July 15, 2011

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Law:

Ex-Kirkland Bankruptcy Partner Charged With Underreporting Taxes- Mystery Departure Solved
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Most Lawyers at Denver’s Jacobs Chase are Joining Husch Blackwell
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Lawyer Wannabees
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A&O partner resigns after arrest on child ---- charges
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L'Affaire DSK: A Closer Look at a Pivotal Half-Hour
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Living The Good Life, Lawyer-Style
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Hollywood Power Lawyers 2011
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If It Was Supposed To Be Fun, They Wouldn't Call It Work
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In-House: Analyzing The Generational Divide
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Why E-Discovery Cooperation Is Best for Both Sides
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Thomas Cooley Sues A Law Firm And Four ‘John Does’ On the Internet For Defamation
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Law Classmate: I Learned My Lover Was Married When I Read of His Wife’s Murder in the Legal News
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Law Student Cited for Loud Party Challenges Noise Ordinance in State Supreme Court
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Divorce Lawyer Not Liable in Malpractice Case by Nobel Prize Winner
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Law Firms as General Contractors? Or the Other GC
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Judge Declares Mistrial in Roger Clemens Case Due to Prosecutor References to Banned Evidence
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Court Declares Feces Expert Superfluous
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This Lawyer Had the Worst Neighbor Ever
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Moron of the Day
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Criminal Professors: It's a Long Fall From the Ivory Tower to the Slam
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5th Circuit Unloads on 'Disgruntled Cheerleader Mom'
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An asylum fraud industry - Immigrants May Be Fed False Stories to Bolster Asylum Pleas
(DBN - NY Times - Paywall Limit Possible)

Less Than a Year After Being Sole Survivor of Plane Crash, Attorney Prepares for Triathlon
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Judges:

Benchslap of the Day: Aren't Cheerleaders Supposed to Know How to Spell?
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Asbestos case hits a snag - Status of judge stalls proceedings
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A Supreme Court Scorecard
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Judicial nominees draw warnings from Sen. Grassley
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Wall Street:

Stock index futures signal mixed open
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US Stocks Fall As Bernanke Douses Market's Bond-Buying Hopes
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Swiss Stocks Slide to Lowest Since 2009 as Banks Lead Declines
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Layoffs Multiply on Wall Street, Bank of America Next?
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UBS to axe 5,000 jobs, CS to cut 1,000
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Greenhill’s George Said to Leave Investment Bank as Departures Accelerate
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US Funds Suffer Billions in Outflows
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Former Goldman Sachs Intern About To Be One Of Hollywood's Biggest Stars
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Casting Notice For The New Wall Street Housewives Reality Show
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The Giant Disconnect Between Wall Street and Washington
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Layoffs:

Unemployment Claims Decline
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New US Jobless Claims Still Over 400,000
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Benefits Take Hit Amid Weak Job Market
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Municipalities:

In Shift, Municipalities Turn to Banks for Loans
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Muni Default Plunge Belies Whitney Prediction as Borrowers Shun Insolvency
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Federal-Debt Downgrade Would Affect Muni Market
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Moody's could lower 7000 US municipal ratings
(DBN)

Cuomo: Curbing Pensions Top Goal in 2012
(DBN - NY Times - Paywall Limit Possible)

Cuomo Faces New York Public-Worker Pay Fight After ‘Extraordinary Success’
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Jefferson County Has A Plan To Avert Largest-Ever Muni Bankruptcy
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Minnesota Governor Strikes Deal With Republican Lawmakers to End Shutdown
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America's Fastest-Growing Millionaire Metropolises
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Retailing:

Retail sales up slightly in June
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Bankruptcy court judge approves Borders auction, liquidators will be the opening bid
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Borders at liquidation risk after bid pulled
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Creditors Slam the Book on Bid for Borders
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Baseball:

Dodgers bankruptcy : MLB offers longer loan repayment period
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Major League Baseball Says It Improved $150 Million Loan Offer to Dodgers
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10 People Who Could Buy the Los Angeles Dodgers
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Lawyer: Dodgers Owe Injured Fan More Than Manny
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MLB: Frank McCourt would 'personally benefit' from bankruptcy loan
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MLB tells court why it should reject Dodgers' plan
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Accounting:

Crowe Horwath LLP Expands New York Restructuring Presence
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Resorts:

Peak 'n Peak up for sale
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Payday Lending:

Is it That Hard to Find a Good Payday Loan? One Woman Paid $900 in Undisclosed Fees
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Aviation:

How Frequent Fliers Exploit A Government Program To Get Free Trips
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Health Care:

Obama's Mother Didn't Fight With Health Insurers While Dying
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How does the US health system compare to other nations?
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We haven’t been good about controlling health care spending!
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Economy:

Wholesale Prices Drop in June
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Bernanke Damps Additional Stimulus Prospects
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$13 Trillion: The Projected 10-Year Deficit
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Geithner Says 'No Way to Give Congress More Time' on Limit
(DBN)

Geithner on Debt Deadline: 'We're Running Out of Time'
(DBN)

Congressman says Obama 'lying' over debt ceiling and default
(DBN)

Obama, Moderate Republican
(DBN - NY Times - Paywall Limit Possible)

The damage already done by the debt ceiling debate
(DBN)

Jon Stewart Criticizes Obama for 'Weak' Debt Talks Performance
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Polls: Voters Want Debt Limit Deal to Cut Spending and Raise Taxes
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Poll: Bush Responsible for Economic Mess
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GOP Tax Stand is a Bust with the Public
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Debt Ceiling: What's the End Game For Republicans?
(DBN)

Fifth Day of Debt Talks End With No Deal
(DBN)

Debt face-off shifts to Congress, bargain in play
(DBN)

McConnell: Panel to devise new debt plan
(DBN)

The debt deal that’s taking shape, and its drawbacks
(DBN)

Debt Ceiling Transforms Everyone Into 3rd Graders
(DBN)

What Both Sides Are Missing In The Debt Ceiling Debate
(DBN)

US Default Would Damage Foreign Investors' Trust In Treasurys
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US Default Could Send Investors Fleeing to—Treasurys
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Unpredictable extremes of politics pose the real risk
(DBN)

McConnell Debt Plan Gets Closer Look
(DBN)

Raise the debt ceiling. For my mom's sake
(DBN)

Why is America Facing a Borrowing Crisis?
(DBN)

Debt Ceilings - A historical perspective
(DBN)

Rating Agencies Warn; Investors Yawn
(DBN)

White House Ponders What to Do If Debt Ceiling Isn’t Raised
(DBN)

Drop in foreclosures doesn't indicate better economy
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Where Obama went wrong: His failure to embrace tax reform last November
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Why The Economy Feels So Bad
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Why Europe's Crisis Matters For The U.S., In 1 Graph
(DBN)

Income Distribution Across the World’s 7Billion
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The new "Let them eat cake!"
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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:

Jamie Dimon Really, Really Wants to Settle Foreclosure Probe
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California AG Considering Joining New York, Delaware in Broad Probe of Mortgage Abuses
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JP Morgan Warns on Mortgage Legacy
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JPMorgan Loads Up Litigation War Chest
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Bank of America Said to Offer MBIA Deal in Mortgage Suit
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HAMP Class Actions Against BofA Can Proceed
(DBN)

Ambac $1 billion subprime lawsuit vs JPMorgan revived
(DBN)

Dexia sues Deutsche Bank over $1 billion in RMBS
(DBN)

FDIC Chairwoman: Mortgage Industry ‘Didn’t Think Borrowers Were Worth Helping’
(DBN)

Fannie Freddie Phooey
(DBN - NY Times - Paywall Limit Possible)

Foreclosures plunge in 2011
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Illinois home foreclosures up 4 percent in June
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Hawaii foreclosures down 66 percent in June, lowest since January 2009
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DFW foreclosure postings down 14%
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Foreclosure numbers should be higher, report says
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Fewer Foreclosures Now. More Foreclosures Later.
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Are foreclosures distorting our view of the housing market?
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Alone in a battle over her loan
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4 Ways Obama Might Try to Stabilize Housing Before the 2012 Election
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Newcomer to Argue High-Stakes Foreclosure Case Before Fla. Supreme Court
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US homeownership rate could fall further
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House committee investigates wrongful military foreclosures
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Suburban Office Parks Lose Their Appeal
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Freddie Mac authorizes HUD unemployment program
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Manhattan Rentals (Inflation Adjusted)
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Glass:

U.S. Judge May Rule Next Week on Vitro's Request for Bankruptcy Protection
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Religion:

Las Vegas Megachurch Fights Foreclosure, Seeks Bankruptcy
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Judge refuses to approve Catholic Diocese of Wilmington's reorganization plan
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Del. diocese says loan needed for bankruptcy plan
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Celebs:

Billionaire's Ex-Wife Discloses Assets With Bankruptcy Court
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Food/Beverage:

Layoffs to begin Friday at Allen Family Foods' Cordova plant
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Lehman:

Lehman Unit Sues AmeriCredit Over Interest Rate Swap Deals
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Tax:

US group raps tax law to uncover overseas assets
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Who exactly has the tax target on them?
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Hotels:

Hotels: Occupancy Rate increased 2 Percent compared to same week in 2010
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(1 new opinion today)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
(large downloads)

UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

(1)- (2)- (3)- (4)- (5)- (6)- (7)- (8)- (9)- (10)
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Bankruptcy Statistics:

MD FL bankruptcy rate down 15% at midyear
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WD TN Bankruptcy Filings Fall Slightly
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Bankruptcy filings in Eastern WI drop in first half of 2011
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Bankruptcy Reform:

FSB May Impose Losses on Failing-Bank Bondholders to Avert More Bailouts
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Banking:

Shareholders Blast Outcome Of Washington Mutual Chapter 11
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Hearing on WaMu bankruptcy plan resumes
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Inside JP Morgan's Earnings
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Bank time bombs
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JPMorgan Posts $5.4 Billion Profit, Beating Estimates
(DBN - NY Times - Paywall Limit Possible)

Citi has uphill climb to match strong JPM results
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Credit Suisse Targeted in U.S. Justice Probe
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Bank Liabilities Facing Scrutiny
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Corporate Reform:

Consumer Bureau Under New Attacks by Republicans
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Warren Says Consumer Bureau Won't Seek Ban on Certain Products
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Elizabeth Warren vs. House GOP, Round 3
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Congressmen Add Insult to Oversight at Committee Hearing
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Heated exchanges mar beginning of Warren hearing
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Elizabeth Warren fends off GOP critics at Oversight hearing
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Grilling Elizabeth Warren
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Warren marches on soldier front
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Dodd-Frank-Created Stats Office Comes Under Fire
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Fraud:

Has the Madoff Trustee Gone Too Far?
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UBS wins review of Madoff trustee's $2.6 billion suits
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State, IRS seek Petters leftovers
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Swindled HL Leasing investors fight back
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Con-Artist Mortgage Broker Uses Wigs And Glasses To Disguise Herself As Homeowners To Get Loans
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Mass Torts:

Union Carbide $322 Million Asbestos Verdict Put on Hold
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Prisons:

Prisoners: When it Comes to Debtor-Creditor Issues, They’re Just Like Us
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Newspapers:

Lee Offering Higher Rates to Goldman, Monarch on Loans to Avoid Bankruptcy
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Movies:

Too Big to Fail Grabs 11 Emmy Nominations
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Pensions:

United Airlines parent to make first PBGC payment
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Sovereigns:

Sovereign Debt Crisis Is Now Global
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UK:

Corporate insolvencies fall, say PwC
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Corporate insolvencies expected to rise this year
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More Scottish firms in financial trouble
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Hospital failure proposals criticized
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EU:

Everything You Need To Know About Today's Big EU Stress Tests
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Euro falls on nerves ahead of EU bank stress tests
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Germany deputy finance minister says euro won't collapse
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Shades of 2007: Funding Stresses Hit European Banks
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Eurozone Song
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5 Rules For Thinking About The European Sovereign Debt Crisis
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Here's Who Got A Bailout In Europe And Who Didn't
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Euro Crisis in ‘Uncharted Territory’ Menaces Eastern States
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Canada:

Top court: Bankruptcy divorce loophole needs reform
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Retail bankruptcy has gift-card holders seething
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PIIGS:

Greece finance minister says 'no danger of bankruptcy '
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By The Way, Greece!?
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German Deputy Fin Min: "No Rush" On Second Greece Program
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As Italy Moves to Calm Investors, Europe Delays Meeting on Greece
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Italian Senate passes key austerity package
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Thailand:

Thailand slams Germany for holding prince's plane
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China:

On the matter of misvalued Chinese land
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