Law:
The Crisis at America's Biggest Law Firms
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Law graduates' jobs rate—and unemployment rate—increase only slightly
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Losing the Law Business
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Detroit's Use of Kevyn Orr's Law Firm: A Conflict of Interest?
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'Churn that bill, baby' email highlights unfortunate billable hour system, ex-BigLaw partner says --- DLA Piper Is Not Alone: Why Law Firms Overbill --- 'Flippant' Emails Won't Affect Relationships, In-house Lawyers Say --- It's more telling when someone who's been a partner at a major law firm complains about the billable hour than when an academic does it.
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Ex-Lawyer: I Was Tainted Forever After Getting Laid Off From A Big New York Firm
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New figures pour cold water on partnership dreams
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Howrey Partners Are Assailed on the Law Firm's Demise
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Attorneys Weigh in on Citigroup Contract Lawyer Fees
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Attorney sanctions reversed, bankruptcy judge 'abused discretion'
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The Tyranny of the Billable Hour
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How to Save on Legal Costs
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Lanny Breuer returns to Covington as vice chair
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No Bias in Firing of Former Partner, Ropes Claims
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Law firms ignoring work-life balance issues --- Work-Life Balance and Unhappy Associates
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The end of workplace flexibility?
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A bookkeeper’s discovery while managing partner vacationed leads to partner’s disbarment
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The Bankruptcy Files: AMR-US Airways Merger Seeks Liftoff
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TD Bank ordered to disclose settlements with creditors
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Dealmakers of the Year
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Coming To Grips With Plagiarism
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The Third Step in Leaving Law Behind — Do What You Are Good At
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Leverage mobile apps to improve your practice
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Courts Zap Plaintiffs, Their Lawyers for Bad Behavior
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Law Schools: Pardon My Cynicism
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Northwestern Law Dean: Let Students “Vote With Their Feet”
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Barely half of all 2012 law grads have long-term, full-time legal jobs, data shows
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Job stats suit against New York Law School hits final roadblock
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Drexel University's Law School to Offer Two-Year J.D. Program
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Government Data Reveal Freestanding Private Law Schools' Growing Reliance on Grad PLUS Loans
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Detroit’s Clark Hill to meld with Pittsburgh-based Thorp Reed, forming 300-lawyer firm
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Law Firms Tout Cybersecurity Cred
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Housewives Are Now Neo-Feminists?
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Latham & Watkins faces conflict charge
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Ex-Bingham Associate With Sleep Disorder Wins Round at Appeal Court
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Orrick's Next Act
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Ex-MoFo Partner Disbarred for Fake Billing Scheme
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Bankruptcy attorney Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion
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Money Advice for Doctors and Lawyers and the Rest of Us
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Law firm sues former name partner, says he took over $1M in unauthorized compensation
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Texas DA and his wife murdered in their home
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Lawyer explains what it's like to represent guilty clients
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When the 'Harlem Shake' Bumps Against Workplace Policy
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Armed Robber Suffers Heart Attack During Jewelry Heist
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Zumba Instructor Admits To Running Brothel Out Of Her Fitness Studio
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Adam Lanza Fired 155 Rounds in 5 Minutes --- Cache of weapons found in Newtown gunman's home --- California's Gun Repo Men Have a Nerve-Racking Job
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Two Fifth-Graders Plotted Killing A Classmate, Prosecutor Says
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Cops Are Fighting Over The $1 Million Reward Promised In Hunt For Ex-LAPD Officer
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Lawyer Still Hustlin’
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Can a Lawyer Wear Leopard Print to Work?
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Grandmother and grandson to have child together
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Man Sentenced To Be 'Fully Paralyzed' For Stabbing His Friend
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Woman Arrested For Calling 911 To Get Help Ordering Chinese Food
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Say What?!
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Judges:
Judge Samuel Bufford elected to the American Law Institute
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MS: Court hosts ceremony for newest judge
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The compelling case for cameras
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Jon Stewart Slams Scalia For Gay Marriage Arguments
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Colbert Takes On DOMA Supreme Court Decision, Chief Justice
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Judge admits sex with witness in chambers, but says it didn’t affect his decision-making
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Scott Steiner's Sex Court
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Budget Cuts Start to Hurt Courts
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Moonlighting judges collect corporate pay
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Justice Kennedy's one-man show
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The Funniest Justice, week 12: Skimming for laughs
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This might be why Justice Scalia was so tame during the gay marriage fight
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Justice Sotomayor Talks Marriage, Divorce And What It's Like To Be On The Supreme Court
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Federal judges take scores of junkets, investigation finds --- Iowa bankruptcy judge tops list in seminar travel
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No One is Immune from Credit Card Fraud, Not even the Chief Justice
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DA disqualified in case where judge was victim
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Judge who was videotaped screaming at litigants is ousted
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Judge of the Day: Old Yeller Learns His Fate
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Former Georgia State Judge Is in the Soup
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Wall Street:
US Futures Are Lower After Down Day In Asia
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Layoffs:
Where Unemployment is Below 5%
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America’s Forgotten Economic Challenge
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Banking:
Banks win dismissal of most rate-rigging claims
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US Banks Made $32Bn on Overdraft Fees in '12
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Bank of Wausau ordered to raise capital or find a buyer
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La-La Libor Lawsuit Land
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Banks’ $1.6T secret
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Autos:
Fisker's Flameout: Not Much Karma Left for Struggling Automaker
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Fisker hybrid carmaker furloughs hundreds
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Fisker mulls bankruptcy as investor search persists --- Hires law firm to prepare possible bankruptcy filing
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UAW Membership Rises to Highest Level Since 2008
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Banking:
Ex-bank CEO faces penalties
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US banks shrug off LBO worries
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Towns See Banks Cut Back Branches
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Pensions:
Rally in support of miners' benefits set Monday
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Coal:
Patriot Coal bondholders seek trustee for bankruptcy
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Miners have right to protest against Patriot Coal
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UMWA planning large Patriot Coal protest in W.Va.
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Hotels:
Why all long-term hotel management agreements are now terminable
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Roberts brothers sell Dallas hotel for $3.5 million
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Aspen lodge says it will operate through bankruptcy
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LodgeNet emerges from bankruptcy with new chairman, CEO
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Symphonies:
Nashville Symphony Facing Financial Hurdle
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Economy:
Jobless claims climb more than forecast last week
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Is the US Manufacturing Renaissance Real?
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Use of Food Stamps Swells Even as Economy Improves
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Median Household Income Down 7.3% Since Start of Recession
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Consumer sentiment rises in March
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Consumer Spending in U.S. Increases by Most in Five Months
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Don't Call It a Consumer Comeback Just Yet
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US Economy Expanded 0.4% in 4Q
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Krugman: David Stockman Is Just A Cranky Old Man --- David Stockman: We've Been Lied To, Robbed, And Misled
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Fed Stimulates Both Haven and Risk
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At 27, Kids Aren't Ashamed To Live Off Their Parents
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Social Security, Present and Future
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Bitcoin May Be the Global Economy's Last Safe Haven --- Is Bitcoin Money?
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
US foreclosure inventory up 9%, says RealtyTrac
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Washington law firm sues bank regulator over foreclosure reviews
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Distressed CRE: It's a Seller's Market
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Hamp-ered credit
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Foreclosures Not All Behind Us
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California AG beefs up legal task force for foreclosure cases
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Oregon, California record largest declines in unlisted foreclosures
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Are Homes Worth More Than 4 Tears Ago?
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Jobs: The missing piece in the foreclosure crisis?
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Super liens a super risk to homeowners
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New charges alleged in mortgage fraud case
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The 10 Most Expensive Homes For Sale In New York City Right Now
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Fraud:
ZeekRewards scam leaves N.C. town millions poorer --- ZeekRewards Operator To Pay Up But Still No Charges
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Receiver proposes process for ZeekRewards claims
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More trouble for Cohen's SAC Capital as Steinberg indicted in NY --- Brings New Dynamic to Investigation
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SAC Capital portfolio manager arrested in NY
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Probe getting close to Steve Cohen
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3 Dozen Educators Indicted In Massive Cheating Scandal
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Authorities Indict Two Men For 'Quick-Fix Scheme to Hide Assets' For Ponzi Scheme Suspect
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Celebs:
Dionne Warwick: dizzying downfall of a bankrupt diva
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The Broke and the Beautiful: Dionne Warwick Edition
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Celebrated Wine Country chef Lisa Hemenway files bankruptcy
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'Troubleshooter' Martino off the hook for luxury-travel charges
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Judge Judy's Son: The Sheriff is Picking on Me
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Awards:
International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC)Honors 2013 Founders Awards Recipients
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Alternative Energy:
Battery Maker A123 Changes Name To B456 --- A123 name change gets points for creativity
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Municipalities:
Pensions at heart of bankruptcy
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A 'gorilla' in this bankruptcy trial
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Mayor walks Rhode Island capital back from brink of bankruptcy
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Stockton: Bankruptcy is not city's silver bullet
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Stockton bankruptcy decision only the beginning --- Stakes high --- Stockton ruling seen key to US cities' bankruptcy options
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CalPERS defends state constitution in Stockton case
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Suit filed against Michigan's emergency financial manager law
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Federal judge stops Flint emergency manager's cuts to retiree benefits --- Flint City Council president, bishop among those named in emergency manager lawsuit
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Sharpton jumps into federal lawsuit, fight over emergency managers --- Calls Emergency Manager law a race issue --- Lawsuit, Protests Challenge Michigan Emergency Manager Law
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Comparing the new emergency manager law with the one repealed by voters
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Michigan official wants progress in Detroit before funds released
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Detroit Public Schools' Emergency Manager To Fire Superintendent
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Detroit – Can You Really Manage a City Like a Business?
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Governor Synder, A Table-for-One
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The 11 Most Miserable Cities In America
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The 10 Best Small Towns In America
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10 Most Depressing States in the U.S.
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Aviation:
American Airlines retirees' poignant letters to court
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Analysts expect merged AMR to earn close to $3 billion in 2014
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AMR Loses $192M in February
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Armavia stops operations, to file for bankruptcy on Monday
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Hollywood:
Rhythm & Hues finalizes sale to Prana Studios
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Shipping:
Wilbur Ross to Put $1 Billion More in Distressed Ships
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Report: 44% of Korean Shipping Firms Could Go Under
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Events:
Event planner Crystal Rose files for bankruptcy , aims to reorganize
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Health Care:
Asset transfers, 'side deals' alleged in Universal bankruptcy
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Wise Regional Health Finalizes Takeover of North Texas Community Hospital
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Spring Branch Medical Center in Texas to Reopen This Year
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Creditors Remove Request For Trustee To Run Hospice
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Retirees losing health care benefits as employers shed obligations
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46 employees at St. Christopher's laid off, hospital confirms
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Layoffs Loom at Pleasant Valley Hospital in West Virginia
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Asset Protection:
Asset Protection Expanded in Ohio
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Polo mogul’s adoption of girlfriend, 42, is nixed by appeals court
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Hockey:
Adviser mulling offer for NHL's Phoenix Coyotes
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Entertainment:
'Girls Gone Wild' marketer can be sued over image of a 14-year-old
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Retailing:
Of Course WalMart Destroys Retail Jobs: That's The Darn Point Of It All
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Corporate Reform:
CFPB releases consumer financial complaint data
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The top four zip codes for credit card complaints are on the Upper West Side and South Florida
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CFPB Releases ALL the Consumer Complaint Data --- Banks complain
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SAC Judge Questions Record $602 Million SEC Settlement
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Oil/Gas:
Hunt Becomes Billionaire on Bakken Oil After Bankruptcy
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Student Debt:
Student loan default rates are so high, the Department of Education's bad loan collection system can't keep up
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College Affordability Continues to Decline
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Student Loan Interest Rate to Double from 3.4 Percent to 6.8 Percent
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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 (59 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (46 new filings today)
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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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Bankruptcy Statistics:
Bankruptcy Filings Down Across Indiana
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Bankruptcy Reform:
Labor Unions Urge Chapter 11 Reform
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Bankruptcy Poetry:
Icarus Flies Again
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Suntech
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Mariano Rivera
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Miscellaneous:
Week Ahead in Bankruptcy : Lehman, Ambac and MF Global
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The Bankruptcy Files
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Personal Bankruptcy:
A Warning Against Do It Yourself Legal Forms
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UCC:
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York Holds That a UCC-3 Filing Without Authorization is No Filing At All
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Plan Confirmation:
Lenders Beware -- Fifth Circuit Has Lowered the Bar for Cramdown Plan Confirmation
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The Bankruptcy Voting Rights Act – Does the Bankruptcy Code Require Universal Suffrage?
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Solvency:
The Solvency Two-Step
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Recent Pleadings:
Rothstein Trustee Cries Foul After Receiving "Useless" Redacted 2019 Disclosures
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Tribune Says Indenture Trustee Seeking $13.2 Million Substantial Contribution Claim Obstructed The Case Rather Than Contributing
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Big M Creditors Committee Surprised At Lowenstein's Over-Budget Fees
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US Slams "Impermissible" Third Party Releases In MF Global Plan
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TBTF:
Sen. Sanders Seeks To Break Up 'Too Big To Jail' Banks
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Litigation:
Credit Crisis Residue: Economic Problems and Litigation Both Grind On
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Insurance:
Banks Seek to Revive Claims over MBIA Restructuring
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Finance:
Eleventh Circuit Holds That Term Lenders Do Not Have Standing to Enforce Funding Obligations of Revolving Lenders
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Fitness:
All Star Fitness changing to West Seattle Fitness Club
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Engineering:
Birdsall files for bankruptcy
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Food/Beverage:
NatureSweet's acquisition of EuroFresh approved
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As Beer Production Drops, Craft Brewers Are Taking Off
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Countries That Spend The Most On Food, Booze And Tobacco
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Alfa Group's A1 withdraws restructuring bid for vodka maker CEDC
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USDA cites companies for PACA violations
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Mining:
U.S. District Court Affirms Bankruptcy Court’s $5 million Defense Fee Award to the Firm in the ASARCO Case
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Lehman:
Emails Show Ex-Deutsche Trader Lippmann Wanted Lehman Derivatives
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Lehman Bankruptcy Court Overrules UST Fee Objection and Reaffirms Confirmed Plan Provision
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Telecoms:
Bankruptcy Trustee: Verizon Should Be Liable for $2.85 Billion in Idearc Spinoff
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Short Sellers Don't Buy RIM's Turnaround Story
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Directories:
Verizon Liable for $2.85 Billion in Debt, Trustee Says
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Bowling:
No bids emerge for Virginia-based AMF Bowling
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Tax:
IRS: Dirty Dozen Tax Scams Threaten Your Business
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Sovereigns:
Argentina sticks to its guns over holdout creditor payments
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Argentina puts forward alternative payment plan in bond dispute --- Argentina challenges US court with bond plan --- Wants to pay debts with cash & bonds --- Argentina Has Last Chance to Influence US Court in Bonds Case
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Argentina's Offer to Holdout Creditors : Three Scenarios
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Argentina One-Sixth Bond Offer Seen as ‘Thumbing Nose’
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UK:
Former Celtic star declared bankrupt
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Insolvency service isn't perfect but it will help
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Study: Shakespeare a 'tax dodging money lender'
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One in eight Scottish football clubs 'in distress '
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Why is it so hard for Standard Chartered to claw back bonuses?
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Britain 'isn't safe from fallout over the Cyprus crisis' MPs warn problems may spread as expats told they may lose up to 80% of savings over insured limit
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EU:
Why the Euro Is Doomed in 4 Steps
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Big depositors in Cyprus to lose far more than feared --- In Cyprus, The Economic Misery Is Just Beginning To Sink In --- Central Bank Details Losses at Bank of Cyprus --- Cyprus Clarifies Caps on Credit, Debit Cards --- Cyprus restructuring fears persist despite bailout --- Cypriots Worry Over Younger Generation
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Economic Crisis Worse Than Great Depression
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Euro nears four-month low on fears over Cyprus fallout
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PIIGS:
ie: Debt deals leave just €5 per day for food --- Act appears to have been hijacked by banks to avoid write-offs --- Kitt calls for clarity on insolvency measures --- Department of Justice tries to allay insolvency fears --- Absence of insolvency referee is major flaw in system --- Leaks over insolvency plans causing fear --- Insolvency guidelines prove a PR disaster --- Draconian income guidelines scaring people --- Kenny promises 'fair' system to deal with mortgage distress --- Bankrupt ‘poster boy’ and ‘ace of spades’ Dunne claims persecution by creditors --- Dapper developer's words are a little hard to swallow --- People of Ireland I am truly sorry --- Dunne soft bankruptcy in US causes a furor --- Shane Ross: Small offenders are left to pay the highest price --- Dunne declares himself bankrupt in the US --- Cyprus Immunity Shows Libor Still Broken Rate ---Irish Legacy of Leniency on Mortgages Nears an End --- As Banks in Cyprus Falter, Other Tax Havens Step In --- Cyprus details heavy losses for major bank customers --- Your bank isn’t much safer than the ones that failed in Cyprus ---?Cyprus is not an example? --- No guarantees for provinces in Anglo-Irish showdowns
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The World's Oldest Bank Admits To Losing Billions In Deposits After String Of Scandals
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Greek NBG says not formally told of objections to Eurobank deal --- Marriage benefits come to end --- Greek Crisis Cuts Bribe Demands Too --- Fraudulent Preference: Difficulty of Proving a Dominant Intention to Prefer --- Greek Manufacturing Report Comes In Awful
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China:
If You Think China's Air Is Bad, You Should See The Water
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Korea:
17% of Korean Firms 'at Risk of Bankruptcy '
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MENA:
No Cash: Egypt Faces Food, Energy Crisis
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