Law:
Scott Rothstein Bankruptcy Paying Off Big -- For Lawyers
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Willkie Advises Fiat in Completion of Acquisition of Chrysler Equity from U.S. Treasury and Canada
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Murdoch and Cronies Turns to Heavy NY Hitters to Find Way Out of HackGate Mess
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Simpson Thacher Alum is New Interim GC at News Corp
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Freshfields hit with £180m negligence claim
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SRA to investigate lawyers' role in phone-hacking
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News Corp shells out £3k an hour for Grabiner
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NoW phone-hacking saga: the legal line-up
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Merger Will Create International Firm With 230 Partners, 2,000 Staff
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Celebrity Summer Associate: An International Pop Music Star
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Don't Take On More Than You Can Handle, and Other Tips for Summer Associates
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Is Business-Speak Gibberish Making its Way Into Law-Speak?
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Experts Will Tell You a Lot in Depositions if You Ask the Right Questions
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ABA to Senator Grassley: We Share Your Concerns about Law Schools
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ABA Tells Senator It Is No Position to Regulate the Number of Law Grads
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The Broken Law School Model: What Is To Be Done?
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Thos. Jefferson Answers Grad’s Suit, Says Bar-Pass Stats Showed Some JDs Weren’t Working Lawyers
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The Case Against Law School
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As Criminal Laws Proliferate, More Ensnared
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Does “Ignorance of the Law Excuses No One” Make Sense When No One Knows How Many Laws Exist?
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Don’t Call It A Loophole
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ABA Urges Firms to Plan for the Worst
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Did 2 Fired Lawyers Do Too Good a Job for Florida AG’s Office?
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DC Bar Suspends Lawyer for Failure to Disclose Prior Suspension
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Mary Kay's Top Lawyer Keeps Makeup Mavens' Meeting Looking Good
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Attorney's Subjective "Feelings" Don't Determine Conflict
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5th Circuit to Decide If Judge Correctly Appointed Receiver Over "Vexatious Litigant"
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Anchor’s Away! An Act of ‘Felony Stupidity’?
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Lawsuit of the Day: Asking For Proof Of P------ Is One Way To Put Them in a Bunch
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Man tries to kill mom with kamikaze flight into house
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Top 10 Highlights From A Rural Texas Police Blotter
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The Heat Isn’t An Excuse For . . .
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Judges:
Are Budget Cuts Imperiling Justice?
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Judge is Victim
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NJ Judge Sues State, Says Constitution Bans Jurists’ Pensions From Being Cut
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NY Judges Made Strong Case for Raise, Pol Says
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Judge Gives $5.9 Million Bonus Fees Bid a Big Thumbs Down, Says Supremes Forced His Hand
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Judicial Council Adopts Higher Cuts to Bureaucracy of California Courts
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If You Want Folks to Accept Your Decision, Don’t Pretend That It Was Easy
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Federal judges to test video cameras in court
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Wall Street:
U.S. Stock Futures Decline After Lawmakers Fail to Reach Debt-Ceiling Deal
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Asian Stocks Retreat as U.S. Lawmakers Fail to Agree Deal on Debt Ceiling
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US Futures Are Falling And Gold Is Surging, As Weekend Goes By Without A Debt Deal
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Feeling the heat on U.S. debt, earnings
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Markets to hold U.S. feet to fire as default threatens
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Goldman Model Planted Seeds of Distress
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Layoffs:
Low Odds Long-Term Unemployed Will Find Work
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Jobless Rates Rise in Most U.S. States
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Houston Unemployment Hits 9%
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The Case for More Layoffs
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Boom in Corporate Profits, Bust in Jobs, Pay
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Return of Mass Layoffs a Grim Sign for U.S. Workers
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Tax:
Credit Suisse unlikely to get help over U.S. tax probe
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Banking:
For First Time Ever, Each Bank Meets or Beats Earnings
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Ex-JPMorgan Banker Admits to Stealing Identities for $1.1 Million Theft
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Retailing:
Beyond Borders?
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The sad evolution of a major bookstore chain
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What All Businesses Should Learn from Borders' Bankruptcy
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Customers stream in as Borders begins final sales
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Borders Group Liquidating Sale: Discounts Not as Deep As Some Customers Expected
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Experts: Compare discounts on Borders sales merchandise
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Humility returns to book business
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Bookselling After Borders
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Borders end to have ripple effect across country
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Filene's Basement: Even deeper in the cellar
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Mail:
Many Seek to Revamp Post Office
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Municipalities:
Jefferson County in Alabama May Vote to File Largest Bankruptcy July 28
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Alabama county awaits response on debt plan
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Bankruptcy threat to Jefferson County, Alabama
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Here's What You Need To Know About Muni Bankruptcy
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80% chance Jefferson County to file for bankruptcy, commissioner Sandra Brown says
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Two Jefferson County commissioners meet with state officials on fiscal problems
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Jefferson County's best option is settlement, not bankruptcy, expert says
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Jefferson County sewer debt reckoning imminent
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Echoes of New York in 1975 as views harden
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First of Many Union Pensions Takes Blow
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Small town seeks $500K to avoid bankruptcy
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RI judge rules Central Falls City Council may meet
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Central Falls retirement board OKs 3 more pensions
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The Worst Of Times For 2 Cities
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Can Detroit Save Itself?
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Gov. To Replace Union Labor With Prison Labor
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"The Good Wife" shifts to Sunday, at 9 P.M.
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Trucking:
YRC Worldwide reports $38.7M quarterly loss
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Electricity:
Dynegy Sued by PSEG, LibertyView Funds Over Restructuring
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Bankruptcy Crimes:
Optometrist convicted of Bankruptcy fraud
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Former FBI agent gets 4 years for fraud
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Food/Beverage:
USA Springs still facing roadblocks post-bankruptcy
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Stock Brokers:
E*Trade Hires Morgan Stanley to Study Sale After Online Broker’s 94% Drop
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Economy:
US rushes to avert disastrous default
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Officials scramble for debt deal as clock ticks
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Reid To Offer New Debt Ceiling Plan, Boehner Admits "Cut, Cap, And Balance" Is Dead
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Using 14th Amendment to Raise the Debt Ceiling
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Still No Deal as Market Openings Loom
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No Debt Deal: Monday Market Panic?
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GOP Backs Short Term Debt Limit Deal
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GOP Divided Over Social Security Cuts
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Anger Flares on Scramble for Debt Deal
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Wall Street Is Preparing For A Doomsday Scenario
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Once patient markets now nervous about debt talks
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Fight over raising the debt ceiling almost sure to lead to bad policy
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Getting 20-to-1 odds on a US credit default
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U.S. Risks August Downgrade If No Deficit Progress, S&P Says
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Obama officials clash with S&P over downgrade threats
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Making the Call on U.S. Credit Rating
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Obama cannot raise debt ceiling on his own: Geithner
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The Debt Ceiling And The Inevitable Decline In Relative US Living Standards
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Risks of Dancing on the Debt Ceiling
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FAA furloughs thousands amid congressional funding stalemate
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Stalemate in Congress could be boon for travelers
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Fed’s Dudley Says QE2 Provided Modest Help
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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:
The Banks Still Want a Waiver
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White House to tackle housing reform after debt ceiling fight
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S&P: Shadow inventory slowing down recovery
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Investments Muddy Dirt-Bond Holder: "We don't have a vote, even though we have the most money on the table"
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Rep. Frank: Hope Still Alive for Mortgage-Cap Extension
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Fannie Mae's Revivalists
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Government Weighs Turning Foreclosures Into Rentals
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Applying for a home mortgage could get complicated if US government defaults
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Fannie Mae sees light at the end of housing tunnel
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So, How is That New Hawaii Foreclosure Law Working So Far?
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Resistance Builds in CMBS Market
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D.C.’s Housing Market: Exceptional No More?
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Activist Housing Counselor’s Latest Foe: Obama Administration
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HUD extends unemployment aid deadline
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CFPB issues first stopgap mortgage rule
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Explaining the Methods of Hard-Money Lenders
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Taylor Bean Liquidation Plan Is Cleared
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Mastro hearing postponed
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Trooien gets 'miracle' as judge OKs bankruptcy exit
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50-plus Americans a favorite of mortgage rescue scammers
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Short sales, long waits: Buyers and sellers find process frustrating
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Governor Brown Signs Bill Protecting California Homeowners from Claims by Junior Mortgage Holders Following Consent to and Completion of a Short Sale
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Bankruptcy Mortgage Project Website
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Inside a high-end real-estate deal gone bad
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Borders' closing adds to retail-space vacancy rate
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Banks to offload real estate funds on the secondary markets
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Media:
New Pressure on News Corp.
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Pressure Keeps Mounting on Murdoch Family
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FBI inquiry into Murdoch empire could turn into long saga
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Hacking Scandal’s Web of Connections
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Lehman:
Lehman trustee appeals $1.1 billion win for Barclays
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Celebs:
The Broke and the Beautiful: Housewives Edition
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Dykstra ordered to stand trial after all
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Former USC Star Pleads Guilty to Bankruptcy Fraud
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Endorsement Lawyer Analyzes Mendenhall’s Lawsuit
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Quaids claim corruption keeping them in Canada
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Health Care:
California's Downey Regional Closer to Emerging From Bankruptcy
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Medic-1 files for bankruptcy
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St. Luke's offer is Warren Hospital's best chance at survival
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Autos:
Carmaker Saab settles bankruptcy claim
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Bankruptcy petition against Saab remains
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Titanic struggle for Saab to appease suppliers
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Supplier President: "Saab's Days Are Numbered”
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Ford awards $100 million in executive bonuses, but tells workers: No raises for you!
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Ford: Workers Shouldn't Expect Raises
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New route needed for auto talks
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Auto workers face brave new world
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Toyota domestic output dips 38% in first half
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Religion:
Catholic Church wants to buy Crystal Cathedral
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Benny Perez Battles Babylon in Church Bankruptcy
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Dublin's archbishop outraged that 'cabal' blocked action on abuse
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Vatican silent as PM's attack on clerical abuse
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Stunned Vatican prepares 'considered' response to Kenny's attack
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22 priests, hundreds of victims
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Mass Torts:
Florida Supreme Court rejects asbestos claim limit
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Debt Collection:
A push for more proof in debt-collection lawsuits
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No Clarity on Debt Collection Laws Until CFPB Director Confirmed
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Shipping:
Bankrupt TCC Seeks $25 Million From Shippers
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Publishing:
What happened when my publisher ceased to exist
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Personal Finance:
California Households are Doing Without
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Art:
Kinkade’s Production Arm Emerges with Clearer Financial Picture
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Resorts:
Lehman may take over Moonlight, allowing resort to stay open long-term
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Resort Developers Sue Credit Suisse For Up To $7.5 Billion
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Telecoms:
Challenging secured creditors' liens in FCC licenses
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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
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)
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Miscellaneous:
Lehman, Borders, Vitro, Boston Generating: Bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Case Opens Secret Door: AARP selling name for hundreds of millions
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Bankruptcy Statistics:
The Top 10 Businesses to Ever File for Chapter 11
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Nebraska's rate of decrease in bankruptcy filings higher than national average
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Bankruptcy Reform:
Did Congress facilitate consumer debt crisis? A closer look at Hansen Clarke's stance
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Jurisdiction:
Bryan Cave case could land in L.A. court
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Baseball:
Judge Sides with MLB in Dodgers Bankruptcy Spat
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Statement from Bruce Bennett, Attorney for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Regarding the Order Issued Today by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware
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Bankruptcy Judge Forces Frank McCourt to Take MLB Loan
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Details Show Why Court Ruled McCourt Must Accept Financing from MLB
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Judge orders MLB, Dodgers loan talks
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Bankruptcy judge charts middle ground
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Whither McCourt now?
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Bud Selig's letter to Frank McCourt pulls no punches
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JPMorgan Chase holding up Mets-Einhorn deal
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Fraternities:
Bankruptcy Settlement Ends Bitter Infighting at Tau Epsilon Phi
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Fraud:
SIPC Opposes Mets Owners' Bid to Toss Madoff Trustee Suit
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Madoff Trustee Says Some Common Law Claims Remain Against UBS
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Peter Madoff’s Aston Martin Priced at $200,000 to $250,000 by Auctioneer
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Rothstein Trustee Sues Jeweler to Recoup $2.4 Million
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Former Fred Leighton Owner Gets Jail Time for Fraud
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West Virginia Court Voids All Money Owed To Blue Hippo
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Fort Lauderdale Ponzi scheme suspect Joel Steinger might lose home, lawyer
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Ponzi Hit Parade: The New Protest Songs
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Donnan denies GLC allegations
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10 years in prison for Germany's 'Mini-Madoff'
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Christian-Radio Show Host Charged In Ponzi Scheme
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Out-of-control fraud guidelines
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Hotels:
Hotel Madeline, Inn at Lost Creek turned over to bank
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Corporate Reform:
CFPB Finalizes List of Rules It Will Enforce
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The CFPB's Top 3 Priorities
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Will This Change Everything -- Again?
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House clears bill to restructure CFPB, Obama threatens veto
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CFPB Files Interim Rule on Mortgage Originations
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Let CFPB work
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The Travails of Ms. Warren
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38 Minutes With Elizabeth Warren
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The journal behind the CFPB
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Obama's unwillingness to appoint Elizabeth Warren as head of the Consumer Finance Protection Board was a silly compromise
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President caved to GOP with Cordray pick
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Sen. Richard Shelby: 'Not Budging' on Filibuster Threat of Obama CFPB Nominee
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Elizabeth Warren or Wall Street: Obama's $26 Million Decision
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Cordray deserves swift confirmation
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Dodd-Frank suffering a slow death
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Half Of Bankers Think Dodd-Frank Will Be Ineffective
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Dodd-Frank Rules May Be At Legal Risk After SEC Court Defeat
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Is Enforcement Bad for Business, Mr. Banker? Boehner's Boys'll Fix That for Ya ...
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The Case Against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Washington’s Impetuous Vortex
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Corporate Governance:
Court slaps Schapiro, backs board games
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UK:
Euro crisis: 'Britons will be around 24pc worse off – a loss of €177 for every £500.'
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Members of troubled pension schemes advised to seek protection
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High Court Hears Fire Engine Owners Face Liquidation, Administration or Takeover
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Financial restructurings of foreign companies through English schemes of arrangement
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Appointment of Administrators - 22 July 2011
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Winding Up Petitions - 22 July 2011
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EU:
Europe Debt Plan Relieves Pressure
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Euro Rally Isn't Convincing
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Europe's Troubled Economies Join the Rescue Team
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After a Deal, Only More Challenges
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Pact puts eurozone on bumpy road to fiscal union
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Europe stocks pare gains as Greek relief wears off
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Canada:
Nortel retirees to see benefits slashed while legal battles settles
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PIIGS:
Ireland flags extension of bailout beyond 2013
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IE: Superquinn Creditors 'Facing Cash Crisis'
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Ireland benefits from Greek deal
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IE: McInerney To Go Into Receivership After Ruling
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A bottom for Greece's debt barrel
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In Greek Pact, Compromises and Intrigues
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Fitch Still Declares Greece in Default
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Moody's warns Greek default virtually 100 percent
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The CDS market and Greece’s default
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When Default Inspires Relief
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Greek Bailout May Not Be Cure-All That Europe Hopes
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Greece has significantly advanced its legislation on bankruptcy
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Spanish Banks’ Quest for Capital Piles Risk on Their Customers
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Italian Banks Getting Dumped For The Second Straight Day Since Europe Was "Saved"
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Japan:
Japan plans $128 bln in reconstruction bonds
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Government may buy all radioactive beef
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Japan Court Approves Plan For Failed Lender Takefuji
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Latin America:
Rise of Consumer Credit in Chile and Brazil Leads to Big Debts and Lender Abuses
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Finland:
Elcoteq reviews legality of lenders' actions
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