October 13, 2011

The Daily Bankruptcy News

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Law:

William Brandt: law-firm bankruptcy repo man
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Baker & Daniels completes merger with Minneapolis firm
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Inspirada Creditors Clash Over Law Firm
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Trustee seeks $912K from lawyers in UM Ponzi case
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Lady Legal Not So Ladylike
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New York Post Tells Law Grads to Go Away
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Jones Day, CMS and Linklaters lead on hotel restructuring
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A partner offers some advice to new lawyers
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Tips for Picking Outside Counsel
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Johnson & Johnson, Mark Hurd, Insider Trading in Court News
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An Isolated Situation?
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A Lawyer Is Shot and Killed; His Girlfriend, a Onetime Client, Is Charged with Murder
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Law Students Rank Northwestern Best for Career Prospects
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Law professor solicits fraud as a recruitment strategy
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A Helpful New Resource for Law Students
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The Funniest Athlete Mugshots of All Time
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'Rabbi'-Attorney Charged With Massive Fraud
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Woman accused of calling ex 1,001 times in 3 months
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The Cover
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Here Comes the Bride, All Dressed in… Oops
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That Was Certainly Unexpected
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Judges:

Florida Court System Obtains $45.6 Million Emergency Loan
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Wall Street:

US Stock Futures Drop Before JPMorgan Earnings
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European Stocks Drop, US Futures Decline
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Stocks Rise on Hopes for European Bank Plan
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Another Sign Wall Street Is Desperate for Work
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Bitter ‘Donuts’ for Wall Street?
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Seven in 10 See Wall Street Negatively
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Occupy Wall Street has already achieved what it set out to do.
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The Meaning of Occupy Wall Street
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My Advice to the Occupy Wall Street Protesters
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Activists Seeking to Capitalize on 'Occupy' Protests
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Guess who REALLY planned the Occupy Wall Street Millionaires March
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Wall Street Protesters Gorge on $15 'Occupie' Pizza, Free Canned Veggies
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Occupy Wall Street: What Life Is Like for Protesters
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Crazy Occupy Wall Street Outfits Are What We Should Be Protesting
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"The protests have already elicited a remarkably hysterical reaction from Wall Street"
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Eliot Spitzer Backs Occupy Wall Street, Disses Tim Geithner
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Most Americans aware of Wall Street protests
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Occupy Wall Street's Dirty Hippies vs Tea Party Patriot's Geriatrics
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Celebrities come out for Wall Street protest
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53 Percenters: Conservative campaign against Americans who don’t pay federal income taxes.
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Protesters Take Aim at Jamie Dimon , but Miss His Office
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Occupy Wall Street continues long tradition
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A News Story Is Growing With ‘Occupy’ Protests
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Occupy Wall Street’s Latest Target: J.P. Morgan
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The Editors Of The New Republic Find These Wall Street Protests To Be Oh-So-Terribly Gauche!
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Wall Street protests draw overseas attention
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Occupy San Francisco protesters try to occupy Wells Fargo Bank
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Occupy Detroit march to coincide with Obama visit
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Occupy L.A. Speaker: Violence will be Necessary to Achieve Our Goals
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Protesters to ‘Occupy’ London Stock Exchange
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US 'Occupy' protests evolved from magazine appeal
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Zuccotti Park Gets a Visit From the Mayor
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Protesters Told to Vacate Park, for Its Cleaning
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Tea partiers defend turf from Occupiers
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Wall Street Protester Proclaims 'The Jews Control Wall Street' In Zuccotti Park Rant
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Scores arrested as police break up protest. Protesters claim they were “brutally attacked’’
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Layoffs:

Biden warns of more rapes, murders if jobs bill not passed
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More Unemployed Per Job Opening
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Obama's Path To Victory: 62% of Americans Support The American Jobs Act
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Obama Jobs Bill: Time for Plan B
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NYC Financial Industry Facing Another Round of Huge Layoffs
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GOP kills jobs bill despite majority support
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Banking:

'Volcker Rule': SEC OKs ban on banks trading for own profit
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Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley not likely ditch holding company status
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Between the Lines, Wall St. Banks Face a Deficit of Trust
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FDIC Forecasts $19 Billion In Losses On Banking Failures – Why The Losses Will Be Five Times Larger
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Food/Beverage:

A.G. Ferrari Foods Out of Bankruptcy
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Autos:

Chrysler to Pay $3500 Signing Bonus to UAW Members in 2 Parts
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Everyone wins in Chrysler deal
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Michigan Plants Reject Ford-UAW Pact
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Website reveals the cost of GM bailout
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Britt Motorsports files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Report: Gov't Motors sought merger with Ford
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Cash-strapped to flush in two years - Chrysler now holding up Fiat
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Saab's still alive, investment deal with Pang Da and Youngman promising
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China's Youngman comes up with vital cash for Saab
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Corporate Governance:

Third Circuit Addresses "Deepening Insolvency" Claims: In re Lemington Home
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Orchestras:

National pension fund will oppose Philadelphia Orchestra musicians' contract
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New Philadelphia Orchestra labor contract being considered by musicians
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Cooper:

Hussey gets 2nd possible bidder
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Lehman:

Lehman loses first broker bonus case
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Retailing:

Analysts Over-Optimistic About Holiday Sales
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Resorts:

Trump buys troubled resort
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Economy:

Divisions Grow on Federal Reserve's Policy Committee
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Fed May Link Stimulus to Economic 'Mileposts'
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Fed mulled balance sheet expansion in September
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Fed divided on monetary policy action, minutes show
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Philly Fed Chief says recession unlikely
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Moody's Zandi: 40% Chance of Recession
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The Growing Signs Of A Severe Recession
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Goldman: Credit Spreads Are Implying A Recession, And Massive Monthly Job Losses
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Some Fed policymakers want more stimulus: minutes
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Warren Buffett Brings Tax Fight to Supercommittee
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MBA chief economist: Greek default may mean US recession
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EU Financial Mess Taken Wall St. Hostage
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Entire World Economy in One Slide
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11 Surprising Trends In A Bad Economy
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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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Real Estate:

End of the American home ownership dream? Shocking disparity between states
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Do something about foreclosures, California Democrats urge Obama
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Only the Good Buy Young?
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RealtyTrac anticipates rise in foreclosures
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Senators press for mass mortgage refi plan
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Banks, AGs meeting in Washington for settlement talks
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Mortgage Probe Short of Results With States Divided After a Year
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50 attorneys general meeting to modify mortgages: have concern as to how to make it "equitable."
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Cabi Developers files fourth Chapter 11
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Supreme Court Accepts Case Challenging Mortgage Fees Charged by Quicken Loans
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Supreme Court refuses to hear MERS case
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Occupy Wall Street: Housing Stories From the Front Lines
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Fitch: CMBS losses down, for now
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Fraud:

Ex-trader draws 2-1/2 years prison in Galleon case
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Factbox: Prison options for Rajaratnam
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Rajaratnam's health claims likely to face scrutiny
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Rajaratnam Should Be Jailed After Sentencing, Prosecutors Say
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Rajaratnam to Be Sentenced Today for Hedge-Fund Insider Scheme
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Rajaratnam May Face Two-Decade Prison Term, Say Legal Experts
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U.S. Seeks Record Sentence for NY Hedge Fund Boss
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Outsize Sentences for Insider Trading
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Former executive gets two years' probation for insider trading
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Madoff Trustee Says Defendants ‘Eviscerate’ Bankruptcy Court
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Madoff Trustee Fights Milberg Founder's Effort to Move Lawsuit
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$50 million settlement proposed in LeNature's bankruptcy
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UM booster Nevin Shapiro's bankruptcy case heats up
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'Financial Guru' Accused of Being Ponzi Man
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Compensation:

Buffett made $62,855,038 last year
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Buffett tells congressman he paid $6.9 million taxes
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Distressed Finance:

UBS planning to fold debt restructuring unit
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Mass Torts:

Asbestos: Feds side with plaintiffs attorneys in preemption dispute
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Municipalities:

Debt-crippled Pa. capital files for bankruptcy
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Harrisburg presses fight for bankruptcy
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Chap. 9 in Harrisburg Is Raising Questions
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Harrisburg bankruptcy sets up fight with state
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Troubled times yield less help for municipalities
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Harrisburg Joins List of Cities Filing for Bankruptcy
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Dauphin County commissioners react to Harrisburg's bankruptcy filing
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Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson lashes out at City Council's bankruptcy vote
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Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson says City Council can still call off bankruptcy and work with her on plan
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Muni Bonds: Will New Worries Spread?
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No Contagion Seen From Harrisburg Bankruptcy
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After Harrisburg Bankruptcy, Who's Next?
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Muni bankruptcy filings like Harrisburg's are rare
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How does City Council's decision impact municipal bond markets? Harrisburg's a high-profile bankruptcy case
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Harrisburg Lawmakers Spar As City Moves Toward Bankruptcy
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Poll: Most oppose bankruptcy for Harrisburg
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Business community responds to Harrisburg bankruptcy filing
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Mayor's plan is right one for Harrisburg's recovery
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Muni Bond ETFs Shake Off Harrisburg Bankruptcy Filing
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Lawmakers, business leaders react to Hbg. bankruptcy vote
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State Sen. Jeffrey Piccola: Harrisburg City Council bankruptcy vote is "illegal"
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RI Gov. says pension overhaul plan days away
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Topeka! Now the Best Place to Beat Your Wife.
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$500,000 in pensions: 'Insane' even for Illinois?
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Who's Winning the Lost Decade? (and Which Jobs and Cities Are Losing?)
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Hard Hit States Having Fewer Children
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Health Care:

Yadkin Valley Hospital Owner Files For Bankruptcy
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Hospital Management Consulting LLC Files Chapter 11
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Could Cancer Make You Go Bankrupt? The Risk For 8 Types Of Cancer
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Politics:

Elizabeth Warren Is Out for Revenge ‎
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Elizabeth Warren 'Throw Rocks' Ad: Massachusetts State GOP Unveils Senate Campaign Attack
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Elizabeth Warren on Occupy Wall Street ‎
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The hysterical (and deceptive) conservative response to Elizabeth Warren
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Perry: 'We Fought the American Revolution in the 16th Century'
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Governor Romney and 'Too Big to Fail'
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Michele Bachmann, to man with no teeth: The free market will save you
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Cain 9-9-9 Tax Code Scrap Keeps Federal Levies on Gasoline, Beer
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Herman Cain's misleading pitch for the '9-9-9' plan
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Cain's 9-9-9 Plan - What Does It Really Do?
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Herman Cain's 'economist'
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Herman Cain Leads In One New Poll , Trails In Another
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Grover Norquist on Cain’s 9-9-9 plan: ‘I would say, vote ‘no’
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The Meteoric Rise And Texas-Sized Collapse Of Rick Perry's Presidential Campaign
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Romney Defends 2008 Wall Street Bailout
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5 Reasons To Be Glad You Didn't Watch The Bloomberg Republican Debate
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FactCheck: GOP Debate
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Poll: Congress Hits Rock Bottom
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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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Miscellaneous:

Harrisburg, Nebraska Book, Meritage, Broadstripe
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Solyndra, LA Dodgers, WaMu, Sbarro, Madoff
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Saab, Parmalat Charge, Max Bank, A-Tec Unit Bids
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Rochelle on Madoff and Innkeepers Bankruptcies
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Baseball:

Attorneys get testy in sparring at Dodgers' bankruptcy hearing
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Dodgers Ordered to Return Papers MLB Monitor Left at Stadium
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Jurisdiction:

Anna Nicole Smith's biggest legacy? Confusion in bankruptcy case
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Student Debt:

Student-Loan Debt Among Top Occupy Wall Street Concerns
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Aviation:

The AMR ' Bankruptcy Trade' Has Run Its Course For Now
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Higher stock price doesn't kill AMR Corp. worries
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Retired Delta pilots filing appeal over pensions
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Corporate Reform:

Congress Plans Hearings on Volcker Rule
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Question Mark Overdose in Volcker Rule
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Citigroup’s Vikram Pandit: Volcker Rule May Strike the Right Balance
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SEC Proposes Volcker Rule Curbs on Banks' Proprietary Trades
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Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley React to Volcker Rule
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Gingrich Wants Dodd and Frank in Jail
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US CFTC Has Votes to Pass Position Limits
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Hotels:

Innkeepers, Cerberus trial delayed to Oct. 20
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Tulsa: Downtown Doubletree put up for sale
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Credit/Debit Cards:

Does Law Provide a Right to Sue over a $257 Credit Card Fee? Justices Mull the Issues
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ATM group sues Visa, MasterCard over price fixing
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Philadelphia police officer used prisoners' debit and credit cards
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Consultants:

Rothschild and Goldman cheer restructuring gains ‎
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Oil/Gas:

Ultra Petroleum closes $20M buy of Colorado Springs ranch
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BP Contractors in a Tizzy Over Possible Liability
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Solar:

How Solyndra's Failure Promises A Brighter Future For Solar Power
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Solyndra CEO leaves, high-profile fixer lined up
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Treasury Wasn't Involved With Solyndra Rescue Effort, Memo Shows
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Treasury official who questioned Solyndra loan revamp called to testify
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Most potential buyers in Evergreen Solar auction are from China
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Solar Industry Fights For Extension Of Subsidies
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Solyndra Seeks Chief Restructuring Officer After CEO Departs
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Dept. of Energy's SunPower Loan Guarantee Under Fire
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Debt Collection:

How The CFPB Will Impact Collections
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Tax:

Swiss bank confirms staff indicted in US tax case
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IRS Auditing How Google Shifted Profits Offshore to Avoid Taxes
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Financial Literacy:

Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs: Willing but Are They Able?
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UK:

UK: Slowest Economic Recovery in a Century
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UK Unemployment Hits 17 Year High
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EU:

EU Speeds up Capital Rules for Big Banks
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EU tells big banks to boost capital
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Revised EU Stress Test Would See 66 Banks Fail, Analysts Say
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Ackermann Says Higher Capital Won't Master Sovereign Crisis
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Deutsche could need 9 bln euros to pass new EU test
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Deutsche to do everything to avoid forced recapitalization : CEO
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Deutsche Bank Says Haircuts May Cause Credit Crunch
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Geithner in Paris Will Tell European Counterparts to Move Fast
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EU's Barroso Says Europe Needs Stronger Response to Debt Crisis
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Barroso's eurozone crisis plan could stop bank dividends
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German Banks Say Jose Barroso's Capital Plan Is Unsuitable
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A roadmap or dead end? Barroso to the rescue
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Slovak Parliament Gears Up For New Vote On EFSF
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Slovakia will approve EU bailout fund, parties say
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US Will Intensify Pressure on Europe: Brainard
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Croatia has 30 per cent chance to go bust
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Germany:

Economists warn of German slowdown
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PIIGS:

Europe eyes bigger Greek losses for banks
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Juncker Says Discussions Under Way With IIF on Greek Haircut
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Barroso Sees Chance of Faster Payout of EU Subsidies to Greece
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Greek protesters walk off the job, block property tax
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Support for Papandreou Drops Before Austerity Vote, Poll Shows
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50% 'Haircut' on Greek Bonds Predicted by Nobel Winner
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Irish banks must tackle mortgage arrears: c.bank
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Thousands of Irish to lose home ownership
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Mortgage debt 'hits home' as householders struggle
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Poverty fears grow in Portugal
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China:

China Bad Debt May Reach 60% of Bank Equity
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China Sheds Light on Shadow Loans
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Japan:

Japan To Implement Massive Hike In Retirement Age
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