Law:
WaMu Judge Calls Legal Advice on JPMorgan Settlement Irrelevant
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Drafting Fail: Court Rules Jamie McCourt Owns A Piece of the L.A. Dodgers
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Ruling Could Lead to Sale of Dodgers
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Bonus Watch: Dewey & LeBoeuf Matches (With footnotes)
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Camerons sees revenue rise 5% at half-year stage of financial year
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Holiday Party Liability Prevention Checklist
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Discrimination Lawsuit Potpourri: Reed Smith and Akin Gump
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Partner Claims Gender Bias in Dewey's Compensation System
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Reed Smith Partner Alleges Gender Bias at Firm
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Mmmmm, this discrimination suit against Reed Smith is by a partner
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Trading Sex for Good Assignments
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S&C Names New Partners, Kids Visit With Cohen
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Goldman Sachs Poaches Attorney From Andrew Cuomo
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Cleary Advises Citigroup on Sale of Last Treasury Stake
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Tribune Co. creditors sue law firm Katten Muchin, others, seeking to reclaim funds
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Stress Is What Makes Lawyers Act Like Lawyers
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Paralegal Job Can Make Career Sense, But Document Review is Dubious, Experts Advise
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Suit Claims Reed Smith Managers Doled Out Work Based on Sexual Liaisons
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Congress Votes to Exempt Lawyers from ‘Red Flags Rule’
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Top Partners to Work for – Washington, D.C. (Part 1)
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Skadden Lawyers Keep Their Jobs in Office Closing, But Staff . . .
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Skadden Takes Its Heart from San Francisco — and Closes Its S.F. Office
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Drinker Biddle continues expansion in Los Angeles
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Lawyer's Holiday Party Features Sting in Concert, Carnival Rides and 5,600 Guests
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Madoff, E-Cigarettes, RBS, Commerzbank, Janus in Court News
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Judge rejects separate trials for bankruptcy lawyer, office manager in theft case
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`Twilight Zone' Foreclosure Law Firm Draws Fine, Suits in New York Courts
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Law Firm Launches App for iPads and iPhones
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Class OK'd to Proceed Against Reed Elsevier in e-filing Litigation
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An M&A Junkie Kicks His All-Consuming Habit
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Feds Say General Counsel Targeted in Sex-Related Extortion Plot
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Woman gets 50-year sentence for stealing money from firm's bankruptcy clients
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SEC Says Law Firm Tech Manager Used Merger Info from 20 Clients for Insider Trading Scheme
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ABA Delays Decision on Whether to Accredit Foreign Law Schools
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Jailhouse Sex Merits Disbarment
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Attorney Gets 10 to 20 Years in $300K ‘Adoption Ponzi Scheme’
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Lawyer Secretly Taped Lawmaker’s Advice to Keep Quiet, Leading to Guilty Plea
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Man goes from Smith to Awesome
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Woman jailed for biting off husband's tongue while singing Christmas carols
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Another New Law School Is Proposed: U of Del. Wants to Open State’s First Public Option
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Law schools' annual meeting site draws protests — again
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Dialer One (Android) - Lawyer Time Saver
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Judges:
Breyer: Would Court-Eating Dog Excuse Late Deadline?
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Judge Thomas Porteous impeachment question goes before Senate
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Half-empty Senate asked not to remove judge
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Wall Street:
Stock Index Futures Mixed
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Ireland Fears Undermine Stock Bounce
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Layoffs:
Job openings rose in October
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52 Major Markets Post Job Gains
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City Unemployment: Slow Progress
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Insurance:
Pfizer's D&O Insurers Fund Unusual $75 Million Derivative Settlement
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Gambling:
NYRA says it faces bankruptcy if statewide OTB plan passes
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More than 50 city OTB parlors to close as state Senate shoots down rescue plan
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Hotel:
Nashville Hotel files for Chapter 11
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Municipalities:
States Face Budget Gaps in Billions
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Secret GOP plan: Push states to declare bankruptcy and smash unions
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Bankruptcy still an option, new Jefferson County commissioners say
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L.A. judge rejects putting court-appointed monitor in charge of Bell
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The Next Black Swan: Congress Unthinkably Moves To Cancel Build America Bonds
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Bank of America Deal in Muni Case May Be ‘Tip of the Iceberg’
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Symphonies:
Orchestra supporters sound off on bankruptcy filing
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Health Care:
Galion Community Hospital bids on Bucyrus hospital
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Deal Reached to Avoid Cut in Doctors' Medicare Pay
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Economy:
Obama and Biden Making the Case for Tax Deal
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Obama says tax deal will mean more money for everyone
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Tax Package Will Aid Nearly All, Especially Highest Earners
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For Obama, Tax Deal Is a Back-Door Stimulus Plan
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Just How Stimulating Is the New Tax Cut-Jobless Benefit Deal?
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Economists React: Pros, Cons of Tax Deal
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House Democrats Unveil Massive Budget Bill
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Half of Americans Say Housing Recovery at Least Two Years Away
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Tax-Cut Extension May Bolster Economy, Limit Need for Fed to Go Beyond QE2
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Bernanke: 60 Minutes, 2 Big Lies
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Why The Payroll Tax Holiday Is A Game Changer, And Could Push GDP To 4.1%
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Middle Class Falls Short on Retirement Funds
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U.S. Fiscal Health Worse Than Europe's: China Adviser
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US Consumers Return to Their Frivolous Ways
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Food Stamp Rolls Continue to Rise
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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:
30-year mortgage rates hit five-month high
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Fannie, Freddie Pressed on Mortgages
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Loss Mitigation Programs in Bankruptcy Court
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Housing Inventory Drops in November
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Walking Away from Your Home for Dummies
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Major Foreclosure Contractor Underplayed the Extent of Document Flaws
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Foreclosures to Hit Three Million
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Judge tells Fannie Mae to back off foreclosure
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'Special Servicers' Getting Creative
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A Foreclosure Fiasco: The Case of Tandala Mims v. Wells Fargo
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What a Drag: Mortgage - Refi 'Cash-Ins'
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American homebuyers suffer from a crisis of faith: survey
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At least 3 more years of housing troubles seen
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End of foreclosure moratorium won't mean flood of closings
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Rancho Cordova firm accused as 'scam' in lawsuit files bankruptcy
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Commercial Real Estate Prices Dive Sharply In October After Several Months Of Gains
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How much liability will Bank of America face due to putbacks?
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Fraud:
Rothstein bank hit with $60 million clawback suit
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Stanford too medicated to prepare for trial - lawyer
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Bank of America to Pay $137 Million in Muni Cases
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Madoff friend agrees to $625 million forfeiture
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Madoff Trustee Lifts UBS Claims to $2.5 Billion
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Madoff Trustee, SIPC Announces $550 Million Recovery Agreement With Carl Shapiro, others
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Madoff Victims Sue Mets' Parent Company
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Mets assert Madoff suit won't hinder operation of team
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Madoff returns to haunt HSBC
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Hecker Admits to Secretly Buying Back Bikes
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Fiancee itemizes $24000 in transfers from Hecker
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Victims of Mueller's Ponzi scheme tell judge of anger, financial devastation
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Litigation:
'Orbit One' Ruling Furthers Discussion on Sanctions
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E-Discovery Sanctions at an All Time High
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Newspapers:
Suing Sam Zell – Tribune Bankruptcy Gets Personal
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Did Randy Michaels delete material from his Tribune company laptop?
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Tribune Creditors Sue Former Publisher of Newsday Over Payments
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Celebs:
Bankruptcy Lawyers Limit Expenses of Michael Vick
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Michael Vick Imprisoned by Debt as He Returns to NFL Glory
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Loan Modification Fail for 'Real OC Housewife' Alexis Bellino
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Court win for Elle Macpherson in dispute with insolvent bank
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Golf:
Putter maker Yes! Golf files for bankruptcy
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Skiing:
Tamarack opens despite bankruptcy
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Hockey:
NHL Optimistic, Although Some Franchises Are Troubled
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Baseball:
Dodgers May Need to Be Sold After Divorce Ruling, Lawyer Says
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Aviation:
Viking Airlines granted bankruptcy protection
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Celebs:
Antoine Walker signs with Idaho in D League
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Retailing:
Formosa Star Guides Oriental Trading to Bill for Costumes
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Religion:
Crystal Cathedral gave insiders $832000 for housing
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Bankruptcy Crimes:
Memphis woman pleads guilty to bankruptcy fraud
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Oil/Gas:
Rigs in Gulf Ready to Drill, but There’s Little Work
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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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Bankruptcy Statistics:
Bankruptcies through November already match 2009
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Miscellaneous:
Trico, Vitro, Point Blank, Madoff, Schutt, Banning: Bankruptcy
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Lehman, DBSD, Madoff, Rangers, Tribune: Bankruptcy
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Obits:
Elizabeth Edwards loses battle with cancer
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Autos:
GM Estate Wins Court Approval of Liquidation Terms
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TD Bank Said to Plan Offer for Chrysler Financial
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Subprime Auto Loans are Back
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Auto workers left on sidelines as sector rebounds
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Banking:
WaMu ends hearings on $10 billion deal to end bankruptcy
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Corporate Reform:
Companies Begin Distancing Themselves After WikiLeaks Founder's Arrest
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New Faces, Ties in Trading Probe
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E.U. Proposes Jail Time for Insider Trading
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Cuomo Pension Inquiry on Financier Grows Nasty
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Now Hackers Have Taken Down Mastercard.com As Revenge For Julian Assange
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House's Bachus Wins Key Support in Battle to Become Wall Street Overseer
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‘Business Death Penalty’ Immigrant Case Unites Obama, Companies
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Accounting:
Contingency needed against Big Four collapse
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Half of accountants admit having a fling at work
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Cattle:
Ind. cattle firm may face involuntary bankruptcy
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Lehman:
Lehman Retirement Plan Sues Fuld Over Repo 105
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Tax:
Close Relative of UBS Client Is Indicted in Tax Case
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IRS May Find Decision Interpreting the U.S. Anti-Injunction Act in a Chapter 15 Case Taxing
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Consumer Finance:
Credit-Card Borrowing Dips, but Student Loans Jump
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EU:
EU plans new bank stress tests from February
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Euro collapse 'possible' amid deepening divisions over bail-out
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Banks in Europe Fail Market Tests for Stress With No Authority
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Should a country always stand behind its banks?
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Central Bank and Financiers Fight Over Fate of the Euro
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Canada:
2 companies, individual owed money by Ind. cattle firm seek involuntary bankruptcy declaration
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PIGS:
Irish lawmakers offer initial OK for brutal budget
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Debt-hit Irish raise taxes, cut spending, minimum wage, welfare payments
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Ireland Austerity Will Spare No One
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Drumm questioned under oath
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Banker details his bankruptcy
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Former Anglo Irish CEO faces tough questions
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Lawyer searches Drumm's sofa for every last cent
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Ireland's Capital is Low on Water, Salt...and Money?
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At Bank of Ireland, Santa Comes Early
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Ireland should leave the euro
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Iceland:
Iceland Breaks Out of Recession
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Mexico:
Vitro Bondholders Reject Offer, Seek Bankruptcy
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Vietnam:
Vinashin must pay its own debts - Vietnamese minister
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Japan:
Japanese Corporate Bankruptcies Fall In November
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India:
Court crackdown on bankrupt brigade
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Middle East:
Cross-Border Bankruptcy With a Bahraini Flavor
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