers Key to Duane Morris' Project Management
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Williams Mullen Gets Out of a Pickle of a Lawsuit
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Happy Administrative Professionals Week!
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Ex- Baron & Budd Lawyer Claims Firm Lured Him with Misrepresentations
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Partners Leap to New Firms to Avoid Mandatory Retirement
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Gucci's Fired In-House Lawyer Savages Company in Court Papers
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Filing: School District Took Thousands of Pics of Students at Home Via Laptop Webcams
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Prosecutors seek to forfeit more than $75 million in Rothstein assets
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Lawyer in Hot Water for Helping Newspaper Reporter Write About Prison ---
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Dewey & LeBoeuf Raises $125 Million Via Bond Offering
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Dewey's Undisclosed PPM
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How Legal Education Today is Like The Sub-Prime Mortgage Market in 2006
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How to Deal With Law School Rankings Plunge
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Telecommuting Successfully
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So, You Want To Be a Lawyer? The Quest for Professional Status in a Changing Legal World
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Glass Ceilings and Dead Ends: Professional Ideologies, Gender Stereotypes, and the Future of Women Lawyers at Large Law Firms
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Team of Rivals? Toward a New Model of the Corporate Attorney-Client Relationship
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Supply Chains and Porous Boundaries: The Disaggregation of Legal Services
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Law School Policy Sparks Heated High Court Session
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NYU Law and Cornell on Suicide Watch?
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The Perpetually Pregnant Law Student
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Top-Rated TV Show Proves Corporate Lawyers Have Talent
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Lawsuit of the Day: Man Cuts Himself Out of a Tree
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Lawyer Charged With Beating A Client With A Baseball Bat
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Judges:

A Gift for Justice Stevens
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Let’s Get Ready to Rumble
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Skirting the Elena Kagan question
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Did Bill Clinton Just Join Team Kagan? And what team does Elena Kagan play for?
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Elena Kagan’s Recusal Obligations
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Supreme Court still resists pressure to televise proceedings
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Justice Scalia - Advice on Art of Persuasion
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Our Tech-Savvy Supreme Court
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Supreme Court Denies Review in Texas Case Involving Judge's Affair With DA
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Happy Historic Birthday, Justice Stevens; Long-Serving Jurist Celebrates His 90th Tomorrow
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Clintons say they are too old to be in the US Supreme Court
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No Quiet Retirement for Justice Souter
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Reid Promises Showdown on Judicial Nominees
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Accused of Being ‘Self-Aggrandizing Media Hound,’ Casey Anthony Judge Steps Down
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Wall Street:

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Rise as Goldman Sachs Beats Estimates
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Global markets mostly higher after US rebound
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Magazine Covers Are Lousy Investment Signals
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Goldman Sachs Stock, Board Under Pressure Amid Probe
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The SEC launched a culture war with Wall Street
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Layoffs:

Don’t Blame Extension of Jobless Benefits
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Autos:

GM keeps loan promise
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North Carolina drops bid to protect rejected Chrysler dealers
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Toyota agrees to pay fine of $16.4 million, denies hiding gas-pedal defect
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Stakeholders share credit if Chrysler reports 1Q gains
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Visteon shareholders seek official bankruptcy group
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David Stockman to pay $7.2 mln in SEC settlement
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Judge grants trustee right to take items from Hecker home
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GM Confident on EU Loans for Opel
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Banking:

With $4.4 Billion Profit, Citigroup Turns a Corner
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Westport bank and others sued in Madoff Ponzi scheme
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Corporate Reform:

Fed Paper: Regulators Should Act Like Intelligence Analysts
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No Resolution in Sight in Fed Blame Game
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For the $50 Billion Fund, A Tortured History
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Obama, Democrats challenge GOP on Wall Street regulation
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Lehman:

Lehman to Recover $12 Billion From Real Estate
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Lehman Brothers Reclaims Foreclosed Midtown Acreage
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Lehman Europe in Talks on $101 Billion Claim Reduction Proposal
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Fuld: Lehman 'unfairly vilified'
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Dick Fuld to Testify He Never Knew About Repo 105
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Bernanke: Knowledge of Lehman accounting wouldn't have yielded different conclusions
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Lehman's Fuld Blames Perfect Storm, Not Accounting
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Lehman Examiner to Testify That SEC Sat on Its Hands
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Bernanke to testify Lehman failure was unavoidable
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Bernanke Says Lehman Urged to Fix Problems in 2008
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Lehman Subpoenas Goldman Sachs, SAC Capital in Probe
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Lehman Bankruptcy Examiner Says Co Exceeded Own Risk Limits
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Food/Drink:

Is A Life Sentence for Iowa Kosher Butcher Disproportionate Justice?
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Economy:

The Conference Board: US economic recovery is strengthening
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March leading indicators rise; recovery continuing
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Pimco: US Growth Will Slow
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Why The Economy Will Get Better Before It Gets Worse
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Saving becomes 'new normal' for debt-laden consumers
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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:

US Housing Program Fails to Stem Foreclosures, Watchdog Says
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The Turning Point for Foreclosures?
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Judge Finds “Fraud” in Foreclosure Mess
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Criminal Probe of Countrywide Heating Up Out in L.A.
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Foreclosures Rise in Military, Army Wife Goes to Battle
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Calif. foreclosure help bill advances
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Orleans Homebuilders Announces Resignation by EVP & CFO
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Creditors argue AHF in need of a trustee
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Commercial Real Estate Prices Decline for First Time in Four Months
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Religion:

Judge considers mediation in diocese bankruptcy
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Pope: Church will protect young from abuse
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Pope 'had tears in his eyes' when he met sex victims
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The Pope Meets Victims, and Readers Meet the Lawyers
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Politics:

Poll: 4 out of 5 Americans don't trust Washington
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Banking:

With Profit of $4.4 Billion, Citigroup Turns a Corner
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Fraud:

What Goldman’s Conduct Reveals
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GOP on SEC Voted Not to Indict Goldman
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'Adversarial Shot' at Goldman Sachs Raises Stakes for SEC Unit
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The Goldman Defense: Caveat Emptor
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Goldman Sachs' reputation may be shot over measly $1 billion
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Goldman Sachs 'Had Duty' to Keep Paulson Bets Secret
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The Goldman Email that is Key to SEC's Evidence
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Goldman's Abacus spin dodges the big question
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Goldman v. SEC: It’s All About Materiality
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Who's, why's & how's of allegations vs. Goldman
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SEC v. Goldman as a Simple Case
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How Out of Touch is Goldman Sachs?
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SEC may have hard time finding other suits like Goldman
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Beyond Goldman: Wall Street's CDO Peddlers
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Gambling With the Economy
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Goldman Only Did One Deal With Hedge Fund: Paulson Aide
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Goldman, company debt weakens again on fraud fears
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Goldman Sachs isn't the next Enron
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Hedge funds: Who paid for their profits?
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The Goldman Case and Hedge Funds
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Goldman's liability could reach $700 million
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The Goldman Complaint: Where Exactly Is the Fraud?
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Goldman Employees Rally Around Blankfein
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Goldman Sachs vs. SEC: All You Need To Know
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Goldman Sachs Vs. the SEC: What Fellow Wall Streeters Think
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After Hitting Goldman, SEC Looks at Other Deals
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Goldman Sachs issues detailed rebuttal as it fights to clear its name
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Goldman Sachs: the bank that thought it ruled the world
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Goldman and SEC: Why No Settlement?
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Profile: Fabrice Tourre, Goldman Sachs
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Goldman Sachs fraud banker Fabrice Tourre bags share of £3.2bn payout
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Are Those Tire Tracks On Fabrice Tourre's Forehead?
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Goldman Begins To Scapegoat Fabrice Tourre -- But Keeps Options Open
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Goldman’s CDO investors: fools or victims?
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AIG 'considering action against Goldman Sachs on CDO insurance'
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Blumenthal examining Goldman Sachs complaint
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Goldman Voicemail Rallies Staff: “This is Lloyd,” Your Captain Speaking
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Meet the SEC's Lead Goldman Investigator: He Plays the Ukelele
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A Difficult Path in Goldman Case
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Goldman Sachs CDO Lawsuit Split SEC Commissioners in 3-2 Vote
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SEC sued Goldman Sachs to break an impasse
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SEC Vs. Goldman: A Case Of Amnesia?
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How to keep fraud legal
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Goldman's reckoning's only begun
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Goldman charges not likely to stick
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Why Goldman will beat the SEC
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Politics is the one game at which Goldman Sachs will never be able to win
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Goldman: The Swamp Deepens
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Inside Paulson's Deal with Goldman
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AG sues Bank, Investment Firm Over Madoff Losses
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Bank of New York faces trial in $600 mln fraud case
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Tom Petters' lakeside estate under contract for $5M
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Newspapers:

Tribune reaches agreement on bankruptcy examiner
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Heartland Publications to Emerge From Bankruptcy April 30
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Health Care:

MRI chain files for bankruptcy
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Lawsuit Aims to Keep St. Vincent's Open
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St. Vincent's lays off 1000 workers
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First Community Village files Chapter 11
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Bankruptcy Court Approved the Management Incentive Plan for Vermillion Directors
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Biovest strikes deal with Laurus to restructure debt
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Retailing:

Simon's Planned General Growth Stake Is 'Crazy,' Berkowitz Says
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Brookfield Calls Simon Proposal 'Impediment' for General Growth
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Gambling:

NYC OTB Lives On, For Now
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Two groups call for New York City OTB chairman to resign
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Station Casinos Gets $772 Million Fertitta Family Bid
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Station owners, most lenders agree on opening bid
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Tax:

Tax bills for 5 corporate giants
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Accounting:

Fuld Says Lehman Used Repo 105 to Satisfy FASB Rules
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Top 100 US Accounting Firms Reveal Decline, Glimmers of Hope
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(2 new opinions today)

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)
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Seminars
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Rules:

Delaware Bankruptcy Court revises Local Rules
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Bankruptcy Reform:

New Bankruptcy Bills
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Personal Bankruptcy:

Supreme Court Grants Cert in Ransom
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Can You Deduct an Expense for a Car You Own?
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Aviation:

Airline Flightpath: Crisis to Crisis, Ashes to Ashes
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Airline losses from ash spiral over $1 billion
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Authorities Criticized Over Handling of Flight Ban
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Deal Is Set to Reopen Air Travel in Much of Europe
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Volcano flight chaos leaves many passengers broke
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Ash Cloud Further Dims Prospects for LOT Polish Airlines
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Examiners:

Tribune, creditors agree to accept bankruptcy examiner
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Fraud:

What Goldman’s Conduct Reveals
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The Goldman Defense: Caveat Emptor
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Goldman Only Did One Deal With Hedge Fund: Paulson Aide
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Goldman, company debt weakens again on fraud fears
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Goldman Sachs isn't the next Enron
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Goldman's liability could reach $700 million
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The Goldman Complaint: Where Exactly Is the Fraud?
(DBN)

Goldman Sachs vs. SEC: All You Need To Know
(DBN)

Goldman Sachs Vs. the SEC: What Fellow Wall Streeters Think
(DBN)

After Hitting Goldman, SEC Looks at Other Deals
(DBN)

Goldman Sachs issues detailed rebuttal as it fights to clear its name
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Goldman Sachs: the bank that thought it ruled the world
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Goldman and SEC: Why No Settlement?
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Profile: Fabrice Tourre, Goldman Sachs
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Are Those Tire Tracks On Fabrice Tourre's Forehead?
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Goldman Begins To Scapegoat Fabrice Tourre -- But Keeps Options Open
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AG sues Bank, Investment Firm Over Madoff Losses
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Horse Racing:

Eskendereya Owner Filing Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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Derby favorite may be sold to satisfy debt
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Zayat hires financial, stallion manager
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Racing authorities look into Zayat's loans to bookmakers
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Appliances:

Electrical Components International files bankruptcy, seeking approval of prepackaged plan of reorganization
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AIG:

There's a New AIG Story. I Was an AIG Exec. Here's the Deal.
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Obama Show US the AIG Emails!
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Litigation:

'They Can Sue You': Navigating the Foreign e-Discovery Mine Field
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The Recovery Is Getting Real and Litigators Are Getting Busy
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Video Rentals:

Blockbuster stock soars 40 percent
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Personal Finance:

Pitfalls That Can Ruin You Financially
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Awards:

Valpo law professor honored for consumer work
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Telecoms:

State's Legal Fees Mount In FairPoint Bankruptcy Case
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Chemicals:

Chemtura seeks court nod to settle 2004 class action suit
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Ethanol:

Ethanol Production Subsidiaries File Amended Plan of Reorganization
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Municipalities:

Bill to check city bankruptcies advances
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Accounting:

Questionable accounting at Lehman Brothers unnoticed, testimony shows
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Hollywood:

MGM needs Midas touch to ease woe
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MGM Woes Now Delay Bond #23; EON Says Development Suspended "Indefinitely"
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UK:

UK regulator launches Goldman probe
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Goldman Sachs to be investigated by FSA
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Economists See Limited Volcano Fallout for U.K.
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Brown Says UK Goldman Blacklist Not on Agenda 'at the Moment'
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Suspend Goldman Sachs as government adviser, says Clegg
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British, German regulators to probe Goldman's sale of mortgage securities
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EU:

Weber Said to Tell German Lawmakers Greece May Need More Aid
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EU's Juncker: mission to mull new Greek austerity
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Greece:

Greece to test market with T-Bill sale
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Soros sees "death circle" if Greek loan rates high
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Greek aid talks delayed; borrowing costs jump
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Greece: Still a Mess
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Is IMF bailout for Greece worth it?
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Greek Debt Unsettles Bond Market
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Greece: A dream gone wrong
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Canada:

Georgia-Pacific gets Canada nod to buy Grant assets
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AbitibiBowater hopes to recover at least $13.8 million from sale of idled mills
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Germany:

German Investor Confidence Posts First Gain in Seven Months
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Romania:

Romania's banks man the barricades over personal bankruptcy bill
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