September 10, 2010

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Law:

$160K Pay for New Associates Is Still the BigLaw Norm in Many Cities, Survey Finds
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The Salary Scale: Never Has Stagnant Looked So Sweet
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Q: When Will We Hear Cries of ‘NY to $180′? A: Not Anytime Soon
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So Far, 2010 Not a Banner Year for BigLaw
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Represented by Skadden, Name Partner Wins Contempt Ruling re $30K Personal Loan
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Firms Face Sudden Rush of Whistleblower Claims
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Freshfields, Leading Irish Firms Take Roles on Anglo Irish Bank Split
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Freshfields takes lead for Goldman on multimillion-pound FSA fine
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Redacted attorney bills sufficient when fee shifting
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Judge to Allow Previously Dismissed Claim Against Covington in Discrimination Suit
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Law Firms Play Matchmaker
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The Keys to Winning Business
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DLA Piper US and international arms to adopt same strategy
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Google Chat a good call as phone option
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Novelist Helps Lawyers Find Their Muse
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Priorities Are a Big Deal When Moving to a Small Firm
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Untruths, Exaggerations and Bad Recommendations Mar Law School Applications
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Scalia Urges Law Profs to Spend More Time Teaching, Less Time Writing
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Admissions Officers Expect Even More Law School Applicants
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Foley Sponsors New U.S. Legal Directory for LGBT Lawyers
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‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Held Unconstitutional
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DLA set to take legal action against Formula 1 team for unpaid fees
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Exhibit Emotional Intelligence at Law School This Fall
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This Week’s Sign That Lawpocalypse is Upon Us
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Need Advice Re D-Bag Associate
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Lawyer of the Day: Anne Bremner ‘I represent police, you can’t arrest me.’
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Yankees Cap Key To Gang Murder Probe
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Suspect Hid Cash On "Self"
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Yet Another Reason to Avoid Movies Starring Jennifer Lopez
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Ex-Bodyguard’s Suit Accuses Britney Spears of Sexual Harassment
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Prosecutor's Caustic Remarks About Defense Attorney Prompt Reversal
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Too Sexy For BigLaw?
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9th Circuit Rules Tattoos Are Protected Speech
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Florida Pastor Cancels Plans to Burn Quran
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Terry Jones Cancels Koran Burning -- White House Told Him No Ground-Zero Mosque
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Fla. pastor, imam at odds over Quran-burning deal
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Koran Burner: Creepier Than You Think
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Westboro Baptist Church has vowed to hold a Quran burning if Gainesville's Dove World calls its off
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Boy, 10, Faces Potential Jury Trial After Allegedly Throwing Punch in Schoolyard Fight
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Mug Shot Roundup
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Judges:

Judge Thomas Porteous' defense motions rejected; trial begins Monday
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GW Law Prof Promises Airing of Undisclosed ‘Critical Facts’ in Judge’s Impeachment Trial
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O'Connor retired from court, not discourse
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Accuser of Porn-Posing Judge Gets Fired
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Top Texas Criminal Judge Fights Reprimand re ‘We Close at 5’ Handling of Execution Eve Appeal
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Courts:

Court-video failures cause trials, hearings to be lost
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Wall Street:

Stock index futures up
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Goldman forecasts emerging equities bonanza
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Layoffs:

Military Firms Fire Workers
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Weekly jobless claims fall 5.6% to 451,000
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Nine States Did Not File Initial Claims Data Due To Labor Day, Hundreds Of Thousands Of Estimates In Data "Beat"
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Finance:

Small Lenders Struggle to Rally
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Economy:

US Fiscal Weakness Is Not Grasped by Markets, Kotlikoff Says
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Top Adviser to Lead Panel on Economy
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July's Narrowing Trade Gap Lifts Hope for US Economic Recovery
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Tax Increase Won't Hurt New Jobs
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Tax Foundation: Tax Hike Would Hurt Small Firms, Economy
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Even Obama's Own Top Economic Advisor Thinks His New Tax Cut Won't Work
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Evaluating John Boehner's Republican Economic Plan
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Global economy slowing but recession unlikely says OECD
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US commercial paper market falls for 3rd week
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Are Obama’s Policies Making The Recession Worse?
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With White House Backing, an Envoy for Manufacturing
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Sweden Is A Better Place To Do Business Than The US
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Roubini Says ISM Was Terrible, Endorses A Suspension Of The Payroll Tax
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The U.S. Gets A 'D' Grade For Its Crumbling Infrastructure
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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:

U.S. Mortgage Rates Rise for First Time in 12 Weeks
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Credit union mortgage originations down 43% from last year
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Global Housing Rebound Loses Momentum, OECD Says
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FDIC Warns on US Exposure to Mortgages
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Bankers: Pull the Plug on Freddie, Fannie
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IRS Needs Strategy to Recoup Home-Buyer Tax Credit
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Ricky Martin, Failed House Flipper?
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Millersville homebuilder files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Oil/Gas:

BP Report Pins Most Of the Blame on Others
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The BP Report: An Exercise in Rebutting Gross Negligence Claims?
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BP Lawyers Reviewed Accident Report
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BP analysis says 8 possible causes of oil spill
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BP and the Gulf disaster: The case for the defense
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The 4 Big Things BP Left Out of Its Spill Report
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Dilemma on the Gulf: accept payout for oil-spill losses, or sue BP and risk getting nothing
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Autos:

When Chrysler could have sold for $1
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Fraud:

5th Circuit Affirms Third Denial of Bail for Allen Stanford
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Victims Pose As FBI Agents To Get Money Back From Ponzi Scheme
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Tech:

Chipmakers' Outlooks Stoke Economy Concerns
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Avoidance Actions:

Learn three defenses for VeraSun lawsuit
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Public meeting on VeraSun bankruptcy letters set Sept. 14 in Sioux Falls
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Retailing:

Highland Mall forced out of Ch. 11 bankruptcy
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Resorts:

Bankruptcy judge rejects bid for Sea Island
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Hotels:

Deal may allow workers at former Hilton to be paid
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Sovereigns:

Dallas Fed: Sovereign debt default is politically strategic
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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 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:

Tropicana Las Vegas, Shubh, Schutt, Riviera Marine: Bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Portland up to No. 7 in bankruptcy rankings
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Museums:

Proposed Site of Reynolds' Museum Up For Sale
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Municipalities:

Pennsylvania's Rendell Working to Avoid Bankruptcy Filing by Harrisburg
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Rendell Calls Harrisburg's Bond Woes an `Aberration'
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Politics:

Dems Breaking With Obama's Economic Plan
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Debt Collection:

Limiting Psychological Damage From Debt Collections
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Pensions:

PBGC Pension Termination: A Worker’s Perspective
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Insurance:

D&O Insurance: Executive Protection - The Policy Application
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Health Care:

As insurers face health care law requirements, customers face cancellations
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HHS Secretary Sebelius vows 'zero tolerance' for insurers blaming premium hikes on health law
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Consultants:

Kurtzman Carson Names Bankruptcy Lawyer As Director Of Corporate Restructuring Services
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Education:

Harvard Endowment Gets Middling Grade
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UK:

Britain Holds Key Rates Steady Amid Worries About a Recovery
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Subbies are owed £25m by Connaught
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Hope fades as Ilkeston Town not allowed to play at weekend
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RBS moves Liverpool debt to its restructuring team
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EU:

Trichet: phasing out crisis measures to take time
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Canada:

Canada slips in competitiveness
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Ireland:

European Crisis Flares Up in Ireland
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Middle East:

Foreign creditors try to sell Dubai loans with little luck
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Dubai World Finalizes $24.9 Billion Restructuring
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Dubai Gets Its Restructuring, Bad News For Sovereign Debt
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Germany:

German shares weighed down by bank refunding talk
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Japan:

Japan introduces new stimulus, better 2Q growth
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Small Japan bank fails; some depositors lose money
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Greece:

Autumn of discontent awaits embattled Greek PM
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