March 8, 2010

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Law:

No Harm, No Foul: Cravath Allowed to Continue Air Products Work
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Lawsuit Claims Thornburg Dumped Its Bankruptcy Lawyers
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Chadbourne & Parke Adds Bankruptcy Counsel in NY
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Firm Sanctioned for 'Errors, Misdeeds' in Debt Collection
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Last Week in Layoffs
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Legal Sector Job Losses Continues to Decline
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Reed Smith Announces Salary and Bonus News
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Mutiny at Mayer Brown?
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Shareholders Cry Conflict of Counsel in Class Action Over Merck Merger
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Hawaii law firm sued $25M for conflict of interest
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Appeals Court Reverses Reed Smith Wrongful Termination Suit
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Greenberg Traurig Partner Charged With Overbilling Client By $1M to Gain Prestige in Firm
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Facing a Mountain of Trouble, N.Y. Governor Taps Legal Eagle
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Ex-Clients Sue Carlsmith for $25M, Claim Firm Sold Out Minority Owners in Hotel Deal
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IRS Suspends Ex-Foley Hoag Tax Partner for Failing to File Tax Return
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A Terminally Ill Harvard Law Prof Talks About Faith and the Future
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Advocates’ Abodes (Associate Edition)
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The 10 most interesting Oscar-related lawsuits ever
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Adam Reposa: Stud Trial Lawyer and Cannibalistic Carpenter?
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Houses of Worship Offer Affordable and Effective Advertising Possibilities
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Not Using Those Free Legal Resources? Whadya Stupid or Somethin'?
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Lawyer Wins New Trial for Client Because Judge Didn't Put Jury Under Oath
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Quote of the Day
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Judges:

Tatted Up Texas Judge Declares Death Penalty Unconstitutional
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The John Roberts Retirement Rumor: A Postscript
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Complaint Against Judge Puts Ex-Prosecutor Back on Hot Seat re Claimed Ex Parte Contacts
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Tracking the Trend Toward Digital Courts
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"Humor" at the Supreme Court
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Wall Street:

 

Markets Find the Upside of the Jobs Report
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Dow Bounces On Jobs News
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Investors Seek Risk, New Bonds as Greece Calms
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Layoffs:

Rate Including Discouraged Workers Rose To 16.8%
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US Labor Market Poised for Gains as Jobless Rate Stabilizes
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The Perils of 'Off the Book' Jobs
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Starting Over at 55
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Autos:

G.M. Plans to Reinstate 661 Dealerships
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Auto dealership-protection bill signed
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Mercedes-Benz Hit With Large 'Lemon Law' Judgment
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Recall of 8 Million Toyotas, but None in Japan
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G.M. and Ford Channel Toyota to Beat Toyota
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House Panel Wants More Safety Records From Toyota
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Did ABC News doctor expose on runaway Toyota tests?
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Why it's so hard for Toyota to find out what's wrong
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Toyota disputes critic who blames electronics
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Sovereigns:

Congressional estimates show grim deficit picture
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Student Debt:

Why make government the prime source for student loans?
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Gambling:

Centaur, Hoosier Park file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Magazines:

Penton Media gets bankruptcy plan OK, to exit soon
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Municipalities:

Greenhut: California is in de facto bankruptcy
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Detroit tells investors that it may need to file for bankruptcy
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Top Bell aide says Toledo likely to face 'fiscal emergency'
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The Swaps That Swallowed Your Town
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Jeffco, creditors talk debt; sewer crisis goals include refinancing
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Retired workers seek pay from bankrupt Ala. city
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Prichard pensioners owed almost $1 million ask judge to force payments from city
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Kansas City wants to close half its public schools
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Economy:

Jobless Rate Holds Steady, Raising Hopes of Recovery
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Volcker Says Too Soon to Cut US Monetary, Fiscal Stimulus
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Volcker - higher inflation target idea "nonsense"
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Obama policies projected to add $9.7 trillion to debt by 2020
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Fed to Keep Big-Bank Oversight
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Positive Jobs Report Doesn't Ease Worries of a 'Double Dip'
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The Biggest Financial Bailout of Them All
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After Jerky Swings, the Economy Begins to Look Nice and Boring
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Dealers See Fed Rate Increases A Ways Away
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Employers vs. Consumers: Who Will Blink First?
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Less stimulus for minority firms
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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:

Mom, Apple Pie and Mortgages
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Foreclosures: What About the States?
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Fannie, Freddie Ask Banks to Eat Soured Mortgages
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FHA Study Says Technical Issues Understate Loan Risks
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Frank Talk: Why You Can Expect More Of It
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Goldman Predicts ‘Muted’ Mortgage Rate Increase
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Fannie, Freddie Holders Shouldn't Assume Guarantee
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US Treasury says stands behind Fannie, Freddie
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Fannie Mae Is Still A Platypus
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Banks scramble to raise cash after Fannie Mae cuts
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Owners walk from homes, values erode
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Real estate ETFs still on shaky ground
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River Vale Country Club bankruptcy is latest woe for Bergen developer
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Homeowners Hold Ground Against Rising Property Taxes
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Challenges in Commercial Leases During Workouts - Risks in Delaying Remedies FAQ
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Education:

Angry US students protest cuts to higher education
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Mass Transit:

New Jersey Transit Plans 25% Fare Increase to Cope With Expanding Deficit
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Tax:

A Game of Resisting the I.R.S.
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Theme Parks:

Six Flags Junior Noteholders Line Up Financing
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Agriculture:

Florida Tomato Growers May Lose $7 Million a Week
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Personal Finance:

Recession's Mental Toll
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Retailing:

UBS Takes A Hit For General Growth Gig
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Bankruptcy no barrier to entry for General Growth stock
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The rise and fall of Sportsman's Warehouse
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Retailers welcome lycra crowd as gyms fill empty storefronts;
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Health and Beauty:

Natural Products Group emerges from bankruptcy
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Litigation:

Chancery Clarifies Definition of "Contract Under Seal"
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Tribune creditors sue banks, alleging they caused bankruptcy
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Witness Interviews Aren't Privileged Work Product
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Apparel:

Signs of a Thaw in the Wardrobe Recession
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Health Care:

Lower Bucks Hospital will turn around, CEO says
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The home truth about St. Vincent
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White House Seizes On Goldman Sachs Report Of Health Premiums Rising
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AIG:

AIG to Sell Alico to MetLife for $15.5 Billion
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Chemicals:

Lyondell files restructure plan, rejects Reliance bid
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Telecoms:

Court allows Nortel to pay $93m in employee bonuses
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Food/Drink:

Tavern on the Green bankruptcy to become liquidation
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End Run Around Lawyers in Tavern Bankruptcy
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Video Games:

Game Developer Cing Files for 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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Seminars
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Bankruptcy trends spell trouble for NH
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Bankruptcy Filings Fall Off
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Humor:

If the anti-Consumer Finance Protection Agency people ran Toyota . . .
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Social Media:

Bankruptcy Twittering
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Banking:

Banks closed in FL, IL, MD
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FDIC's "Repudiation" Powers: Deja Vu All Over Again
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Senators wrestle with Fed bank oversight issues
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Compensation:

General Electric's Immelt forgoes bonus again
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Corporate Governance:

Voting Your Shares May Start to Matter
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Consumer Credit:

After Slide, Consumer Borrowing Resumes
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Fraud:

If You've Ever Met Sean, You Are Zero Degrees Away From a Man Charged by the SEC
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Second Snyder-related lawsuit is dismissed in bankruptcy court
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Judge Denies Ex-Agriprocessors Exec A New Trial
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As state seeks hidden money, Robert Brennan case carries on
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Prosecutors Hone New Strategy for KB Home Backdating Case
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Private Equity:

Debt mountain still looms for LBO debt
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Credit Cards:

Banks Had Free Rein to Set Credit Card Rules, Now Congress is Looking to Restack Deck
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Celebs:

Suge Knight's financial worries pile up
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Elizabeth Warren Discusses The Global "Enron": From Wall Street To Greece And Back
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Lehman:

Lehman Brothers' Collapse: Did The Bailouts Help?
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Mail:

Most Americans think a mail-free Saturday sounds fine
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UK:

Firms flock to 'bankruptcy brothel' UK
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Iceland will take many years to clear its debt to Britain, says Alistair Darling
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Iceland's president demands that Gordon Brown intervenes in payback row
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EU:

Slow-Motion Merkel
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A Farewell to Europe? Not So Fast
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Greece:

Germany Makes No Financial Pledge to Greece
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Greek Woes Show Swaps Must Be Curbed, Merkel Says
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Greek civil servants occupy building
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Europe will stand by Greece, says Sarkozy
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Greece's hidden debt soaring
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Protests in Greece Turn Violent
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Nazi Gold starts a German-Greek war of words
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Other shoe has yet to drop in Greek drama
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Iceland:

Icelanders reject government's push to reimburse Britain, Netherlands $5.3 billion
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1.5% voted 'yes' in Icesave referendum
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Plucky Little Iceland
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Icelanders react to 'No' result
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Canada:

AbitibiBowater gets tentative deal with union
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Middle East:

Kuwait's Investment Dar Might Seek Bankruptcy Protection
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Dubai Index Climbs to 3-Week High on Dubai World Rollover Plan
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