Law:
Mean Weil? There’s Another Side To This Story….
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How GCs Use Social Media to Hire Law Firms
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DLA Settles Fee Suit After Release of Emails --- Settling Fee Dispute, Law Firm Denounces 'E-Mail Humor'
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Flexibility Is Key to Family-Friendliness, Says Yale Report
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Top 10 family friendly law firms named; part-time work is option at every surveyed firm
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UK associates left behind as US firms widen pay gap
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Seyfarth Shaw, BakerHostetler, Hunton: Business of Law
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From Biglaw to Boutique: Networking Contradictions
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Bankruptcy Pro Judith Ross Opens New Firm
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Always Be Prepared: Forecasting a Business Partner's Financial Problems and How to Prepare
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Litigation finance firm says it was misled by Ecuadorian plaintiff's lawyers
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5 Law Schools Where Students Want To Save The World
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Unofficial Orientation to Law School (Part II)
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Customer Sues CVS For Writing 'Ching Chong' On Her Receipt
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Workplace Divided: Partner Sues Her Firm, Alleges Sex-Segregation
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Police: Marathon Suspect One Shot And Killed, Suspect Two On The Run --- NBC: Bombing Suspects Are Foreign Nationals — Been Here Legally For A Year --- Boston Shutting Down All Public Transit --- MIT Cancels Classes After Campus Police Officer Shot Dead --- Boston Bombing Victim Who Lost Both Legs Helped Identify Suspects --- Meet The Two Immigrant Runners Wrongly Fingered As "Possible Suspects" In The Boston Marathon Bombing --- Will the Boston Marathon bombings qualify as terrorism for insurance purposes? --- Crowdsourced Sleuthing for Boston Marathon Bombers: Parallel investigations on Internet
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Texas lawyers band together to help the people of West --- Fatal fertilizer plant blast a ‘nightmare scenario’; Texas plant told EPA explosion could not occur
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Lawyer who turned down $8M settlement wins $130M in retrial
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What’s the Difference Between Being a P--- Magazine Editor and a Lawyer?
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Even When Mass Shooters Are Broke, Somebody Has to Pay
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Lawyer softens claim of client attack, says 70 percent of his clients sometimes want to strangle him
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The Most Deranged Sorority Girl Email You Will Ever Read
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It's Now Legal To Take Home Your Roadkill In Montana
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Judge: lawsuits can proceed against theater owner in Colorado massacre
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Judges:
Judge’s comments about Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg’s money lead to sentencing remand
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The 100 Most Influential People in the World: Elena Kagan
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Man ups ante in probation violation case, is jailed after allegedly taking judge’s photo
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Judge also received letter with possible ricin; a suspect is arrested
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Barney Frank Says Justice O'Connor Made A Huge Mistake By Retiring So Late
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Judicial conduct panel probes fewer judges in 2012: report
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West JP Takes on Grim Responsibility in Wake of Explosion
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Ex-Judicial Official Charged in Slaying of Prosecutor
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Deceased Judge's Family Sues Law Firm for Infringement
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U.S. Courts Announce Sequestration Plan for Defenders
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Wall Street:
U.S. Stock-Index Futures Rise
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US stocks close lower for second day
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Layoffs:
Metro Detroit's job sprawl is worst in US, making it difficult for poor to find work
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U.S. weekly jobless claims edge higher
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Here's Where New College Graduates Have The Best Shot At Making A Living
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Fraud:
Bernie Madoff, Through the Eyes of His Secretary
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DBSI: Mr. Marvel takes his hand off the stick
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Coal:
Patriot Coal: exclusivity fight paints bleak picture for reorg
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Politics
Greensboro mayor may have to move bankruptcy case from Charlotte
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Trivia Time: Bankruptcy Lawyers in the Senate
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Municipalities:
California city tells Calpers it will quit pension fund
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Study: Central Stockton loses jobs
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Detroit City Council Says ‘Yes’ To Banks In Vote For Jones Day
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Food/Beverage:
3rd Adams Produce exec pleads guilty
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Education:
Pencader school seeks bailout from state
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Economy:
Initial Jobless Claims Climb To 352,000
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Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index Fell to 1.3 in April From 2
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Jobs, factory data point to slowing economy
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Poll: Most Say Wealth Distribution Unequal
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IMF laments unhealthy '3-speed recovery'
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Student loan debt is cramping an already weak national economy.
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Austerity is having a terrible week
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Sobering Presentation Reveals The Two Economies In America
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6 Things On Which Americans Waste A Lot Of Money
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Rising Interest Rates Will End Current Home Affordability
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Bar Files 17 Count Complaint Against David Stern
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Fixed-mortgage rates continue decline: Freddie Mac
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Fitch downplays rising home prices on labor concerns
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Southern California washes away foreclosure impact
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Las Vegas firm accuses Turner of collusion with Westport creditors
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Obama Said Near Decision on Leader for Fannie Mae Regulator
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DeMarco defends FHFA progress as regulator, conservator
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Kickback Claims Will Follow Bank of America
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Aviation:
AMR loses $341 million (but earns $8 million, excluding items)
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Horton: May and June bookings are slightly ahead of last year
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Revised dates for the bankruptcy hearings on the AMR/AA plan of reorganization
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American Air CEO: Our Costs Are Lowest, Our Alliance Is Stronger
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Phoenix sends Alitalia towards bankruptcy
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Ex-Pace owner takes deal to reimburse employees $445,000 for insurance premiums
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Expect Flight Delays Starting Sunday - FAA Sequester
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Retailing:
Why Did JC Penney Stumble So Badly Under Ron Johnson? It's Culture, Stupid
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J.C. Penney in Talks for $500m Loan
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“Desperate” J.C. Penney Draws $850M of Revolver
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Out-of-Court 'Tankruptcy' Looms as Clock Ticks for Orchard - Off 93.3% in 52-Week Low
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Electricity:
Why PE Owners Want to Stick With Energy Future Holdings
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City officials say little after closed session on SME bankruptcy
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Gambling:
NJ judge OKs Revel's bankruptcy financial plan
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Revel Casino Owner Seeks to Disband Creditor Committee
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Revel Receives Final Court Approval for $250 Million DIP Financing and All First Day Motions
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Atlantic City agrees to set Revel's assessment at half of $2.4 billion building cost, lawyers say
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Autos:
Saving General Motors: Salvage work
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Report: Fisker allowed to draw on U.S. loan after default
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PrivCo Research: Each Fisker Vehicle Cost $660,000
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Who Killed The Electric Car This Time Around? Turns Out To Be A Lot Of People
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Opel closes German plant
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Defaults:
Global Corporate Default Tally Rises to 24 for 2013
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Soccer:
Spanish clubs owe 670 million euros in taxes
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Corporate Governance:
Investor Takes on Tootsie Roll's 'Secret Empire'
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Telecoms:
Nortel European creditors appeal trial decision
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Mass Torts:
First phase of BP spill trial comes to an end
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BP Still Uncertain Over Spill Cost at Third Anniversary
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RICO:
Financier suffers setback in Miami lottery suit
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Photography:
Kodak bringing the bonus back
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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 (17 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (11 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:
Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Bankruptcy Reform:
Private equity investor Ross to testify before bankruptcy reform panel
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Plan Confirmation:
Seventh Circuit Holds That Absolute Priority Rule Is Still…Absolute
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Cross-Border:
The Second Circuit Rules that the Filing of a Chapter 15 Petition is the Relevant Period for Determining a Foreign Debtor's "Center of Main Interests"
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Personal Bankruptcy:
Fees Are Slashed in Bankruptcy With 'Few Unexpected Hurdles'
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Recent Pleadings:
Dow Not Entitled To "Time Value Credits" For Obligations To Mass Tort Trust
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Kodak Gets More Exclusivity
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Insurance:
Ambac Announces Insurance Commissioner Disapproves Interest Payment on Surplus Notes
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Alternative Energy:
LDK Reduces Solar Capacity While Seeking Investors
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SolarWorld aims for deal with creditors in 2-3 weeks -sources
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SolarWorld sells 46MW following news of €550m loss
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Banking:
Law firm, 2 attorneys sued by FDIC, accused of helping bank make $82M in illegal loans
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Corporate Reform:
US SEC chairman's former colleague to be named enforcement chief
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Former CFPB Executive Opens Washington Consulting Firm
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CFPB Will Face Senate Banking Committee Next Week, Will Likely Face Scrutiny On Collecting Data Regarding Americans' Credit Habits
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SEC: Let's All Sue Wall Street
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Consumer agency urges standards for financial advisors to seniors
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Pensions:
Congress returns to public pension battle with new bill
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Tobacco:
Chapter 11 hearing continued for tobacco companies
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Sovereigns:
What lessons should investors learn from the Argentine and Greek restructurings?
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UK:
Lenders to Charterhouse’s PHS anticipate potential Q1 covenant breach
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Punch Taverns continues discussions with stakeholders
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EU:
Germany Backs Cyprus Aid as Schaeuble Cites Default Risk
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IMF's Lagarde says ECB has more room to ease
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PIIGS:
Portugal finds spending cuts to keep bailout on course
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ie: New personal insolvency rules - Allowance 'shield' for families - No holidays - Maybe TV - Maybe car --- Ireland picks through debtors’ lifestyles --- ie: A cautious welcome to the insolvency service
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Canada:
Court confirms director's liability for unpaid wages
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France:
‘Time is Running Out’, Asset Manager Tells Hollande
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Malaysia:
Bankruptcy on the rise, says M'sian official
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Japan:
Risky Economic Plan for Japan Inspires Hope and Fear
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Hong Kong:
Hong Kong March bankruptcy petitions up 41 pct from Feb
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