Law:

Kirkland Profits Per Partner Top $3 Million
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BigLaw Partners Voting on Dissolving Firm
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Howrey Scorecard: Where Have All the Lawyers Gone?
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The Howrey Syndrome: What does a working stiff do?
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Howrey LLP, RIP: Partnership Votes to Dissolve
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Report: Latham Bankruptcy Lawyer is Running Howrey Meeting to Vote on Possible Dissolution
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Howrey to Dissolve Effective March 15
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Breaking Away From Firm Racked by Defections, Cash Woes, National Firm Is Born
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Another Great Departure Memo: Skadden Associate Trades Chicago for… Nepal?
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Looking For a Law Job? Yeah ... Better Shop Around
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SNR Denton seeks new chief exec ahead of partner pay overhaul
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Trio of partners do battle for Linklaters' senior partner role
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Annual Best Employer List in UK Lists Few Law Firms
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Court to Rule in Case of Imprisoned Exec That Carries Major Privilege Implications
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Lobby Battle Over Loans for Lawsuits
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SEC head says she relied on counsel tied to Madoff account to sort out any conflict
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Schapiro Says Lawyer's Madoff Work Didn't Seem a Conflict
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Small Firms: It’s Not About the Law
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A Look Inside the 65-Person Marketing Staff of a $1 Billion Law Firm
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A Cleansing Look at Law Firm Marketing and Messaging
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The Key to Lawyer Happiness: The '2/3 Rule'
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No 'Gotcha Moments': What All Good Plaintiffs' Lawyers Need To Know
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Opening at Inside-Trading Trial Show Different Views of Data
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Kelley Drye Faces Malpractice Suit
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Police: Bankruptcy Lawyer Stole Client's Money
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Joseph, Greenwald & Laake Adds Bankruptcy Lawyer
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Law Firm Library Outsourcing: Outrage or Opportunity
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Tablet or E-Book Reader? It Depends
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Will LawPivot Shake Up the Legal Industry?
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Lawyer Websites Affected by Google Search Algorithm Changes
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Lawyer is Suspended Over Her Marriage to an Elderly Client
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Lack of Ellipses Leads to Public Reprimand for Massachusetts Lawyer
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Amazon Crusader. Chevron Pest. Fraud?
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Lerach Blames Pension Woes On Pay-To-Play — Theirs, Not His
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Nneka Ukpai Scores Victory for Client and the System
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Bill to Permit Non-Attorney Ownership of Law Firms
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Davis Polk’s First Summer Associate, a ‘Work-Until-Death’ Litigator, Dies at 100
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Law Schools Helping to Pay the Price for Students' Firm Employment
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Cuts at UNLV could render law school a 'mediocre institution'
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The Answer: "How do I get out of law and do something different?"
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Mid-Haircut, Connecticut Man Stabs Victim With Pair Of Scissors (w/pic)
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Mug Shots
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Judges:

Judge Accused Of Hiding Ties To Lawyer’s Father
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Judicial Watch Suit Accuses Judge-Turned-Congressman of Sexual Harassment
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7th Circuit Zaps Lawyer for Exceeding 14K Word Limit in Brief, Summarily OKs Lower Court Decision
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London Judge, in Wig and Full Robes, Tackled Escaping Sex Offender
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Justice Scalia Objects
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Wall Street:

US Stock -Index Futures Drop on Slowing Chinese Exports, Spain Downgrade
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Moody's Downgrades Spain, And Markets All Around The World Are Diving
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The adage that quitters never win is not exactly weighing on Wall Street lately.
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Layoffs:

10 Industries That Will Hire the Most in 2011
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Morgan Stanley Smith Barney To Ax 200-300 Brokers
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Awards:

Deborah Grieve Honoured With International Insolvency & Restructuring Award
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Hedge Funds:

Hedge-Fund Assets Reclaim Pre-Crisis Level, Aim Higher
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M&A:

Goldman Says It's Time to Bet on M&A
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Utilities:

Dynegy’s Accountant Agrees: They’re in Big Trouble
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Dynegy Stock Bleeds On Bankruptcy Talk
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Dynegy appoints Icahn, Seneca-backed board members
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Fitch Lowers Dynegy , Inc. and Units Ratings
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S&P Downgrades Dynegy Two Steps Deeper Into Junk, Outlook Negative
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The Dynegy Apocalypse is Near. Or Not.
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Credit Cards:

Now Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Programming (i.e., Interchange!)
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Retailing:

Seattle's Best Steamed About Borders Store Closures
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Borders' Failure Offers Lessons
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NYSE to delist Borders Group
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Hotels:

This Innkeepers Thing Is Getting Scary
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King Kamehameha Estate Disputes MSR Resorts' Right to Hotel
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Media:

JPMorgan e-mails show concerns about Tribune deal
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Telecoms:

Judge Says TerreStar's Public Parent Can Keep Tapping Loan
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Religion:

Milwaukee priests' sex abuse cases prompt apology from Archbishop Jerome Listecki
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Mass Torts:

Exxon CEO Blames BP for Gulf Oil Spill
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Oil/Gas:

America's Big Fracking Mess
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A fear of fracking may slow natural gas trend
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Aviation:

Grounded Mexicana Hopes To Restart Operations By Easter Week
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Food/Drink:

Urban Flats files for bankruptcy but stores open
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Economy:

Bill Gross: Tax The Wealthy And Corporations A Lot More
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Pimco Abandons Treasurys, Treasurys Rally
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Soros: 'The World Does Need Order'
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Factories Bounce in January but Broader Recovery Needed
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What if Congress Can't Rein in Debt?
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Senate Rejects GOP's Plan for $61 Billion of Budget Cuts
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Rethinking Consumer Confidence
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Poll: Americans Still See US on Wrong Track
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Three Storm Clouds on Horizon of Recovery
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World's Billionaires 2011: Record Year For The Richest
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China and Russia drive growth in world's billionaires
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Mexico's Slim again tops Forbes billionaires list
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Don’t Envy the Super-Rich, They Are Miserable
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We should slash welfare for the wealthy
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The 14 Biggest Billionaire Losers Of The Year
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BofA: $200 Oil Would Mean Recession
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Cost of Gasoline by State and Incomes
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Oil Prices Fall After Supply Report
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Why You are Paying More for Food
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Americans Suffer Anxiety About Retirement
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Gasoline cost to jump $700 for avg household
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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:

Paralegal Says Others Scribed ‘Attorney’ Signatures on 1,000 Deeds in Foreclosure Cases
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Courts Overstepped in Requiring NY Attorneys to Sign Affirmations in Foreclosures
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Foreclosures plunge 27% - biggest drop on record
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BofA doesn't believe in treating borrowers fairly
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BofA “Bad Bank” for Legacy Assets: Will This Eventually Be a First Use of Dodd Frank Resolution Powers?
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How to funnel money to bankers and brokers, housing edition
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Republicans Object to Mortgage Settlement Proposal
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Foreclosure Fraud Settlement: The Empire Strikes Back (or Why Are Republicans So Obsessed with Backdoor Cramdown?)
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Top Senate Republican blasts proposed foreclosure settlement as a "regulatory shakedown"
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`Mockery' Made of Some Creditors in Proposed Mortgage Servicing Settlement
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Banks balk at draft
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Investors and Protestors May Be Getting Foreclosure Settlement Wrong
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Administration accused of bypassing Congress in negotiating deal with banks
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JPMorgan Fights Back on Forced Principal Forgiveness
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Fannie Mae resists bankruptcy bailout action for desperate homeowners
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Foreclosures = Affordability Problem?
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Ocwen targeted by FTC for scrutiny
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BoA Foreclosure Settlement Nonsense
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John Walters vs. Bank of America: Little Guy Takes on the Banksters
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House committee votes to end HAMP and NSP
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Democrats to amend bills ending HAMP, NSP
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Georgia bill gives AG more subpoena power to probe foreclosure fraud
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69% of Las Vegas mortgages are underwater
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The 15 Cities With The Most Underwater Mortgages
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Mortgage Applications in U.S. Rise 16%, Biggest Gain Since June
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How cheap houses spell bad news
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Freddie Mac implores mortgage servicers to reach borrowers early
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Cleveland Fed economist calls for toxic asset bad bank
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Freddie Mac hires two REO servicers to help handle rising inventory
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Economists say irresponsible property investors contribute to urban blight
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Statler Towers Closer to Sale
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Croce expects deal for Statler to be completed next week
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Croce: "The Fact That Everybody Else Would've Given Up is the Reason I Haven't"
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Punishing the 'bad boy' guarantor
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Bridger Commercial Funding Shuts Doors
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Boomtime mortgage execs gear up for market shift
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Fraud:

Jury chosen for signature US insider trading trial
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Jury of 10 women, 8 men picked for Rajaratnam insider-trading trial
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Teachers, Municipal Workers Are Among Those Picked for Rajaratnam's Jury
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Factbox: Makeup of jury in Rajaratnam trial
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The Raj Jurors Have To Change The Channel If They See Raj On TV
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Rajaratnam Exploited a Corrupt Network, US Tells Jury
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Greed drove Rajaratnam's network - prosecutor
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Galleon Prosecutors, Defense Trade Salvos
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Defense Faces Daunting Task as Insider Trading Trial Begins
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Why The Judge's Jury Instructions Just Made The Raj Prosecution That Much Tougher
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10 Big-Names Who Will Be Testifying At The Raj Trial
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Rajaratnam Defense Lawyer Says US `Has It Wrong' in Galleon Insider Case
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Raj Opening Statements: 'Tomorrow's Trades Today' vs. 'Shoe-Leather Research'
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Raj Defense: The Feds Witnesses Are Liars And Gossips Looking For Lenient Sentences And Raj Was Just Doing His Job
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Welcome to the Raj Rajaratnam Show
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Hurtado on Potential Jurors in Galleon Trial
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Madoff Trustee's Subpoena of Banker Gropper Returned by Austrian Ministry
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Mets Had Money Trouble Before Lawsuit Was Filed
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Rowan ordered to turn over more Hecker documents
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Debt Collection:

Florida Judge Orders Debt Collector Not To Use Social Media To Contact Debtor
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Video Rentals:

Icahn Disputes Blockbuster Bondholder
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Icahn Says He Has Right to Bid for Blockbuster at Auction
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Blockbuster Noteholders Icahn, Monarch, Oppose Liquidation, Support Sale
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Bankruptcy court will decide today whether Blockbuster has a future
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Company Claims You Owe Late Fees On Video Rentals
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Banking:

Surprised? Americans Lost Faith in Banks
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Gambling:

TPG, Apollo Said to Be Among Creditors Poised to Take Over Aliante Casino
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Education:

Higher ed contemplates fallout of financial exigency
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Symphonies:

Exploratory committee looks to buy Honolulu Symphony assets
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Former Real Estate Broker Sentenced to Federal Prison
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Manufacturing:

Receiver asks: Where are millions at InnoVida?
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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)

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

Bankruptcy Statistics:

Business Bankruptcies Fall In February As Consumer Woes Persist
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First Personal Bankruptcy Drop Since 2005 To Help Consumer ABS -Fitch
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Orange County bankruptcies rise 18 percent
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Corporate Reform:

Sen. Shelby Takes on Elizabeth Warren
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Lawyer’s FOIA Request Reveals More Information About SEC’s Surfing Employees
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Monster's Treacy's Judge Erred on Forfeiture, Court Rules
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Sales:

Court Holding “Value” in Section 363(f)(3) Means Actual Aggregate Value of Liens Securing the Property Rather Than Face “Amount” of Liens Gets Undersecured Lenders Wired Up
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Municipalities:

Volunteer army takes over Texas town
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US Schools: 82% May be Labeled Failing
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GOP Senators in Wisc. Do End Run Around Absent Dems, Find Way to Vote on Collective Bargaining Bill
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The Real Lesson from Wisconsin
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MI Senate votes to give emergency financial managers more power
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Michigan and emergency financial managers
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Gov. Christie's Talk Blunt, but Not Always Straight
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Finance:

Moody’s warns on covenant-lite loans
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Festivals/Fairs:

Nevada State Fair Canceled after more than 100 years
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Health Care:

Palm Drive admits $2.3 million in improper Medicare billings
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Hollywood:

David Bergstein Loses Appeal to Have Lawyers Disqualified
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Celebs:

Busy Lawyer’s Guide to Charlie Sheen’s Termination Letter
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Charlie Sheen Showdown: Lawyers Break Silence, Reveal New Details
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Creditors Request That A Shield Of Bankruptcy Protecting Young Buck Be Lifted
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Celebrity appearance fees: How much do they charge?
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Mel Gibson to Take Plea Requiring No Time
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Allen Iverson’s Colorado Home Foreclosed After Nearly $1 Million In Price Reductions
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Video Games:

How Rovio Fought Off Bankruptcy to Make Angry Birds
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Trucking:

Settlement proposed in Arrow bankruptcy
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Auto Racing:

New Jersey Motorsports Park shuffling debt service
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UK:

Winding Up Petitions - 9 March 2011
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Appointment of Administrators - 9 March 2011
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BoE set to keep rates at record low -- for now
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Government cuts to hinder Insolvency Service
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Begbies Traynor to spend £3m in restructuring
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Begbies Traynor lowers FY targets
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Supreme Court rejects balance sheet insolvency
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EU:

ECB Says 'Strong Vigilance' Warranted to Contain Inflation Risks
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Euro Zone Debt Crisis Intensifies on Summit Eve
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MENA:

Libya Update
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Gadhafi's Forces Gain, Tripoli Makes Appeals
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Qaddafi Attacks Ras Lanuf By Air, Land And Sea
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Qaddafi's End Requires One Power to Step Up
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Gaddafi London home taken over by squatters
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Civil war cuts Libya's oil output by two-thirds
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Kuwait Protesters Want PM to Go
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Yemen protesters 'may have been hit with nerve gas'
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Dubai Stocks Tumble to World's Cheapest
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Dubai World’s Drydocks Unit Sued in Singapore for Failing to Pay Suppliers
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'Day of Rage' Looms
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Saudi prince questions ban on women driving
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PIIGS:

Ireland's New Premier Seeks Easier Bailout Terms
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Greek Unemployment Hits 14.8%
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Portugal Teeters as EU Debt Crisis Grows
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Iceland vs Greece
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Update: Ireland and Greece
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Spain hit by debt downgrade; Moody's cites banks
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Hungary:

Municipal bankruptcies gathering pace in Hungary
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China:

Fitch's Bold Call on China Banking-System Risk
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Is China's Economy Slowing Too Fast?
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China's Debt Burden Limits Policy Leeway
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10 Reasons To Short China Now
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Yuan Forwards Weaken After China Reports Surprise Trade Deficit
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Iceland:

Arrests in Iceland Bank Collapse
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Mexico:

Vitro Bankruptcy
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South Korea:

Bank of Korea Raises Rate to 3% From 2.75% After Inflation Breached Target
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Farewell to Lone Star
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Czech Republic:

Sazka to dispose of property only with administrator's consent, court rules
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