September 20, 2011

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Law:

Who Represents America's Biggest Companies? 2011 Report
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Quinn Emanuel’s Decision to Avoid Banking Clients Is Paying Off
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Lamar Smith wants outside lawyer to probe loan guarantee to bankrupt solar company
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Embattled Solar Company Solyndra Hires McDermott
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Herbert Smith Advising UBS on Rogue Trader Losses
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Students Making Fun of Biglaw Interviewer Overheard By Most Of The Airport
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Stroock Aims to Force Arbitration in Ex-Partner's Retirement Benefits Suit
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Mayer Brown's Canning exits to join Ernst & Young as global GC
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Luce Forward Adds Bankruptcy Attorney Jennifer Frasier Hayes as Special Counsel in its San Francisco Office
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Former Litigation Partner at Biggest Kansas Firm Gets 10 Years
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Avoiding E-Mail Stupidity
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Kiss-Ups, and In-Housers
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2 High-Level SEC Veterans Move to BigLaw Jobs, Where They Will Help Clients Comply with Dodd-Frank
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7th Circuit’s Posner Skeptical of Need to Audiotape Police Officers
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Police Departments Face Increasing Justice Department Scrutiny for Civil Rights Records
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Fordham University: Teaching Kids How to Ignore the Homeless, One Beet or Carrot at a Time
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Illinois acknowledges goosing credentials of incoming class
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Law Schools' Credibility at Issue
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Why you can ignore Google+, for now
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Jefferies-Nasdaq, Colorado Plan, Hynix, Primary Global, SAP in Court News
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Chevron Victory Blocking $18 Billion Verdict Is Thrown Out
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NYU Law: SBA President v. Treasurer v. Decorum v. Things Law Students Care About
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1st Circuit Reinstates Original $675K Award Against Student in Music Download Case
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NY Attorney General’s Office Suspends Lawyer Amid Questions About Unusual Possible Moonlighting Job
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Lawyer of the Day
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Yesterday - International Talk Like A Pirate Day
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SpongeBob SquaresUp, FIGHTS Two Women
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Pro Se Defense Attorney to Be Shocked If He Leaves Authorized Courtroom Area During RICO Trial
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Judges:

Justice Thomas Criticizes Left-Leaning Law Schools and Cynicism
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Judge Might Require Jurors to Sign Pledge They Will Avoid the Internet
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Judge's Startling Apology Adds Human Context To Tough Ruling
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Judges Resigning Over Pay Issue
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Wall Street:

Stocks poised to open higher
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US Stocks Decline Amid Concern Greece May Not Qualify for Aid
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"Rage" against Wall Street power clogs sidewalks
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Wall Street-area pizza shop rakes in dough from hungry protesters
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Protesters Plan to Occupy Wall Street Area With Tents
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Layoffs:

 

National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Municipalities:

Alabama Lawmaker Pledges Death to Jefferson County Debt Bargain
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Obama Targets Muni Bond Tax Exemption in Plan to Cut Deficit
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Oakridge Leaders Face Recall Along with Possible Bankruptcy
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Politics:

Debate a shot for Warren to flourish – or flounder
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Harvard connection could aid, hinder Warren
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Democrats' control of Senate could hinge on Warren campaign
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How Obama Can Win by Losing
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MA Gov. Caught Riding In SUV On First Day Of Self-Declared 'Car-Free Week'
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House GOP plays Solyndra for all it's worth
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Media:

News Corp. to Pay $4.7 Million in Dowler Case
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Hockey:

Dallas Stars' Price Tag: $265 Million and Rising?
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Dallas Stars May Get Bid From Chuck Greenberg, Lawyer Says
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Stars' first-day motions approved
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Dallas Stars Sale: Hearing on Bidding Procedures Set For Thursday
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Gaglardi announces legal team
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Energy:

Global energy use to jump 53%
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Mail:

Obama endorses ending 1 day of mail delivery
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Republicans blast White House plan to revive Postal Service
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Fraud:

Madoff Trustee's JPMorgan Suit Is 'Clearly Wrong,' Bank Says
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Expert-Networking Insider Trading Trial to Enter Jury Deliberation Phase
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Autos:

GM Holding Line on Labor Costs Fails to Persuade Skeptics
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Shouldn't the UAW pay back the taxpayers first?
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Swedish court to hear Saab's appeal of ruling denying bankruptcy
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Saab gets a glimmer of hope from the Swedish government
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Economy:

Fed mulling targets for jobs, inflation
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Middle-Class Americans Suffer in Silence, for Now
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40% of Consumers Slash Spending
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FOMC Preview: Expect 'Twist Light', Not QE3, From Bernanke & Co.
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Obama sets out 'balanced' deficit plan and asks top earners to pay fair share
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Obama proposes new taxes on wealthy for half of debt plan
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'Buffett Rule' Is Wrong Way to Spread the Budget Burden
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New government fees pepper Obama deficit plan
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Obama seeking $33 billion in farm cuts
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Blueprint For Troubled Postal Service Included In Obama's Deficit-Reduction Plan
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Campaign Redux as Obama Pushes for Taxes on Rich
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‘Millionaire Tax’ Seen Easier Said Than Done
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Budget politics: Who wants to tax a millionaire?
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Obama's tax plan is common sense, not class warfare
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Obama: "This is not class warfare -- It's math"
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The truth about 'class war' in America - The war is already won
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Middle Class Income Earners Is Where Much Of Tax Break Action Is
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Obama launches a revolution
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Obama's Deficit Speech Marks a Compromise With Reality
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Obama Medicare Cuts Target Providers, Then Beneficiaries For Savings
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Obama vows to veto Medicare cuts without tax reform
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In Their Words: Obama , Boehner On Taxes
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Mitch McConnell Slams Obama's Deficit-Reduction Plan
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Durbin: Wealthiest need to pay taxes at reasonable level
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Same Old Tax Fight
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Tim Geithner Misspeaks Twice And Needs Diplomacy Lessons
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Greek Default Could Tip US Into Recession
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Federal Reserve is expected to announce new bond-buying program
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The Rich Got Richer, You Know the Rest
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Roubini: How to Stop a Depression
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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:

Ranieri: Housing Could Sink Economy
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What A Countrywide Bankruptcy Means For Bank Of America
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Mortgage Debacle Costs Banks $66B
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Foreclosure crisis shifts FICO scores
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Home remodeling activity reaches record levels
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California foreclosures set to surge
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Commercial real estate prices expected to rebound, SF Fed says
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RMBS investors to feel REO pinch in 2013
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Solar:

House Judiciary chair seeks examiner for Solyndra
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Billionaire Backer Disputes Charges That Company Sought White House Help To Influence Testimony
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Solyndra crash shows shakiness of market subsidies
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After Solyndra Failure, Solar Stocks Face Challenging Road
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What The Press Is Getting Wrong About Solyndra
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Pressure Builds on Holder to Investigate Solyndra Scandal
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Solyndra Hypocrisy: David Vitter Sought Energy Loans He Now Calls "Reckless," Seeks to Scrutinize
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Solyndra Flop Doesn't Slow Push to Wind, Solar
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Second Obama Fundraiser Linked to Solyndra Scandal
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Lawmakers want to question Solyndra investors about its collapse
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Look Who Solyndra Burned
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Rahm Cannot Remember $500 Million Loan to Solyndra
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WH May Face Criminal Charges Over Solyndra : NR
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Solyndra's red herring
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Even Solyndra's Chinese competitors struggle
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Despite furor DOE aims to finish 9.3B in guarantees
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Solyndra-Gate: Here Are The Other Solar Stocks to Watch
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Solyndra's Legal Team: Five High Powered Lobbyists at $2550 Per Hour
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Banking:

UBS boss seeks board backing for overhaul
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Rivals circle UBS star bankers
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Celebs:

'Real Housewives of New Jersey' husband Joe Giudice takes the Fifth, begs off bankruptcy
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Tareq Salahi Rebuilding His Life
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Charlie Sheen Close to Settling 'Two and a Half Men' Legal Case; Will Be Paid Millions
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CAD:

Settlement Approved in think3 Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Proceeding; Italian Trustee's Chapter 15 Petition Denied
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Orchestras:

Cash-strapped Philly Orchestra, Philly Pops agree in bankruptcy court to sever ties, finances
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IP:

Copyright Troll’s Assets Targeted for Seizure
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(3 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:

Madoff, Lehman, Banning, Broadstripe, Seaarland
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Madoff, Dodgers, Solyndra , Lehman, Sawgrass
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Committees:

Ad Hoc Committees Owe Fiduciary Duties? WaMu Threatens To Turn a Molehill Into a Mountain.
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Bankruptcy Filings Plummet for New York Cities
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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DIP Finance:

Newpage Said to Cut Rate on Portion of $600 Million DIP Loan
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Insurance:

Actions Based on Same Course of Conduct Are Related Claims; Application of I v. I Exclusion Unclear Where Claims Brought by Trustee on Behalf of Debtor and Subsidiaries
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Litigation:

Litigation Lessons from the Battles of History
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Tax:

Eight Offshore Banks Under Investigation: U.S.
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Lehman:

Michigan Agency Loses Bid to Move Court Fight With Lehman
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Movies:

ABQ Studios emerges from bankruptcy debt-free
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Religion:

Bank goes after debtor Walters' contributions to church
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Trustees:

Court receiver Marika Tolz begins serving prison sentence
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Health Care:

Lawyer from Hoboken Hospital Authority says critics are wrong about events that led to hospital's bankruptcy filing
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Corporate Reform:

More Workers Blowing Whistle on Employers
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Retailing:

Appliance Direct emerges from bankruptcy
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Barnes & Noble snaps up Borders name, customer lists at auction
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UK:

Appointment of Administrators - 19 September 2011
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Winding Up Petitions - 19 September 2011
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EU:

Euro bulls capitulate
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The euro's slip and slide against the US dollar
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Euro sinks on debt fears
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Europe's crisis is getting deeper and financial panic is increasing
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A Greek tragedy: How the debt crisis spread like a virus in 'Contagion'
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PIIGS:

Greece Asked to Halt Pensions to Those Under 55
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Should Busted Greece Stay?
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Greece must default and quit the euro. The real debate is how
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Greek default: What it would mean
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Europe braces for impact of Greek default
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Dr. Doom says Greece must exit eurozone or face decade of depression
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Greece must shrink state to avoid default: lenders
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Greece's Next Aid Payment in the Balance as Review Resumes
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Greece Debt Talks with Creditors End Without Resolution
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Greece Aid Talks to Continue After 'Productive' Meeting
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Greece close to bailout deal with troika: report
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Pressure grows on Greece after Troika telephone call
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Greek Conference Call to Test Limits of Human Endurance
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IMF, EU warn Greece to cut, privatize as default threatens
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Greece seeks to avoid 'humiliation' with more cuts
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Greeks to vote on future in eurozone?
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Greece : Is this the end game?
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God could recreate Greece in 7 days, but Papandreou can't
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S&P cuts Italy ratings one notch, outlook negative
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China voices confidence in Europe after Italy downgrade
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Canada:

Elephant in Canada: Where is the COMI?
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Russia:

European Court Finds 'Violations' In Yukos Case Against Russia
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