October 20, 2010

The Daily Bankruptcy News

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Law:

With No Lock-Step, Where Is the Order?
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Boies Bites Back in Suit Claiming Star Litigator Ignored Unsexy Case
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Nev. Judge Passes Boies Fee Dispute to New York
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K&L Gates creates foreclosure task force for mortgage servicers
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Former Jenkens Partner Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy, Tax Evasion
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Washington Firms Prepare for Boom in Foreclosure Work
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Survey: Law Departments Cut Total Legal Spending for 1st Time in 10 Years
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Bad News for BigLaw: In-House Spending is Falling
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In-House Salary Range Breakdown: Here You Go, GCs, by the Numbers ...
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Pls Hndle Thx: Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?
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In ADA Case, Baker & McKenzie Denied Access to Ex-Associate's Mental Health Records
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Foreclosure Lawyer Under Scrutiny Lived the American Dream, Owns a Bugatti, Yacht and Mansions
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The Estate That Foreclosure Fees Built
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Foreclosure Firm Undergoes Shake-Up as Chairman Vacates Post
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Associate Morale Survey Results – Part 2
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The Jock Advantage
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Introduction to the Legal Recovery?
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Firm v. Firm Malpractice Suit Continues
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Plaintiffs' Steering Committee Named in MDL Against Toyota
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Mel Gibson’s Ex Hires 40th Lawyer, Even Though One Is Already Working for Free
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Wilson Sonsini Hires Kim in Corporate Finance Practice
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Smaller Firms Manage Their Opportunities With Bigger Clients
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Washington Firms Prepare for Boom in Foreclosure Work
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ABA Weighs Required Disclosure of Law School Job Stats, More Rigorous Reporting
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Florida Foreclosure Lawyer, Intel, BofA, Lehman, JPMorgan in Court News
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The Plight of the Law Library
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Bankruptcy lawyer inducted into Poker Hall of Fame
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National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame will honor first woman admitted to State Bar
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Prosecutor Escapes Hot Water over Swimming Incident
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Steven Slater Pleads Guilty, Slides Out of Jail Time
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Posthumous Presentation Comes 163 Years After Application to Bar
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Congratulations to Yale Law School’s Most Disgraceful Graduate!
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China, India, Japan Grapple With the Quality of Legal Education
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It's courthouse potty police
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Judges:

Lawyers Show Up in Court to Support Indicted Texas Judge
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Judge Censured for Threatening to Stop Hearing Cases Without a Raise
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Justice Thomas' wife seeks apology from Anita Hill
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Federal Judge Refutes DOJ Criticism Over Sentencing
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More Judges Seem to Be Jumping the Gun on Clerkship Offers
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Justice William Brennan, a liberal lion who wouldn't hire women
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At The Car Wash
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Wall Street:

US stock index futures signal small rebound
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Stocks: Worst day in two months
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Stocks Plunge Further on Mortgage Woes
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Goldman Sachs Shares Rise as Earnings Decline Less Than Analysts Estimated
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Goldman tightens purse strings on pay
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Pay Day: How Much Is Wall Street Setting Aside This Quarter
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Layoffs:

GE to bring back US jobs
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Recession Still Has a Grip on Workers
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Newspapers:

Tribune Co. CEO Randy Michaels: I have not resigned
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Tribune's embattled chief remains on job
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Do the right thing, Randy – leave
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Tribune CEO Randy Michaels will resign this week, sources say
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Ousted Tribune Exec Says His "Sluts" Memo Was Misunderstood
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How juvenile was the Tribune under Randy Michaels?
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Examiners:

Bankruptcy court rejects examiner for Innkeepers
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Religion:

Calif. Megachurch Enters Bankruptcy amid Lawsuits
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Crystal Cathedral blames a few creditors for bankruptcy
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Cemeteries:

Stonecrest Financial's bankruptcy converted to Chapter 7
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Hedge Funds:

SEC Sues Georgia Hedge-Fund Managers for Overvaluing Assets to Boost Fees
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Litigation:

The common interest privilege
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Grappling with the E-Discovery Monster
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Tiburon man indicted in bankruptcy fraud case
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Telecoms:

TerreStar files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection; EchoStar steps up with $75M in financing
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Economy:

Officials Hint Fed on the Verge of More Easing
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Quantitative Easing Only Show in Town
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Capital Flight Is Reality
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What Is Quantitative Easing?
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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:

New York Fed Wants Banks to Buy Back Bad Mortgages
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White House keeps heat on banks over foreclosures
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US probe targeting foreclosure documents
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Sheriff in Illinois' Cook County says he will cease evictions
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Pimco, NY Fed Said to Seek BofA Repurchase of Mortgages
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States Continue Foreclosure Inquiries
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RBS estimates 'foreclosure-gate' will cost big four banks $42.3 billion
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Bank Of America Readies Affidavits For Resubmission
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GMAC Mortgage resumes foreclosures in 23 states
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Fed Is Monitoring Mortgage Foreclosure Process
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Md. Court Approves Emergency Rules on Foreclosures
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Southern California home sales remain weak
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Houston home sales fall 18.6% in September
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Construction of New Homes in the U.S. Rises Slightly
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Mortgage Crisis Set to Kick Into a Higher Gear
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Name the Foreclosure Crisis!
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Mortgage registry comes under fire in foreclosure crisis
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Report: CEO leaving Orleans Homebuilders
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Debt deals signal a thaw in CMBS
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Is Your Rent Too Damn High?
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Politics:

Tea Party candidate declared bankruptcy
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Christine O’Donnell Asks: ‘Where in the Constitution Is Separation of Church and State’?
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O'Donnell's platform, personal life at drastic odds
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Banking:

Bank Results Beat Estimates, But Unease Remains
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In Case You Missed It: Sheila Bair Gave Banks A Several Hundred Million Dollar Gift
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NY Fed Part of Group Suing BofA Over Mortgage Securities
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Bank of America Drops on Mortgage Buyback Woes
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Capital One shares surge on earnings
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BNY Mellon, State Street Rely on Takeovers to Offset Rates
(DBN)

Say goodbye to traditional free checking
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Judge Approves Citi's $75M Settlement With SEC
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Warranties:

Koster not happy with US Fidelis bankruptcy plan
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Municipalities:

Harrisburg moves closer toward bankruptcy
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Harrisburg finances go under microscope; Mayor asks for Act 47
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Harrisburg taxpayers discuss financial options for the city
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Here's That Devastating Report On The Coming California Demographic Timebomb
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Calif. Study: State Workers Not Overpaid
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Fraud:

Hecker Sent Back to Jail
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Madoff Judge Defers Ruling on Feeder Clients' Claims
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Umpqua Bank settles $30M Ponzi scheme lawsuit
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Rothstein clawback suit targets cruise line executive for $8.7 million
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Pensions:

PBGC takes over Hostess portion of multiemployer plan
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Travel:

Bankrupt travel club for the rich gets "bulk bid"
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Utilities:

Second-Lien Lenders Sue Boston Generating Over Loan Writedown
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Credit Cards:

New Credit-Card Rules Proposed
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Shipbuilding:

Platinum Equity set to buy shipyard owner
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Law firm investigates acquisition of American Commercial Lines
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Consultants:

Mesirow CEO James Tyree fighting cancer
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Horse Racing:

Stonewall Farm ownership relinquished, put up for sale
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Corporate Governance:

Quick Decision by Del. Court Upholds Airgas Bylaw
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Tax:

Partial Debt Cancellations: Slicing Debt With Occam's Razor
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Accounting:

Two-thirds of investors oppose FASB accounting proposal
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Non-Profits:

Creditors challenge Germantown Settlement's bankruptcy plan
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Pennsylvania Academy of Music fights to keep suit in bankruptcy court
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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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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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Sales:

Weighing Secured Lenders' Recent Setbacks
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Miscellaneous:

TerreStar, Sunset Village, Upper Market Place, Cynergy Data: Bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

O.C. bankruptcies jump 37% in September
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Lehman:

Lehman Didn't Show JPMorgan CEO Dimon Broke Promise, Court Filing Says
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Lehman's Bankruptcy Advisers Make $1.3M Per Day
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Half-Dead Lehman Brothers Blows $1 Billion On Legal Fees
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Lehman Trustee Fighting Hedge Funds Over Prime Broker Assets
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Corporate Reform:

The Financial Services Regulatory Revolution: Are You Ready?
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Schwarzman: Regulators Slow Recovery
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FDIC Proposes Rule to Clarify Creditor Priority Rules in Nonbank Liquidations
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Aviation:

US Airways extends deal with troubled Mesa
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Airlines to report record 3d-quarter earnings
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JAL turnaround chief says airline is on the mend
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Celebs:

Sports Stars: From Homebuyers to Renters?
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Teresa Giudice's brother-in-law files for bankruptcy
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Teresa Giudice of 'Real Housewife of NJ' Leaving Show?
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Oksana Lawyers Up
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Omarion And His Six-Figure Tax Debt
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Hotels:

St. Regis Washington, D.C., on Block, Washington Post Says
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Mass Torts:

Overseer of BP's gulf spill claims fund gets his hands dirty
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'Under Review' and in Limbo
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Ken Feinberg: Hiring people to answer oil spill claims questions 'under advisement'
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Adrift in oil, then money
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Thousands not getting BP money for lack of info
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Gulf Coast: 6 months after oil spill
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Autos:

UAW workers facing tough decision
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Remnants of old GM may spark court fight
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Rattner Uninvited to Detroit Economic Club
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Hockey:

NHL says Coyotes lease will lead to sale of team
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Distressed Investing:

Neuberger Berman fund raises $244 mln in placing
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UK:

Hard-hit British heartland braces for cuts
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Cameron Says UK Defense Spending to Be Cut by 8% Real Terms
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UK slashes armed forces by 10 percent
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Bank of England Split Three Ways on Vote to Keep Rate, Bond Plan Unchanged
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Age of Uncertainty for England
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Time for Bankers to Come Back to Earth
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We're not going bust, says Cumbrian hospitals trust boss
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EU:

EU nations reach deal on tighter hedge fund rules
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Austria:

Austrian bank fraud case may see retrial
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Canada:

Feds to buy Nortel's Ottawa campus
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Bank of Canada Holds Key Interest Rate at 1%
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Iceland:

New Bills to Assist Debtors Underway
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China:

China Central Bank Raises Interest Rates
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China Hides Rampant Inflation in Money Binge
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In China, a City With Lots of Buildings, but Few People
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Ireland:

Transfer of Drumm property blocked
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Judge sets date for US trustee to appear
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Japan:

Aiful Said to Suspend TV Ads on Concern They May Encourage Refund Claims
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Germany:

Roubini and Germany's Fatal Austerity
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Australia:

Decrease in bankruptcies corresponds with filing fee increase to $5,000
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