Law:
Judge throws out case vs ex-Glaxo lawyer
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Paul Weiss Snags Corporate Partners from O’Melveny — Along With a Top Client
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O'Melveny Loses Seven NY Partners to Paul Weiss, Two to Weil Gotshal
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Aggressive Tax Lawyer or Criminal? Jury to Decide re 2 Ex-Jenkens & Gilchrist Partners
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What's Hot in the Legal Profession
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Improving Prospects — But For Whom?
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Can Law Firm Partners Spare 20 Hours of Billables?
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When Family Law and Bankruptcy Collide
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PR Advice to King & Spalding
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Much Shelist $13M Settlement Paves Way for Receiver’s Suit Against Insurer
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If You Want A Job In This Economy, Better Work On Your Physical Strength
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Last Chance to Make a First Impression
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HSBC, Barclays, Hooters, Lehman, Rajaratnam, British Sky in Court News
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Fewer BigTex Firms Earn Spots on Deals Lists
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Law Firms Cashed in on St. Vincent's Bankruptcy , Report Says
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Prosecution of Tax Lawyer Daugerdas Enters Home Stretch
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John Galliano Is Suing His Ex-Lawyer
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Take Your Shirt Off To Succeed
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Earning a Seat At the Table, Part IV
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In Texas, it's not 'loser pays,' but it's still pretty good
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Foreclosure fraud complaints flood Florida Bar but no lawyer reprimands so far
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Reportedly Stabbed in Neck By Client With Pencil During Court Hearing, Lawyer Stays on Case
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FCPA Verdict, Galleon, Drilling, HealthSouth, Tax Shelters in Court News
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Exonerated Inmates Fight Lawyer's Lobbying Fees
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Federal Judge Cuts Fee Sanctions for Withheld Discovery
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The Dogs of Law :)
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Lawyer Seeks Continuance in the Interest of Marital Harmony
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A Better Dialogue Regarding Law School Scholarships
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More Drama From UVA Law School
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2011 Law School Commencement Speakers
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Michigan Law Commencement Walkout
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La Verne Law School on the Brink of Losing ABA Provisional Accreditation
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The Bonus
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"The Good Wife" - Family Law Attorneys, Please Warn Alicia
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"The Good Wife" - Cary lands on his feet, mutates into a player
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Judges:
Frost's Beth Buchanan named bankruptcy judge
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Judging Is Just Politics By Other Means
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Judge of the Day: Calls Defendant ‘G---- Than a Sweet-Smelling J--- Strap’
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Federal Judge Issues Arrest Warrant for Well-Known Lawyer, a No-Show for Client’s Trial
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Federal Judge Accuses DC of a Discovery Violation ‘of Exotic Magnitude’
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Justice Sotomayor welcomes new US citizens
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Justice Thomas: making waves in First Amendment jurisprudence
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Wall Street:
US stock futures signal slightly higher open
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US stocks carry gains into third day
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Goldman Had Just One Losing Day Last Quarter
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Layoffs:
Unemployed getting stung by prepaid cards' fees
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Some employers rethink five-day workweek
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Recession Hit Hardest at Lower-Wage Jobs
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Fraud:
Taneja Bankruptcy Trustee Settles Ponzi Scheme Lawsuits
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CFTC Tells Goldman It Might Bring More Fraud Charges
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Scott Rothstein's wife reaches deal in bankruptcy case
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Scott Rothstein's Nightclub Up for Sale
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Safra National Bank of New York Sued For $111 Million By Madoff Trustee
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Scrushy Wins Partial Reversal Due to Supreme Court’s Skilling Decision
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Rich art collection of jailed former CEO to be sold Sunday at Phila. auction house
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Madoff Trustee, Fairfield, to Team Up to Go After Noel
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More Madoff Victims Closer To Recovery
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Unraveling Madoff's web of lies
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Bernie Madoff's Liquor Cabinet Goes On Auction
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Stanford Super Series owner's fraud trial postponed to September
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SEC Missing Stanford Fraud Not Excused by Law, Investors Say
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Galleon Deliberations Stretch On
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Raj jurors take group photos
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Baseball:
Frank McCourt could file for bankruptcy
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SAC's Cohen Tipped To Buy Mets Stake
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Steve Cohen's Mets bid ruled a wild pitch
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Madoff and the Mets - "dubious methods based on flimsy evidence"
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Hockey:
NHL considers legal move, maybe a new buyer for Coyotes
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Ice Edge Holdings withdraws from Coyotes deal
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Coyotes staying in desert
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Resorts:
Doral Golf Resort & Spa Put Up for Sale to Cut Debt Following Bankruptcy
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Chandler resort lender cries fraud
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Food/Beverage:
Harry & David Reaches Consensus with Creditors and Noteholders on Structure for Plan of Reorganization
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Harry & David reaches $100 million financing deal
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Lenders Ask Giordano's to Return Cadillac
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Consultants:
Carl Marks Advises Scovill Fasteners in Sale of Company
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Furniture:
Verlo Mattress franchise group files for bankruptcy protection
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Nature:
Mississippi Crests in Memphis at 48 Feet
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Retailing:
Planned US retail closings fall 36% in first qtr
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First-quarter online retail sales up 12%
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Tax:
Microsoft-Skype deal shows need for tax reform
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Economy:
Boehner: No Debt Limit Rise Without Spending Cuts
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Debt Crisis Exposes Oz Behind Tax Pledge
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Wall Street says cuts alone won't fix budget
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TARP holdings reaped $154 mln in April
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Treasury, AIG cut plans for share sale: source
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PIMCO raises bet against U.S. government debt
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Fed's Lacker: QE2 end high-water mark of stimulus
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US recovery inhibited by housing woes-Fed's Duke
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Import, small business data point to inflation
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Fed's Lacker: Even modest recovery can be inflationary
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NFIB: Small Business Optimism Index decreases in April
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New Group of Americans Go Hungry
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More Bad News for Food Prices
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Nation's midsection leading the way to recovery: Meredith Whitney
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U.S. Wholesale Inventories Increase 1.1%
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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:
Foreclosures crush home prices
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Home Sellers Become US Lenders of Last Resort for Credit-Damaged Buyers
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The young find silver lining in housing bust
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States Said to Alter Mortgage Accord as Banks, Republicans Balk
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So Much For Tough Stance On Robo-Signing, States May Ease Foreclosure Settlement
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Foreclosure deal fix is in
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In mortgage crisis, a lesson from Iowa farms
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AG Settlement Just About Cashed, As Principal Reductions Exit the Picture
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Banks Said to Offer $5 Billion to Resolve Probe of Foreclosures
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Lawyers questioned on foreclosure signing practices
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The Courts Belong to the People of Florida
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Sales Volumes Might Be Up, But Home Prices Continue Falling
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Florida existing home, condo sales jump in first quarter
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Home Prices Drop in 75 Percent of Cities
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Phoenix-area foreclosures down to 36 percent of existing home sales in April
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Florida 'rocket docket' requests 10-day extension for response to ACLU
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Pasquinelli court filing paints a grim picture
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Nevada lawmaker seeks lender property protection
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US housing system looking more and more like Europe?
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Lender Processing faces FDIC complaint on WaMu losses
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Foreclosure sale set at Rarity Ridge
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Miami's $262 Million Paramount Bay Condo Tower Goes on Auction Block
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Gramercy May Lose About 900 Properties on Unpaid Loans
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Trustees:
Getting the Right Bankruptcy Trustee
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Banking:
BofA Star Michelle Meyer And CEO Brian Moynihan Have A Disagreement
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BofA Billions in Loan Losses at Stake on Moynihan Outlook
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Banks Hurry Up and Wait for Guidance from CFPB
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Neugebauer Seeks CFPB Documents From Servicing Settlement Talks
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FDIC's Bair says money funds run moral hazard
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Top Banks Give Nod To Junior Debt Writeoffs
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HSBC to slash costs by up to $3.5 billion
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Corporate Reform:
Why CEOs Avoided Getting Busted in Meltdown
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US Senate banking panel chief defends Dodd-Frank
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Nothing is clear when it comes to Dodd-Frank and the CFPB
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Zywicki: Bureau of Consumer Protection must put consumers first
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Payday Loan Kingpin Praises Elizabeth Warren
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Goldman Sachs Kind Of Feels Sorry For Regulators Trying To Keep Them In Check
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Gambling:
Atlantic City Casino Gambling Revenue Declined 7.1% in April
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Blanca Gaming Not Declaring Bankruptcy
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Orchestras:
SSO officially files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy
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Absolute Poker And Ultimate Bet Poker Head for Bankruptcy
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How Tough Love Averted Catastrophe & Led to 4200 New American Jobs
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Orchestra, pops tangle in court
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Autos:
GAO: Government still faces hurdles in exiting auto companies
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Former GM execs sue for retirement benefits
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Chrysler's April Sales Rise 20% on Non-US Gains
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Fiat Could Own 70% of Chrysler within Year
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Toyota to Return to Full Output Sooner
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Toyota: No We Won't
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China Auto Sales Growth Slows Jan-April
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Oil/Gas:
Big Oil CEOs to Face Congress
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Senate Dems seek to end tax breaks for big oil
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Ethanol:
Levelland ethanol plant outlines lifeline plan in bankruptcy motion
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Telecoms:
Nortel US, Canadian Units Battle European Affiliates Over $9.8 Billion
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Nortel US bondholders push for speed on Nortel Europe claims
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Nortel gets court approval to sell US headquarters for $43.1m
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Mail:
Postal Service reports billions in losses
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Golf:
Walden Lake Golf and Country Club owner files for bankruptcy protection
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Fashion:
Dov's liquidity drying up
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Student Debt:
Congrats 2011 college grads: You owe $22,900!
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Tech:
Profile Technologies Files for Bankruptcy Protection
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Distressed Investing:
Turnaround Firm Platinum Group Buys Nordquist Sign Co.
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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:
(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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Miscellaneous:
Innkeepers, Vitro, Madoff, Harry & David, Doral: Bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Statistics:
In the Wake of the Recession, Bankruptcies Hit Women, Communities of Color Hard
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Bankruptcy Reform:
Some Powers for Dealing With Failed Financial Firms
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Bankruptcy Rules:
Almost There: This Year’s Nascent Bankruptcy Rule Amendments Head Toward the Finish Line
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Celebs:
Trump has lots of experience with bankruptcy
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Trump support collapses
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Lenny Dykstra Can't Make Bail in Fraud Case
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Credit Cards:
Late Fees Drop Two Years After Credit-Card Act, Pew Study Says
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Municipalities:
Inside New York City's Ugly Financial Situation
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The push toward privatizing
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Whistleblowers in muniland
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RI Gov: aggressive action needed for troubled city
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RI officials: Time running out for Central Falls
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Michigan town's woes a sign of tough choices to come
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$200k a year lifeguards in California
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Wealthy N.Y. Suburbanites Push Back Against Skyrocketing Property Taxes
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Dozens of states eye jobless-borrowing sting
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Health Care:
Bankrupt St. Vincent's pays millions in legal, other fees
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Clarksville hospital seeks $11 million to avoid liquidation
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Franciscan Services acquires struggling Ohio hospital
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Why American health-care costs so much
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Seventh extension likely last for Lower Bucks
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Lehman:
JPMorgan denies gouging Lehman in $8.6 billion fight
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Most Revealing Lehman Brothers Comment Of The Week
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Lehman presses case for dismissal of Morgan suit
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RBS, Lehman Minibond Singapore Negligence Lawsuit Dropped
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Lehman, Barclays fight over rescue terms
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Mass Torts:
BP Rejects Claims for Drill-Ban Losses, Damages to Oil Spill Cleanup Boats
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IP:
Apple, RIM, Cisco, Samsung, HTC Could Fight Google for Nortel Patents
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Does ARIN have the right to approve all IPv4 address sales?
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Sovereigns:
Paris Club cancels $256 mln of G. Bissau's debt
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Consumer Credit:
Revolving Debt Rose In March; Charge-Offs Poised To Fall Further
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Mail:
Post Office has $2.2 bln loss, warns of Sept insolvency
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UK:
UK banking group sees split over Basel accord
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Bank Of England Downgrades Growth Forecast, Upgrades Inflation Expectation
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Retail failure worsens as administrations increase by 55%
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Appointment of Administrators - 10 May 2011
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Winding Up Petitions - 10 May 2011
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Northern Ireland labelled as debt and bankruptcy hotspot
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Bankruptcy misery on the rise in Ulster
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EU:
France, Germany Stress Need for Unity
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Economic catastrophe and eurozone bail-outs explained in plain English
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PIIGS:
Greeks go on strike to protest austerity measures
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Greece Inches Close to Debt Brink
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Greek CDS falls on loans talk
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Germany Rejects Talk of Easing Bailout Terms
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Greek Out?
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More Greek Out
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EU and IMF start key Athens visit as Greeks strike
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Merkel Resists Pressure on New Aid for Greece
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Irish Bombshell: Government Raids PRIVATE Pensions To Pay For Spending
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Will These Countries Be The Next To Raid Their Pensions?
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Irish thinktank says government should ramp up cutbacks
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Spain Says Austerity Measures Working as Deficit Narrows, Spending Drops
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Czech Republic:
Czech Lottery Operator's Debt Totals $2.43 Billion, CTK Says
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Australia:
D-Day For CEC As Administrators Take Control
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Experts warn on SME insolvency outlook as ATO steps up action
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New Zealand:
All insolvency practitioners to be registered
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Japan:
Japan aims for Tepco compensation scheme this week
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China:
China's economy cools, limiting need for tighter policy
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