October 19, 2010

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Law:

Boies Schiller Denies Former Client's Claims of Neglect
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US Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Bank Of New York Mellon Case Allowing Trustee To Pursue Third Party Claims
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Lawyer Reprimanded for Plagiarizing Bankruptcy Brief
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Malpractice Case Against Saul Ewing to Proceed
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Discrimination suit against Honigman could unmask firm culture the way Aaron Charney's suit had
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When Your Firm’s Secretaries Could Be Cast in Mad Men, Your Firm Has Some Problems
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Bankruptcy lawyer Christopher Chadick pleaded not guilty
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Baker Botts Names New Bankruptcy Partner (scroll down to McDowell)
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David Hyams Joins Rothgerber from Holland & Hart
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Buchanan Ingersoll Goes on Mini Hiring Spree
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Buchanan Ingersoll Hires Social Media Consultant
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Top bankruptcy expert at law school Oct. 20
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Can we offer you more money?
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Amid Merger Talks, Squire, Sanders Loses Head of Litigation in London
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Value Is the New Normal
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Partner prospects remote despite litigation boom
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Caveat Small Firm Hopeful: Socially Inept Need Not Apply
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7 Tips for Getting Experience as a New or Retooling Lawyer
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Best Halloween Costumes for Jobless Lawyers
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Calif. Bar Reviewing Records of 130 Prosecutors for Discipline After Report
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Cravath Partner Leaving for Justice Department
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Prosecutor From Central Casting Defends Perfect Record Against 16-Year-Old Prank Killer
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Alternative Fees Require Solid Infrastructure
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ABA Probes Lawyer Raters—Avvo, Am Law and Best Lawyers
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ABA May Join Push for Law School Transparency
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Profs Predict Law School Closings as More Grads Earn Less than Break-Even Pay
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How Many Jaded, Cynical Attorneys Does It Take to Discourage One Law Student?
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The Legal Strategy Behind The Fox-Cablevision Dispute
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Law Firm Accused of Requiring Heels, Then Discriminating When Injury Occurred
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Human Resources: Law School Launching Program Where Students Do Firms' Research Work
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Intro to Happiness Studies: The New Law School 101?
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Boston College 3L Asks for His Money Back; Hilarity Ensues
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A Practical Approach to Legal Project Management
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Ready...Aim... Mug Shots!
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Judges:

The Eyes of the Law: Justices Eat Pizza Too
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Stripper/FBI Informant Sherry Ann Ramos Embraces Her "CI-1" Title
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"Predatory" Ex-Judge Gets 2 Years in Prison
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Retired Judge Arrested for Slapping Cop
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Sotomayor Found Inspiration in ‘12 Angry Men’
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Judge Sharon Keller Speaks Out About Dismissal of Misconduct Charges
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"I would make Mexican food and get some beer and have everyone over for dinner"
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Wall Street:

U.S. futures mostly lower after Apple outlook
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Wall St gains on Citigroup profits, other banks
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SEC Flash Crash Report Has Another Skeptic
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Layoffs:

Unemployment at 10.0% in Mid-October
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Jobless Benefits About to Crash
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DC 'oasis for jobs and growth'
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Insurance:

$56 million consent judgment secured by creditors' trust against former officer does not constitute "loss"
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9th Circuit Takes Hard Line on Insurer's Duty to Defend
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Buffett ups Munich Re stake above 10 pct, eyes more
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Executive Protection: D&O Insurance Policy Exclusions
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Personal Finance:

Did You Have to Cut Back on Charitable Donations Because of the Economy?
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Hockey:

Orphan Coyotes finally find daddy?
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Arts:

Arts Company Crafts Benefit to Repay Creditors
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Telecoms:

TerreStar's Stock Plunges on Ch. 11 Report
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FairPoint Requests Penalty Reduction
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Wind Hellas Says Bondholder Group Preferred Bidder
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Small Business:

NY Fed study shows limited lending to small businesses
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Corporate Reform:

Waiting for Justice for Those Caused Crisis
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Video Rentals:

How Blockbuster Failed at Failing
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Economy:

Lockhart Says He May Support More Fed Asset Purchases
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Geithner Weak Dollar Seen as US Recovery Route Versus BRICs
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Geithner: US Will Not Devalue Dollar
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Foreign investors scoop up US debt
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The rising revolution: a perfect storm is brewing
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US Factories Pull Back in September
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What could trigger a fiscal crisis
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Is Bernanke Inflating The Biggest Bubble Ever?
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Benny & the debt
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Democrats Are at Odds on Relevance of Keynes
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From Obama, the Tax Cut Nobody Heard Of
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Retirement Saving Is Important, Just Not Now
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Many Countries Turn to Higher Taxes on Well-to-Do
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National Debt Up $3 Trillion Under Obama
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Soros Funds Economic Work Outside Mainstream
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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:

A Better Way to Fix the Foreclosure Process
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Citigroup claims its home repossession process is 'sound'
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Largest Bank Will Resume Foreclosure Push in 23 States
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On Foreclosures, BofA Has Explaining to Do
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Banks Restart Foreclosures
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Bondholders Pick a Fight With Banks
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The roots of foreclosure-gate: incentives and lawyers
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Law Firm, Paid for Volume, Had 12 People Handling 12,000 Foreclosures at Once
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Highlights from Citigroup Call: No Robo-Signers Here
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Citi Braces for Mortgage Buybacks
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Citigroup Is Not Worried About Foreclosure Crisis Smackdown
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MERS Mortgage Registry Litigation May Slow Foreclosure, Cloud House Titles
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Foreclosure stalled? Thank an attorney
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Some Sand in the Gears of Securitizing
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It's a perfect storm
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Foreclosure Moratorium: Cracking Down on Liar Liens
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Will "Foreclosure-gate" Cost the Banks Billions?
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A Lien-Stripping Argument in Two Paragraphs.
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Why the Foreclosure Scandal Is Actually Good for Banks and Housing Markets
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Procedural Flaws Extend To Trustees, Washington AG Says
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Forget It. You're Not Getting Your House Back
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Allonge for the Ride
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Bankers New Tactic: Blame the Victim
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Foreclosures: Next shoe to drop for banks?
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Shattered Dreams: Homeowners Still Digging Out From Foreclosure Mess
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Carinalli bankruptcy decision now due Oct. 29
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Inside Wilton's bankruptcy hearing
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Portland homebuilder Palazzo files for personal bankruptcy
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Judge: AHF land was fairly valued
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Republicans could end home loans for low-income buyers
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The Homeowner Wins, Without a Lawyer
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Home construction numbers show a little optimism in residential building
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Homebuyer tax credit casts shadow on mortgage market until next year
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Mortgage Securities Show Crisis Overblown
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Banking:

Bank of America reports a third-quarter net loss of $7.3 billion.
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Bank of New York Mellon Returns to 3Q Profit
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Citigroup's $2 Billion Profit Boosts Banks
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Bankruptcy Court Approves Washington Mutual, Inc. Disclosure Statement
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Chuck Frost, ex-president of First State Bank of Winchester, tries to get his professional, personal life on track since bank was seized
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Trucking:

YRC Worldwide's shares rise on improving outlook
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Video Rentals:

Blockbuster adds to list of stores it seeks to close
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Celebs:

Michaele Salahi's Mom Blames Tareq For Their Money Troubles
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Randy Quaid a No-Show for Court Trial
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Autos:

Granholm: I Was Wrong About GM/Chrysler Bankruptcy
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GM wants all UAW workers at Michigan plant at half-pay rate
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GM clarifies chairman's comments about IPO
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Aviation:

Aviation World at Odds Over Plane Loans
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Air travelers found to lose billions to delays
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Japan Airlines Lenders to Provide $3.7 Billion in Extra Loans, Asahi Says
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Business Jets Poised for Comeback
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Oil/Gas:

BP Waives $75 Million Cap for Some Oil Spill Claims
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Corporate Governance:

Mars to Venus: We're Not on the Same Page
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Retailing:

Gems TV Tunes Out as Confirmation of Bankruptcy Hit Airwaves
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Prices Squeeze Main Street
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(1 new opinions 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 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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Miscellaneous:

WaMu, Lehman, Orleans Homebuilders, Rock JV, Point Blank: Bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Court OKs Request to Cut Down Tree
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Fraud:

Koster files objection to US Fidelis settlement; says it lets Atkinsons keep too much
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Bankruptcy lawyer rejects plea deal to admit defrauding clients
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Fair Finance artwork fetches more than $400K
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In Reducing Sentence, Judge Notes Former Company VP's Contrition in Backdating Case
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When Disgorgement Comes Cheap
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Jury Picks to Start in SEC-Delphi Civil Trial
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Litigation:

10 Tips for Effective Litigation Case Management
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Inside an E-Discovery Debacle
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High stakes: who’s who in the $20bn transatlantic litigation market
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How will the global litigation market shape up over the next five years
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Non-Profits:

Nation's largest charities lose billions in donations last year
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Private Equity:

The great private equity shakeout
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Common problems
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P.E. Shop to Launch Fund in Iraq
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Health Care:

Expect more New York hospitals to close
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Hospital behind on taxes, again
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Citing ObamaCare, Boeing pares employee plan
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Politics:

Maes' bankruptcy stuns GOP leaders
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Trial Lawyers Sticking With Democratic Party
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Facing Ethics Probe, Senator Pays a Dozen Law Firms
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GOP House Leaders Push Compromise
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Joe Miller Says He Was Disciplined on Ethics Matter
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Handcuffing Roils Alaska Senate Race
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Little Truth in Many Political Ads
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US Politics Goes Nuts
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Hollywood:

Stanley Brooks Unexpectedly Files for 'Private' Bankruptcy
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Newspapers:

Tribune chief executive may be on his way out
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Golf:

Garland country club files for bankruptcy
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Religion:

Crystal Cathedral files for bankruptcy protection
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Time is Running Out for the Cathedral :)
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Chemicals:

Tronox lines up $125 mln loan for post- bankruptcy ops
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Finance:

Credit Still Tight on Main Street
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Municipalities:

Why the judge OK'd Central Falls' state takeover
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Act 47 is wrong step in Harrisburg debt crisis
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Environmental:

Supreme Court Lets Stand Seventh Circuit Ruling On Discharging RCRA Cleanup Orders In Bankruptcy
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Agriculture:

FDIC Warns of US Farmland Bubble
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UK:

Bankers should pay £3.5bn more to tackle deficit
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EU:

EU Finance Chiefs Near a Deal on Budget Sanctions
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Greece:

Sawiris loses Wind Hellas as bondholders take over
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Asia:

Asian Hedge Funds Struggle to Raise Cash Even as Economy Booms
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Spain:

Spain's Solar Deals on Edge of Bankruptcy as Subsidies Founder
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France:

France crippled by continuing strikes as protests against pension reforms turn violent
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Labor Strikes Head for Showdown
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Airlines asked to reduce France flights
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French Dockworkers About to Join Strikes
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Germany:

German Exports to Grow Fastest in a Decade
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