December 14, 2010

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Law:

Bonus Watch: Susman Godfrey Shatters the Cravath Bonus Scale
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Bonus Watch: Fried Frank Announces Bonuses ‘Up to $40,000′
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Who Cares About Law Firm Bonuses?
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In Tight Economy, Firms Make Judgment Calls on Bonuses
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Advice to Help With Nervousness About Networking?
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Ruling in McCourt divorce may put Bingham at risk of malpractice suit
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Howrey Litigation Cochair Heading to Sidley Austin
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Lawyer Sues Ex-Fiancé for Jilting Her Four Days Before Planned Wedding
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In-House: Business Development (Part 2)
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Law firm Hiscock & Barclay gave Cuomo $45,000 during investigation in pension scandal
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Former Baker & Hostetler Partner Now Makes House Calls, Dislikes Billable Hours
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Federal attorney job in Denver - Check out the salary
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Six Verrill Dana Lawyers Face Possible Discipline re Ex-Chair’s $300K Theft
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Lawyers in D.C. Gun Case Argue for $3.13 Million in Fees
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Health Law, Morgan Stanley, BofA, BP, Tullett in Court News
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On the Rebound From Rejection by NY Powerhouse, Firm Revamps Its Leadership
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Litigation Leader and NY Partner Pair Join the Parade Out the Door at BigLaw Firm
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Food Court Fixture Sues BigLaw Firm Over Legal Bellyache
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A Racy (But Fake?) Email About An Associate’s One-Night Stand With A Married Female Partner
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Career Consultant Castigates Yale Law Grad for ‘Very Immature’ Attitude About Doc Review
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Kudos to Maryland Law for Protecting Its Students from Tuition Increases
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1,646 NY Lawyers Are Suspended
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Police Negligence in Cleveland Blamed for Serial Killing Spree
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Texas Lawyer and Estranged Husband Dead; Possible Murder-Suicide Investigated
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NY Judges Recommends Sanctions of $21,000 and $7,000 for Lawyers for "Rubber Room" Teachers
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Calif. Judge OK’d Seinfeld’s ‘Festivus’ as Legitimate Religion, Ordered Special Meals for Inmate
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Who Is the BigLaw Associate Who Got a Chance to Compete on ‘Jeopardy,’ and How Did He Do?
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Congrats to Brandy Kuentzel, Laid-Off Kirkland Lawyer Turned Apprentice Winner
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Bad Hair Day, But for Whom? Defendant’s Unusual Do Banned from Court Despite Tone-Down
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SCOTUS Gives Nod to 2nd Circuit OK of 'Heavy Hitters' Law Firm Slogan & Descriptive Trade Names
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'U.S. News' agrees to provide more guidance on job prospects
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Judges:

Kindle and iPad Help Kagan and Scalia Read Briefs on the Go
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Q&A With the BigLaw Litigator Inside the Porteous Impeachment
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In verse, judge grants trial delay so lawyers can watch Auburn University play
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Philadelphia Tops Latest List of 'Judicial Hellholes'
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Former Federal Judge's Request to Vacate 33-Month Sentence Denied
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Wall Street:

US stock index futures little changed; Fed eyed
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US Stocks Erase Gains as Consumer Shares Drop
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Nasdaq Snaps Nine-Day Winning Streak
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Layoffs:

Yahoo's fourth layoff in three years: 700 more get the chop
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Tax Breaks Bring Hope for Hiring
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Don't Think The Impending Cutoff Of The 99ers Is Going To Be A Major Problem For The Economy?
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Retailing:

Lack's Stores Retains DJM Realty
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Lender seeks title to 4 phases
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Tax:

Tax Code Puts U.S. in Lasting Bind
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Resorts:

T&C in tax dispute with former US billionaire Blixseth
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Hotels:

Owner of Port Townsend cannery project files for bankruptcy protection
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Privacy:

Security breaches at three firms expose vulnerability of customer information
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Economy:

Tax-Cut Plan Eases Pressure On Bernanke And Fed
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Moody's May Cut US Rating on Tax Package
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Why the Tax 'Compromise' Is a Very Dumb Idea
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The Fed’s Contrarian, With a Wary Eye on the Past
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CPI Figures: Reading Between the Lines
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Does Economic Inequality Cause Crises?
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Economic Stress Map
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Economy Tracker Map
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US Debt Clock
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Bailout Recipients
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Real Estate:

Fewer US Homes Were `Under Water' in Third Quarter as Foreclosures Rose
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US foreclosure -prevention program fell short, Congressional Oversight Panel says
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21% HAMP First Year Redefault Rate
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Dallas Fed: 37% of restructured residential loans in 11th district redefault
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Oversight Panel Sees Homeowner Rescue Program Helping 700,000 to 800,000 Borrowers
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National Servicing Standards – Again
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How to See Foreclosure Sales on Google Maps
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False attorney signatures cast new doubts on foreclosures
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Pixie Dust Loses Magic as Foreclosures Slam Utopian Disney Town
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Woman's Foreclosure Nightmare: 'Like A Black Hole'
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Seized U.S. Home Sellers Seek to Lure Currency-Rich Australians
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Builders say they're ready to be optimistic about the residential market again
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LA Homeowners Heading to the Streets: Protesting Foreclosure Abuse
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B Of A Taking 'Deliberate, Phased' Approach To Restarting Foreclosures
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GMAC Maine foreclosure freeze lifted
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Jacksonville-based LPS takes issue with stories on it
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FDIC Defends Extend and Pretend
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Why Care About Negative Equity?
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Bad Credit? No Problem
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CMBS delinquency rate rose to 8.63% in November: Moody's
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Baseball:

US Trustee negotiates slim cuts in legal fees for Rangers bankruptcy case
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Mass Torts:

Asbestos defendants want automatic access to info in bankruptcy trusts
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BP claims: Get paid 'quick' if you don't sue
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Health Care:

Health Care Law Ruled Unconstitutional (In Part)
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ObamaCare is Now on the Ropes
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New Low in Support for Health Care Reform
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Fraud:

Madoff Won't Attend Son's Funeral
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Madoff Legal Morass Just Keeps Growing
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Speculators offer Madoff victims deal
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Bernard Madoff: Sonja Kohn lawsuit 'has nothing to do with reality'
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Kohn's Lawyer Calls Madoff Suit Groundless
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Austrian banker Kohn was Madoff "victim" - lawyer
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UniCredit's Planned Pioneer Sale May Hit Snag After Madoff Trustee Lawsuit
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The Age of the ‘Clawback’ Has Arrived
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Geragos & Kabateck Sue Mark Dreier
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Feds sue 14 in 'flip sale' mortgage fraud scheme
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Ponzi Schemes 101: Don't Be the Next Victim
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Corporate Reform:

The Difficulty of Proving Financial Crimes
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Warren's focus makes Wall Street nervous
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Man, She Hates Credit Cards
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Goldman Pushes Back Over Bear Stearns Charges
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Horse Racing:

Bankruptcy court OKs bid for area track and casino
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Furniture:

Suncoast files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy relief
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Autos:

GM offers US factory job buyouts
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Automotive Engineers in Short Supply as US Production Rebounds
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State Gets $3.6M Settlement for GM Site Cleanup in Anderson
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Technology:

C&D’s restructuring plan stalls
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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 Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

(1)- (2)- (3)- (4)- (5)- (6)- (7)- (8)- (9)- (10)
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Miscellaneous:

Vitro, Broadstripe, Point Blank, Centaur, Banning: Bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Public-company bankruptcies cut in half
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Municipalities:

Vallejo's Bankruptcy `Failure' Scares Cities Straight Into Cutting Costs
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Chowchilla teetering at the brink of insolvency
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Lehman:

Lehman Said to Possibly Face Competing Payout Plan by Paulson, Hedge Funds
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Litigation:

SCOTUS refuses cert in case holding that pre-judgment interest is compensatory damages, not punitive
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Pittsburgh Bank's Suit Over Rating of Mortgage-Backed Securities Survives
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Active Participation in a Bankruptcy Case Does Not Constitute a Waiver of the Right to Pursue Binding Arbitration
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Newspapers:

Trib creditors seek employee paybacks
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Hollywood:

Icahn's Lionsgate Bid: Out of Time -- and Luck
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Food/Drink:

Kirkland at Counter as A&P Checks in
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A&P seen using bankruptcy to shut about 100 stores
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A&P bankruptcy may be opportunity for competitors
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Court Approves A&P's $800 Million DIP Facility
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A&P bankruptcy puts 5500 Phila.-area jobs in jeopardy
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DeMarrais: A&P future depends on filing
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The Hazards of Shopping With Burkle
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Cap*rock bankruptcy trustee sues NM vintner for reneging on auction deal
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Aviation:

World's 5 Biggest Airlines Now From Asia, LatAm
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IATA: Airlines to Earn $15B in 2010, Ups Forecast
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Celebs:

Braxton Faces Creditor Bid to Break Bankruptcy Shield
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UK:

Diary of a debtor: life after bankruptcy
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UK Inflation Rate Up to 3.3 Percent in November
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EU:

EU must choose its lies wisely
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PIGS:

Judge grants order to aid US in Drumm bankruptcy
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Allied Irish Banks: No bonuses to be paid
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Portugal Prepares New Economic Measures
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Portugal Expects More Chinese Help With Debt
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Germany:

German Court OKs Schiesser AG Insolvency Plan
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New Zealand:

Pike River declares insolvency after coal mine disaster
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Police Continue To Cover Pike River Mine Recovery Costs
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Families want voice in mine disaster investigations
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Australia:

Melbourne lawyer charged after ASIC investigation
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Vietnam:

Vietnam shipbuilder can't make debt payment
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