Law:

Change Needed to Survive. But Can Big Law Adapt?
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Orrick, Skadden, Mayer, Sheppard Mullin: Business of Law
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Sheppard Mullin Re-Elects Chairman Guy Halgren to Fifth Term
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Venable hires SIGTARP investigator to boost white-collar group
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Lawyers in $7.25 bln credit card settlement seek $720 mln in fees
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"'Branding' being done in law firms is nothing but changing the window dressing"
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Forget law practice. Half of surveyed prelaw students plan to use law degree in nontraditional jobs
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Partner Sues Her Firm, Alleges Sex-Segregation
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Appeals Court Affirms Wilmer Win in Malpractice Suit
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Court Protects Firm's $200,000 Fee From Bankruptcy Trustee
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Look Who's Hiring!
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Start-Up Looks to Make Law Firm Billing More Transparent
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Law grad paralegal says employer asked her to be his ‘third wife,’ made her feed him with chopsticks
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Elated billionaire wins $380K in federal suit over fake wine; may have spent $10M in legal fees
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Lawyer decides whether to call trial witnesses, even if client objects, top Fla. court says
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A 2L at the Center of a Political S-- Scandal
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Quotidian commentary or defamatory snarkiness? Legal secretary loses suit over partner-wife emails
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Lawyer is charged in alleged office groping incident; will tapes support prosecution? --- Accused of Groping Client’s Mother
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Actress loses suit against website that revealed her real age
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Judge is appointed to replace slain DA: ‘There is danger’
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Art imitates life for retired lawyer who wrote novel about lawyer with visions
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How to Procrastinate at Work: A Complete (Research-Based!)Guide
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Above the Law’s Fifth Annual Law Revue Video Contest
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8 Things Make Your Life Difficult
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Consultant Recants in Chevron Pollution Case in Ecuador
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Say What?!
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Judges:

Chief Justice Roberts presides over inaugural moot court competition
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The Dukes of Hazzard and Braveheart cited in the Eleventh Circuit
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In SCOTUS Rarity, Orrick Associate to Handle Oral Arguments in High Court Case
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Wall Street:

Stock futures signal dip after Chinese data
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Stocks close lower after a banner week
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A Wall Street legend's firm dissipates
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You Don’t Want to Mess With Wall Street’s Cop
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Goldman CEO Blankfein Got 75% Wage Boost in 2012
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Layoffs:

It’s not working for NYC
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The Economic Story of the Year: The Stock Market vs. the Labor Market
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How Bad Is the Job Market For College Grads?
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The Terrifying Reality of Long-Term Unemployment
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Municipalities:

Alabama county fires attorney in largest municipal bankruptcy
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Public Pensions in Bankruptcy Court
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Stockton debt-holder asks judge to reverse his bankruptcy decision --- Assured Seeks New Ruling on Stockton Pre- Bankruptcy Talks --- Stockton: Creditor's motion is likely to set up appeal
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Stockton Mayor Anthony Silva reflects on his first 100 days
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Overcoming San Bernardino's bankruptcy requires fresh faces
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Detroit mayor offers budget, but emergency manager flexes power --- Mayor proposes $300 million cut --- Will Bing's proposed budget cuts for Detroit be enough?
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Detroit's Leaders Carry on, but Know Who's Really in Charge
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A Missionary's Quest to Remake Motor City --- How A Young Community Of Entrepreneurs Is Rebuilding Detroit
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'Emergency czar' to look at Detroit's pension problems
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Taveras cut pension deal in a bid to avoid bankruptcy
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Farrell explores options for leaving Act 47
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Emergency manager revokes diplomas
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Ousted Detroit Public Schools chief sues EM, state
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In Harrisburg, incinerator a piece of financial puzzle --- Harrisburg incinerator: Should it be desired or disdained?
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Whatever Happened To The Muni Bond Implosion?
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Coal:

Patriot Pension Withdrawal Bid Opposed by 2 Plan Members
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Current Patriot CEO was 'suspect' of Patriot at spin-off
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Tax:

Oregon anti-tax activist Sizemore files for bankruptcy
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There's Been A Big Global Move Against Tax Havens In The Past Week
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Austrians' love of bank secrecy has deep roots
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Fraud:

Bankruptcy judge deals big setback for TD Bank, RRA trustee Stettin --- Rejects Materials on Victim-Payment Plan
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Banking big in plea deal
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Jocks got socked in ‘scam’
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Private Equity:

Hard Times For Private Equity Leveraged Buyouts
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Compensation:

CBS Chief Les Moonves Took Home $62 Million In Pay Last Year
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Judge denies $20 million severance to outgoing AMR chief
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Aviation:

What comes next on the Horton package?
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American Airlines Obtains Revised Stock And Claims Order For Trading Requirements
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Time To Invest In This Restructuring?
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With Merger, Unions Work To Woo American Workers
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Six US Airways executives receive $8.9 million in stock grants
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Bankruptcy Auction of a Vintage 1941 Navy N3N-3 Biplane
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11 Ways Airlines Are Cramming People Onto Planes And Saving Money
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Funny, the Runway Looked Longer
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Economy:

What's on the Table for G20? Slashing Debt
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Budget: Elizabeth Warren Responds To Criticism Of Social Security Email
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Bernanke Backs 'Multiprong' Approach to Aiding Low-Income Areas
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Tax Freedom Day 2013 is April 18 -- Five Days Later than Last Year
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Middle Class: Matter of Income, Attitude
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Medicare hike could also hit some in middle class
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The Government Wastes More Money Than The Cost Of The Sequester
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Nearly Half Of American Women Fear Turning Into 'Bag Ladies'
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Moody's: U.S. Economy Still Waiting For Lift-Off
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Why 10.4 million workers are still poor
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Everyone Should Be Thrilled By The Gold Crash --- Gold Bugs: The Gold Crash Is A Bernanke Conspiracy --- Gartman on Gold: We’ve Never Seen Anything Like It
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Europe Is Now Breaking Down Too...
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Bitcoin Is No Longer a Currency
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Poll: US in Best Mood Since 2007
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Freddie Mac data shows mortgage rates near record lows
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Creditors Seek to Sue Ally Financial Over 'Abuse' of ResCap --- Ally owes us $20 bln
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Shiller and the Upward Slope of Real House Prices
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Can Dodd-Frank fix mortgage servicing if we don’t know what went wrong?
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As NY foreclosures soar, DC blocks probe
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More Than 40% of Georgia Homes Underwater
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BofA’s ‘kickback’ in the pants
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Landing A Reverse Mortgage Just Got Tougher
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NY AG: Obama Has Legal Right To Fire DeMarco
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Twelve-Year Fugitive Finally Nabbed in Foreclosure Rescue Scheme
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren takes on regulators over illegal foreclosures
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IFR Scandal: Magnitude of Mortgage Servicing Failure
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Sen. Boxer: Servicing standards fall short of settlement
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Awards:

FBT bankruptcy attorney recognized by Ohio State Bar Association
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Health Care:

University of New Mexico Hospital Lays Off 57
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America’s Inefficient Health Care System
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Study: People with long commutes die sooner
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Study: People Who Text Frequently Tend To Be More Racist, Shallow
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Alternative Energy:

Lawsuit and a Congressional Hearing as Fisker Bankruptcy Nears
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Fisker lawsuits piling up, another from its web designer over alleged unpaid bills
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Someday Electric Cars Will be Great
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Iraq War Could Have Paid For 100% Renewable Power Grid
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Corporate Governance:

Jeff Bezos: This Is Why I'm Hot
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When Shareholder Democracy Is Sham Democracy
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Student Debt:

The States With The Heaviest Student Loan Debts And Highest Delinquency Rates
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CA: Bill bans lenders from garnishing graduates' wages
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Student loan woes put dreams on hold
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Obama and student loans : A closer look --- Here's How Expensive Student Loans Could Be Under Obama's New Plan
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How Much Money Does the Government Really Make From Student Loans?
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Student Loans Killing You? Here's a Little Secret
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Politics:

How dealmaking gets done on Capitol Hill
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Elizabeth Warren winning support for 2016 White House bid
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Apparel:

Women's clothier Chadwick's back from bankruptcy
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Mass Torts:

Bankruptcy estate of meningitis-linked pharmacy to battle states
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Macon Doctor Indicted for Bankruptcy Fraud
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Celebs:

The Broke and the Beautiful: Gordon Ramsay Edition
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Religion:

Green Bay Diocese: Retired priest accused of abuse
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Pope Francis says hypocrisy undermines Church's credibility
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Lehman:

Hopes rise on Lehman payout
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Lehman Europe creditors may be repaid in full
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PWC nets £600m in fees from Lehman Brothers UK
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'Unravelling Lehmans could take us 10 years’
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Lehman Seeks Australian Court Approval for Vote on Settlement
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Lehman Brothers offers to surrender trading membership of NSE
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My Time at Lehman
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Basketball:

Kings to Seattle - the final push begins
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Gambling:

Jailed Online Poker Payment Processor Sues His Former Lawyer For Malpractice
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Retailing:

US Retail Sales Fell 0.4% in March
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Picking up Penney’s: PE firms circling distressed retailer
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Newspapers:

Champion hires chief restructuring officer
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(7 new opinions today - DBN)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (24 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (16 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
(large downloads)

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:

Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Miscellaneous:

Week Ahead in Bankruptcy
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Personal Bankruptcy:

Bankruptcy Hacks Are Still At It
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Jurisdiction:

Petition for Supreme Court Review Filed in Ninth Circuit's Bellingham Case Highlighting Circuit Splits Post-Stern
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Plan Confirmation:

Validity of Post-Petition Restructuring Support Agreements in Bankruptcy
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Recent Pleadings:

Fisker Sued By Landlord
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TBTF:

Bernie Sanders Vs. The Very Big Banks
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Telecoms:

Clearwire considering interest payment default as Sprint deal looms --- Bankruptcy And Default As Clearwire's Ace In The Hole
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Powerwave Technologies Secures DIP Financing; Appoints New CEO
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Electricity:

Former TXU Plays for Time To Pursue Bankruptcy Deal
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Museums:

Nebraska's Westward-Expansion Museum Leaves Investors Hanging
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Banking:

Wells Fargo Post Record Q1 Earnings
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JPMorgan Reports Record Q1 Earnings, EPS
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JP Morgan: Unsafe at Any Scale
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FDIC will refund $5.7 billion to banks
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Unofficial Problem Bank list declines to 786 Institutions
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Accounting:

Question in KPMG Case: Why?
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MLM:

Herbalife’s buyout hopes dim
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Tech:

The End of the Home Computer: Why PC Sales Are Collapsing
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Pensions:

Patriot Coal offers UMWA 35% equity stake to replace benefit plans
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How Congress May Have Put Your Pension at Risk
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Credit Cards:

Judge in U.S. credit-card fees case assails critics' website
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UK:

Cobbetts vac scheme applicants made to reapply for DWF
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RBS Fails to Block Highland Texas Fraud Suit After Trial `Lies’
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EU:

U.K. Sees German Treaty-Talk Bid as Opening to Repatriate Powers
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EU growth strategy is failure so far: EU study
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EU Affirms Debt-Cut Strategy in Face of 'Fragile' Outlook
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Cyprus faces economic meltdown as EU-IMF refuses extra aid --- Cyprus gold sale profits must be used to pay back ECB, orders eurozone --- Cyprus passports offered to big foreign losers in EU bailout --- Cyprus president ?very saddened? by rift with central bank chief --- Blame Game Widens in Cyprus Crisis
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Germany's 'Five-Wise-Men' Confirm Wealth Tax Is Coming
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Germany Has Picked Its Next Two Targets After Cyprus --- Steinbrueck: Another Cyprus Can't Be Ruled Out
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Europe's Austerity Era Could Be Coming to an End
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PIIGS:

Go bankrupt in Northern Ireland, Ben Dunne urges families in Republic --- Bank due back in court for Dunne bankruptcy bid
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Greeks insist on WII reparations by Germany amid debt crisis --- Troika concludes Greek bailout review, next aid tranche soon - source --- Troika insists on swift sale of banks --- Greece will return to growth in 2014, says troika
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EU to extend loan repayments for Ireland, Portugal
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Of Course Portugal Should Default And Leave The Euro
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Canada:

Conservative call centre company granted bankruptcy protection
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China:

Suntech Power: Challenges under PRC Bankruptcy
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China's rich kids post photos of their bank accounts online
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China growth risks in focus as first quarter data falls short
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Has China's Economy Hit a ‘Dead End’?
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MENA:

Egypt sells $600 million to import basic goods
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Grenada:

Creditors face loss in Grenada debt deal
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Mexico:

Mexico Facing A Masked, Armed Teachers Revolt
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Sweden:

How Sweden Became a Capitalist Model
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