May 11, 2010

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Law:

BigLaw NY Office Nets Another $25 Million in Madoff Fees
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Proskauer Prospers Through Property
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Former Partner Sues Kutak Rock
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BigLaw Firm Inks New Deal for Atlanta Office
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Lateral Hiring: Changing Expectations and Incentives
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"What other industry tolerates such a crazy hiring model?"
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BigLaw New Normal Looks Bad - More ‘WilmerHale Moves’ Coming?
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Dibs on kilpatricktownsend.com
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Face Off! When It Comes to Dealing With Clients, Is Face-to-Face Out of Date?
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Law Firms Shop for Deep Office Space Discounts, Possible Shark Tank, in Buyer's Market
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Large Firms Are From Mars, Female Lawyers Are From Venus
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Squire Sanders' Unpaid Fees Morass
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Bloom leaving Hangley for turnaround firm
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How much will you save by going to one legal research system?
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Airline, Law Firm on Hot Seat in Discovery Debacle
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Mendocino DA files bankruptcy
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Trial of Ex-BigLaw Partner, Lover and Roommate to Begin in Ex-Associate's Murder
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Arizona Firm Leaders Weigh In On Controversial New Immigration Law
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N.J. Supreme Court Spares Partner From Disbarment Over Fee Dispute With Firm
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Lawyers' Ethical Stumbles Increase Online
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Attention Lawyers: Your Office Copier Has a Hard Drive
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Yale Law Student Takes Her Turn as a Poker Star
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Party Law School Rankings
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A Study of Pre-Exam Behaviors
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Gen caught in career plan of being "a lawyer"
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School-Sponsored MSU Student Blog Gives Applicants Snapshots of Law School Life
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Student's Prizewinning Law Review Article Ignites Texas Tax Debate
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Rule 10b-5 and Law Schools
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Suspected Shoplifter Dies in Employee’s Chokehold; No Charges Expected
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Teacher Deems American Flag Drawing 'Offensive'
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"The Good Wife" - Lay-off Day
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Judges:

Kagan Likely To Be A Pocketbook Pragmatist on the High Court
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Kagan's Credentials Draw Praise, Scorn as Battle Lines Form Over Nomination
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7 Reasons Obama Picked Kagan
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Elena Kagan, Supreme Court nominee, is a cautious pragmatist, NOT a radical
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Elena Kagan: The Fight Ahead
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Elena Kagan, In Her Own Words
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Kagan’s ‘Thin’ Record Hints She Will Ally With Court Democrats
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Social issues rise with Kagan pick
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The Kagan Backlash
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Why Elena Kagan Makes Both Parties Nervous
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Parsing Kagan
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Kagan should have quick path to Supreme Court
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Court Nominee Favored to Be Approved
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The Left Leans Against Kagan
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Taking A Closer Look at Elena Kagan’s Description of Confirmation Hearings as a ‘Vapid and Hollow Charade’
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Is There a ‘Wise Latina’-Type Revelation Lurking in Kagan’s Background?
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Kagan Has Appropriate Experience for a Seat on the Supreme Court
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Elena Kagan "Honored and Humbled" by Supreme Court Nomination
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What Elena Kagan's Mother Would Really Have Said
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Obama: Kagan understands law's impact on Americans
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Obama Seeks to Frame Debate on Elena Kagan on His Terms
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The Problem with Elana Kagan is Barack Obama
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Kagan Is A Wild Card For Business
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3 Reasons Business Shouldn't Fear Kagan on the Court
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Kagan's Qualifications: Competing Views
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Smart Girls Were the Rule at Kagan's High School
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Elena Kagan Through the Years
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Kagan, Judaism and the Bible: 'Justice, justice shall you pursue'
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The Left Struggles to Define Elena Kagan
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Why Kagan? In A Word: "Leadership"
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The Opinionators: The Three Legs of the Kagan Stool
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Inhofe, once again, is a no
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31 Republicans Opposed Kagan for Solicitor General
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Kagan Nomination Puts Arlen Specter in a Bind
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On Kagan: Where the GOP Might Attack
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Leahy: 'Possibly Different Standards' for Kagan This Time
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Judge cleared of flashing held in s-- attack probe
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Judge Reportedly Closes Juror Contempt Hearing to Public & Gov’t. Lawyer
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Movie-Making Judge Resigns to Avoid Gag on Promoting Faustian Obama Opus
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Calif. Judge Files Writ Against Own Court
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Bankruptcy judge sworn in
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Wall Street:

U.S. futures cool off on EU aid, China hike fears
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Market Rally Fizzles in Asia and Europe
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Dow Jumps 404.71; Nasdaq Up 4.8%
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US Stocks Jump on Loan Plan; S&P 500 Pares Gain as Euro Falls
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Goldman Sachs Made Money Every Day in First Quarter, a Firm Record
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US SEC, exchanges agree on 3-part revamp
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Did Big Bet Trigger Stock Swoon?
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Creating the Improbable: Did Bet Trigger Crash?
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Layoffs:

Philly Papers' Non-Layoff Layoff Notices
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Landscapers find workers choosing jobless benefits over work
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Economy:

Trillion-dollar euro rescue won't solve low growth
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Food-stamp tally nears 40 million, sets record, 1 in 8 get benefit
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Buffett's Berkshire Generates Most Revenue Since 2007
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Fed’s Kocherlakota: Tax Banks Based On Risk They Create
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Debt Aid Package for Europe Took Nudge From Washington
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Money Managers Remain Hesitant on Euro Bailout
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Ex-Auto czar says US could get $40B back from GM
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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:

When the Mortgage Is Only Part of the Problem
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Underwater Mortgages Stabilized in First Quarter
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TransUnion Sees Delinquency Fall for First Quarter Since 2006
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New Article on Mortgage Modifications in Chapter 13
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Hope Now Mortgage Workouts Soar 92%, as Executive Director Resigns
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Fannie Mae Foreclosures Nearly Double in Q110
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Fannie Mae seeks $8.4B in aid after 1Q loss
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Fed Kocherlakota prefers private mortgage securitization
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Fannie, like Freddie, Reports Another Huge Loss and Needs More Cash
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For Administration, an Ill-Timed Request for Aid
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Fannie Mae Future in Doubt Following Continuing Losses
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More Cash For The Fannie Mae Furnace
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Republican senators pressing to end federal control of Fannie, Freddie
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Fannie And Freddie Slow The Bleeding
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Paulson eyes housing rebound, limits access to funds
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Law Firm Accused of Filing False Documents to Speed Foreclosures for Banks
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Commercial Mortgage Prices Fall in March
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CMBS Delinquency Rate Increase Slows With Workouts
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Migration Data Suggest Homeowners Becoming Renters
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Lennar Slashes Vegas Prices, Tax-Credit Hangover Begins?
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The Psychology of Strategic Defaults
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Surprise Tax Hit on Foreclosures
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Goldman Sachs Tries to Make Its HQ Disappear
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We’re All Greek Now
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Oil/Gas:

Gulf Winds Turn on BP as Oil Containment Plan Snarls
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Blame game at congressional hearings
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Two Oil Firms Tie Rig Blast to 'Plug'
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BP says oil spill costs $350 million so far, shares hit
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BP Wants All Oil Spill Lawsuits in Houston
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Exxon CEO Supports Halt in Gulf Oil Leases
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Oil Companies Fought Stricter Regulations
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Gulf Coast to Visitors: Y'all Come Down and Eat!
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BP Relief Wells Bring Risk of Bigger Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
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Oil spill spreads west toward Texas
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BP shareholder sues company because of oil leak
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BP to Come Under Senate Scrutiny
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Oil-Spill Agency Fetches $13 Billion Amid ‘Cozy’ Industry Ties
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Estimating the Oil Spill's Impact in the Gulf
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Litigation:

Conference Attendees Seek Adjustments, Not Sweeping Change to Litigation Rules
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When E-Discovery Is Used as a Weapon
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Ratings Agencies:

Moody's Falls to Seven-Month Low After 'Wells' Notice
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Baseball:

Reports: MLB Will Seize Rangers and Nullify Creditors' Loans, Which Means ... Bankruptcy
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Video Rentals:

Movie Gallery plans to close operations, liquidate
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Gambling:

No quick sale seen for SunCruz ships
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Aerospace:

Sea Launch Obtains Additional DIP Financing
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Corporate Reform:

Snowe, Landrieu Seek Limits on Consumer Rules
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Merkley, Levin Amendment Could Spark Fight With Wall Street
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Sen. Jack Reed Puts Registration Of PE, VC Firms Back On Table
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Consensus for Limits to Secrecy at the Fed
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US Senate Faces Tough Slog To Finish Financial Bill This Week
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Aviation:

Ticket-Change Fees Surpass Baggage Charges at Some Airlines
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Autos:

Ex-Auto Czar Says Chrysler, GM Exceed Expectations
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Rattner: GM ads stretched the truth
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Chrysler could up 2010 outlook, launch IPO 'quickly'
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Axed dealer tally: Chrysler 3, dealers 1
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Detroit Automakers Now Paying Workers Same as Foreign Rivals
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U.S. Sees a Change of Attitude at Toyota
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Toyota Posts $2.2 Billion Annual Profit
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China: New Car Sales Slowing
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Personal Finance:

Financial reality bites for Generation X
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Recession Effects: More Child Abuse, Less Gambling and Donating at Church
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A Month without Credit Cards. A Year without Half Your Clothes
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Mining:

Workers Picket Bankruptcy Court To Protest Mine Sale
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Retailing:

Simon 'disappointed' in General Growth decision
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General Growth Properties Swings To Profit In Q1
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Bidding War For Extended Stay?
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(1 new opinion today)

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 - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Examiners:

Judge Appoints Tribune Bankruptcy Examiner
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Food/Drink:

Dean Foods net income sinks, suspends guidance
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Bankruptcy Theater:

Enron Collapses, Again. This Time on Broadway
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Reaffirmation:

Putting the Brakes on Ride-Through in the Ninth Circuit
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Fraud:

Stanford's lawyer spends a night in jail
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Goldman Sachs may admit negligence charges in deal with SEC
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Goldman's new standards watchdog needs real teeth
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Goldman Sachs Close to Getting Subpoenaed by the Justice Department
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Goldman trades big, but more probes loom
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Zuckerman Suit Proceeds Against Madoff Fund Operator
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Hecker employee loses latest battle over passport, other records
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US DOJ: Former ABN AMRO Bank To Forfeit $500M In Fraud Case
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Would-Be Buyers Ogle Ex-Attorney Scott Rothstein's Forfeited Classic Sports Cars
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Rajaratnam Bid to Exclude Wiretaps Aims to Sink Galleon Case
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Cleaning Products:

Anpath Group Files Chapter 11
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Paper:

Newark Group to file prepackaged bankruptcy
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Distressed Investing:

Distressed Funds Outperform All Major Hedge Fund Strategies
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Health Care:

Cancer Costs Double In 20 Years But Are Still In Line With Overall Health Spending, Study Finds
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Corporate Governance:

Fiduciary Duties: Whether to file for bankruptcy or borrow funds
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Banking:

Confidence in Banking Sector Remains Fragile
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Banks Lobbying Against Derivatives Trading Ban
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Banks, regulators need reality check on risk math
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Citi to Pay Director $350,000 for Three Weeks of Consulting Work
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Feds Launches Criminal Case Against Failed Bank Officials
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Student Debt:

Student-Loan Consolidarity
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Credit Cards:

Rules Force Trimming Credit Card Balances
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Debt Collection:

Collecting Accounts Receivable - Tricky Business
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Hotels:

JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank Said to Weigh Extended Stay
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Municipalities:

JPMorgan Loses Motion to Dismiss Alabama Sewer Bond Fraud Suit
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Cash-strapped Los Angeles may stop fixing broken sidewalks
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NY Weighs State Worker Furloughs
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Hockey:

City can't meet NHL's Coyotes demands
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Ice Edge hopes for last-ditch breakthrough on Coyotes sale
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UK:

Britain Leaves Its Monetary Policy Unchanged
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Business insolvency barrage eases down
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Deloitte comments on the official personal insolvency figures
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IVA take up increases by 20 per cent
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JPMorgan Says UK Bonus Tax Will Be 'Material'
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Firms finding it more difficult to defer VAT payments
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Fired London Bankers Overcome Bonus Backlash in U.K. Courtrooms
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EU:

Europe Offers $957 Billion in Hope of Appeasing the Banks
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The end of the road for rescue plans
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Euro Pares Gains as Investors Question $1 Trillion Aid Package
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A Trillion for Europe, With Doubts Attached
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A €750 Billion E.U. Feint?
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Euro Bailout: What is Another Trillion If You’ve Already Spent $1 Trillion?
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Analyst: Bad Money to Drive Out Good in EU
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Why the E.U.'s $950 Billion Rescue Package is Just the Beginning
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Europe stocks soar 7.4 pct on massive bail-out plan
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European debt crisis 'manageable,' Paulson says
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Banks go into reverse as EU euphoria wears off
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Moody's sees European contagion
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Canada:

Homes searched in mortgage fraud case
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Canada's Largest Newspaper Chain Accept $1.1 Billion Offer From Creditors
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Italy:

Italy Court Grants Mariella Burani Bankruptcy Protection
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Greece:

Main Greek unions to hold new protests on Wednesday
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Is Greece the new France? Or the new AIG?
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Is Greece a Spoiled Rotten Rich Kid?
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China:

China's inflation rate accelerates, banking lending surges
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