Law:
M. Natasha Labovitz, Top Restructuring Lawyer, Joins Debevoise
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Kirkland’s Labovitz Heads To Debevoise
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Former Howrey Chairman Ruyak Joins Winston & Strawn as Litigation Partner
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Robert Ruyak’s Second Act
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Former Greenberg Traurig Partner Gets 6 Years for Overbilling Client
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U.K. Law Firms Seek a Different Kind of Diversity
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Dechert Hires Bank Counsel to Run New Outsourcing Practice; 1st Law Firm Job
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Judge Cuts Graubard Fee, Orders Partners to Return Gifts
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Olson, Boies Get Star Treatment in Prop 8 Play
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How Can Attorneys Use Google+ to Generate Business?
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Is Name-Calling a Part of Law Firm Culture?
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Hope for the Merely Average?
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Baker & McKenzie's Spiritual Advisor
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Survey of top general counsel highlights panel cutbacks and 'production line' approach
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Virtual Law Firm Axiom Grows and Profits
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University of Illinois Removes Website Data on Incoming Law Class, Probes Possible Inaccuracies
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Now Retired (Sort Of), Corporate Lawyer and Farmer, 74, Reflects on a Busy Life Well-Lived
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Pls Hndle Thx: The Panhandling Partner
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Attorney Paul Bergrin’s Biggest Trial is About to Begin: His Own Racketeering Case
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Lawyer With 4 Prior DUI Arrests Gets 25 Years
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Lawyer Convicted, Sentenced to Death in Slaying of 6 Says His Schizophrenia Was Undiagnosed
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Lawyer Expresses Discomfort with Comfort Dogs
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Bullying Litigation on the Rise
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Woman calls ex-boyfriend 65,000 times
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Arizona Grammar Police Stand Down Under Threat of Litigation
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Judges:
Obama's record-setting drive to diversify courts
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Heightened Alert on Sept. 11 Anniversary Led to Courthouse Evacuations in 3 States
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Retirement Offers US Supreme Court Justice Souter a Chance to Read and Meet Meryl Streep
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Senator Reportedly Blocked Law Dean for 10th Circuit Because of International Law Background
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Judges Cite Orwell in Opinions on GPS Tracking of Suspects
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Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor says public lacks understanding of judiciary
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5th Circuit Chief Judge Takes U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks to Task in an Email
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Wall Street:
U.S. Stock-Index Futures Slide
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European shares hit fresh two-year low on debt crisis
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Stocks rally, but Europe debt fears keep prices low
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French bank shares plummet amid heightened Greek fears
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Bank of America and Europe keep investors on edge
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S&P 500 Forecasts Reduced by Wells Fargo, Barclays on Economic Uncertainty
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Bernanke's Shrinking Gift to Wall Street
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Layoffs:
Bank of America to cut 30,000 jobs
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US working-age losing ground amid unemployment
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Nomura Said to Plan Eliminating About 5% of Jobs in Europe
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Top 5 layoffs of 2011
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Litigation:
In-House: Projecting Defeat
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How Inexpensive Audio and Video Is Changing Litigation
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Oil/Gas:
OPEC cuts oil production and demand outlook
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US motorists may spend a record $491 billion for gasoline this year
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Solar:
Obama Team Stood by Solyndra as Troubles Mounted
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RNC chair accuses Obama of "cronyism" in Solyndra bankruptcy
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Missed warning signs: A Solyndra timeline
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Feds probe Solyndra's upbeat July report
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Solyndra: Its Singing Robots Bedazzle State Officials
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Solyndra scandal a PR nightmare for solar
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Staff finds contradictions in company's finances
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Feds Refused to Bail Out Solyndra
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Solyndra: FBI did not search Harrison's home
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Student Debt:
U.S. College Loan Defaults Highest Since 1997
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U.S. Lead Slipping in Global Race for Higher-Education Degrees
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The Lottery in Babylon
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Municipalities:
Alabama's Jefferson County Poised for Bankruptcy Decision
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Despite Bipartisan Effort, Orange County Might Be Headed for 'Bankruptcy Light'
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Derivatives:
Insurance Against Sovereign, Bank Defaults Rises to Record Highs
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Europe Default Insurance Costs Drift Higher
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Health Care:
Illinois Says Hospitals No Longer 'Poorhouses' Shielded From Tax
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Cash-strapped health IT vendors a danger for hospitals
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Retailing:
OO.com Owner: Borders 'Sucker Punched' With Suit
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Borders to reclaim customer PII & trademarks from email marketer
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Judge OKs $125K severance pay for 4 Borders execs
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Signature Styles sale of assets approved by court
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Hey Middle Class: We Ain't Talking to You
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Hotels:
Cerberus blames economy for failed Innkeepers deal
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Receiver takes over Le Rivage Hotel
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Marriott International wins return of its software from Waikiki hotel
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Warranties:
Fidelis creditor says consumers will suffer if bankruptcy plan is cut
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Economy:
US Sells Three-Year Notes at Record-Low Yield
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Treasury Yield 8 Basis Points From Record Low on Debt Concerns
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Obama Plans to End Tax Breaks to Pay for Jobs Program
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GOP Balks at Taxes to Pay For Jobs Plan
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Congress to See Obama Jobs Bill Now, Deficit Plan Later
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Obama Would Sign a Partial Jobs Bill
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Debt Panel Urged to 'Go Big' by Business, Ex-Officials
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Economic Forecasters Become More Pessimistic
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More Americans Live Paycheck to Paycheck
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Roubini: Massive Stimulus or Great Depression
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How the Rich Blew Up the Banks
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US Taxpayers Angry Over "No Tax" Companies
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The Oddness Of The President's Deficit-Reduction Plan
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It all started in 1971
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The United States has the lowest share of small businesses of any OECD country
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The World's Largest Employer?
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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:
Obama Program Calls for $15B for Foreclosure Rehab
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KBW expects only modest results from government refi program
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Countrywide bankruptcy? Bank of America keeps its options open
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Masto opposes provision of settlement with big banks
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Phoenix area sees jump in single-family foreclosure rate
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Metro Detroit home sales rise for second consecutive month
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Fitch downgrades homebuilders as housing market softens
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Anglo Irish Loan Sale Disputed in Apthorp Lawsuit
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Judge orders no child visits for Minnesota father who abandoned son in foreclosed home, fled to California
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Ratings Cuts More Bad News for Home Builders
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Blockbuster's run ends, but retail property's show goes on
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CFPB launches fourth round of mortgage disclosure form testing
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Court rulings complicate evictions for lenders in Oregon
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Delinquency rate for CMBS highest in 14 years
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Corporate Reform:
CFPB Chief Richard Cordray's Confirmation in Jeopardy
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New "Abusive" Standard Stokes Bankers' Fears
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Banking:
BofA to Slash 30,000 Jobs Under New Plan
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Bank stocks slide after massive BofA job cuts
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BofA to Cede Top Rank as Moynihan Disowns Bigger-Is-Better
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Bank of America targets $ 5bn in cost-cuts
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BofA CEO's pitch recalls Citi swing-and-miss
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BofA Readies the Knife
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Dimon: Global bank rules 'anti-American'
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Jamie Dimon Is Right
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Is JPMorgan's Dimon Right—Are New Bank Capital Rules 'Anti-American'?
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Greek default fears slam banking sector
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French banks heavily sold on funding fears
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Clean Up Like a Banker by Betting on a Banker?
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Fraud:
Maxim Healthcare Agrees to a $150 Million Settlement of US Fraud Probe
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Galleon's Rajaratnam Says He's Not 'Clear' on Insider Rules, U.S. Says
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Accenture to Pay $63.7 Million to Settle Suit on False Claims Payments
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Buffett’s New Stock Picker Gives Madoff Gag Gifts
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Hockey:
Devils insist team is not going bankrupt, despite report
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Dallas Stars hockey team to be sold in bankruptcy
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Politics:
Fact Check: GOP Debate
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What You Missed While Not Watching Last Night's Tea Party Debate
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Perry's the Man in the Middle
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Doubts About Perry Echo Those Faced by Reagan
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Perry to Seniors: Social Security Will be Intact
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Perry stumbles badly on Social Security
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Perry Doubles Down On Bernanke "Almost Treasonous" Comment
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Huckabee Lays Out Caution on Perry
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GOP Rivals Gang Up on Perry
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Ron Paul Group Paints Perry, Romney As “Pretty Boys”
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Much to Fear for Romney in Latest CNN Poll
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Autos:
Saab faces unions' bankruptcy action
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Food/Beverage:
Associated Grocers of Maine bankruptcy case tossed
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Celebs:
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Adrienne Maloof reportedly having financial troubles
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IP:
Attorneys say Righthaven presenting judge a 'false choice'
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Lehman:
Judge Again Thwarts Lehman's Attempt To Make Barclays Pay Bonus Claims
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Smaller recovery for securities lending losses says Lehman
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BNY Mellon Sued Over Lehman Losses by Detroit City Employee Pension Funds
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Religion:
Philadelphia urgently needs truth, compassion and healing
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Paper:
A closer look at the NewPage bankruptcy
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Weather:
Arctic Ice Melts at Fastest Rate in 40 Years
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Aviation:
Kaiser acquires assets of Alabama Aircraft
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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:
FGIC, Lehman, Madoff, A&P, Borders, Gateway Metro
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Lehman, Venue, Innkeepers, Thornburg, Sbarro
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Rochelle on Distressed Debt and Solyndra Bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Statistics:
More college grads filing for bankruptcy
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Venue:
Congress May Break Corporate Bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Reform:
The Claims Resolution Process in a Dodd-Frank Liquidation
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Insurance:
FDIC Recovery Efforts Highlight D&O Insurance Issues
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French bank withdraws from MBIA restructuring case
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Failed Bank Battles: Is D&O Insurance Coverage the Real Frontline?
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Paper:
A closer look at the NewPage bankruptcy
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Weather:
Arctic Ice Melts at Fastest Rate in 40 Years
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Aviation:
Kaiser acquires assets of Alabama Aircraft
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IMF:
IMF Must Improve Debt Scrutiny After Missing Greece, Study Says
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I.M.F . Chief's Change of Tune on Bank Capital
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UK:
UK Inflation Accelerates to 4.5% in August
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Bank chiefs set to resume pocketing bonuses
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UK joins toughest bank regimes
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Britain's Banks Plan to Cut Jobs as Hiring Plans 'Collapse
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Vickers' measures could end free banking
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UK commission calls for banks to isolate investment arms
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'Draconian' Vickers banking reforms face criticism from City lawyers
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Banks Plot Rearguard Action Over ICB
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Ten Ways the ICB Report Will Change the Face of UK Banking
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UK Bond Yields Fall to Records on Greek Default Speculation
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Detailed figures for UK property market show extent of downward spiral
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Winding Up Petitions - 12 September 2011
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EU:
The Wall Street Journal Article That Has Everyone In Europe Freaked Out This Morning
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Time is running out
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Europe's Europe crisis
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auf Wiedersehen, Eurozone
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Currency gauges show investors dread euro breakup
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German ECB nominee more pragmatic than dogmatic
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German Leaders Debate Next Move, As Greece Inches Closer To Default
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How European Bank Woes Could Wreak Havoc On A Portfolio
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Trichet Says Central Bankers See Slower Growth, Not Recession
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PIIGS:
Schaeuble: There's No Possibility For A Euro Exit Of Greece
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Fears over Greek default rattle investors
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What the Greek Default Will Look Like
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Merkel Eschews 'Uncontrolled Greek Insolvency'
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EU, IMF Greek Team Heads Back in Athens Sept. 19
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Is default the next Greek tragedy?
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How To Profit From The Greek Default Threat
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Why Greece is a Euro basket case
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Greece's Risk of Default Increases to 98% as European Debt Crisis Deepens
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Greek union's tax 'sabotage' plans
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Italy turns to China for help in debt crisis
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Euro falls on concerns about Italian debt
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Italy May Sell Utilities, Real Estate
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ie: US officials launch bid to seize Drumm's properties
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Canada:
Pension shortfalls big worry
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France:
Turmoil Ensnares Big French Banks
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U.S. Money Funds’ Lending Cuts to French Banks Seen Forcing Sale of Assets
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Hungary:
Hungary to Force Banks to Swallow Swiss-Franc Mortgage Losses
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MENA:
Nakheel Wrote Off $21.4 Billion in Values After Dubai’s Real Estate Crash
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Arabs to Push Palestinian Statehood
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Arab Spring Over, Regimes Battle for Power
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Israel Surrounded as Arab Spring Turns Darker
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Australia:
Australia's Retailers Facing a 'Bad to Worse' Outlook
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India:
Indian Rupee Falls Most in 15 Months as Industrial Growth Slows
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China:
Don't bet on China saving the eurozone
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China's New Lenders of Last Resort
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Norway:
Haven and Hell: Norway's Looming Economic Dilemma
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