Law:

Madoff Bankruptcy Judge Lifland Approves Fees for Trustee Irving Picard
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The Man Recovering Money For Madoff Victims Is Charging Too Much, Suit Says
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A Tale of Two Law-Firm Tiers: The Top 23 and All the Rest
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The Am Law 200: A Chasm with Consequences
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Big Law Bounces Back in California
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Foley Launches $4 Million Investment Fund
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Divorce, Paul Weiss Style
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US law firms score high marks for London vacation schemes
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CMS partners set to pay in up to £70,000 in new cash call
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There's slow at the office. Then there's moribund.
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Should You Be A Lawyer? Ask A Four-Year-Old.
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White & Case chair Verrier set for clear run for second term at helm
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Honigman Miller, Vice Chairman Settle With Former Staffer
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$196 Million Judgment Entered in Favor of Bankruptcy Lawyer
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Ex-Chicago Mayor Daley Joins Katten Muchin
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Insol International Announces New Fellows
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The Recent Wave of IPOs is Keeping Lawyers Very Busy
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Small Firms: Reflections on Thirteen Years
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TARP Lawyer Takes BigLaw Partnership in NY and DC
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More Trouble for ‘Tax Lady’ as IRS Hits Her With $183K Lien, But 70 Independent Franchises Stay Open
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Disbarred vigilante attorney, homeowner arraigned in foreclosure break-in
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Latest Job Data From NALP Confirm That Class of 2010 Is Lost
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SEC Bigwig Headed to Simpson Thacher
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Social Media: Resistance Is Futile
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Another Top 10 List Dominated by iPad Apps for Lawyers
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This Guy Has My MacBook? Tracking Programs Get Viral Love in Stolen Laptop Stories
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BigLaw Firm to Anchor Revived Midtown Manhattan Skyscraper
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Tiger Asia, Countrywide, Anadarko, UBS, Galleon in Court News
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Law Firms Back to Business in Post-Quake Japan
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Lawyer’s Representation of Client—Her Own Mom—in Real Estate Matter Merits Disbarment, Panel Says
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NYT Learns of Goldman Trader's Legal Defense from Discarded Laptop
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Honigman Settles with Ex-Assistant Who Said She Injured Her Back While Wearing Required High Heels
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Doc Who Implanted 12 Embryos in ‘Octomom’ to Lose Medical License
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Cameras Caught Lawyer Stealing Crime Textbook, Police Say
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Law society accepts former escort as lawyer
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Judges:

‘It’s a Mistake,’ Says Alito, After Discovering Disney-Stock Oversight
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Judge Agrees to Reprimand for Allegedly Yelling At and Insulting Lawyers, Especially Women
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Legal Groups Publish Guide to Becoming a Judge
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Derailed judicial appointment sends a chilling message.
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7th Circuit Scolds Hogan Lovells for ‘Misleadingly’ Describing Case in Appellate Brief
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Judge Benches Lawyer as Trial Looms for Chevron & Ecuadoreans
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Hundreds of 'Terrific' Workers Laid Off as Personnel Cuts End
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Wall Street:

U.S. stock futures edge up ahead of jobless data
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European Stocks Decline as Moody's Raises Greek Debt Default Risk to 50%
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Wall St skids as banks slash jobs outlook
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Dow falls 279 points on fears about economy
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Stocks Start June With a Sharp Loss
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SIPC Fund ‘Choking’ Victims, Investor Says
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‘Naked Auditors’ Case Shows Wall Street Not Cured
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Ivy League: The best route to Wall Street
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Layoffs:

ADP Data Suggests Stall in Job Growth
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More job seekers give up , reducing unemployment
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Employment data may be key to president's job
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Negative signs for the job market
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American's Hidden Unemployment Problem
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Job Cuts Announced in US in May Fell 4.3% From Year Ago
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Planned Layoffs Up Slightly in May
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DFW Again Leads Nation in Job Growth
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Job Trends: Job Postings Per Capita
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NALP Report: Law Grad Hiring Reaches Lowest Levels Since 1996
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Fraud:

Goffer Evidence Is 'Overwhelming,' Prosecutor Tells Jurors
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Debating Madoff
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Investors victimized by Bernie Madoff scheme slam trustee Irving Picard for redefining net equity
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SAC Capital Said to Face Insider Trading Inquiry
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When a Legal Victory Isn't a Victory
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Mail:

Why bankruptcy is not such a bad idea for USPS
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Lehman:

Lehman Presses Big Banks on Derivatives Settlement
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Lehman Pitches Plan for Derivatives Claims of Goldman, Banks
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Lehman Brothers toes up to Citigroup over $1B in “forced” Collateral
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Goldman Accused Of Intentionally Moving At 'Glacial Pace' In Lehman Holdings' Probe
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Lehman told clients of risks, court told
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Banking:

JPMorgan Chase, Lehman Settle Dispute Over $222 Million in WaMu Claims
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Washington Mutual Soars 350% On Bankruptcy Exit Plan
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Guess How Much The Average Banker Divorce Settlement Costs
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European Regulator Criticizes U.S. on Banker Bonuses
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Furniture:

Chinese investor acquires Robb & Stucky name
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Corporate Governance:

Yet Another Lawsuit Following "No" Vote on "Say on Pay"
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Tax:

A closer look at the Jackson Hewitt bankruptcy
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Report: US firms dodging taxe$
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Health Care:

Judge Approves Landmark Hospital Sale
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Food/Beverage:

Sbarro's Best Offering Is Playing Hard to Get
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Plea to Sbarro: Save the Cheese-Steak Slice
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Tecce's seeks bankruptcy protection
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Restaurant Performance Index indicates expansion in April
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Photography:

Marilyn Monroe Photographer’s Archive in Bankruptcy
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Retailing:

The Mystery Bidder for Borders: Meet Alec Gores
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Economy:

House GOP Signals Little Progress In "Frosty" Deficit Meeting With Obama
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Boehner Calls for Obama to Engage More Directly in Talks on U.S. Debt Deal
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Boehner: Debt Ceiling Raised by Next Month
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Horror for US Economy as Data Falls off Cliff
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Pimco's Gross Says Treasury Investors Face Similar Fate as Boiling Frog
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Fed May Signal Balance Sheet Will Stay at Record to Counter U.S. Slowdown
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Economic Reports for May Show an Entrenched Slowdown
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US Treasury yield drops below 3%
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US Manufacturing Cools
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Manufacturing Threatens Global Recovery
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Manufacturing, Jobs Pull Back as Costs Climb
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Federal Reserve warns discount window becoming too transparent
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Could Ending Corporate Tax Breaks Help?
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Prepare for 3rd Round Of Money Printing
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Yastrow: “We Are on the Verge of a Great, Great Depression”
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Here's What's Really Killing The Recovery Dead In Its Tracks
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Oil Falls to Lowest in Week as Manufacturing Slows; US Supplies Increase
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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:

Banks Hit Foreclosure Hurdle
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Mortgage Ownership Miscues Threaten Foreclosures
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Lawyers Offer to Get Rid of Their Profession to Save the TARP Banks
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The Real Assault on the Legal System
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Wall Street Journal Figures Out Massive Chain of Title Problem
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MERS foreclosure amendment dies in Oregon House committee
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MERS Ruling Affects HUD REOs In Michigan
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Half of mortgage borrowers could never afford 20% down payment
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Lower loan limits deadline may not boost housing prices
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LPS Reports Seasonal Increase In Delinquencies
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Underreported: Collapse in Homeownership
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Atlanta Home Prices Back at 1999 Levels
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The 19 Cities Where Home Prices Just Won't Stop Falling
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Detroit minister blames banks for blight
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Are U.S. Homebuyers Factoring In The Risk Of A Detroit-Like Decline?
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78% of distressed listings $500,000 or less
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Foreclosing on a Bunch of Snakes
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The modification mistake
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BofA CEO says foreclosure deal will take time
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Rep. Cummings Demands FC Review Letters
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Home-Buyer Tax Credits: Worth the Cost?
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Data shows spending on home products falls in May
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Construction Spending increased 0.4% in April
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Angelo Mozilo wants Allstate securities case dropped
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Former Phoenix Loan Officer Pleads Guilty to $40 Million Mortgage Scam
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Options Bulls Eye Pulte as Home Prices Sink
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The anti-risk-retention lobby’s bizarre logic
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CMBS Delinquency Rate Takes a Breather
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362(d)(3): Codification of Extend and Pretend
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Autos:

Geithner Touts GM, Chrysler Rebounds Since Bailouts
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Washington to lose $14-billion from auto bailout
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White House Spins Auto Bailouts
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Treasury yet to determine price and timing of GM share sale
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GM, Ford, Toyota Sales Fall as Gas Prices Discourage Buyers
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Honda's May US Sales Down 23%
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Is May auto sales slide merely a blip?
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US auto sales cooled in May due to shortages
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Chrysler sales buck industry slump
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UAW President Says His Union Now Rejects Adversarial Approach
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GM Finance to Start Making Dealer Loans
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Visteon Corporation files preference actions against creditors
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Japan: May Car Sales Worse Since 1968
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Fraud:

Laptop in trash turns into treasure for reporters
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Feds Seek $30.7 Million From Farkas
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Insider Trading Roundup: The SAC Capital Plot Thickens, More
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Madoff Trustee Wins $43.9 Million Fees for Four Months
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Bernie Madoff's Baltimore Catholic connection
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Fourth defendant accused in Rothstein fraud turns himself in
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Hockey:

Dallas Stars Sale: Could Gaglardi See Competing Bids in Bankruptcy Court?
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Municipalities:

Vallejo Judge to Weigh California City's Finance Plan to Exit Bankruptcy
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Turnaround Firms Go Municipal
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New Jersey Pension System Steaming Toward Bankruptcy
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Barry County E911 faces bankruptcy
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Wisconsin: I Thought the State was Broke
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Illinois Solution to Deficit?: Let's Gamble
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77,000 federal employees paid more than governors
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U.S. Cities Strain to Maintain Assets as Federal Funding Declines
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Tiny Towns May Be an Endangered Species
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San Francisco's pension smackdown
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Consultants:

Forget Corporate Turnarounds, Now It's Governments
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Alvarez & Marsal Hires Schreiber as Managing Director
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Phoenix Management Services Promotes Gaul, Fuller to Director
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Mass Torts:

Anadarko Liable by Law for Gulf Oil Spill, Government Tells Federal Court
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Aviation:

IATA: airline profitability faces sharp headwinds
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Airline Add-On Fees Double in 3 Years To $21 Billion
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Education:

'Softened' Regulations Issued For For-Profit Schools
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Hotels:

Investors Jump Back Into Rebounding Hotel Market
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Receiver to stay, relatives out at troubled Aztec Hotel
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Small Business:

Gallup: Small Business in Soft Patch
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Religion:

Church abuse victims criticize mediation efforts
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Oil/Gas:

Pemex Sues U.S. Firms for $300 Million in Stolen Fuel
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Insurance:

Insurance Commissioner Disapproves Ambac Interest Payment on Surplus Notes
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In Wake of Natural Disasters, Insurance Industry Braces for Losses
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"Prior Knowledge" Clause Bars Coverage for Claims Arising out of Ponzi Scheme Created by One of the Insured's Officers/Directors
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Corporate Reform:

California congressman invites Elizabeth Warren back into the ring
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Rep. McHenry and his shameful treatment of our nation's only consumer advocate
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Elizabeth Warren vs. House Republicans, round 2
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How to Respond When a Senator Meows at You
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William Cohan Can Give No Reason for Not Appointing Warren, Except Some People Don’t Like Her
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Warren's free month?
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This Analyst Was Punished For Blowing The Whistle On Wall Street
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Goldman Sachs: Too big to prosecute
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

New San Antonio bankruptcy cases fall in May
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Plan Confirmation:

Subrogation clause in an intercreditor agreement successfully transferred the right to vote on a bankruptcy plan
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Contracts:

How Good Are “Best Efforts”?
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Finance:

Fed's Williams Says Banks Reluctant to Increase Lending in Slow Recovery
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Celebs:

Housing Drama Continues for Orange County ‘Housewives’
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Kevin Bacon Wants Role In Madoff Scheme Based Film
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Environmental:

Bankrupt oil company pays $8 million to end cleanup claim
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Video Rentals:

Someone Is Actually Suing To Keep Using The "Blockbuster" Brand
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Newspapers:

Newspaper ad revenue in US falls 7 percent in 1Q
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Debt Collection:

Nearly 600 Lawsuits Filed Against Collectors, Creditors In Half Month
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Consumer Finance:

Why You Should Never, Ever, Cosign a Loan for Anyone
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UK:

Insolvency practitioner in debt after £11,000 Olympic ticket win
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Recovery will be the slowest for 200 years
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New orders boost UK construction
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Insolvency regulation 'will cost businesses'
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Administrators still seeking Daily Sport buyer
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Sharks who made a killing out of Southern Cross
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Holocaust 'revisionist' Fredrick Toben fights bankruptcy proceedings
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Funding Crisis Severely Threatens Health Care
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Directors receive lengthy bans in land banking scheme
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Half of pensioners will have nothing to leave
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Appointment of Administrators - 1 June 2011
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Winding Up Petitions - 1 June 2011
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EU:

Europe's Stress Tests to Be Delayed
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ECB's Trichet : more EU economic powers next step in crisis
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Canada:

Gowlings associate is the first Western Canadian to be recognized as an INSOL Fellow
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PIIGS:

Moody's cuts Greece to 'Caa1'; outlook negative
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Moody's Calls Europe's Bluff
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Greece angry over Moody's downgrade
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Talks on new Greek debt measures near an end
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Greece to present new austerity plan
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Greece agrees 6.4 billion euros in budget steps : source
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Greek assets could be security for bonds
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Lenders offer Greece tax deal for deeper public cuts
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EU to Urge Investors to Buy New Greek Debt
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EU Looking at "Voluntary Roll Over" as Option to Skirt Greek Default Event
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Unions, creditors put Greece on the rack over debt
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Greek PM to hold crisis talks with Juncker
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Allianz sketches a rescue plan for Greece
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The Stupidity of Hope: Greece Is Still Going to Default
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Why a Greek Default Could Be Worse Than the Lehman Collapse
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The Euro Living Dangerously
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How Europe’s central banks are staving off catastrophe
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Bank of Spain's Malo Backs ECB Stance on Restructuring of Greece's Debts
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Is Ireland the same as Greece?
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IE: Numbers Signing On For Unemployment Grow To More Than 443,000
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Portugal markets brace for June 5 elections
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MENA:

Mubarak to Face Trial on August 3
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Saudi Arabia to Build 16 Nuclear Reactors
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Australia:

Australia Back in Recession
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Czech Republic:

Czech Lottery in Chapter 11, Embattled CEO Still Taking Bets
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Indonesia:

Arrested bankruptcy judge facing Judicial Commission ethics training
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Bribe to 'Buy' Verdict in a Bankruptcy Dispute Case
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Vietnam:

Vinashin Asks Bondholders to Write Off 90% of Debt After Default in April
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Belarus:

Belarus Asks for New IMF Loan
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Korea:

South Korean Prime Minister Lambasts Regulator for Failing to Probe Banks
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