Law:
Dodgers Owners Frank McCourt Takes On His Former Law Firm
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Buffalo City Council Irate Over Law Firm Ad
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Wiley Rein's First Bill for Howrey Bankruptcy : $264,000
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Lawsuit Against McDermott Puts Spotlight On Temp Lawyers
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McCalla Raymer doubles space at 110 Tower
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Freshfields and Linklaters mull shake-up of lockstep models
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Bakers holds London associate pay levels as US firms set salary rates
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Diversity and Its Impact on the Legal Profession
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Vault's 2012 Best Law Firms for Diversity
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How many kids does it take to kill a woman's career?
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A Few Accounting Essentials Can Spell Survival
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Don’t Trust Your Young Associates!
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Leave Your Attorney Fee to Your Clients
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There's One Page, In One Jurisdiction, That Will Win Your Case – Go Find It or Lose!
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Technology To Make Your Life Easier And More Secure
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5 Ways to Create More Available Time
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How to Capture More Time with Better Timekeeping Habits
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Ethical Bounds of Using Evidence From Social Networks
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E-Discovery Drives $576K Costs Levied on Plaintiffs
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Lawyer Pleads Guilty to $47 Million Ponzi
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Law School Confidential
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University President Defends His Firing of Law School Dean While Students Rally
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New Rules Are Changing the Law School Game
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A Closer Look at Stephen McDaniel, Lauren Giddings, and Mercer Law School
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Classmate of Slain Mercer Law Grad Faces Felony Murder Charge, But Questions Still Remain
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Is An MBA Worth It?
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New Way To Get Out of Jury Duty: Order Lots and Lots of Food
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Casey Anthony Faces “Great Peril,” Her Attorneys Say
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Widow of Slain Ex-Covington Lawyer Settles With Ex-Arent Partner and Pals Acquitted in Cover-Up Case
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SEC OK's Enron Lawyer Jordan Mintz to Practice Securities Law
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Lawsuit of the Day: Wigger Day Is So Not Cool
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A Strip Search Over a Chicken Sandwich?
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Trou Tom Might Lose His Law License
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Homeless Man Is a Frequent Plaintiff, Collecting Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars
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Attorney Is Disbarred After Conviction for Stealing a Vacuum Cleaner
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Forced to Leave Wal-Mart
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Polygamist trial jury hears recording of alleged ----
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Utah owes millions in 'strange' ruling
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And You Thought Lawyers Were Only Dead Inside
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FrontPoint, JPMorgan, UBS, TCW, Citigroup in Court News
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Foreclosure Probe, BAT Document Quest, BofA, Total, CIBC in Court News
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Judges:
Kagan: Our Opinions May Leave Wrong Impression on Collegiality
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Judge is “Happier Than A Tick on A Fat Dog”
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Former federal judge to serve last three months of sentence in home confinement
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Legal Journal Releases Justice Scalia Baseball Card
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Wall Street:
Stock futures signal lower open; data eyed
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Stocks Stage Huge Turn Around, As The QE3 Talk Begins For Real
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U.S. Stocks Erase Losses on Bets Fed to Provide More Stimulus
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U.S. Stocks Advance, Preventing Longest Dow Retreat Since 1978
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After Furious Comeback, Dow Snaps Steep 8-Day Losing Streak
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Default Concerns Prompt Investors to Flee U.S. Money-Market, Stock Funds
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Layoffs:
Job growth slows and layoffs rise to 16-month high, reports say
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Map: Unemployment by State
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More Workers Quit Amid High Joblessness
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Private-sector adds 114,000 jobs in July: ADP
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States make big cuts to unemployment benefits
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With Layoffs Rising, Obama Preps For Jobs Pep Rally
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Obama, Bernanke out of ammo to boost jobs, growth
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Gambling:
Hotel Bankruptcy Won't Impact Hooter's Restaurants
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Food/Beverage:
All Giordano’s now using approved pizza ingredients, court trustee says
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El Pollo Loco franchisee puts 9 SoCal units up for sale
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Mrs. Fields Couples Cookies, Caffeine in New Venture
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A&P Seeks More Time to File Reorganization Plan
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Krystal restaurant chain up for sale
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Aviation:
AMR's Equity Still Practically Worthless, Merger Will Not Save Airline
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Sanctions:
Bankruptcy court awards debtors actual attorney's fees as sanction against attorney for violating court's discharge injunction
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Corporate Reform:
Richard Cordray's confirmation waits while Senate goes home
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Warren Reportedly Ready to Drink From Poisoned Chalice of a Senate Bid
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Mrs. Warren’s profession
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Telecom vet answers call to join CFPB
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Dodd-Frank's winners: Revolving-door regulators
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Newspapers:
Lee Enterprises to Swap Debt or File for Bankruptcy
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Lenders Back Publisher Lee's Debt-Exchange Plan
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Economy:
Feldstein, Recession Panel Members See Rising Odds of a Renewed U.S. Slump
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U.S. Economy Running at 'Stall Speed' Pimco, BlackRock Say
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US borrowing tops 100% of GDP
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Unemployment rose in nearly all US cities
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Hope Is Not A Plan
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Cantor Suggests Entitlement Promises Will Be Broken
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Debt Deal Compromise to Spark Debate Over Medicare Cuts, Taxes
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Debt Panel Membership to Send Signal on Chances for Tax Overhaul
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How Washington Took US to the Brink
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Debt Deal's Biggest Loser: The Average American
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The Epic Conclusion To The Hilarious Debt Ceiling Comic Strip :))
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America's Defense Cuts Will Be Much Larger Than The Reported $350 Billion
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U.S. Economy Needs a New Business Model
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Fed’s Kocherlakota: Core Inflation To Drive U.S. Monetary Policy
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Former Top Fed Officials Signal Support For QE3 If Inflation Slows
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Paul Singer's Economic Manifesto
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World poorly placed to meet new economic crisis
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Pentagon: Spending Cuts to Hurt Security
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Would Cuts to Military Threaten Our Security?
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The 15 Biggest Deficits In The Developed World
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Freight Shipments Down 3.7% in July
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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:
Leahy, Blumenthal press leading national mortgage servicing companies about foreclosures in bankruptcy courts
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FDIC Sues Law Firm, Says Security Deed Errors in $2.8M Loan Closing Bar Foreclosure
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Seven modification companies cited for fraud in N.J.
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Fannie Mae, Freddie and the Financial Crisis
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Lawmakers push for year-long forbearance on GSE mortgages
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New BofA settlement talks could cut some mortgages
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In Seeking Waiver, BofA Admits They Violated Numerous Laws
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Mortgage rates plunge, flirting with new lows
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Mortgage applications rise 7.1%
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Plunging Mortgage Rates Won't Juice Housing
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Real estate agents to lenders: Short-sale process broken
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Miami-Dade housing prices up 12.5% on non-distressed sales
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Boca Raton attorney's office was causing 'great public harm,' Florida Bar says
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Florida AG Seeks Independent Probe Of Firing Of Foreclosure Investigators
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Former Florida chief circuit judge joins Watson foreclosure law firm
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Family Lives in Backyard While Courts Decided Possible Foreclosure Error
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Suit Claims Actress Faye Dunaway Doesn’t Live in Rent-Stabilized Apartment
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Rats Spread As Baltimore Fights Foreclosures
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Home prices edge up in June, but fail to meet 2010 levels
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Judge nixes bank's attempt to foreclose on ---less bar
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Ally Financial mortgage buyback claims surpass $1 billion
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Sliding Sales Listings Lift Housing Outlook
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Manhattan Apartment Tower Owner Files for Bankruptcy
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CMBS Late Pays Hit New High
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The Condo Sector Struggles To Regain Its Footing
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Fraud:
Picard clawback claims: They're still standing, at least for now
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Hugh Hefner's son-in-law accused of insider trading
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Fair Finance sues bank over sale of Durham Duesenberg
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Ark. lawyer, businessman pleads guilty to bank fraud
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SEC pays Madoff sleuth a bonus. How do I get that job?
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SEC Paid Bonus to Employee Faulted in Madoff Case, Watchdog Says
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SEC sues Houston money manager
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'Millionaire Matchmaker' Awaits Verdict In Fraud Case
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FrontPoint's Former Manager "Chip" Skowron Might Plead Guilty In The Massive Insider Trading Crackdown
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Dreier LLP Trustee's Bid to Recoup Funds From Bank Rejected
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Football:
Oklahoma City's Bricktown Brawlers file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy
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Court documents reveal Bricktown Brawlers' empty coffers
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Municipalities:
If a Town Can Go Bankrupt, Why Can't the U.S.?
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List of Central Falls' 20 largest creditors is released
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Central Falls receiver tells bankruptcy judge status quo unsustainable
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Central Falls council to meet, talk bankruptcy
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A dispatch from day one of Central Falls' bankruptcy case
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Rhode Island Law a Boon For Bondholders
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Central Falls aims to exit bankruptcy in 6 months
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Official Reacts To Thompson's Fiscal Plan
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Jefferson County expected to delay bankruptcy vote
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Jefferson County Bankruptcy Filing May Not Block Credit Access in Future
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Autos:
GM Recovers, but Investors Look Away
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GM results may hasten Treasury's exit
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Research shows dealer profits down as financial distress continues
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Investment fund buys into Saab rescue
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Tax:
IRS Pursues Offshore Tax Havens to Locate U.S. Taxpayers with Undisclosed Assets
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Debt-Relief Hucksters Move FTC Complaint to California
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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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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:
Lehman, Giordano’s, Trico Marine, SunCal Cos.
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Lehman, Hooters, School Buses, and Tankers
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Bankruptcy Statistics:
Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Jurisdiction:
Extended Stay Trust Seeks to Transfer Blackstone Suit to District Court, Citing Stern
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Post-Confirmation Litigation – the Devil is in the Disclosure Statement
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Standing:
Other People’s Money
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Bankruptcy Poetry:
The Sandbox
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Greek Crisis
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Corporate Governance:
Dear Former Directors of Disgraced Firms: Your Future’s So Bright, You Gotta Wear Shades
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Avoidance Actions:
Recent “Settlement Payment” Decision Has First Beneficiary
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Lehman:
Lehman European arm vexed over claim treatment
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Transatlantic Fight Splits Clients Of Lehman U.S., Europe Units
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Does Lehmans loss denote disaster for HMRC?
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Lehman Brothers strikes Hong Kong liquidation deal
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Hotels:
The Biggest Hotel Projects Started This Year
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Bankruptcy stalls plans for deserted hotel
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Oil/Gas:
Bankruptcy case pits Corpus Christi investor, debtor in multimillion dollar contest of wills
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Banking:
Director's of failed banks suffer little consequence
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RBS To Cut 2,000 Jobs
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The Next Bank Bailout Bloodbath Is Here
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Religion:
Alleged molestation victims sue Monterey diocese
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Celebs:
Quaids Say California Corruption Preventing Their Return From Canada
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Retailing:
Luxury Goods Flying Off Shelves
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Retail Sales Seen Rising in July
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Wal Mart Buyers Defecting
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Consultants:
AlixPartners Acquires Boston-Based Financial Services Consultancy Mercatus LLC
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Pensions:
DOL Independent Fiduciaries Help Corporations Fleece Pensions
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Publishing:
Borders Goes Bust — Will Amazon Kindle Be Next?
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IMF:
New IMF Chief Faces Investigation
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UK:
Reality Bites Public Pensions
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Bird & Bird takes lead role as holiday company goes into administration
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Winding Up Petitions - 3 August 2011
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Pre-pack administrations and the Insolvency (Amendment) (No.2) Rules 2011
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New Insolvency Service website now live
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LG wins high-profile role on Stanford Bank liquidation
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EU:
European Debt Crisis Interrupts Officials’ Vacation Plans
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EU insolvency harmonization “a step too far”
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Fears Up Over EU's Health as Economy Stalls
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PIIGS:
Spanish risk premium soars, PM interrupts holiday
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Spanish Yields Surge in EU3.31 Billion Sovereign Debt Auction
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Berlusconi fails to stem rising panic
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Market pressures ease for both Italy, Spain
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Greece hopes to complete EU, private sector deal by Oct
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IMF: Important That Greece Private-Creditor Talks Be Brought To Early Conclusion
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Irish Diseases Return to Economy as Jobs Scarcity Spurs Exodus
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Germany:
German Insolvencies Declined 11% in First Half
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Australia:
Elderslie creditors gun for Hewson
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Australian Retail Sales Unexpectedly Fell for Second Month
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Asia:
Asia distressed assets: off the radar
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Energy policy chaos threatens Japan's economy
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