December 8, 2011

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Law:

It wasn't a pretty summer for law firm revenue
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Bonus Watch: Boies Schiller Shellacks Cravath
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MF Global Judge Tells Trustee to Disclose More on Firm’s Work for JPMorgan
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Top 10 UK Law Firm Herbert Smith to Open New York Office
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BDO applies to be named liquidator as Halliwells wind-up continues
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Greenberg Traurig to open office in Israel
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Slur-filled filing may cost bankruptcy lawyer, client $10,000
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Wine, Cheese, Free Metrocards: Not All Pain at Some NYC Law Firms
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UBS, Goldman, HSBC, Aetna, Citic Pacific, F-1 in Court News
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Keeping Up With the Cravathians: The Ten Most Generous (or Foolish?)Law Firms
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BofA loses bid to oust AIG law firm from case
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Is Everybody 'Safe' From Occupy K Street?
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Ex-Office Manager Sues 2 Lawyers for Barratry, Says She Was Fired for Refusing to Solicit Cases
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Told to Sit Down, Be Quiet, Lawyer Jailed for Contempt For Zealously Representing His Client
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UVA Law Student Arrested: Charged With Breaking and Entering
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Underwriters Reach $417 Million Settlement in Lehman Class Action
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Why You Should Date Your Lawyer
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Top Signs You are a Gunner
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Va. Inmate Imprisoned for 27 Years Obtains Writ of Actual Innocence; Now Works for State AG
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Woman Stabbed at Anger Management Training Sues Company that Ran the Class
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Judges:

Was Judge Posner a Dodo in His Ostrich Opinion?
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Wall Street:

 

World stocks muted amid doubts summit will produce bold solution to Europe
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Hopes for ECB rate cut underpin world stocks
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Stocks lower as hope dims for Europe debt crisis deal
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Layoffs:

Demand for Temp Help Cools
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AstraZeneca slashes 1,150 US sales jobs, 24% of US force
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The Chart About Unemployment Obama Will Use To Win Reelection
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Banking:

Big Banks' Only Path to Profit: Layoffs --- Citigroup shares slip after bank announces 4,500 layoffs
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JPMorgan's Investment Bank Revenue 'Flat,' Chief Dimon Says
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Moynihan updates BofA's investors
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Only 214,000 Consumers Switched To Credit Unions On National Bank Transfer Day
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NYPD Warns Banks To Tighten Security

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Protests:

Occupy protests move to foreclosed homes --- Protesters bid to move families into foreclosed houses --- From Wall St. to the Hood --- Protests Spread
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Occupy Wall Street's quest for new identity --- Yes, there is organization --- A Generation Of 20-Somethings Airs Its Grievances, Its Frustrations
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No Tents = No Cameras = No Audience = No Occupy
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Occupy Movement Finally Gets A Taste Of Radiohead
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Education:

Former PAM directors, bankruptcy court watchdog spar over unpaid salary claims
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Electricity:

Port to Dynegy: Give us the $40.5 million
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Fitch Downgrades Northampton Generating Company's Senior Bonds to 'D'
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Tax:

U.S. indicts client of UBS, cantonal bank in tax case
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Health and Beauty:

American Laser Centers files for chapter 11
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Lehman:

Lehman 2008 Failure Came After Increasing Risk 74%, Report Says
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Health Care:

More Nuns in Bankruptcy Court
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Politics:

Poll shows Warren with 7-point lead over Brown
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Elizabeth Warren And The Red Sox ‎
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Warren Campaign Dings Scott Brown With New T-Shirt
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Construction:

Primer for Construction Bankruptcies
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Economy:

U.S. Consumers Take on More Debt
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Why We Should Welcome Bernanke's Complaints --- Fed, Bloomberg Trade Jabs --- The Fed vs Bloomberg
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Accelerating US Economy May Ease Pressure on Bernanke to Buy More Bonds
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This Will Be The World's Richest Country In 2050
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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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Real Estate:

New Housing Data Not Totally Downbeat
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Bank of America Exploring all options for Countrywide, Says CEO
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Class of Homebuyers Claims BofA Found a New Dirty Trick
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Homeless Family Occupying Foreclosed Brooklyn Home: NYC Is More Than Just Manhattan
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East New York homes taken back as Occupy protesters set sights on foreclosures
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Gloves Come Off as Lehman, Equity Residential Fight Over Control of Archstone
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Trappings of a luxury lifestyle all up for auction
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Smoke And Mirrors
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MF Global:

Corzine to testify before Congress about MF Global --- Senate Democrats subpoena old colleague Corzine --- Revisits Congress In Uncomfortable Role
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Jon Corzine's toppling of government regulators should be considered
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Ten questions for Jon Corzine --- Chasing Goldman's fallen star
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MF Global Trustee Defends $2.1 Billion Customer Transfer
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Turf war brews for prosecutors probing MF Global
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Rep. Neugebauer: Gensler Will Be a 'Central Part' of MF Global Investigation --- Corzine's Relationship with Gensler Probed
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MF Trustee Favors U.S. Customers, Austrian Agriculture Co-Op Tells Court
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Aviation:

Why did AMR stock jump 67 percent on Tuesday? --- Gains Post-Bankruptcy Filing Recall Enron --- Second day of heavy trading, big gains
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Airlines group anticipates up to $8.3 billion in losses in 2012 if eurozone collapses
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Finding blame for American Airline's bankruptcy
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The Stigma Is Gone --- Strategic or Suicidal? --- Costs and Risks
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American Airlines: Alec Baldwin Was Acting Like An Obnoxious Fool Before We Threw Him Off The Plane --- Refused to stop playing Words With Friends--- 2011 Is Officially The Year Of People Getting Kicked Off Planes
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Miami's $6 billion in airport bonds get negative outlook
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Despite Challenges, PE Interest In Aviation Deals Maintains Altitude
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Airline Industry Group Sees Tough Year Ahead
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What Really Happens After You Check Your Suitcase
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'Whip-round' Austrian airline files for bankruptcy
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'Ransom on the runway' airline files for bankruptcy
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Corporate Reform:

Sides appear entrenched before consumer agency vote
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Consumer Protection Agency Takes A Page From ISDA's Playbook
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Baseball:

Dodgers get more time to file bankruptcy plan
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Dodgers Outline Sale Terms; MLB Bound by Rules on TV Rights
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Fox contract restricts Dodgers from launching regional sports network
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McCourt Will Own Dodgers Next Season
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Fox Threatens to Withhold January Royalty Payment to Dodgers
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Johnson Becomes Face , and So Much More , of Bid for the Dodgers
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Media:

Fitch: Tribune Bankruptcy - Three Years and Counting
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Derivatives:

Swap Bets Lose 25% as AMR Jolts Junk Derivatives
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Mass Torts:

Missouri Asbestos Lawsuit Settles for Record $10 Million
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Maine man guilty off bankruptcy fraud
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Food/Beverage:

Snokist files for bankruptcy
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Golf:

Dominion Club to proceed with bankruptcy plan
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Judge holds off Trinitas bank seizure
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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:

(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 Statistics:

Bankruptcy filings in WD NY dip again in November
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Professional Compensation:

Hawaii: The Islands of Aloha, Surf, Sunshine, and Bankruptcy Courts that Increase Attorneys’ Hourly Rates Sua Sponte
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Autos:

Saab's bankruptcy protection 'should be lifted'
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Saab future in jeopardy again --- Given a week to come up with credible rescue deal
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Municipalities:

Snyder: Detroit bankruptcy on table, better avoided
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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder: Bing, council consent agreement a must to avoid emergency manager
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Detroit faces credit downgrade --- Will Pay $211 Million to Cut Swaps
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Jeffco sewer receiver asks for more appeal time for decision
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Market Waits for Jefferson County Receiver Ruling
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Harrisburg’s Receiver Wants Help Filling Debt Hole From Those Who Dug It
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The 10 Unhealthiest States In America
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No Fire Fee? Let Your House Burn!
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Fraud:

Rajaratnam May Appeal Record SEC Penalty
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Rajat Gupta Lawsuit Dismissal Opposed by Goldman Investor
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Ex-Marvell Accountant Ng Pleads Guilty in Insider Probe
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Lessons Learned from the Frauds of 2011
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Insider-Trading Rule Needed to Restore Trust, U.S. Lawmakers Say ‎
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Hecker trustee seeks hidden assets
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Building Materials:

Metal Foundations Emerges from Bankruptcy
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IP:

Patent Battler Ends Up in Bankruptcy Court
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Celebs:

Credit card company comes after infuriated Tom Martino --- Martino says company wouldn't take his money
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Barry Bonds seeks probation for criminal conviction
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Former Illinois governor sentenced to 14 years
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Judge Refuses Lenny Dykstra’s Bid for Restraining Order Against Man Who Ran Twitter Account
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UK:

Diary of a debtor: the redemption
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EU:

Geithner 'encouraged' by Europe's progress --- 'Confident' Euro Leaders Can End Crisis --- To Meet With Trichet
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European Stock Futures Rise Amid ECB Hope
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German Stocks Advance Before ECB Meeting; Deutsche Bank Gains
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Divisions over EU treaty threaten crisis solution
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ECB Expected to Cut Rates, EU Summit Waits in Wings
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US prods Europe on crisis, publicly and privately
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Euro Bulls Bank On ECB Rate Cut, Fiscal Integration, European IMF
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As Europe’s Bond Market Dries Up, Traders Fear for Jobs
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Global Poll Predicts One Nation Will Drop Euro
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PIIGS:

ie: Fairies did in financial wizard
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China:

Satellite Pictures Of The Empty Chinese Cities Where Home Prices Are Crashing
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Entrepreneur’s Rival in China: The State
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Japan:

Tepco president doesn't rule out public fund injection --- Shares Fall
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