Law:
Federal Judge Denies Bid by 10 Firms Appealing Coudert Proceedings
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Dead BigLaw Firm Still Haunting Ex-Partners, Laid-Off Staffers Two Years Later
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Former Qwest CEO sues ex-attorneys for negligence, claims lawyers billed for underwear
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As Nuclear Fears Ebb, Firms Seem Optimistic About Japan Disasters' Economic Impact
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Ex-Lovells partners to receive first post-merger bonus awards
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In Five Years, Will the Endless March Of New Lawyers Finally Stop?
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"Not Horrible"
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Bingham, Touched for the Very First Time...by Madonna
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Dreier Lawsuit Targets Tory Burch’s Unpaid Legal Bills
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It's Official: Latham & Watkins Launches in Boston
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Clifford Chance plans South Korea launch as legal market opens to international firms
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Online Bidding for Clients
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Three Firms Advising on GM's Sale of Ally Financial Preferred Shares
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As Fla. Bar Investigates 157 Foreclosure Lawyers, Some Say More Action is Needed
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Chicago lawyer convicted of mortgage fraud
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Judge Confirms $2.6M Arbitration Award for Toyota in Claim Against Its Ex-Lawyer
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Hedge-Fund Lawyers Still on Washington Mutual’s Pay List
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Bank expands adviser line-up and sets up 'near-shoring' arm
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Lawyers Who Missed Answer Deadline Accuse Opposition of Making "Bricks Without Straw."
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Why Are You a Small-Firm Lawyer?
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A Challenge to Startup Lawyers, from Fred Wilson
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F. Lee Bailey on Cross
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Discipline Costs Discharged By Bankruptcy
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Is Your Free E-mail an Ethics Violation?
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Copy Documents Anytime, Anywhere With Scanners to Go
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Third Circuit Ruling on Privilege Worries Defense Bar
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One-Time Public Defender Lands Skadden Partnership
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SEC Attorney Sues Agency Alleging Racial Discrimination
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Attorneys From Gibson Dunn Tally 9000 Hours in Day Laborers' Cause
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$7.1 Million ATM Fee? Sorry, NY Firm, No Dice
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Convicted Ex- Bankruptcy Attorney Could Get Up to 20 Years Per Count
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Attorney Offers Interesting Explanation For His Client’s Alleged Threats To Kill 47 US Regulators
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New Circuit Disciplinary Rule Targets Uncooperative Attorneys
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Wal-Mart Pushes (Shoves?) Law Firms to Promote Minority Lawyers
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2012 U.S. News Law School Rankings (16 – 30)
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Law School Graduates Do Not Make $160,000
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Meet the millionaires
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Lawyer’s Lie Re Her Claim to Channel Thoughts of the Dead to Client Results in 1-Year Suspension
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Oops.
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Licensing Paralegals?
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Do Canadian Lawyers Have Potty Mouths?
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'Hot-Tubbing' Makes its Way Into Civil Trials
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Bomb undiscovered for weeks at Detroit fed building
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Judges:
Plunge in Florida Foreclosures Renders $72 Million Shortfall in Courts
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In Light of Revelations About Judge, Lawyers Look to Challenge Rulings
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The Newest Member of the Fourth Estate: Virginia Thomas
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Judge in Abscam, Penn Central bankruptcy to step down
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Mess with the Easterbrook, you get the horns
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Blistering 7th Circuit Opinion Fines Lawyer $5K, Orders Him to Alert Clients to Possible Malpractice
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We Need Judges to Work Harder, So We Should Pay Them More Money, Lawmaker Says
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Judge Turned Scammer Loses His House
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'Confusion and Hypocrisy Unworthy of the SEC,' Says Rakoff
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Wall Street:
Stock futures gain ahead of economic data
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U.S. Investors Place Record Wager on Japanese Funds
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World Shares Recover All of Japan Disaster Losses
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Wall St ends up
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Layoffs:
Job Creation Hit 29 Year Low in Recession
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The Unemployment Puzzle - Or at Least One of Them
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Lehman:
Lehman Judge's 'Objections' Illuminate Uncontested Hearing
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Lehman Asks Judge to Approve Completion of Swig's Manhattan Condo Project
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Can We Prevent Another Lehman?
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Mass Torts:
Report says damaged pipe thwarted 'fail-safe' device
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Initial loss of well control doomed Deepwater Horizon
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Fraud:
Ex-Goldman Board Member Gupta Invoked Fifth Amendment, Trial Judge Told
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Goldman Had 'Inkling' of Galleon Probe
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Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman Sachs Chief, Talks About His Work Habits On Witness Stand
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Blankfein Describes Financial Crisis Board Meetings at Galleon Trial
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Lloyd Blankfein or Orc? You Decide!
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Who Needs To Be Held In Contempt At The Raj Rajaratnam Trial?
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Once again, Blankfein forced to play defense
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Blankfein Checks Profit Daily, Prefers Voice Mail to E-Mail
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The "Law & Order" moment at the Raj trial
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Blankfein extends hand to Rajaratnam, defense team
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After He Testified Lloyd Went To Shake Raj's Hand As A "Show Of Courtesy"
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Lloyd Blankfein's 'God's Work,' the Sequel
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Galleon prosecutors have more Goldman-related tapes to play
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Morgan Stanley Takes Backseat to Rival at Galleon Trial
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Mets Owners Settling Case May Cause Default on Debt, Madoff Trustee Says
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Firm Files Papers Calling For Resignation Of Madoff Trustee
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Jaffe Seeks to Enforce Shapiro Settlement in Madoff Case
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UBS tricked Madoff victims with prospectus: lawyer
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Minkow to Be Charged with Conspiracy
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From Behind Bars, Joe Nacchio Sues His Lawyer for Malpractice
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Scott Rothstein was a generous brother, his sister says under oath
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Point Blank Acting Chief Henderson Sued by Ex-CEO's Brother
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Ponzi -scheme defendant accused of violating freeze
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West Nyack lawyer named in 2 suits over investments
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DeMarrais: Seven years and counting for Ponzi scheme trial
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Trevor Cook case entangles Iraq veteran
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Nuclear:
Lights out for nukes? it just might be time
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Aviation:
AirTran shareholders OK merger with Southwest Airlines
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Shipping:
Police raid offices of German shipping company Beluga
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Economy:
Fed officials see U.S. recovery taking hold
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Fed’s Fisher Sees ‘Extraordinary Speculative Activity’ in U.S. on Stimulus
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US new home sales hit record low, outlook gloomy
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Recession Caused Sharp Decline in Start-Ups
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Fed Projects Profit Will Decline
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NY Fed Launches New Operations to Ensure Readiness to Shrink Balance Sheet
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Morgan Stanley's Deep Secret Now Is Revealed
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Income Data Reflect Recovery's Fitful Path
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Oil-Linked Currencies To Rise As Japan Rebuilds, Mideast Turmoil Remains
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Global Fiscal Positions: How Does U.S. Rank?
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Ex-White House Economists Urge Action on Deficit
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Lack Of Federal Fiscal Discipline Puts U.S. In Greece's League
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The Revolution in Central Banking
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$461 million in taxpayer cash to speed train trip between two NC cities -- by 13 minutes
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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:
New Home Sales Plunge; Hit Lowest Level Since Data Tracking Began in 1960s
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Distressing Gap
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Housing Inventory Increases, Listing Prices Fall
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Behind the Numbers: New Home Sales Keep Falling
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Mortgage Purchase Application activity increases slightly
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Housing Bust: Five Years And Counting
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A Homeowner With No Savings, but Some Options
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The GSEs, PMIs, and the Banks
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Foreclosures, Property Taxes, Deductions — and More
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Four AGs say foreclosure settlement proposal promotes strategic default
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CRL study finds modification benefits investors more than tests find
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Mortgage insurers are no substitute for 20% down
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Bank of America and Detroit partner to fix housing blight
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Decline in foreclosure filings pushes Florida court system into deficit
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SEC clears shareholder vote for foreclosure reviews at major banks
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Advocates say funding needed to prevent foreclosures in New York
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Naples Rises From Florida Housing Swamp as Wealthy Buyers Return to Market
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Distressed Naples Shopping Center Trades for $53M
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Investors Returning To Retail Single Building by Single Building
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Investor Survey:Optimism Rising As CRE Recovery Slowly Gains Traction
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Fitch Takes Action On More Than 1,200 Subprime RMBS Deals
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Taking A Closer Look At The New Face Of Fraud
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Autos:
GM rebates, CEO comments raise eyebrows
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Toyota to restart hybrid output; threats remain to supply chain
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Toyota to curb N American output
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Toyota Tells Workers: Brace For Shortages, Slowdowns
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Nissan CEO Says Supply Shortage 'Serious' as Toyota Delays Model
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Nissan: 40 Japanese Auto Suppliers Down
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Expanding Chrysler faces headquarters space crunch
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UAW: Ford CEO's pay 'morally wrong'
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Banking:
FDIC's Gruenberg a contender to replace Bair
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Fed to Bank of America : Don't Raise Dividends
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Fed's Clash With Bank of America Raises Questions
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Bernanke vs. the robo-banks
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Foreclosure vote could rock the banks
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Bank of America Dividend Rejected!: What it Means
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The Fed's 1-cent-a-share dividend cap
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What's Really Wrong With Letting Big Banks Pay Bigger Dividends
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Bernanke 'Confident' Small Banks Will Overcome Financial, Market Obstacles
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Libor Probe Spurs Witness Call-up at Citigroup, Deutsche Bank
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BofA, JPMorgan Cling To Top Positions In Bank Rankings
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The government’s narrow anti-bank suits
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Corporate Reform:
Elizabeth Warren : Face of consumer protection agency
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Financial watchdog sets stage for Obama 2nd term
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Daley recuses self from nominee search for consumer protection head
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Banking Reforms Without Leaders
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The CFPB and Congress' Need for an Adult Conversation
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Bernanke : Moral hazard to be cut by Dodd - Frank
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Bernanke: Regulators setting sights on 'too big to fail' problem
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Overhaul to even playing field, Bernanke tells small banks
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Baseball:
Inside Baseball's Debt Disaster
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M&A:
World Turns Up the Heat on Hostile Takeovers
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Retailing:
Retail Sales Fall in February as Prices Surge
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Another Joseph-Beth store joins bankruptcy auction
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Chief of American Apparel Faces 2nd Harassment Suit
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Finance:
Hard money lender among several businesses seeking bankruptcy
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Golf:
Trinitas owners ordered to make bank payments
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Newspapers:
Sun-Times CEO picks up chairman role in wake of Tyree's death
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Billionaire Sam Zell Fights to Avoid Legal Claims Over Tribune Buyout
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Resorts:
Judge Rejects Proposed Peak Deal
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Awards:
Kurtzman/Carson wins award
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Consultants:
AlixPartners Appoints Robert Yerman as Managing Director
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Debt Collection:
Wealthy Gambler Makes Creative Legal Arguments to Defend Nonpayment of $1.2 Million Debt to Casino
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Credit Cards:
New transaction fees only a good deal for Wal-Mart
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Credit Card Chargeoffs Rose In February, Ending Streak
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Swiping Is the Easy Part
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Oil/Gas:
A preventable bankruptcy in the Gulf of Mexico
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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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Miscellaneous:
Lehman-Innkeepers, Tribune, West End, Colonial: Bankruptcy
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Lehman, Tribune, Fisher Island, Quigley, AAI: Bankruptcy
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Insurance:
Split over bankruptcy plan
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Report alleges MBIA underestimated potential losses by $10 billion
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U.S. Will Profit From A.I.G., Chief Says
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Trustees:
Lawyer for Bernie Madoff victims calls for resignation of 'dishonest' trustee Irving Picard
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Bankruptcy Statistics:
Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Celebs:
Charlie Batch could lose Super Bowl rings due to bankruptcy
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Lindsay Lohan: I'm Going to Trial
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Trucking:
YRC Worldwide Trading up with Large Volumes; Hiring amid Bankruptcy Speculation
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Central States pension plan cuts benefits to YRC Worldwide union employees
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Trustees still sorting through Eastern Livestock's financial collapse
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Hotels:
More legal troubles surround Hotel Indigo
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Health Care:
InSight Health Services Completes Bankruptcy
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Nursing homes in trouble
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Assisted living facility in foreclosure
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St. Joseph to be put up for auction
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What's Next for US Health Care Law?
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Health Care's Hidden Costs: $363 Billion
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Distressed Investing:
MKP Dumped Holdings Into Falling Market
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Hedge funds to invest more in distressed
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Municipalities:
US Counties with the Highest Property Taxes
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US City Urges Tax on Toilet Paper
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UK:
Bankrupt Grant Bovey back in business after discharge from bankruptcy
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Business vulture Nicholas Buchanan jailed for lying to the High Court
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Slower Growth Could Hurt UK AAA Rating-Moody's
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U.K. Said to Prepare Bank Sales for Pre-Election Windfall
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EU:
Portuguese vote stokes Europe debt concerns
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New Phase in Europe Crisis
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The Debt Situation In Portugal, Spain, Italy, Belgium, France, And Austria
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Canada:
Newly chosen Conservative candidate has history of financial problems
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Retailer shutting down after 24 years
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PIIGS:
Socrates Defeat Pushes Portugal Closer to International Bailout
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Portuguese bonds seen under pressure
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Portuguese Yields Rip Higher After Austerity Rejection
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Portugal Opposition Rejects Austerity Plan, Bailout Next?
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Portugal bailout 'could cost UK £3bn'
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Greece for Sale
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Parmalat Gains as Italian Government Moves to Slow Control by Lactalis
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Pension guarantees hit by EU-IMF terms
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Moody's Downgrades Ratings of Spanish Banks
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Japan:
Pimco’s Outlook on Japan
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Goldman's Magnum Opus On The Economic Impact From Japan's Earthquake
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TEPCO Shares Crash Again, After Fresh Concerns And Setbacks At The Nuke Plant
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Japan Quake Could Have Big Impact on U.S. Output
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Behind Reactor Battle, Legion of Grunts
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Nuclear Warriors Find Respite on Ship in Fight to Avert Meltdown
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Fukushima Deteriorates Again As Steam Now Rising From Reactor 1 For First Time, Including All Other Reactors; Reactor 5 Cooling Fails
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Plant Workers Hospitalized for Radiation Exposure
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Tokyo Issues Water Warning
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Japan Seen Sticking With Nuclear Policy
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MENA:
In a Life Without Oil, What Hope Is There for North Africa and the Middle East?
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Saudi Arabia to Start Municipal Elections
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Murder Charges Sought for Hosni Mubarak
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Egyptian Stocks Are Crashing For The Second Straight Day
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15 dead in new clashes in southern Syria city
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Libya's Economic War Rages in Europe
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The Economic Policy Behind Intervention in Libya Chases Its Own Tail
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Compromise Emerges for NATO's Libya Role
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Moroccans Protest Monarch’s $2 Billion Fund as Democracy Barrier
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Dubai World Signs Restructuring Deal With Creditors
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Hungary:
Bankruptcy fears for Pest County as government defers bills
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Lithuania:
Lithuanian Government Approves Personal Bankruptcy
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Czech Republic:
Sazka left in limbo after court rulings
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Czech lottery firm sees reorganization filing
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Court turns down insolvency proposal against Cepro
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Cepro: ‘Insolvency’ part of conspiracy
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China:
China’s Five Biggest Banks May Post Record Profit for Fourth Straight Year
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