Law:
Jones Day's Ball Now in Europe's Court
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Rebuilding After Restructuring
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Client's Need for Space Makes Milbank Look Elsewhere
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Spotlight on S&C as McCourt Out in Dodgerland
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Salary Watch: Wilson Sonsini Restores Pay to Pre-Freeze Scale
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Bonus Watch: Akin Gump Jumps on Spring Bonus Bandwagon
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Saul Ewing Saw Increased Revenue, Record PPP in 2010
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The lawyer behind the $10B haul
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Weil's Robert Lemons Named "Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyer"
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UK Firm Prepares for External Investment
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Commission: Bankruptcy lawyer should lose his license
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One Way to Answer an Order to Show Cause
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9 Essentials to Making Partner
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Former Name Partner at Collapsed Miami Law Firm Gets Three-Year Suspension
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Florida Supreme Court Gives Hank Adorno a Handful.
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Ex-Associate Sues Quarles & Brady
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Making Work-Life Work
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Brothers-In-Law Make For Good Business Partners
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In-House: Hiring Law Firms Or Lawyers?
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Tattoos to Replace Lawyer Business Cards? :))
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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Injunction Against Lawyer's Assets Pending Malpractice Outcome
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Bankruptcy lawyers bill Borders more than $1 million for first six weeks of work
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Judge rejects Pillsbury Winthrop appeal in feud over fees
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Trustee in Myrtle Beach attorney's bankruptcy case resigns over conflict
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Judge Freezes Assets of 'Tax Lady' Attorney, Appoints Receiver to Run Her $25M ...
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One Person’s Law School ‘Decision’
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Are You the Type that Likes to Run with Scissors? Firm Has a Test to Exclude You
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After MegaMerger, Partner Profits Disappoint and Trio Departs
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Two decades ago, strict budgets, competitive bids, and contract attorneys publicized as cost-control methods
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NY Leading Firm to Amp Up Litigation and Finance Lateral Hiring and Beef Up Overseas
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Divorced Dad Who Is Paying for Child's College Has Right to See Report Card
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Sicko Mass-Emails To Law School Classmates
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Notre Dame Goes for Two
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Tiger Mom's Kid: I'm Not A Freak
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This is How A Top Law School Should Look Out For Unemployed Grads
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Continuing Misadventures in Law School Decor
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Top Ranked Doesn't Equal Most Applications
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On Airplanes, The Law Sides With Peanuts
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Facebook Posts Lead to Arrests of Suspects in Bank Robbery
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3 Years of Peeps in Law
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Legal Sector: Hire More Women & GRRRRRRRRow
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Divorce Lawyers: Business bounces back with recovery
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Marketing & Lawyers: Go Multi-Channel
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Don’t Get a Crime Scene Tattooed on Your Chest
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New 2nd-Career Option for at Least One Lawyer: Kate Middleton Lookalike
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‘Shocked’ Attorney Is Charged in Fake-Evidence Case, Denies Wrongdoing
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"The Good Wife" - Can Alicia trust anyone at work, or at home?
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Judges:
Retiring bankruptcy Judge John Ninfo still plans to educate
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Christie v. Court: Is threat for real?
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Effort to Oust Four Iowa Supreme Court Justices Runs Aground
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A Hamdan Reunion at the High Court
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Justice Scalia Gets Around, But He’s Not Really a Fish or On Twitter
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After NY Courts Lay Off 74 With Hundreds More to Lose Their Jobs, What's Next?
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NY Judge Hires High-Powered Legal Team After Accusations of Mortgage Fraud
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Woman back at work after star turn at U.S. Supreme Court
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All Those Vacant Judgeships
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Kagan absences no big deal
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Judicial nominee logjam creates 'crisis' in some federal courts
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Head in the sand over prosecutorial misconduct
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Wall Street:
US Stock Futures Rise Before Home Sales Report, Signaling Market Gains
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Layoffs:
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. blames iPad for American unemployment
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Unemployment Claims over 400,000 Again
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Unemployment Benefits Add to Deficit
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Aviation:
Fuel costs slam profits at Southwest , others
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Airlines Struggling to Get Lift in an Up Market
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Sun Country Airlines is Making Profit – Sale is Not “Imminent” – Looking at Hawaii
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Banking:
ATM fee lawsuits hit back at banks
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FBI Escorts 4 UBS Employees Out of CT. Office
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Retailing:
Judge approves Borders's plan to pay bonuses
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Bankrupt Borders seeks $50m more
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Borders Bankruptcy: The Altman Z-Score Called It
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Left Behind at Borders
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Joseph-Beth sells three stores, will stay open in Cincinnati
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The Internet Taxman Cometh
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Telecoms:
Verizon appeal of FairPoint bankruptcy exit fails
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Moody's downgrades Sprint; outlook negative
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Lehman:
JPMorgan Chase Agreed to return $800.00 million in Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy
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Orchestras:
Orchestras Are Over-Extended
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Orchestra bankruptcy puts Philly Pops in the crosshairs
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Theme Parks:
Fired Six Flags executive awarded $23.6 million by arbitrator
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Golf:
Colorado golf community files for bankruptcy
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Credit/Debit Cards:
The Solomonic Test of Swipe Fee Reform: Reverse Political Economy
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Mass Torts:
Everybody Sues Everybody Over Gulf Oil Spill
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Oil Spill Panel Ducks Out Early Under Fire From Gulf Coast Citizens
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BP to Provide $1 Billion for Gulf Projects
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BP Agrees to Pay $ 1 Billion for Start of Gulf Restoration
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Coast Guard: Transocean Flaws Led to Blast
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BP, Transocean Spending More on Lobbying
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Oil Spill Amnesia Endangers Our Nation's Coastlines
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Baseball:
Baseball Taking Control of Dodgers' Operations
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Uncertainty of What's Next for Dodgers
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Big debts and custody fight: Why MLB took Dodgers
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What Happens to the Los Angeles Dodgers Now?
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If The Fans Owned The Dodgers …
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Ballpark success for Dodgers amid financial turmoil
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Dodgers Dream Foundation Backed by Ponzi Schemer Bruce Friedman
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Baseball's unique business nature complicates Dodgers takeover
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Tax:
Judge freezes assets of Roni Deutch law firm, appoints receiver
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Finance:
A Tale of Two Lending Markets
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10 Factors Affecting Recoveries from Liquidation Projects
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Economy:
Poll: US Still Going in Wrong Direction
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Fed To End $600B Treasury Bond Buys
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Stimulus by Fed Is Disappointing, Economists Say
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The Most Likely Outcome From This Week's Fed Meeting
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What Are Taxes For?
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IMF: The Age of America Nears End
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Limited US 1Q Growth to be Revealed
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US Leading Indicators up 0.4%
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Economy in U.S. Probably Slowed as Fuel Costs Caused Consumers to Cut Back
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Meet The New Joneses: They're Bankrupt
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Tax Hikes on Top Earners? Bloomberg Says Now Is Not the Time
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Americans Buy More Stuff They Don’t Need
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Philly Fed Index Takes a Massive Dive
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Inflation worries choke spending: study
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Bernanke to Answer Questions Following FOMC Meeting
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Can the Fed Make Much of a Difference
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US Default Could be Disastrous Choice
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Armageddon Scenario: US Credit Rating Downgrade
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Gold and silver set new highs after S&P move
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Generation$ gap
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How S&P's warning could actually help US debt
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S&P warning on US debt could make bonds more attractive
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S&P Misses Chief Short-Term Danger On U.S. Debt
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Gross: Even in Crisis, US Won't Default
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Lessons from America's last brush with default
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Stimulus by Fed Disappointing
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Why the US Should Never Have to Default
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America gets a taste of humble pie
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Leading economic indicators rise 0.4% in March
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Consumers Can Expect Higher Prices
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How to Tell if You are Wealthy
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How Low are Taxes? Too Low
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Can defaulting be good for an economy?
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China planning to cut $3 trillion in U.S. reserves by two-thirds?
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Don't Like a Weak Dollar? Might as Well Get Used to It
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24 Signs Of Economic Decline In America
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Paul Ryan's Medicare Reform Hocus Pocus
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America’s Ever Expanding Welfare Empire
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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:
Report spotlights Iowa AG's campaign contributions from banking industry
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Iowa AG slams report on campaign contributions
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Fed To Fine Banks for Foreclosure Mess
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Sales of New Homes in US Probably Climbed From Record Low
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Wells Fargo Forecast for New Home Sales
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Homeownership still considered best long-term investment: Pew
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Another Fantastic Reason To Just Walk Away From Your Underwater House
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Standoff over MERS in California
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Asking for MERS-y: Homeowners, counties battle bank loan system
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JPMorgan Chase settles military mortgage dispute for about $54 million
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JPMorgan Settlement Continues Their Persistent Attention to Just One Type of Foreclosure Fraud
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The foreclosure prevention program that works
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Funding for housing help gets budget ax
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Lawyer intensifies fee-splitting battle against mortgage servicing providers
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Share Of Calif. Distressed-Home Sales Lessens
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Dish wants time to decide on Blockbuster leases
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Moody's cuts Pulte view on slower recovery
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Landlord asks bankruptcy court for approval to evict Jillian's
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Mortgage foreclosure mill sued in alleged kick-back scheme
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Jumbo Loan "Squeeze" Looms Over Buyers
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Bank of America Wins Dismissal From Countrywide Mortgage Securities Suit
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McAllister Ranch sold in bankruptcy auction
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Federal Jury Acquits Fla. Real Estate Closing Attorney in $7.8M Mortgage Fraud Case
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That Home You Bought In 1979 Has Lost 8.5% Of Its Inflation-Adjusted Value
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The Incredible Husk: 175 liens and 60 law firms later, Bloomfield Park creditors may settle for 14 cents on the dollar
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Where to Invest in Global Real Estate
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Moody's downgrades more than $17 billion of jumbo RMBS
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Autos:
Toyota Leads Japan Automakers' Drop in Output After Quake
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S&P cuts Japanese auto outlook to negative
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Toyota Car Production Plummets 62.7%
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Toyota sees output restored by November-December
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GM Likely To Take Top Automaker Spot
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GM: Whitacre Paid $5M for 9 Months Work
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Chrysler to Repay US, Canada Loans Early
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Swedish Debt Office Signs Off On Saab Auto Funding Plan
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Compensation:
United Continental Paid CEO Smisek $4.4 Million
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Union blasts American Airlines CEO's compensation
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Trucking:
YRC reports progress in restructuring talks
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Deadline nears for YRC Worldwide to avoid bankruptcy
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Corporate Reform:
Warren tells the controversial truth
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Holly Petraeus: An Army Wife Takes Command
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A Crack in Wall Street's Defenses
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Please let's not pretend that averting the next Lehman
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Municipalities:
Sewers, Swaps and Bachus
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Receiver seeks control of $257 million in Jefferson County sewer cash
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Montebello officials consult bankruptcy attorneys
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Trash contract popped lid off Montebello's fiscal woes
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Poll: Californians Support Tax Increases
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State Workers are Running for the Exits
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Pennsylvania Capital of Harrisburg Picks Audit-Preparation Firm
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Middle Ground in the Public Pension Fight?
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When a pension overhaul comes without Social Security
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When a County’s Way of Life Depends on an Illegal Trade
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Food/Beverage:
Harry & David Creditors Object to Wasserstein Terms for Bankruptcy Loan
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Portland coffee supplier to Harry & David tired of wait
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Health Care:
Creditors from Forum Health bankruptcy going to another court to get money
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Johnson Memorial top administrator quits
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Hospital effort is still alive as two appeals are filed
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Hockey:
Off-ice saga with Phoenix Coyotes looks bleak for all
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Debt Collection:
Another Robo-Signing Problem
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Collections Exec: Issuers Shifting Services From ‘Overdue’ To ‘New’
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Religion:
Boynton Beach Church Facing Foreclosure Crisis
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Book Reviews:
AIG and the omnipotent CEO myth
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Derivatives:
SEC, CFTC to unveil swaps definition proposal
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(2 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
(large downloads)
UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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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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Bankruptcy Reform:
FDIC Proposed Rule Will Determine Which Companies Are Covered By the New Orderly Liquidation Authority
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Will the FDIC's New Liquidation Authority Trigger Non-Bank Panics?
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Insurance:
National Union Fire Insurance Co. v. VP Buildings, Inc.: uncertainty for insurers, higher costs for chapter 11 debtors?
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Plan Confirmation:
Clarity in Gifting Doctrine Is Elusive
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Sales:
Finding New Ways to Sell Troubled Assets “Free and Clear” of Liens
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Claims Trading:
Claim Sellers’ Goals Are Difficult to Achieve
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Bankruptcy Statistics:
What do bankruptcy filings tell us about the economy?
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Litigation:
That’s a Good One: Effective Trial Lawyers Know How to Tell a Good Story
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Insurance:
Meaningfully Shopping for Insurance is Next to Impossible
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Insurance For Execs Caught In Systemic Risk Whirlwind
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Resorts:
Resort founder wants bankruptcy petition tossed
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Fashion:
American Apparel gets up to $43M in rescue financing, avoiding bankruptcy
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More love for Dov
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Dov Charney sees turnaround for American Apparel
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Media:
Tribune to ask lenders to vote again on bankruptcy
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Credit Reporting:
Short sales and foreclosures equally degrade FICO scores
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Fraud:
'The Wizard of Lies': The intricate charade of Bernard Madoff
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Trustee pursues Madoff victims' money wherever he can root it out
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Wall Street, Mets fans angry at lawyer behind $10 billion haul for Madoff victims
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BigLaw Partner's Bid to Revisit Divorce Pact After Millions Vanished in Madoff Mess Heads to High Court
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Lawyer Admits ‘Horrible Mistake,’ Becomes 20th to Plead in Probe
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Bankruptcy trustee keeps hunting for Hecker assets
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Thoughts About Sokol's Lubrizol Trades and the Berkshire Derivative Suit
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So How Exactly Does Buffett Get Information Like This?
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Galleon Defense: Witnesses Lied About Insider Trading
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Instruction is gold key to Galleon verdict
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Is Rajaratnam poised for a surprise win as jury deliberates?
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Massachusetts takes aim at expert networks
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Akin Gump Lawyer Cites ‘Alice in Wonderland’ in Rajaratnam Insider Trading Trial
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Rajaratnam Prosecutors Inhabit ‘Imaginary World,’ Defense Says in Closing
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In Galleon Case, Spotlight on Rajat Gupta
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Hedge fund managers plead guilty in Petters' case
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U.S. man gets 8 years prison in $80 million ATM Ponzi
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Indictments against two Sacramento-area men allege real estate Ponzi
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Aphrodite Jones on Rothstein, Lewis murder
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When Wiretapping Runs Wild
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NY trial tapes seen as Wall Street wake-up call
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Ex-Omni Bank Official Levine Gets Five-Year Prison Term for Bank Fraud
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Glass:
Vitro Bondholders To Lose $650M In Revamp
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Bondholders: Vitro Restructuring Aims to Protect Sada Family
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Chemicals:
Bankruptcy court erases Chemtura obligation to Oildale
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Celebs:
Former Baseball star in trouble for massage
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Trump and bankruptcy
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Donald Trump's bankruptcies whittle away at his reputation as a great businessman
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A History of Donald Trump's Net Worth Publicity (1988-2011)
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Blixseth Fights Bankruptcy After Striking Tax Settlements
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UK:
The Fall and Rise of the UK Car Industry
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Insolvency staff sue over unpaid bonuses
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Stop cashing in on insolvency
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MP urges Silentnight creditors ' rescue agreement
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The UK's Coalition Government Is Being Ripped Apart By A Referendum And This Could Spell Doom For Austerity
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EU:
Euro restructuring could overshadow Lehman-ECB's Stark
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Finland’s Turn to Right Sends Shivers Through Euro Zone
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Canada:
An ailing Ireland's lessons for Canada
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Canada’s Deficit Cutting Vs. South of the Border
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MENA:
Crude Oil Climbs a Fourth Day as Middle East Violence Escalates
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Libyan Rebels Claim Highest Building in Misrata
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Yemen's Prayers and Protests
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Yemen president to step down
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Yemeni President Remains Defiant About Stepping Down
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Syria Unrest Intensifies
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At Least 70 Dead in Syria Unrest
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Syria: We Will Continue Until Regime Falls
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Now Thousands Protest for a New Morocco
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Dubai ruler's firm said to have bigger debt woes
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PIIGS:
EU poised for Greece crisis talks
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Year after Greek debt rescue, markets unconvinced
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Quinn Family Loses Control Of Group
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Debt and destruction
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Insolvency guru Wallace can take the high road
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Haul those responsible in front of the cameras
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History repeats itself in Greek debt crisis
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Signs Point to Continued Private Equity/Secured Lender Alliances Relationships Evolved By Necessity During Great Recession
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Portugal revises its 2010 deficit figure
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Interest Rates Reach New Highs on Greece, Portugal and Ireland Debt
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Japan:
Japan Plans $50 Billion Disaster Budget
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Takefuji Bondholders Seek Disclosure in Sale Process
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A Strange New World in the Tsunami Zone
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Tsunami Speeds ‘Terminal Decline’ of Japan’s Fishing Industry
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Uncertainty reigns as quake-hit Japan Inc posts results
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BOJ to hold fire, stick to recovery view despite quake
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Korea:
Struggling chaebol take out loans on stocks
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Australia:
Liquidations soar after ATO crackdown
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China:
China Orders Bank Stress Tests That Factor In A Massive, 50% Collapse In Housing Prices
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Hefty Chinese bank profits expected despite govt tightening
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