Law:
Associate Bonus Watch: Orrick Springs Forward
Saul Ewing's Revenue Up 5.2 Percent, PPP Up 18.2 Percent
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NY State Bar Recommends Firms Restructure, Change Practices
Weil Gotshal tops maternity leave survey
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Baby Boomer to Gen Y: We never lived through this kind of glut
Watchdog: Treasury risks overpaying law firms
Death of a BigLaw Salesman? Don't Exaggerate
Venable Under Fire for TARP Billing Practices
Getting Schooled By The Dean Of Solo Practice University
Bad, Firm, Bad!: Banks Pledge to Keep Outside Lawyers on Tighter Leash in Foreclosures
Lawyer Questions the Value of an iPad in Legal Practice
Evaluating the Counteroffer — Should You Stay or Should You Go? (Part 4)
Aiding the desperate brings too-rich payday
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Study: In-House Minority Women Face Obstacles, but Feel Empowered
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Big Law Incivility
Clifford Chance cashier jailed for nicking £60k
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Law firm wants to hire magician
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Boost Your Web Site with Stock Images :))
FLDS Lawyer Compares Polygamy to Homosexuality in Constitutional Case
Law Firm Loses $78K in Massive Malware Scheme That Was Disabled by Feds
Ultimatum Withdrawn, Judge Tells Defamed Profs
Reality TV Contestants Sued for Revealing Show's Outcome in Court Documents
Killer Who Murdered for Gag Million Dollar Bill Gets Life
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Judges:
Judge to Attorneys in Fannie Mae Lawsuit: 'Sit Down and Take Deep Breaths'
Judge on Administrative Leave Over Travel Expenditures
Breyer, Kennedy Testify on Budget, Tweeting, and the Supreme Court's Front Door
"It’s always been a dream of mine to interrupt a Supreme Court justice"
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Fifth Circuit judge achieves rare appellate trifecta
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Judge's plagiarism results in $5-million judgment thrown out
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Wall Street:
Stock index futures slip
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Did Lloyd Blankfein Misunderstand Goldman's Mortgage Bets?
The absurdity of Wall Street analysts
50% Of Wall Street Professionals Lie
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Layoffs:
Unemployment Claims Back over 400,000
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NYC unemployment rate slips to 8.7 pct in March
N.J. unemployment rate climbs to 9.3 percent
National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Autos:
GM Will Work Through Part Shortage, CEO Says
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Denying the facts just puts off fate
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Only a miracle will save Saab from bankruptcy
The Last Days of Saab
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Saab Story: A Bailout — and Russian Moolah — Looms for the Quirky Automaker
Cash-strapped Saab files request to alter financing
Saab Auto Supplier Axes 55 Workers
Motors Liquidation Company Expected to Distribute more than 75% of the Stock and Warrants that it owns in General Motors Company
Toyota to Continue at Half-Volume in Japan
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Mass. auto lender, executives charged with fraud
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Retailing:
Borders Has Lost 47 Corporate Employees Since Bankruptcy
Judge to Borders: Rethink bankruptcy bonus plan
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Borders to Amend Bonus Plan for Executives, Seek Sale or Reorganization
Borders requests 'immediate action' on executive bonus plan
Borders Expects Post-Bankruptcy Revenue To Drop By 28%
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Resorts:
Viceroy Anguilla Creditors Seek Trustee to Run Bankruptcy Case
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Brands:
Orchard Brands Unit Wins Approval of Reorganization Plan
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Trucking:
Late wage claims holding up Arrow Trucking payout
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Baseball:
Judge issues temporary order barring immediate changes in parking at Rangers Ballpark
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Environmental:
Calling All PRPS With Contribution Claims: Pay Up, Or Steer Clear Of Bankruptcy Court
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Ratings Agencies:
Credit ratings agencies a 'key cause' of the financial crisis: Senate report
Ratings Analysts Still Bullied by Bankers
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Tax:
2,400 wealthy Californians pay no state income tax
President Signs Repeal of Expanded 1099 Requirements
The Truth About GE's Tax Bill
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Failure:
Fail often, fail well
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Finance:
Risky Short-Term Debt Is Creeping Back
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Banking:
JPMorgan's bad-loan baggage
Deutsche Bank CEO Ackermann Slammed
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Symphonies:
Musicians stage job action amid threat of orchestra bankruptcy filing
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Fashion:
American Apparel Gets Adult Supervision
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Food/Beverage:
Restaurant Sells Tickets. Scalpers Jump In. Economists Go Wild.
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Economy:
US Economy — GOP to Blame if US Defaults
Jamie Dimon: Here's What Will Happen If The Debt Ceiling Isn't Raised And The U.S. Defaults
Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Rise; PPI Climbs
Consumer Confidence in U.S. Rises Third Straight Week on Job-Market Gains
China, India prices point to mounting global inflation pressure
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U.S. wholesale prices rise 0.7% in March
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Fed officials signal policy to stay on course
World Bank chief warns on food threat
Prices can rise in weak job market: Fed's Lacker
Obama $1 Trillion Tax Proposal Slams Into Republican Wall
Geithner Says U.S. Has More Room to Increase Taxes Without Harming Economy
Obama Plan: Endorsed by Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles
Obama’s Deficit Plan May Mark Turning Point, Moody’s Says
Obama’s Debt Plan Sets Stage for Long Battle Over Spending
The Ryan plan’s mysterious house boom
Tax Plans: Big Promises, Few Painful Details
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Both Parties Ran up US $14 Trillion Debt
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IMF says world banks not out of danger zone yet
Efforts on 'Systemic' Risk Criticized
Not Your Grandfather's Economy
Global Capitalism Leaving Middle Class Behind
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9 Reasons the Rich Get Richer
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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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Bailout Recipients
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Real Estate:
Judge sanctions LPS over "shoddy practices" in handling foreclosure
Regulator: Banks Face Costly Foreclosure Fixes
OCC couldn't wait for state AG settlement
Why Foreclosures Could Rise Again
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New York shadow inventory extends past ten years
California home sales continue slump in March
10 US Housing Markets At Risk Of A Major Collapse
Bank of America to cut 1,500 jobs at mortgage arm
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Allen Plaza dreams meet harsh reality
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Improving economy translates to California housing in March
Lawmakers to consider reducing QRM down payment to 10%
Ohio Senator introduces bill to up foreclosure mitigation
Foreclosure filings up 7% in March
The Right Foreclosure Fix
Foreclosure Levels Rise In Western States
Banks Near Deal With SEC
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Mastro trustee halts effort to take insurance benefits
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Renting vs. Buying at the High End
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Mass Torts:
Scuffles, protests mar BP shareholder meeting
Gulf Residents Trash BP at Annual Meeting
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Lehman:
Giants Stadium Seeks Information on Lehman Swaps Hedging
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Health Care:
St. Vincent’s sale is O.K.’d; Alternative plan too vague
Suicide and economy: Rates rise during downturns
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Compensation:
Morgan Stanley’s Gorman Gets $14 Million 2010 Pay Package
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Labor Unions:
Hawaii Unity House labor organization files for bankruptcy protection
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Municipalities:
Mass. Governor Calls Municipal Bankruptcy A ‘Dumb’ Idea
Bottom Line — tiny Hermosa Beach city school district weighs dire options as Sacramento’s net gets too gross
California Schools Face Devastating Cuts
California Begs Texas for Job Recipe as Growth Trades Places
Illinois Wants School Districts To Pick Up Teacher Pension Tab
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Banking:
BankUnited Financial creditors request bankruptcy liquidation
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Oil/Gas:
NuStar Energy gets nod to buy AGE Refining
Rising gasoline prices could crimp consumers
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Aviation:
Bids sought on Emivest leases
Emivest sold in bankruptcy court
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Southlake Aviation Seeks to Eject Bankruptcy Case
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Trucking:
YRC Worldwide Misses Restructuring Milestone, In Danger of Bankruptcy
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Non-Profits:
Unity House files Chapter 11
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Accounting:
After Chapter 11, Fresh Start Can Skew Comparability
Court revives backdating lawsuit against Ernst
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Glass:
Vitro Files Petition in US Bankruptcy Court Citing Mexico Reorganization
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Consumer Finance:
Get Bad Loan Terms? Now You'll Get Some Clues Why
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Hotels:
Occupancy Rate improves in Latest Survey
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Gas Stations:
Judge allows sale of Gas City properties
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Celebs:
Toni Braxton Considers Retirement
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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
(large downloads)
UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)
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Miscellaneous:
A&P, Old GM, Viceroy Resort, Madoff, MP-Tech, Howrey: Bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Statistics:
Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Corporate Reform:
Financial Crisis: Lack of Legal Action Contrasts 1980s' S&L Scandal
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Roots of Crisis Buried Deep After Inquiry
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Time's Nearly Up for Elizabeth Warren
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Senator Calls Goldman Sachs “a Financial Snake Pit"
Goldman Sachs Chief Blankfein Could Face Criminal Prosecution For Role In Financial Crisis
Goldman Sachs responds to senator's perjury allegations
Lawsuits vs banks win ammunition from Senate
Barry Bonds Faces Jail Time While Wall Street Execs Sit Pretty
US financial crisis investigation – the proposals in full
Eager Consumers Reach Out To New US Watchdog Agency
Nobody Wants to Take CFPB Job Over Elizabeth Warren
Congress Quietly Charts A Path For The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Attacks on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are Attacks on the Middle Class
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Fraud:
Madoff Trustee's Filing Alleges JPMorgan ‘Thoroughly Complicit’ in Fraud
Many JP Morgan Departments Did Business With Madoff Without Proper Due Diligence
JPMorgan execs ID'd in Madoff suit
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Vultures Circle Madoff Clients To Buy Their Claims
Bankers Named Who Doubted Madoff
It Sounds Like The Raj Defense Team Committed A Huge Blunder Today
The Raj Prosecution Ripped The Roof Off Defense Witness Rick Schutte
Rajaratnam Family Invested With Defense Witness Before Trial
Galleon Exec Spares No Expense on Witnesses
Raj keeps chin up
Chip's out of luck
Lawsuit holds up deal for Petters' victims
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UK:
British Path: Rocky Result
Appointment of Administrators - 14 April 2011
Winding Up Petitions - 14 April 2011
Francis Coulson takes R3 presidency
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EU:
Resentment Is Rising In Euro Zone
Euro Zone Posts Record Monthly Inflation
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Canada:
Huge roadblock emerges in Nortel bankruptcy case
Nortel's Billions Headed Nowhere
Ontario Court of Appeal grants retirees priority over secured creditors
Ponzi scheme suspect’s explanation of origin of cheque ‘incredible’
Swiss Cheese D&O Insurance
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New Zealand:
McKenna cans creditors' meeting in surprise move - bankruptcy looms
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India:
India Growth Threatened by Credit Drought
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PIIGS:
Greek Debt Pressured by Restructuring Speculation
Greek goal of return to market in doubt
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Greece Will Cut Spending, Sell Assets to Meet Debt Goal; Won't Restructure
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Greek PM: austerity cuts are just the beginning
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EU's Rehn Says Euro-Area a Debt Restructuring Would Cause ‘Chain Reaction’
Moody's Downgrades Ireland
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Seán Quinn considers legal action over Anglo deal as he faces bankruptcy
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Anglo seizes control of Quinn Group as tycoon faces battle to save home
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Ireland's former richest man has £4.4bn fortune wiped out
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IE: Moving North offers the best route through bankruptcy
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Strong Currency Threatens Ireland, Portugal
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Spain and the EU's 'creditor-debtor conflict'
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Spain Backtracks On China Investment Claim
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Iceland:
Why Iceland Voted ‘No’
Iceland President Defends Pre-Crisis Tours Promoting Bank Model
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MENA:
U.S., allies see Libyan rebels in hopeless disarray
Libya Rebels Seek $2 Billion Loan, Allies Ponder Next Steps
Where Has Libya's Oil Gone?
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World Bank, IMF Discuss Mideast Inequality
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Nakheel’s $11b deal favours lenders
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China:
China Grows 9.7%, Inflation Sparks Tightening Concerns
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Is China's Economy Overheating?
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Hong Kong:
HK bankruptcy petitions rise 59.5 pct in March vs Feb
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India:
Indian inflation accelerates to 9% in March
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Japan:
Tokyo Power to Compensate 50,000 Evacuees
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