March 3, 2010

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Law:

Summer Associate Offers Hit 17-Year Low, Says NALP
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Partner Cuts Logical Place for Savings in 2010, Report Says
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Salaries Are Chief Cost Concern for Midsize Firms
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Slower Revenue Growth, More Stratification at Jackson Lewis
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Revenue Down, Profits Flat at Winston & Strawn
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Inside the Bingham McCutchen Bonus
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Kill Returns to Anderson Kill After 2 Years at Reed Smith
(DBN)

New Survey Suggests In-House Lawyers Are Poised to Hire
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In-house changes bad news for law firms
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Fulbright Names New Executive Director and Office Heads
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Thomas DeVine Joins Faegre & Benson Finance and Restructuring Practice
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Who is Bracewell & Giuliani's "Master of Everything"?
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Recruiting is set on its ear
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"The Good Wife" - Do Males Naturally Dominate Law?
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Toyota Taps Patton Boggs Partner for Safety Panel
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Firm Chief Talks About Planned Growth & Possible Outside Investment
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High Court Justices Shoot Down 'Privileges' Argument in Gun Case
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Case Tests if Law Firm Can Seal Affidavit Supporting Fee Application
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Former General Counsel Gets Probation in Backdating Case
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Former Countrywide CEO Hires Prominent Williams & Connolly Lawyer
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Networking: The Basics and Beyond for Lawyers
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Ex-Office Manager Pleads Guilty to Stealing $556K from 2 Law Firms
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Wilkinson Barker Snaps Up MoFo Communications Group
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The Wacky World of Cy Pres Settlements
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Former Maryland Law Dean Will Return (Some)‘Questionable’ Compensation
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Law Student of the Day: Mike Sacks
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Legal Recruiter of the Day: A Name to Suit the Times
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Departing with Flair
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Poor Little Harvard Law 3L
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Duke prof says AG Cuomo helped cause financial crisis
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Mug Shot Roundup
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Say What?!
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Judges:

7th Circuit Judges Testify in Trial Over Blogger's Web Threats
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Feds Target Attorneys, Possible Case-Fixing as Pa. Judicial Scandal Shows No Signs of Fading
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First One @ One First: There Will Be Blood
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Wall Street:

US Stock-Index Futures Little Changed
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Most US Stocks Advance as Greece Concern Eases
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Buffett on Goldman: I Feel Good
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Layoffs:

No More Job Hunting, Time for Job Fishing
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Mail:

US post office looks to cut costs as mail dips
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Banking:

FDIC seen stepping up sales of failed bank assets
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Treasury cashing in on bank turnaround
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Where have all the bankers gone?
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Finding Buried Bodies In Bank Losses
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Food/Drink:

Lone Star Brewery files for bankruptcy
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Education:

ASU faces massive budget cuts, "equivalent of bankruptcy"
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Recession and the Private School Exodus
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Furniture:

Hudson's Furniture filing Chapter 11 to restructure real estate debt
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Economy:

Fed's Hoenig wants rate hike sooner than later
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Kocherlakota: Fed's bank supervisory powers critical
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Cut Pay For Government Workers
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Economists Warn Another Financial on Way
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Execs: Recession Not Over Until 2011 or Later
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Fresh Ideas From Leading Thinkers For True Financial Reform
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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:

Buried in Fannie's Filings: Signs of Improvement
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Home Prices Steadied in Q409: Freddie Mac
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Tenant Troubles: Real Estate Forced to Hit Pause Button
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Hovnanian reports Q1 profit on tax benefit
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Billionaire loses nearly $60 million deposit he put down on world's most expensive house
(DBN)

Stuy Town Residents Take First Step Toward Ownership Plan
(DBN)

Owner of Water Tower Place in Bankruptcy Court Today
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Murdoch Wants RE to Flex Political Muscle
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Summary of Foreclosure Laws Across the Country
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Mortgage Insurance Claims Slow as Modifications Pick-up
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Autos:

Ford sales jump 43%, GM's 12%, Chrysler's 0.47%; Toyota slips 8.7%
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GM's China sales up 51 percent in February
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Ford's sale surge no fluke: This automaker's on a roll
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Canadian auto sales surge in February, Toyota up
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New No. 1? Ford sales top GM
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In G.M. Sales, Signs of Some Gains From Toyota’s Woes
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GM's Missed Opportunity
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At Auto Show, Carmakers Put Up a Good Front
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Big debt topples contract provider
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GM Sales Exec Says Company Won't Reopen Factory
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GM recalls 256,583 compact cars
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Nissan to Recall 540,000 Vehicles Globally
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Toyota U.S. Sales Dip In Wake of Recalls
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Toyota Sudden Acceleration Tied to 43 Fatal Crashes
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Death toll linked to US Toyota faults rises to 52
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Governance Was Missing Link at Toyota
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Toyota gives return buyers 2 years of free repairs
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Toyota Gains After Sales Fall Less Than Estimated
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Senate investigators' ties to Toyota
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Ex-Toyota exec warned of safety, quality problems in '06
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Saab: Just 500 New Cars Left in US
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Newspapers:

Morris Publishing Out From Bankruptcy Protection
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Fraud:

Ponzi investors could lose in 'clawback' suits
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Couldn't Get Those Coveted Gaga Tickets? Here’s Why
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Paper:

Xerium plans bankruptcy filing
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Municipalities:

Wall Street Bailout May Moderate City’s Downturn
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New ghost towns: Industrial communities teeter on the edge
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Bankruptcy is best choice for Toledo?
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Hotels:

Hotel Sales Poised for Uptick, Lower Prices
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Celebs:

Sister of Hollywood star Christian Bale faces losing her home
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Telecoms:

Bankers, lawyers asking for more in Nortel auction
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Golf:

Owner of PGA site files bankruptcy
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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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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Personal Bankruptcies Resume Upward Trend
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Administrative Office Report on Bankruptcy Filings
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Bankruptcy Humor:

Old Mother Hubbard Facing Bankruptcy
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Litigation:

District Court Reverses Sanctions Ruling in Legal Technology Case
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Legal Holds: Modification
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Corporate Reform:

Key US senators near financial reform deal
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Consumer Agency Compromise Fails to Win Backing From Lawmakers
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Investors fret over weakened financial reforms
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Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Calls for Real Regulatory Reform
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Congress Risks Wasting a Good Crisis
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Horse Racing:

"I'm not going anywhere"
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Kentucky, New York Looking Into Zayat Loans
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Magna seeks additional bankruptcy financing
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Churchill's 2009 earnings down 39 percent
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Fashion:

Back In Fashion
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Newspapers:

Objections filed in MediaNews Group parent's bankruptcy case
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Retailing:

General Growth Eyes Return To Big Board
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Ackman Under Attack Over General Growth Deal
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Simon says General Growth has not shared any data
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Swoozie's files for bankruptcy protection
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Apparel:

Adidas shares stumble as profit drops 64%
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Gambling:

Boyd Still 'Actively Pursuing' Station Casinos
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Small casino closes doors
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Compensation:

GMAC Pay Package as Big as Goldman's
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UK:

Bust solicitor is still handing out legal advice
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EU:

EU hints of bailout plan, sets economy program
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Canada:

Canada's Ethanol Boom, Minus the Boom
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Greece:

Greece announces crisis budget cuts
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Greece Set to Outline New Austerity Plan
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Greek PM says sacrifices vital to avert bankruptcy
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Greece's budget crisis is like wartime situation - PM
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Greece fiscal steps lift euro; debt premium down
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The Latest Act in the Greek Drama
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China:

China's Wealth Gap Widest Since Reforms
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