Law:

Bonus (and Salary) Watch: Goodwin Procter
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Law firm becomes go-to counsel for Catholic dioceses in bankruptcies
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Kane Russell Expands Houston Presence
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Am Law Firms Gear Up For IPO Bonanza in 2011
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Cry Baby
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Firm ushers in 50-hour week benchmark for partners
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Court dismiss all claims with prejudice when plaintiff hires local attorney to "improperly influence" trial judge
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Rainmaker Bunsow’s Exit From Howrey Shifts $20M Book of Business to Dewey, Says BLT
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Expansive Dewey secures seven senior lateral hires in a day
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New Dewey San Francisco Office is 2nd Announced in 1 Day to Be Headed by Howrey IP Defector
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Office Boss, Five More Defect From NY BigLaw Firm
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Gibson Dunn Hires Four from Vinson & Elkins
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Buying in Bulk
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BigLaw Firm Accused of Racketeering Loses Bid to Get Its Lawyers Back
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Texas Proposes Anti-Flat Fee Rule For Lawyers
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Why Dissing Another Law Firm in an Interview Isn't a Good Idea
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The Associate Review--Overdone?
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Pls Hndle Thx: Requiem for a Rival Attorney?
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Funeral Is a Rainmaking Opportunity, Says ATL Advice Column Counterpoint
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Lawyer Accused of Overcharging Exonerated Inmates Who Collected Under Law He Helped Pass
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The insanity of trying to please a partner with a piece of written work
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What Corporate Counsel WANT ... Versus What They NEED
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Nationwide Title drops libel suit against lawyer
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Staffers Stealing Is a Common Problem, But Many Law Firms Opt to Keep Quiet, Observers Say
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Akin Gump Chair Hits Partner’s Personal Blog Post on ‘Ugly’ Indian Prayer
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Addleshaws replaces Freshfields on part of RBS-Halliwells dispute
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Proposed NC Ethics Opinion Says Lawyers Can’t Ethically Offer Groupon Deals
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Why I love my strict Chinese mom
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Fifth Circuit Approves Race-Based Admissions at Univ. of Texas
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Fifth Circuit Upholds Affirmative Action, But Is It Begging for SCOTUS Intervention?
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Do you know me?
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BofA, Apple, JPMorgan, Boeing, MGA, UBS in Court News
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Wife’s Alleged Affair With Top Cop Puts BigLaw Partner on Witness Seat in High-Profile Arson Case
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Google Maps and a “Legal History Pin” Mashup
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Posting Your 1L Grades on Facebook Makes You A …?
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Book Argues Ideas Hatched in Law Schools Are ‘Catastrophically Bad for America’
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Burglars snort man's ashes
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When Clowns Attack
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Hands Off The Nanny!
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Judges:

‘It’s Pretty Evident to Me That Judge Roll was a Hero’
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Justice Kagan Goes House Hunting
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What Is To Be Done About Super-Old Judges?
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Supreme Court Bench Slaps 9th Circuit
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Ninth Circuit Judge Stephen Reinhardt Feels High Court's Wrath
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Friends of the Court?
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Wall Street:

Stock Index Futures Signal Pause After Selloff
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How the Major Stock Indexes Fared Wednesday
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Banks, tech send Wall St to worst drop in 2 months
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At Goldman, Quarterly Profit Drops 53%
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In Crisis Goldman Sowed Seeds of Riches
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Goldman Cuts Worker Compensation Pool to $430,700 Each
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17 Awesome Toys That Goldmanites Should Buy With The $430,000 They're Getting Paid This Year
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Goldman’s monster financial-crisis pay award
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Goldman Defies Public Fury with Huge Bonuses
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Inside Goldman's Golden Circle
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Study Points to Windfall for Goldman Partners
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Goldman’s curious partnership …
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Facebook Flop Riles Goldman Clients
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Layoffs:

In Wreckage of Lost Jobs, Lost Power
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Unemployment datapoints
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Gordon Brown warns against global youth unemployment epidemic
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Boeing Cutting 900 Jobs in Long Beach
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Municipalities:

Bankruptcy works: Why Congress should consider bankruptcy for states
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Bankruptcy code won't cure what ails US states
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Municipal nut, meet your sledgehammer
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Is Talk of State Bankruptcy a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?
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Public bankruptcy shows what bailouts hide
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The 13 Worst States For Starting A Business
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As US cities struggle, mayors say no to bankruptcy
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Public-Worker Unions Battle US Governors Over Benefits in Change of Role
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The Union Threat to the Democrats' Future
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Higher Taxes Wouldn't End Some Deficits
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Bankruptcy or Local Governments?
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Defaults by Cities Looming as US Mayors Say Deficits Hinder Debt Payment
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Villaraigosa on Los Angeles's budget, potential layoffs
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Vallejo's exit plan: cuts, more cuts and haircuts
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Vallejo proposes $6 million for unsecured claims
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Vallejo Bankruptcy Plan Would Pay Creditors as Little as 5%
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Clark transition team warns of New Castle County insolvency
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Alexandra Lebenthal and Meredith Whitney Square off in Muni Land
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The fabulous life of Muni Queen Alexandra Lebenthal
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5 reasons why investors shouldn't fear muni bonds
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States Weigh Cuts in Hollywood Subsidies
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Celebs:

Oral Argument Transcript: Stern v. Marshall
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Former Lions wide receiver Charles Rogers facing foreclosure on second home
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Food/Drink:

OfficeMax Says A&P Poached 2 Key Executives
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Harry & David hires adviser after tough 2Q
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The 50 Most Powerful People In Food
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Telecoms:

TerreStar Creditors Sue Senior Lenders, Saying Liens Are Void
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Nortel Bonds Bustled on Tuesday
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Car Repair:

Jiffy Lube operator files for Chapter 11
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Golf:

Adams Golf Acquires Yes Putters
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Corporate Reform:

Treasury May Seek Input on Consumer Agency Proposals
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Consumer Advocates Seek Military's Input
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GOP's Latest Consumer Bureau Attack
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Consumer Agency May Not Be Able To Oversee Payday Lenders, Mortgage Firms
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Congress Should Control Consumer Agency Budget, Neugebauer Says
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Issa Hearings to Focus on Bailouts, Foreclosures
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Issa's first hearing: TARP scrutiny
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Republicans Unhappy With Watchdogs’ Assessment of Consumer Bureau Powers
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Economy:

Financial Crisis Panel to Issue Report Jan. 27; GOP Members Plan Dissent
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How Larry Summers hobbled Obama’s economic policy
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The Output Gap
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Changing Education Paradigms
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GOP Cuts Will Affect Millions
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World needs $100 trillion more credit, says World Economic Forum
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Social Security in Worse Shape Than Thought
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Economic Inequality Exploding In New York
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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:

Home building stuck near 50 year lows
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Record Low Housing Completions in 2010
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What's Good for G.M. Is Good for Homeowners
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Shadow inventory threatens housing recovery
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Fannie Mae: Housing starts to triple by 2013 to nearly 1.5 million
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2010 ends as 2nd worst year for home construction
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December home sales down 5% over a year
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Architecture Billings Index highest since December 2007
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Mortgage applications rose 5% last week: MBA
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FDIC's Bair Rejects 30% Down Payment for Home Buyers
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FDIC Chair Bair Calls for More Loan Mods and Fewer Foreclosures
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The Mortgage Industry's Reputation Challenge
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FDIC's Bair eyes bank fund for harmed borrowers
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Top Regulator Pushes Settlement for Foreclosure Errors
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FDIC's Bair: Mortgage Industry Should Compensate Consumers
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FDIC Chief Condemns Mortgage Servicers While Ignoring FDIC Role In Mortgage Crisis
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Biggest US Homebuilders Take Over Market as New-Home Sales Begin Rebound
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Fountain Square II Trades in Bankruptcy Acquisition
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Union Protesters Disrupt Mortgage Bankers’ Conference
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Luxury Philadelphia high-rise 10 Rittenhouse in bankruptcy
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FRI Investors hit with $70M foreclosure
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Regions Center owner in foreclosure
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12-story SoHo condo faces foreclosure
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Abandoned Citrus Groves Produce Problems In Fla.
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Moody's Says Home-Loan Re-Remics Could Put Buyers in Jeopardy
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NY bank super says national mortgage servicing should mirror Empire state
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Mortgage insurer MGIC reports $186.7 million net loss
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Mortgage Insurer MGIC On The Verge Of Bankruptcy?
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Uncle Sam's Real Estate Play
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GMAC Dismisses 250 Maryland Foreclosures
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Shockwaves of foreclosures to come?
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Vacant homes become magnets for parties, code violations
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From Struggling Owners to Stable Renters
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Why Multi Family Housing Starts Are Going To Rebound In 2011
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"I am not certain that it would be possible to put Humpty Dumpty back together again"
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Mass. foreclosures up 32 percent in 2010
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Chase Refunds $2M to Military Families
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Senator Merkley Unveils Foreclosure Plan
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Appeal to turn over sheriff's sales to Philly courts
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Former head of NH mortgage firm gets 15 years
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2nd official at failed NH mortgage firm sentenced to 6½ years in prison
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'Bad Boy' Guarantees Snarl Billions in Real Estate Debt
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Wells Fargo Won't Settle Fannie/Freddie Put-Back Cases
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Judge Slaps Wells Fargo in Foreclosure
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Lawyer, 2 employees indicted for mortgage fraud scheme
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Banking:

Feds' suit targets state senator, other officials of failed bank
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Wells Fargo's Fourth-Quarter Earnings Rise 21%
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Investors Zero in on Bank Earnings on Wall Street
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Fifth Third beats estimates as delinquencies fall
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State Street 4Q income drops 84% from year earlier
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Can Bank Of America Be Hurt By Wikileaks - You Decide
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Wells Fargo Posts 21% Gain in Its Profit
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Tunnel Vision, or Worse, From Banking Regulators
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Fraud:

Galleon Insider Trading Case: Another Guilty Plea
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Danielle Chiesi gets surprise court date in Galleon case
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"A guy $30 million in debt still has a maid, a personal fitness trainer, a gardener, spends hundreds of dollars to have vehicles cleaned, and budgets $10,000 a month in household expense"
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Farah accomplice gets 78 months in FRM fraud
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Dozens of lawyers try to recoup Petters investment
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Joel Steinger's Ponzi Palace
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ConServe exec admits fraud
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Allen Stanford's Lawyers Say Alleged Ponzi Schemer Needs Luxury Rehab
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Investors' securities fraud claims against escrow company denied
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Judge resolves ownership of Hecker house; bankruptcy estate can't have it
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Feds move to secure alleged Ponzi
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Rothstein's home, properties likely coming to market soon
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Newspapers:

Rivals Spar Over Tribune Plan
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Aviation:

American Airlines' parent AMR reports $97 million 4Q loss
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Stranded Flier's Survival Guide
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Real battle for JAL starts now, one year on
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JAL Doubtful On Y50bn Capital Boost By March
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Banking:

Shareholders seek fast-track appeal of WaMu ruling
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The List: The FDIC's Civil Actions Against Former Officials of Failed Banks
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FDIC Files Civil Suit Against Former Integrity Bank Officials
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B of A redefines 'grace period' with new fee
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Tax:

Tax Leak Consequences Depend on Details
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Swiss Banker Who Turned to WikiLeaks Admits Errors
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Big Shots Running Scared as Swiss Banker Found Guilty Over WikiLeaks Data
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Tax Reform: What's Really on the Table
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Gambling:

Union argues against dismissal of New York City OTB bankruptcy case
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Video Rentals:

Blockbuster Creditors Discuss Sale, Cash Infusion
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Health Care:

House passes health law repeal
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26 states join suit against law
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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
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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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Walker Wilcox Matousek

Adequate Protection:

Sixth Circuit Bankruptcy Panel: Replacement Lien in Post-Petition Rent Is Not Adequate Protection if Lender Already Has Lien
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Executory Contracts:

Rejection of an Executory Contract Does Not Relieve a Debtor of Assumed Liabilities
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Appeals:

What’s a TOUSA Appellant Like You Doing in a District Court Like This?
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Lehman:

Lehman Not Seeking Damages From BofA Beyond Fees
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Lehman says BofA should return another $9 million
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Ernst files to move Lehman suit to federal court
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Valuation:

A Test to See if the Parts Are Worth More Than the Whole
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Corporate Governance:

At $200K Median Pay, Directors May Not Be Getting Enough, Wachtell Partner Says
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New website: Proxy Monitor
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Litigation:

Head In (Oops!), I Mean for, the Clouds: Compliance in the Cloud and eDiscovery
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Work E-Mail Not Protected by Attorney-Client Privilege, Court Says
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Can Artificial Intelligence Ease the EDD Burden?
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Finance:

Firms With Collateral Gain an Edge
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Retailing:

Orchard Brands Files for Bankruptcy With Lender Financing Plan
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Appleseed's files for Chapter 11
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Anchor Blue Calls It Quits, Closing 115 Stores
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Consumer Debt:

Banks Say Fewer Consumer Loans Are Going Bad
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Resorts:

Club founder blasts ex-wife, says judge is biased
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Horse Racing:

Fifth Third Files Suit Against Gulf Coast
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Museums:

Chelsea Art Museum Pulled from Bankruptcy
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Asian Art Museum of San Francisco: Risks Work for Artists, But Not for Galleries
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Religion:

Vatican Warned Bishops Not to Report Abuse
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Shipping:

Great Lakes Cargo Shipping Way Up in '10
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UK:

1,000 Scottish firms went to the wall in 2010
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Scottish insolvencies “of great concern”
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UK: Lost Generation of Young People
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Old and bankrupt
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Appointment of Administrators - 19 January 2011
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Winding Up Petitions - 19 January 2011
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Success fees reform looms in wake of Campbell/MGN ruling
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Premier League Nears UK Settlement on Soccer Players' Tax Avoidance
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EU:

Soros tells Europe to bolster banks
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Eurotunnel Wants To Refinance Debt To Benefit From Lower Rates
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EBA Plans Second Round Of Stress Tests For European Banking Sector
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EU's Barnier Warns Bankers Against Bumper Bonuses
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Bonds at Risk as Moody's, S&P Poised to Lower Credit Ratings
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Canada:

Norwood Resources declares bankruptcy after failing to get cash infusion
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Greece:

Greece Bonds Fall on Zeit Report of German EFSF Buyback Proposal
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Greek Bondholders Unlikely to Get Paid Back in Full, Goldman's Wilson Says
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Greece seeking better rates on rescue loans
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Ireland:

NTMA on defensive over access to Drumm documents
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Irish investors lose millions in Ponzi
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Ireland Growth Forecast Slashed Again
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Spain:

Crackdown on Tax Evasion Yields Results in Spain
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Spain to Ramp Up Banks Bailout
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Germany:

Hypo Real Estate Wins Ruling to Force Out Flowers, Minority Shareholders
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Switzerland:

Swiss govt may extend crisis help to ease franc pain
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Rudolf Elmer: "Boldest Whistleblower in Swiss Banking History"
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Swiss court fines banking ‘whistleblower’
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Switzerland freezes assets of former Ivorian and Tunisian presidents
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China:

US companies cite China business hurdles
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China 'logs double-digit growth in 2010'
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PEW: 65% see as 'adversary' or 'serious problem'
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Obama Says Business Ties Crucial to China Relations
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China Agrees to Buy $45 Billion in US Goods
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Bets China Will Slow Growth
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What's the #1 thing that Chinese consumers spend their money on
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17 facts about China that will blow your mind
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GE CEO: China one day will be world's biggest economy
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Hungary:

Number of insolvency procedures in Hungary grows 10% in 2010
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Russia:

Russia's Madoff Strikes Again
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Middle East:

Three cleared in Ponzi scheme case
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Australia:

ASIC facilitates insolvency advice for flood victims
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Brazil:

Brazil central bank raises interest rate to -- 11.25%
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