Law:
Bonus Watch: Milbank Makes Bank, Matches Cravath Spring Bonuses
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Bonus Watch: Willkie Matches the Cravath Spring Bonuses!
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Bonus Watch: Simpson Raises to Cravath Spring Bonus Scale
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Latham’s Gross Revenue Nears $2B Again, Up 6 Percent from 2009; PPP Nears $2M, Up 4.5 Percent
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After Monster Year, BigLaw Firm's Revenues Return to Earth
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MegaFirm Announces First Post-Merger Financials
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HogLov posts PEP hike and marginal revenue drop in first set of merged results
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PSLs in the US – A Way Forward
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Berger Singerman disqualified in RRA case
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Airgas Done With Air Products, But It’s Not Done With Cravath
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Stanford, Liverpool, GMAC, AstraZeneca, Satyam in Court News
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Regime Change
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In-House: FAS 5 Fracas
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Dress for Success
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Are You a Culturally Competent Lawyer?
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Shock as firm's lawyers asked to bill four hours a day
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How awards are really won
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A Generation of Debtors (Part 2)
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Size Matters: How Small Is Too Big? A Vocabulary Lesson
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Attorney and Ex-Lawmaker George Guldi Is Convicted in $853,000 Insurance-Check Fraud
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Law Firm Uses Video Game to Evaluate Law Graduates’ Talent
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Litigator iPad App Offers Access to Statutes, Court Rules
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Coming soon: Scanner Codes on Law Firm Business Cards
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Columbia Reassures 1Ls By Sharing Professors’ Dirty Little Transcript Secrets
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California Bar wants 'US News' to add diversity as factor in law school rankings
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US News Won’t Alter Old Surveys, But Foresees ‘Negative Impact’ re New Villanova LSAT, GPA Info
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Is BYU’s Law School No. 2 in US?
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Pot Bust Goes Awry and a Law Professor Threatens to Sue
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Yoga Is Becoming the New Golf, In NYC and Some Law Firms
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Louisiana’s ‘Crime Against Nature’ Law Draws Legal Fire
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Mel Gibson: A look at secret negotiations in Gibson-Grigorieva case
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Online ‘Jurors’ Settle Everyday Disputes on New JabberJury Website
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Contemplating a Trial Decided by 'the Six People Ahead of You in Line at WalMart'
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U.S. Businesses Everywhere: Are Your Immigration Papers In Order?
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Judges:
More judges needed in Fla.
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Teary judge lashes Somali pirate with maximum sentence
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Appeals Court Judge Allegedly Ran Stop Light, Nearly Hit Cop Car, Blew 2.5 Times Legal Limit
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Obama signs bill naming courthouse for slain judge
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Legal Commentators Speak Out on Justice Thomas' Silence
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U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Morris Stern to Deliver Axelrod Lecture on Upheaval in NJ Homeownership at Rutgers–Newark Law School on March 24
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Supremes to give presidential eligibility case another look?
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2nd Judge Insured By State Farm Steps Aside in $350M Case
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Wall Street:
Wall Street Stock Index Futures Point to Flat Open
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Stocks Grapple With Inflation Signal, Philly Fed Shocker
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Wall Street Pay Still Doesn't Consider Risk, Study Finds
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Goldman's Bungled Facebook Deal Irked Clients
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Layoffs:
Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims increase to 410,000
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Gallup: Unemployment hits 10%
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Crooks Get Ideal Market Conditions for Trade
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Borders:
Why Reading Isn't Dead
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Bankruptcy judge approves closure of 200 Borders stores
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Can Borders Start A New Chapter?
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Borders is planning a fire sale!
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Booze or Barnes & Noble? Bankrupt Borders Has Options
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Borders Attempts To Reassure Customers
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Borders bankruptcy spreads to US and Australia
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Report: Borders Bankruptcy to Give Nearby Stores the Blues
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Publishers Want to Hear More from Borders
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Borders' First Day Motions
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Voucher holders turn into irate creditors
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Small Business:
Citigroup CEO Pandit Sees Tight Credit For Small Businesses
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The SBA's New Small Business Loan Programs
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Fraud:
Galleon Probers Trailed Rajaratnam Through Tips, Tamils and Taps
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JAT Capital gets subpoenaed in the insider trading probe
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Coatue, a hedge fund under investigation for insider trading, just hired themselves a lawyer who used to work for an expert network and the Feds
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Insider Trading Case Breaks Bonds Of Friendship
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Madoff clean-up fees set to top $1.3bn
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Madoff's Credibility Ends When His Mouth Moves
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Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Shield Madoff Investors From Clawbacks
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Who's the Next Bernie Madoff, and How Do We Find Him?
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Bernie Madoff, Fred Wilpon and The Mets: A 35-Year History
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Fred Wilpon predicts family 'will be vindicated'
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Madoff "Still Doesn't Get It," Ponzi Victim Says
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Accused Ponzi Schemer Stanford Sues Prosecutors, FBI Agents, SEC Staffers
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Group suing Stanford says donations to Le Bonheur and St. Jude bought 'legitimacy'
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Kenneth Starr's Companies File for Bankruptcy Liquidation
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E-mails detail Fair Finance partner's money woes
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Luxury cars hit the Auction Block After Owner Goes to Jail
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Hedge Fund Ponzi Schemer Has Surprisingly Lowbrow Appetites
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FBI investigating developer Trooien for fraud
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Feds Raid Health Care Facilities, Arrest Over 100 Professionals in 9 Cities in Record Medicare Bust
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Shareholders Reach $125 Million Settlement With India’s Satyam
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Hedge Funds:
Hedge Funds May Pose Systemic Risk in Crisis, US Report Says
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Hedge funds' manager files for bankruptcy
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Tech:
IBM now faces bankruptcy over big calculator :))
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Lehman:
U.S. District Court Affirms Lehman Ruling Raising Concern on Cross-Affiliate Netting
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BOC Hong Kong Manager Cleared of Lehman Products Fraud
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Shipping:
Container Rate Index Dips, First Time in Year
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Oil/Gas:
Pressure is on smaller companies in Gulf of Mexico
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Judge Tells Government to Resume Permits for Drilling
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Celebs:
Nicholas Cage, Erin Moran and more fall to foreclosure
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Celebrity investment firm files for bankruptcy
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Minnelli & Pacino Listed As Creditors As Starr's Company Goes Bust
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Bachelor Aaron Buerge: I'm in Bankruptcy , But Not Broke
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Economy:
US Consumer Prices, Jobless Claims Exceed Forecasts
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Consumer Comfort in U.S. Holds Near Two-Month Low
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G20 finance chiefs meet on global imbalances
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CEOs: Economic Conditions Improving
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IMF Warns of Growing Risks
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Carney: Stimulus 'Goals Have Been Met'
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Fed's Evans Says `Disappointing' Recovery Warrants Current Stimulus Steps
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Fed's Hoenig Fears Emerging Inflation
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Fed's Fisher Won't Support More Easing
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Fed Officials Divided on Stimulus, Disappointed on Job Growth
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Philly Fed's factory index hits seven-year high
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Commodity Prices Rise on Concerns About Inflation
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Coming Soon to US: Much Higher Prices
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Why are Food Prices Going Crazy?
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Inflation rate signals likely QE2 freeze
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The Fed Is Wrong, Inflation Is Here
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House Brainstorms for Budget Cuts
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Boehner: Cuts Must Come Now
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Tensions Escalate Over GOP Budget Cuts
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Raise Debt Limit or Cut $738 Billion
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The Secret Weapon of the Rich: Money
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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:
OCC Findings: Illegal Foreclosures, Critical Deficiencies
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OCC's Walsh on Foreclosure Issues and MERS
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TARP Watchdog: Foreclosure Plan is Failing
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Lawyers in Fla. and Nevada Charged in Mortgage Fraud Cases
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He's the Foreclosure King of NY, But Where's the Love?
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Homeowner attorney found in contempt for breaking into foreclosed home
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Help for Underwater Properties
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US Foreclosures Still Rising
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MBA: Loans in Foreclosure Tie All-Time Record, fewer Short-term Delinquencies
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Fewer homeowners behind on house payments
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Nearly 5% of Mortgage Loans in Foreclosure at End of 2010
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Regulator Confirms Banks Broke Laws in Robo-Signing
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BofA Unit's Utah Foreclosures Violate Law, State Says
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DJSP, Processing Company for Foreclosure Attorney David J. Stern, Lays Off 96
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Nevada Supreme Court announces changes to foreclosure program
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Loan Mod Program Left Homeowners Fate in Hands of Dysfunctional Industry
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Practical and Legal Perspectives on Deed in Lieu Transactions
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MBIA’s volatile credit protection
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Long After Fall, Countrywide's Mozilo Defended His Legacy
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Mozilo on Countrywide: 'Better performance than Warren Buffett'
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Issa's first subpoena targets Countrywide VIP mortgage program
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Gross Mortgage Lending Up in January
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Mortgage Approvals Flat in January
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Mastro trial could be delayed
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St. Vincent's and Rudin still hoping for 'a viable solution'
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Borrowers stay current on 2nd lien for liquidity
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Chicago tops for mortgage fraud
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Philadelphia Man Forecloses On Wells Fargo
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Foreclosure influx kills new home sales, prices in Bay Area
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Oregon bill would force lenders to hold mortgages 5 years after origination
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Florida's foreclosure rate is nation's highest
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Which Chi suburbs have the most, fewest vacant homes
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WA foreclosure bill creates mediation process
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OREOs take bite out of banks' bottom lines
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Bank Of America Just Bought This Incredible Country Estate From A Famous Fallen Billionaire
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US Apartment Construction Climbs as More Renters Crimp Supply
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Municipalities:
State Pension Plans Scramble to Avoid Bankruptcy
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Illinois Pension Bonds to Test Investors’ Faith
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Ratings Downgrades Loom for Cash-Strapped States
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The government considers new ways to help ailing states
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State Budgets and the Bankruptcy Option
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Bernanke: FSOC Better Venue Than Fed To ID Muni Sys Risk
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'Day of Rage' Hits Wisconsin... 25,000 pack Capitol as lawmakers debate state unions
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For Anyone Who Thinks Wisconsin State Workers Are Overpaid...
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Obama On Wisconsin Collective Bargaining Law: An "Assault On Unions"
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Boehner wades into Wisconsin labor battle, backing GOP governor
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In Wisconsin Fight, Democrats Go Missing
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Wis. Gov. Walker calls Democrat boycott a 'stunt'
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Finance:
Citigroup CEO Pandit Says New US Rules May Squeeze Credit
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How microfinance can work
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Banking:
Brawl over debit fees continues at hearing
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Fed Chief Says U.S. Has Bolstered Its Ability to Handle Failure of a Big Bank
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Banks Lose on Risk Plea
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Citi grants millions of stock options to top execs
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Credit Cards:
BofA Adds $59 Credit Card Fee
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Accounting:
How Long Does It Take to Climb the Ladder at Ernst & Young?
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Ethanol:
Nebraska-based company says bankruptcy court OK'd bid to acquire ethanol plant
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Entertainment:
RHI Reorganization Plan Approval Delayed Until March
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Radio:
Citadel. From Larry Wilson to Farid to Lew Dickey. With A Bankruptcy In Between
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Retailing:
Seven Retailers on the Financial Brink
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Retail Sales Rebound Sharply in January
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CPB files foreclosure on West Maui shopping center
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Cincinnati Mall nears foreclosure action
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Trouble for Anderson Marketplace; suit claims parts of shopping center in default
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Prepacks:
The Deal on Chapter 11 Prepacks
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Tax:
Lawrence O’Donnell Wants to Know if This Congressman Is Sleeping in His Office as a ‘Tax Criminal’
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IRS Audits Reach Highest Level in Past Decade
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Apparel:
Va. Beach company Headgear Inc. files for bankruptcy
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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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Bankruptcy Jobs:
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)
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Miscellaneous:
The Bankruptcy Files: Beyond Borders
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Insurance:
Three B-Ds sue insurers over coverage caps
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CLICO recovery threat closer to becoming reality
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Ambac revives JPMorgan mortgage lawsuit
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Bankruptcy Statistics:
2010 bankruptcies rise but at slower pace
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Corporate Reform:
Warren Names WH Business Liaison to Be CU Point Person at Consumer Bureau
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Warren appoints ex-Freddie Mac director
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Consumer Watchdog Hires Former Bankers
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Banks Find Loophole on Capital Rule
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Credit Card Firms Want Roll Back of Reforms
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GOP Moves to Set Wall Street Free Again
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Global Regulators Split on Derivatives Rules
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Mass Torts:
BP Uses Public Comment Process to Criticize Its Lawyer Overseeing Gulf Payouts
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BP Doesn't Want to Pay Full Price for Oil Spill Damages
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It’s Not Easy Being Ken
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Gulf spill fund head faces Florida House panel
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BP could have prevented blowout: investigator
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BP Knew of Halliburton's Troubles Before Gulf Spill, Panel Says
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Oil spill panel blames lax oversight of well cementing
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Digging Deeper on Macondo
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Blowout preventer 'not the root cause' of Macondo accident: Spill Commission counsel
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Litigation:
E-Discovery Issues Might Grow Inside the Cloud
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Scheindlin Strikes Again: Commentators React to Metadata Ruling
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Judge's 'Outlook on Steroids' Blazes E-Filing Trail
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Food/Drink:
Chicago Deep-Dish Pizza Chain Giordano's Enters Bankruptcy
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Townsends Wins Judge’s Approval to Sell Assets
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Missing records slow hunt for Agriprocessors money
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E-Brands Restaurants equity for sale
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Hotels:
Hotel Occupancy Rate: Hotels Struggling in 2011
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As promised: Halsey Minor chooses bankruptcy for mansion's LLC
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Resorts:
Credit Suisse Must Face Lawsuit Claims by Resort Owners in Idaho, Montana
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Fiscal woes at resorts may leave some unpaid
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Furniture:
Jennifer Convertibles wins confirmation of Chapter 11 plan
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Religion:
Amish Community Says Participation in Bankruptcy Proceedings Is 'Abhorrent' to Beliefs
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Creditors file suits in Portland to recover $3.1 million paid out before the Jesuits declared bankruptcy
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Autos:
Ex-Chrysler dealers sue government over closures
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GM completes stock contribution to pension plans
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Video Rentals:
Blockbuster faces possible evictions as woes mount
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UK:
Pay when paid clauses – the insolvency exception
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Retail insolvencies could soar in 2011
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Begbies Traynor saves three hotels
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Appointment of Administrators - 17 February 2011
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Winding Up Petitions - 17 February 2011
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UK Retail Sales Surge on Rebound From Cold Weather
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Hendry creditors lose £2m
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Canada:
Wellpoint Systems Inc. Announces Court Approved Sales Process
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Germany:
WestLB Has Two Rival Restructuring Plans for Approval, EU Says
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Germany wants no less than full G20 imbalances list
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Australia:
Receivers called in as huge Top Ryde Shopping Centre runs up $700m debt
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Moody's Puts Australia's Banks Under Review
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New Zealand:
David Henderson fights $130m bankruptcy case
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China:
Where Cities Are Growing Faster Than In China?
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China raises banks' required reserves again
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China house prices rise despite curbs to deflate bubble
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Hong Kong:
HK bankruptcy petitions fall 10.5 pct in Jan vs Dec
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Spain:
Some Spanish Savings Banks Want More Time to Recover
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Thousands fear for savings in Spanish financial scandal
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Ireland:
From Bonds to Banks, Irish Public Know Their Stuff
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Hundreds Of Abandoned Housing Developments In Ireland
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Russia:
Russian police raid office of richest woman
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Middle East:
Bahrain Turmoil Poses Fresh Test for White House
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Clinton Sides with Bahraini Protesters
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Bahrain Mourners Call to Topple Monarchy
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Saudi prince warns of uprising threat
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Saudi Prince Makes Stunning Comments About Revolution Coming To Saudi Arabia
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Egyptians Say Military Discourages an Open Economy
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IMF: Mideast Turmoil & Economic Impact
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Egypt’s Missing Stir Doubts About Military
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Dozens Reported Killed in Libya
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Rival Protests Gather in Yemen
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Popular Rage Is Met With Violence in Mideast
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