Law:
More Bad News on Jobs Front
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BigLaw Speed Dating
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Last Week in Biglaw
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Bankruptcy Judge Scolds Latham Attorney Over Disclosure Of Fee
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Attorney Incivility Report Bemoans Tardiness, Eye-Rolling & ‘Dismissive Body Language’
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Zombie Firm Attacks!: Will Sue Former Partners for Past-Paid Draws, Change in Their Couch
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Michigan Encourages Law Grads to go to India
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Halliwells’ assets up for grabs as firm goes into administration
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Halliwells files for administrator as Hill Dicks talks reach critical stage
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Halliwells trainees face uncertain future as firm files for administration
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Every Fortune 100 Company Returned Its Survey in US News Effort to Rank Law Firms
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District Attorney Looking for Lawyers — Free Lawyers, of Course
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DLA Piper Adds Bankruptcy Of Counsel
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Lawyers, Start Your Billing Clocks: Financial Overhaul Legislation Nears Passage
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Pls Hndle Thx: Eenie Meenie Miney Mo
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Attorney Reprimanded For Attempt To Embarrass Opposing Party
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Unethical For Bankruptcy Attorney To Buy The Farm
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New York Judge Signs Off on Hefty Legal Fee
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Huge DRAM Settlement Could Have Been $100 Million Higher
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Holland & Knight renews, sheds Boston space
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BP lawyers: A Slicky Situation
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Oregon Supreme Court Tosses Out $100 Million in Punitives Against Philip Morris
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Businessman Says Troutman Sanders Partner Soaked Him for 'Hundreds of Millions'
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NY Firm Wins Again in $500 Million Malpractice Case
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NY State Bar to Consider, Propose Changes to Legal Profession
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The Fed's Master Craftsman
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Martin Ginsburg, Noted Tax Lawyer and Husband of Justice Ginsburg, R.I.P.
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Five Bolt Troubled Hollywood Firm to Launch Start-Up
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The Diversity Score
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Everett Gaskins firm splitting up after 20 years
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Lawyer of the Day: Lawyer-Scammer Gets Scammed — and Has His Scam Unravel
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(Female) Employee Bites (Female) Boss
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The '12 Most Bizarre Comedian Lawsuits'
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Congratulations to Sutherland, Winner of the Battle of the Law Firm Bands!
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Tempus fugit
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Judges:
Judge who killed drilling ban a hero in Louisiana
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Judge Who Lifted Drill Ban Sold Exxon Shares at Probable Loss
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Federal judges ask Supreme Court to hear case on their pay
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GOP Keeps Filibuster Option for Kagan
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White House Pessimistic on GOP Support for Kagan
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Fewer Than 1 in 5 Can Name Kagan as Supreme Court Nominee
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Members of Military to Testify at Kagan Hearing
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Managing the Kagan Confirmation Hearing
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Rummaging Through Elena Kagan’s Email
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SCOTUS: A Preview of “Big Monday”
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Court to rule on Sarbanes-Oxley and gun rights
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News Release Announced Fake Supreme Court Decision
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Skadden Adds NY Judge as Litigation Partner
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Judges’ Comments at Sentencing Require Do-Overs, Appeals Court Says
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In the South, Women Have Made Huge Strides in the State Judiciaries
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Judge Indignant over Chief’s Ethics Letter on Law Firm-Sponsored Golf Outing
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Inquisitive Judge Interrupts Closing Arguments in Trial of Ex-Arent Fox Partner
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Wall Street:
Stock futures struggle higher
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Stocks Shed 2.9% for Week, Led by Energy
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Goldman Executives Slated for Hot Seat
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Investors braced for worsening picture in the US
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Will Wall Street Play by New Rules?
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Layoffs:
Biden: We Can't Recover All the Jobs Lost
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COBRA subsidy proposal receives another setback
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Eight Big Blunders Job Hunters Make
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Today's 20 Fastest-Growing Occupations
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Summer Interns: Few Jobs, Modest Pay, Less Partying
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Small Business:
Will Obama's Small-Business Agenda Survive Congress?
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Corporate Reform:
Obama calls for bank tax as next step in reform
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The Financial Bill’s $19 Billion Fee
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On Finance Reform Bill, Lobbying Shifts to Regulations
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Text Of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform And Consumer Protection Act
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The Dodd-Frank Bill Up Close
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Strong Enough for Tough Stains?
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Gaping holes in FinReg bill doom reform effort
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Will the Bank Overhaul Bill Work?
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Ford Wins Exemption to Finance Reform Bill
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Economists React to Financial Overhaul
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Important Steps, No Cure-All
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4 Things Financial Reform Won't Do For You
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Obama Urges Bill's Passage
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Firms That Hedge May Face New Costs
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It’s ‘America the Swift’ in Bank Reform
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Financial reform: Who's happy, who isn't and why
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'Seriously Ill’ Byrd Could Spell Delay for Financial Regulation Vote
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Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia dies at 92
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Senator's concern may complicate Wall Street bill vote
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Charges dropped, but execs' careers left in tatters
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Big business's hypocritical country-club nonsense
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Economy:
G-8 Warns Recovery Remains Fragile
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The US Pendulum Swings Towards Austerity
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World Leaders Agree on Timetable for Cutting Deficits
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US warns G20 over recession risks
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At Summit, Banks Avoid New Global Regulations
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Economic data, bank legislation top agenda
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Obama: Global recovery requires level playing field
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US Growth Is Revised Downward, to 2.7%
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‘Crisis Economics’
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US Will Never Have a Balanced Budget Again
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On Deck This Week: Jobs Report, June Vehicle Sales, Earnings
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Leaders at Summit Talks Turn Attention to Deficit Cuts
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Lower Our Taxes
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Thatcher-Reagan Reforms Come Under Fire
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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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Recovery Index
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Bailout Tracker
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Real Estate:
Mortgage-Related Litigation Reaches 3-Year High
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Cuomo warns dozens of mortgage rescue companies
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V.A. Loans Harder to Get
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Most Borrowers Would Benefit from Mortgage Refinance, But Can't Qualify
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Walk away from an underwater mortgage? Fannie Mae may be on your tail.
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The Next Hurdle: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
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States Get U.S. Funds to Aid Homeowners
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KB Home Posts Wider-Than-Expected Q2 Loss
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Mortgage Rates Set New Record at 4.69%, So Why Is Demand Weak?
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Record low mortgage rates spur high interest in refinancing, sales
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Capmark Opposes Creditors' Bid To Probe Loan Refinancing
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Fannie Mae Mortgage Modifications Now Require Proof of Financial Hardship
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Freddie Mortgage Portfolio Shrinks in May after Delinquency Buy-Outs
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Rust Belt turning foreclosures into forests
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Oil/Gas:
Seeking Answers on Oil Spill as Questions Mount
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"No sense" in driving BP into bankruptcy - Feinberg
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New Orleans Chef Sues BP Over Damages to Restaurants Selling Gulf Seafood
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Top BP Exec Still Says Spill Flow Rate Doesn’t Matter
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U.S. Asks Appeals Court to Stay Order on Drilling
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Feinberg promises 'claimant-friendly' fund
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BP claimants offered route to fast payout
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How Much Spill Liability Can BP Pass Off On Others?
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BP's Latest Looming Disaster: The Weather
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Gulf oil spill: Could 'toxic storm' make beach towns uninhabitable?
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Storm Not Aimed at Spill Area
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Storm could threaten BP clean-up for 14 days, says Coast Guard
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What the Gulf Can't Afford
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Cleanup Hiring Feeds Frustration in Fishing Town
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Little spent on oil spill cleanup technology
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Moratorium Won't Reduce Drilling Risks
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Gulf oil spill costs BP billions, but how else could they have spent that money?
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BP must not be destroyed, says Cameron as shares hit 14-year low
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The Sacrifice
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Florida official slams federal oil spill response
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Florida braces for oil shift from tropical storm
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Is Gulf safe for swimming?
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Oil washes onto Mississippi coast for first time
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Is Big Oil Turning Against BP?
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Six degrees of Oil Patch separation
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Hayward's stand-in heckled at London oil meeting
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Oil execs in London slam Obama's drilling ban
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Moratorium Won’t Stop Unprecedented BP Project in the Arctic
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Obama fills oil drilling panel with opponents of offshore exploration
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Oil spill's psychological toll quietly mounts
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BP Loses Trading-Floor Swagger in Energy Markets
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Class Derides BP's 'Culture of Safety'
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Ethanol:
The Pumped Up Ethanol Debate
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Mass Torts:
Are Cell Phones the New Cigarettes?
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Gambling:
Twin River Casino Owner UTGR Wins Approval for Bankruptcy Reorganization
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Twin River won't be resolved anytime soon
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Awards:
Wiley Rein's Bankruptcy Practice Named by Chambers USA As One of Washington DC's Best
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Michael Weisser Named "Dealmaker of the Week"
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Weil Wins Middle East Team of the Year at The Lawyer Awards
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Razors:
Razor company eyes bankruptcy , sale to UBS
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Apparel:
American Apparel Gets the Perfect Investor
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Soccer:
When Will The Premier League Bubble Burst?
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Food/Drink:
Peachtree restaurants file for bankruptcy reorganization
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Cross-Border:
The Mother of All Cross-Border Bankruptcies?
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Post-Petition Financing in Transnational Bankruptcy Law
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Trucking:
Truckload Index Shows Freight Demand Cooling
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Accounting:
Koss Sues Grant Thornton, Blames Firm’s Assignment of Newbie Auditors
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Compensation Watch ‘10: PricewaterhouseCoopers Starts Spreading the News in New York
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Claims Trading:
Claims Trading Summary - May 2010
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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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Litigation:
Are E-Discovery Sanctions Tough Enough?
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Corporate Governance:
DE Supreme Court Affirms Appointment of Receiver of Dissolved Corporation
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Delaware's Antitakeover Statute
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Celebs:
NFL Quarterback Brunell on Brink of Bankruptcy
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Veteran NFL QB Mark Brunell filing for bankruptcy
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Quaids sued for unpaid bills at Cibolo
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Kanye West Shows Up For Jury Duty (Sort of)
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Barrack Seeking Redemption in Neverland After a Colony Fund Shows 60% Loss
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Wesley Snipes May Still Be Able to Get Back into the Vampire Game
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Municipalities:
The Next Crisis: Public Pension Funds
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US state budget crises threaten social fabric
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Fraud:
Goldman told to pay creditors in Bayou scam $20.6M
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Harvard's Former Quarterback Priore Now Faces SEC Fraud Suit
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The Chicago Way - Court Rules - Patronage May Benefit
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Agility Evidence Points to Continued Fraud, U.S. Tells Judge in Atlanta
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Feds probe deceased Jax fund manager
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Baseball:
Texas Rangers File Amendment to "Prepacked Plan" to Address Judge's Concerns
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Have Rangers' sale proceedings become a drama or a comedy?
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Judge backs off delay of sale hearing
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Greenberg and Ryan Say Delaying Rangers Sale "Jeopardizes This Case and Risks Its Failure"
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Will the Texas Rangers Case Go Nuclear?
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Judge grants Rangers Baseball Express earlier confirmation hearing date
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Judge postpones sale of Rangers baseball team
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Rangers Mess Gets Kinda Ugly in Court
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Tensions, threats mark latest hearing on Texas Rangers' bankruptcy plan
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Aviation:
Is Good Customer Service an Add-On at Airlines?
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Continental-United talks hit snag with pilots
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Autos:
Visteon Bankruptcy Judge Allows Creditor Vote on Reorganization Proposal
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Think Car Sales Are Strong? Think Again
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Billings car dealer wins mediation with Chrysler
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Banking:
FDIC Awards Third Bank to Bond Street as Failures Climb to 86
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Arrowhead unable to reverse 'declining financial condition'
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New Rules May Affect Every Corner of JPMorgan
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G-20 Calls for 'Significantly' Higher Bank Capital
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Bank Exec: We're Already Regulated
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Banks Need 'New Business Model' Based on More Capital, BIS Says
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An Industry in the Crosshairs - As Congress grapples with financial reform, the lawsuits keep coming
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Big banks face 'jarring shake-up' from new rules
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Big banks dodged a bullet
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Religion:
Pope: sex abuse raids deplorable
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Miscellaneous:
GM, Texas Rangers, Bigler, Movie Gallery, Gloucester, Sumner: Bankruptcy
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Convenience Stores:
Judge Backs Appco Repossession
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Lehman:
Outer Bounds of Safe Harbors: Lehman-Swedbank Decision Limits Setoff Rights Under Swap Agreements
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Paper:
AbitibiBowater Wins Court Approval for Agreement on Notes Offer Guarantee
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UK:
Insolvency profession responds to OFT report
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OFT wants "far-reaching reform" of corporate insolvency regime
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Insolvency Service backs OFT claim that practitioners charge too much
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Insolvency should say fair cop to the OFT
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Bank of England warns against Lehman style accounting ‘gimmicks’
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UK Banks Have Contingency Plans To Move Businesses Away From London
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Will Britain's Bank Tax Bring in Cash or Drive Out Business?
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Canada:
Consumer Proposals: A need for more administrators or a slippery slope?
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China:
China to release judicial explanation of Enterprise Bankruptcy Law soon
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Middle East:
Kuwait faces up to a “massive destruction of wealth”
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Ireland:
Special team to work on bankruptcy cases
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Italy:
Can Italy Stave Off An Economic Collapse?
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