April 5, 2010

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Law:

7th Circuit: Sidley Austin's Notes Protected by Privilege
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The Bankruptcy Files: General Growth and Four More
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How do you become a lawyer for the Vatican?
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Chadbourne Resumes Recruiting After Rescinding Job Offers
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The Chadbourne "Rescinded" Speak: "It Sucks for Me"
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Gray Lady Weighs In On Associate Pay
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Price for a Career as Counsel at Skadden: $9 Million?
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Lawyers Galore! Legal Eagles Swooping En Masse into Case
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Is Dechert Ahead of the Curve?
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Want to Be Part of BigLaw MegaMerger? No, No, a Hundred Times No
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‘Cutting Edge’ Tiered Associate Programs Identify Those with Partner Potential
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Kaye Scholer Shifts Pro Bono Associates Back to Doc Review And some reflections on the changing Biglaw business model.
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Day Pitney Lawyers: No Coke for You! What would your firm do to snag a client?
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Cell Phone 'Death Sentence' Overturned by Florida Appeals Court
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Dechert Puts Its Attorneys Through Project Management Training
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Sonnenschein Partner in Pay Dispute Can Seek Rescission of Firm Contract, Appeals Court Says
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Kathy L. Yeatter Joins Berger Singerman's Business Reorganization Team
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Lawyer Ordered to Pay $635K for Bad-Faith Suits Against Ex-Partners
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Ex-Partner Sues Locke Lord for Slander, Fraud Alleging Skullduggery in Merger Vote
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Houston Trial Lawyer's Death Investigated as Homicide
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No Ethics Charges Filed Against Dorsey & Whitney Lawyer in Ted Stevens Case
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"At the end of every 25 pages, I get to eat another M&M"
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Motion to Continue of the Day
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The Ethics of Making Credibility Judgments
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Partner Loses Trial for First Time in 17 Years
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Big Firm Associates Open Shop for Startups
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March Madness: The Four Best Cities for Lawyers Face Off
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The Billable Hour's NOT Dead (Just a Little Beaten Up)
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Traveling Tips for Young Lawyers
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Who Made an April Fool of You
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Fake Wine, Thomas Jefferson, Christie’s and the Law
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Pls Hndle Thx: High Holy Days
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As Law Firms Lose Clubby Ties with Clients, Can Web 2.0 Fill the Void?
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Cops on Paid Leave After Reported Use of Stun Gun on Boy, 10
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Law Students - Why 'Brief' a Case When You Can 'Wiki' It?
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Updated NALP Forms: What Were the Real Offer Rates?
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What's In and Out at BigLaw?
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Race Cuts Both Ways in Law School Hiring, Study Says
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$2 Billion Lawsuit Over Rights to Comic Book Heroes Dismissed
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North Face, South Butt Agree to Turn Other Cheek
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India Licensing Law ‘Nothing to Get Excited About,’ Lawyer Says
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From Corporate Attorney to Tamale Entrepreneur
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Firm Broke Ethics Rules When Associate Quit, Taking Clients With Him
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After Pleading Guilty in $346K Client Theft, Lawyer Must Keep Practicing to Make Restitution
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Sharing Is Not Caring – Keeping Things to Yourself
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Lawyers Masquerade Online as VA Hospitals to Attract Plaintiffs
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Feds: Nonlawyer Opened Law Firm Using IDs of 2 Lawyers with Same Name
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Stupid lawyer tricks
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An A Suddenly Becomes an A-plus for Grads of One Calif. Law School
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Judges:

Judging Former Judges Who Call Themselves Judge
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Judge Who Married Woman to Domestic Case Defendant Cites ‘Catholic Conscience’
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Justice Breyer Says Debate Over Foreign Law Is Irrelevant
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Justices increasingly speaking outside the courtroom
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Senator to Stevens: 2010 retirement would lead to 'gridlock'
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U.S. Supreme Court: Wallowin' again in that ol' soft money
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Kagan, Judges Said to Be Considered for Supreme Court Vacancy
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Conservatives Take Aim at 9th Circuit Nominee's Questionnaire
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Attorney Who Blew the Whistle on Weepy Judge Gets Spanked, Cries Foul
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Why judges are now defendants in the court of public opinion
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Recession’s Impact Working its Way to State Courts
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Wall Street:

 

Wall Street Ends Week Higher
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Jobs, Manufacturing Reports Boost Stock Market
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Pali Holdings Files Bankruptcy After Brokerage Sale Failed
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Layoffs:

US Treasury secretary Geithner says unemployment is 'terribly high'
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US Economy Added 162,000 Jobs in March, Most in 3 Years
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Most Workers Willing to Take Pay Cut
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Contesting Jobless Claims Becomes a Boom Industry
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Job Market Brightens as U.S. Payrolls Surge in March
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The Long-Term Unemployed, No So Good
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Derivatives:

Hollywood snubs proposed betting on ticket sales
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California treasurer has right idea on CDS
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Economy:

Geithner: Disparity in recovery 'deeply unfair'
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Why Unemployment Numbers Didn't Drop
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World-Wide Factory Activity by Country
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March jobs report shows growth
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Comparing this Recession to Previous Ones: Job Changes
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Jobs are up. So are bankruptcies
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Feeling Less Secure? Research Suggests You Probably Are
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New York Fed Reveals What Bailout Billions Bought
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How Feds and Wall St. Will Screw Taxpayers
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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:

Office vacancy rate hits 16-year high
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Homeownership for Everyone?
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Manhattan housing market: Signs are positive
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A Legendary Office Tower, Half-Empty
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Federal Jury Debates Fate of Ex-Attorney Accused in $7M Mortgage Fraud Case
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Church named in failed mortgage company's bankruptcy proceedings
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How Texas Avoided Mortgage Meltdown
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Court Clears Way for Lake Las Vegas to Proceed to Confirmation
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Consumers told to gut Chinese-drywall homes
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Bankruptcy looms for Clovis subdivision
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A developer's nightmare in paradise
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Religion:

Pope has immunity in abuse trials: Vatican
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Pope's Immunity Could be Challenged in UK
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John Paul Ignored Abuse of 2,000 Boys
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At Vatican Service, Persecution of Jews Is Invoked
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Vatican official apologizes for Jewish remarks
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Satan behind media attacks on Pope
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Cardinal denounces 'petty gossip'
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The Catholic Church's Catastrophe
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The Credit Crisis Enters The House of God
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Autos:

Automakers Report Rise in Sales, Helped by Incentives
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GM's China Sales Exceed US for Third Straight Month
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California's last auto plant shuts its doors
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Toyota's US sales jump 35.3 percent in March
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Rating Agencies:

Court Throws Out Suit Against Moody’s and S.&P.
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Health Care:

Medicare Docs Guess at Paychecks Amid Reimbursement Questions
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Mt. Sinai Passes on Partnership With St. Vincent's
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Fraud:

When It Rains . . . Ills Continue to Mount for Allen Stanford
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Feds, Rothstein Firm Trustee in Tug of War Over Assets
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Denny Hecker in Court for Workhouse Release
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Fashion:

Rock & Republic files for bankruptcy protection
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Nanotech:

Judge approves Evident's plan to emerge from bankruptcy
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Newspapers:

Tribune lenders object to bankruptcy plan timeline
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Gambling:

Icahn now owns whole mortgage on Trump casinos
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Boyd Gaming Should Buy Station Casinos
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Health Care:

Hospital plots recovery
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Theme Parks:

Freestyle Music Park misses deadline
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Food/Drink:

Arby's franchisees seek bankruptcy
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Non-Profits:

Germantown Settlement files for Chapter 11
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Hotels:

Extended Stay backs new proposed offer: source
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Tax:

You Pay More in Taxes Than GE: Top 25 Corporate Tax Bills
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AIG:

No Criminal Charges in AIG Collapse
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Turnarounds:

Turning bankrupts into money spinners
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Municipalities:

Harrisburg, Pa., May Miss Debt Payment
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Vallejo' Painful Lessons in Municipal Bankruptcy
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Fraud:

John Malkovich seeks $2.23 million from Madoff trustee
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KPMG wins Madoff negligence case
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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:

(1)- (2)- (3)- (4)- (5)- (6)- (7)- (8)- (9)- (10)
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Seminars
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Commercial bankruptcies rose 52 percent in 2009
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US bankruptcy filings rise to highest since 2005
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Sharp Increase in March in Personal Bankruptcies
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Personal Bankruptcies Hit a High and May Keep Rising
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Hawaii March bankruptcy filings soar 32%
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Toledo-area bankruptcy filings soar
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Seattle area No. 9 in US for bankruptcies
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Sacramento No. 3 in commercial bankruptcies
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Albany area bankruptcies up 13% in Q1
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Personal Bankruptcy:

Supreme Court Considering Cert in Ransom
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Venue:

Should Firms Choose Their Bankruptcy Jurisdiction?
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Corporate Reform:

JP Morgan's Dimon says new laws have hurt his company
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Financial Reform 101
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Resorts:

Greenbrier Owner Takes On Second Resort
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Friar Tuck edges closer to handover to bank
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Retailing:

General Growth Properties files to emerge from bankruptcy
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Celebs:

Actor Malkovich in legal drama over Madoff claim
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Awards:

Paul, Weiss Bankruptcy Partner Andrew N. Rosenberg Named "Dealmaker of the Year" by The American Lawyer
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El Segundo bankruptcy consultants win industry award
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Litigation:

Businesses Increasingly Finding International Arbitration Too Slow, Too Expensive
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Interep bankruptcy trustee sues former directors
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Lehman:

Lehman Brothers' Bankruptcy: The Greatest Hits
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Compensation:

Hedge fund bosses getting billion dollar pay
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Administration seeks to change pay incentives at major firms
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Software:

SCO, the Fat Lady & Novell's Slippery Grasp on the Unix Copyrights
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Distressed Investing:

Lead Vanishes for King of the Downturn
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'King of Bankruptcy ' takes 21% stake in Virgin Money
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Turnaround fund backs Virgin Money's bid for RBS branches
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Finance:

There is life after bankruptcy ; Credit could thaw in 18-24 months
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Former CIT Group CEO Peek received $1M pay package in year when company filed for bankruptcy
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Student Debt:

The Great College Hoax
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Tech:

Spansion Moves Closer to Successful Conclusion to Chapter 11 Reorganization
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Spansion bankruptcy plan rejected over payouts
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UK:

Bank of England turns more radical on bank terror
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Landlords as creditors: tenant insolvency
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Bank tax deal close, says UK premier
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Canada:

Five Fears About Bankruptcy in Canada
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Asia:

Business Sentiment Improves in Asia at Different Speeds
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China:

China's Central Bank Sees New Asset Bubbles Emerging
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Ireland:

No hiding for Anglo tycoons in debt trawl
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