October 4, 2011

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Law:

Litigation Funding Market Heats Up
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Chief Legal Officers' Compensation Up 15.5 Percent
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Very Happy Campers: The Top 10 Summer Associate Programs
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Law Firm Mergers in U.S. Rise 79% in First Three Quarters on Smaller Deals
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McDonald Hopkins Names New Bankruptcy Partner
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Norton Rose explores second Canadian merger
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BigLaw Firms Say Anna Nicole Smith Ruling Nixes Bankruptcy Jurisdiction in Heller Clawback Case
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Chevron, Yukos, and Two Lifetimes of Oil Company Litigation
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Orrick Assembles an Impressive Team of Finance and High-Yield Lawyers
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Lawyer Gets Three-Year Suspension After Someone Settles Cases Without Her Knowledge
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Law Prof Drives to Police Station with Student’s Body and Turns Himself In
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In-house Counsel: Mixed role, legal peril
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What Recruiters Can and Cannot Do for You
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Passing the buck
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Nontraditional Careers for Law Grads Include Cartoonists and Service Dog Trainers
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Career Alternatives for Attorneys: Being Anything Other Than A Lawyer
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A question from a law school dean
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In This Economy :)
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Ex-AG Alberto Gonzales to Teach as Chaired Professor at New Law School
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‘Secret’ Memo of Law Makes Obama’s DOJ Look Like John McCain Won The 2008 Election
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Amanda Knox Gives Tearful Denial
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Amanda Knox Cleared by Italian Appeals Court
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Media, entertainment industry race to tell (and sell) the Amanda Knox story
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Complaint Reads Like an Installment of 'The Sopranos'
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Police say man drove lawn mower drunk to jail
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Lawyer gets probation in burglary of client who made him angry
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"The Good Wife" - Alicia could be fired, in this lousy market
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Judges:

Supreme Court May Enter 2012 Election With Politicized Docket
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Momentous Term for the ‘Kennedy Court’?
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Sizing Up the U.S. Supreme Court
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Court won't hear appeal from judge over Commandments display
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Court turns away lawsuit over Obama eligibility
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Privacy cases slated for U.S. Supreme Court's new term
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Supreme Court 2011-2012 Term: Case by Case
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Former Justice John Paul Stevens Dishes, Just a Bit, in ‘Very Appealing’ New Memoir
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As Justices Get Back to Business, Old Pro Reveals Tricks of the Trade
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Five Chiefs: Justice John Paul Stevens' Rare Look Inside the Supreme Court
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Wall Street:

Stocks set to fall as investors fret over Europe
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Stock index futures signal further losses
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Stocks Tumble to Lowest Close of the Year
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After Worst Quarter Since '08, Stocks Fall Again
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Occupy Wall Street movement has grown quickly
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Anti-Wall Street Protests Spreading to Cities Large and Small
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The left's 'Tea Party'?
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Occupy Wall Street Spreads Class Warfare Across the Country
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Are the protests spreading across the US the sign of an 'American Spring'?
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Fox News Producer, Occupy Wall Street Protester Have Testy Exchange
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Anti-Wall St. protesters keep up aim to disrupt
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OccupyWallStreet Protesters Arrested On Brooklyn Bridge Say NYPD Didn't Trick Them
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Feeding the Protest: Giant Subs, Pizzas and 'Too Many Apples'
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Layoffs:

Fed's Fisher:Job Creation Of Utmost Importance
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Obama Will Seek Congressional Vote on Jobs Plan This Month
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Older Unemployed Americans Struggle
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Health Care:

Senators say home care companies overbooked care
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Banking:

Recession hits Colo. banks late; 5 fail this year
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Banking on a new generation of payment alternatives
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Morgan Stanley, Goldman Credit Risk Soars to Highest Since 2008
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Can US and International Investors Sue UBS Over 'Rogue Trading'?
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Photography:

Eastman Kodak Rises After Saying It Doesn't Plan on Bankruptcy Filing
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Bankruptcy Filing Wouldn't Surprise Kodak's Hometown
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Death of a Once Formidable Company
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Kodak at Corner of Rock and Hard Place
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Kodak: 5 Reasons the End Would be Tragic
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Bankruptcy Or Buyout For Kodak?
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Oil/Gas:

Greek default worries send crude oil prices sliding
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Koch Industries General Counsel Refutes Bloomberg Article Accusations
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Aviation:

American Airlines shares tumble 18 percent on outlook, bankruptcy possibility
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AMR Falls to Lowest Since 2009
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AMR Decade-Worst Drop on Bankruptcy Concern Spurs Trading Halts
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AMR Resumes Pilot Talks as ‘Shoot First’ Rout Heightens Bankruptcy Concern
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Q&A: What will happen if AMR files for bankruptcy ?
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AMR pilot retirements fuel bankruptcy fears
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AMR comments on Monday's stock plunge
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Airline stocks drop, led by 33% decline of American parent AMR
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Religion:

Crystal Cathedral creditors committee sues church insiders
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Lawsuit: Schullers flourished as church suffered
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Economy:

US Construction, Factory Activity Rebound
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Manufacturing Unexpectedly Gains on Exports
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World-Wide Factory Activity, by Country
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EU/Asia Sept factory activity slumps to crisis-era lows
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Fisher Says Fed Has Lots of Ammunition If US Turns 'Horrific'
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Stocks, Euro Fall as Greece Concerns Outweigh US Economy Data
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Fed Begins Purchasing Treasuries Under Operation Twist
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Obama may own the economy, but Americans do think Bush broke it
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U.S. Company Credit Risk Gauge Rises to Highest Since May 2009
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Greek bailout could cost US big-time
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Gold climbs as Greek woes grow
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She’s No ‘Buffett’s Secretary’
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Reagan was the real father of the Buffett Rule
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Three Reasons Not to Fear Recession (Maybe)
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32 Plans to Cut the Debt
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Roubini: Why Karl Marx Was Right
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How Unequal We Are: The Top 5 Facts You Should Know About The Wealthiest One Percent Of Americans
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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:

Iowa AG forges ahead in servicer settlement
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Report: Fannie knew of foreclosure abuses in '03
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Mortgage Documentation Issues Close to (My) Home
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Sealink sues JPMorgan, BofA over billions of RMBS
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Strategic Mortgage Delinquencies as High as 27%, JPMorgan Says
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Ex-Homeowners Face ‘Foreclosure Hangover’ as Banks Pursue Deficiency Judgments
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Rudins Close on Purchase of St. Vincent's Campus
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Freddie Mac highlights surge in refinanced mortgages
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Commercial Delinquency Rate Ticks Up
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Jumbo mortgages to remain steady after conforming loan limit drop
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Judge OKs $1 million settlement in Las Vegas developer's bankruptcy case
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Tax:

Grand jury indicts 55 for $ 250 million in tax scams
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Court won't stop Iowa from forcing KFC to pay tax even though it has no property in State
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Corporate Governance:

Third Circuit Addresses Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Deepening Insolvency Claims Under Pennsylvania Law
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Autos:

Nardelli regrets loss of Chrysler
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Chrysler's Sales Up 27% in September
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Baseball:

Dodgers ask judge to lift evidence restriction
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Dodgers Seek More Access to Major League Baseball Records
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LA Dodgers press to widen battle with baseball league
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Frank McCourt might finally realize that he's screwed
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Mediator named to find peace between LA Dodgers, MLB
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Dodgers Judge Asks Mediator to Work With Team, MLB to End Fight
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Banking:

BofA Falls Below $6 as Weakness in Europe, Economy Adds Pressure
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Banks Crushed Again in Stock, Credit Markets
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Dexia board considers break-up
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Dexia’s Midnight Runners
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Accounting:

Financial Crisis Could Turn More CFOs into CEOs
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Jewelry:

Jeweler plans massive sale in bid to escape bankruptcy
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Sovereigns:

BIS Sees 'Severe' Problems If Sovereign Debt Isn't Risk-Free
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Mass Torts:

Sixth Circuit rules for defendant in asbestos suit
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Appellate judges take sting out of Illinois asbestos conspiracy opinion
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Municipalities:

10 Most Polluted Cities in America
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California's prison needs to attract investors
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Politics:

Tsongas endorses Elizabeth Warren
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Poll Shows Warren, Brown In Virtual Dead Heat In Mass. Senate Race
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US Sen. Brown: I'm not worried about poll numbers
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GOP To Harvard: Dump Warren
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Elizabeth Warren 2012 Campaign Faces Republican Attempt To Get Her Out Of Harvard
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Wall Street Lobbyists Are Reportedly Targeting Elizabeth Warren’s Run For Senate
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More Aides Leave Bachmann Campaign
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Understanding Perry’s Hunting Camp Controversy
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Retailing:

Layaway Becomes Big Selling Point
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Shipping:

Genmar issues dire warning
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Gambling:

Hooters Las Vegas hits back against foreclosure attempt
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Lawyers in New York call Full Tilt Ponzi
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Software:

Ezenia files for bankruptcy
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Food/Beverage:

Real Mex Restaurants files for bankruptcy protection
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(4 new opinions 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)

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:

NewPage, Los Angeles Dodgers, Tavern on the Green
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Dodgers, Solyndra, Viceroy, Innkeepers, Lehman
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Rochelle on Graceway, Star Buffet, Blockbuster
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Central TX bankruptcy filings fall nearly 7 percent in September
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Admin Claims:

Third Circuit Holds that a Portion of Post-Petition Withdrawal Liability in Bankruptcy Is Entitled to Priority Over General Unsecured Claims
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Jurisdiction:

Law firms ask Heller bankruptcy judge to step aside
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Lehman:

Why Lehman May Be a Long, Slow Train Ride
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IP:

New York Bankruptcy Court and Colorado District Court Disagree on the Application of Section 552 to a Lender's Security Interest in Proceeds of FCC License
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Kodak's Patent Portfolio, Bankruptcy
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Solar:

President Obama Says Doesn't Regret Solyndra Decision
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E-Mails Reveal Early White House Worries Over Solyndra
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Solyndra warnings were debated by White House, memos show
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Democratic Donor Warned White House On Solyndra Trip In 2010, Email Shows
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White House Brushed Off Solyndra Worries, Emails Show
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Report reveals doubts over wisdom of Solyndra loan
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Obama on Solyndra: 'Hindsight Is Always 20/20'
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Infographic: What's Really Happening At Solyndra
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Bankruptcy of panel maker could spell warranty trouble
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Fraud:

The Roller Coaster Ride Continues for Madoff Investors
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New York Times journalist coins Madoff as "Wizard of Lies" in new book
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Revealing health details unwarranted: Rajaratnam
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Privacy:

State AG Warns About Borders Selling Customer Info
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Celebs:

Another creditor wants in on Tom Martino depositions
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Another bank seeking to depose Martino
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NBA Star Latrell Sprewell Chokes on $92,000 Lawyer Bill
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Ex-UGA coach set for bankruptcy hearing
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Player sues Donnan in GLC's demise
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Landry's gets OK to purchase Beso at CityCenter
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EU:

Germany's Roesler Proposes EU State Insolvency Rules
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EU Said to Near Collateral Deal
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Euro Zone Finance Ministers Press Greece to Meet Aid Targets
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Schaeuble Damps Talk of Rapid Euro Fund Boost as Pressure Mounts
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Germany's Catastrophic Euro Mistake
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Sarkozy and Merkel Diverge Over Euro Strategy
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Euro: Is it or Isn’t It?
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New York Fed May Demand Liquidity Reports From European Banks
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ECB seen increasing credit for shaky banks
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Euro bailout fund size could be boosted in October
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PIIGS:

EU Signals Investors May Have to Take Bigger Losses in Second Greek Rescue
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Further Greek aid delay feeds anxiety
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Greek economy stuck in recession, complicates fiscal efforts
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Greek Economy to Shrink 2.5 Percent in 2012, Draft Budget Says
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Protesters Block Ministry Entrances
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Greece: Cuts in Public Sector Jobs Is a One-Way Road to Recovery
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Sweden Warns On Level Of Greek Debt
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Juncker denies rumors on Greek default
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The many pros and one big con of a Greek bankruptcy
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Noonan confident Greek setback won't hit Ireland
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Canada:

Canada bankruptcies fall 18 per cent in July
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Alberta bankruptcies continue to fall in July
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Preference Proceeds: Court Prefers Secured Creditors
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Russia:

Ex-Yukos Executive Vasily Aleksanyan Dies
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MENA:

Egypt might go bankrupt in 6 months, ElBaradei warns
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Australia:

Golden Oldies - When can receivers and managers remain in office after paying out the primary debt?
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Korea:

Korea’s Newly Enacted Unified Bankruptcy Act: The Role of the New Act in Facilitating (or Discouraging) the Transfer of Corporate Control
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Japan:

Tokyo Electric to Raise $31 Billion in Bond Sale to Repay Debt, Panel Says
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