August 6, 2013

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Law:

More July jobs reported for the legal sector after two months of losses
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Reengineering the Law Firm
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Why The Legal Profession Isn't Recovering With The Rest Of The Economy
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Are Baby Boomers to blame for the lousy lawyer job market? --- Sorry, But You Don’t Have A Job Because The Market Is Glutted With Baby Boomers
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Simpson Thacher, Ropes & Gray: Business of Law
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Sincere, Empathetic Marketing Best Attracts Clients
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We interrupt your regularly scheduled law practice for this massive disruption
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Riddle Me These: Questions From An In-House Lawyer
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What they don’t teach you about trial work in law school
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Miami Bankruptcy Attorney Thomas Lehman Faces Malpractice Claim
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Judge Slashes Fees of Flat-Fee Bankruptcy Lawyer Who Failed to Keep Time Records
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After Sanctions, Law Firm In P--- Suits Dissolves
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A Word To Government Lawyers Taking The Plunge
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Law student devises 'terrifyingly easy' way to spy on people
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Lawyers’ Social Media Use Grows Modestly, ABA Annual Tech Survey Shows
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BARBRI Layoffs Speak To The Changing Expectations Of Law Students
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Lawyer, 65, opens own solo firm, says ‘I should have done it 25 years ago, but couldn’t’
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Lawyer says going to lunch saved his life in office shooting spree
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Members of Congress Denied NSA Information --- U.S. directs agents to cover up program used to investigate Americans
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Ex-client sues law firm, says it withheld key info in real estate development project
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How to Avoid Jury Duty, #10: F-Bomb After Being Selected
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Anti-Feminist Lawyer, Formerly Of Cravath, Loses Ridiculous Bottle Service Discrimination Suit
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New 'Breaking Bad' Trailer Foreshadows An Epic Showdown
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This Guy Stole A Woman's iPhone But Didn't Disable Dropbox — So . . .
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Judge Blasts Firm for 'Usurious' Retainer Agreement
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The worst attempt at a fraudulent personal injury claim ever?
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This 7-Year-Old Is Banned From Talking About Fracking—Ever
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Lawyer creates two YouTube homages to himself
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Utah beauty queen charged with bomb making
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Boa Constrictor That Escaped From Reptile Zoo Kills 2 Children
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'Atrocious attempt at shoplifting'
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Judges:

Archdiocese creditors seek order to review whether judge has conflict
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Report: Judge bans law firm he blames for not getting court appointment
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Judge Allegedly Pounds Gavel, Stripper
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Can Congress impose ethics rules on the US Supreme Court?
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Ex-judge convicted of lying to FBI should be suspended, disciplinary panel says
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Burglar addresses judge as 'Your Majesty' as he pledges to quit crime
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Judges attend lavish conferences on taxpayer dime amid budget cuts
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A Night In The Clink For A T-Shirt?
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Wall Street:

Stock futures flat
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Stocks mixed at close after Friday's jobs report
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29 Stocks That Traders Are Shorting Like Crazy
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Layoffs:

The Trend Toward Part-Time Employment: A Closer Look
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Aviation:

US Airways-AMR Wins EU Nod to Create World's Largest Airline
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Fire Department Footage Shows How Girl Died In Aftermath Of Asiana Crash Landing
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Hotels:

Airbnb Guests Trashed $2.5 Million Condo, Setting Off A Saga That Cost Owner $25,000
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Food/Beverage:

Beef plant has a long road
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Shipping:

Excel Maritime Creditors Ask Court to Terminate Exclusivity Period
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Fraud:

July 2013 Ponzi Scheme Roundup
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US Spies on the Hunt for Insider Traders
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Fabulous Fab' verdict is vindication for SEC lawyer
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Wall Street After Fabulous Fab: Business As Usual
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Politics:

Indicted Assemblyman Schroeder to face two hearings over bankruptcy, sanctions
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St. Joseph County commissioner files bankruptcy
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Portraits:

Lifetouch may purchase CPI’s assets for $3.3 million, judge rules
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Hockey:

The Phoenix Coyotes’ ownership saga is over
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Commodities:

LME, Goldman sued over aluminum storage
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How 2008 Turned Banks into Commodity Kings
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Alternative Energy:

Creditors antsy over idle Pocatello plant's future
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SolarWorld secures bondholder backing for overhaul
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Economy:

Americans With Best Credit in Decades Drive US Economy
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Services Expansion Points to a Pickup in US Growth --- Fastest pace in five months
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Fed's Fisher Says More Contenders Considered for Fed Chief --- Former Obama aide: Working for Summers was 'stimulating, enjoyable' --- Female Pols Push Janet Yellen For Federal Reserve Chair --- Stiglitz: Janet Yellen's Steady Hand Is Precisely What America Needs At The Federal Reserve --- Most at Gathering of Economists, Analysts Back Yellen for Fed Chair --- Choice of next Fed chair opens old Democrat wounds
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Fed's Fisher says stimulus tapering should begin this fall --- Fed’s Fisher: Central Bank Needs to Untangle ‘Monetary Gordian Knot’ --- Four Charts to Track Timing for QE3 Tapering
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Morgan Stanley: The Fed's Decision To Taper In September Is Now Dependent On A Single Data Release
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What Happens if Unemployment Gets to 7% Before Fed Is Ready?
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Budget Bedlam This Fall
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Millennials are hopeless, and it’s all our fault
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The Hidden Price of Poverty
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Demand for Business Loans Increasing, Credit Eases --- Fed Survey: Banks eased lending standards, "experienced stronger demand in most loan categories"
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Home ownership, the 'American dream'
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HSBC revenues sag, says may face $1.6 billion US mortgage lawsuit hit
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Mortgage closing costs are on the way up
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Late-payment rate on mortgages fell in 2Q
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Obama Said to Call for Limited U.S. Mortgages Role
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Obama to insist market provides 30-year mortgages
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Former Bear Stearns Mortgage Executives Have Plum Jobs on Wall Street
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RealAuction.com files for Chapter 11
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Patrick Turner's $225 million Westport lawsuit dismissed
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Retailing:

Struggling JC Penney hires marketing chief
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Brutal Conditions In Amazon's Warehouses Threaten To Ruin The Company's Image
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Tax:

You Can't Drive 55: NY Suspends Driver's Licenses For Tax Delinquents
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Municipalities:

Reaction strong to Orr's 'dumb, happy and rich' comment --- Kevyn Orr's Office Attempts To Explain The Emergency Manager's 'Dumb, Lazy' Comment --- Emergency boss backs away from critique of Detroit --- Pensioners Are Demanding An Apology --- Let Kevyn Orr eat crab cake
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Schuette defends divided role in Detroit bankruptcy case
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Detroit launches 2-month review of city assets
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Confirmed: Detroit Hires Christie's To Appraise DIA
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A Plan to Avert the Pension Crisis --- Detroit Ch. 9 may set pension precedent
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Bankruptcy not a path to municipal reform
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Detroit bankruptcy points up the folly of following the path of good intentions for 60 years
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Detroit: What kind of product do we want to offer?
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Orr health plan
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Detroit's Bankruptcy Doesn't 'Just Happen'
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Stabenow/Levin: Detroit comeback already has begun
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Detroit takes the long road back by starting small
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Detroit's Devotion to the Automobile Paved Way for Its Undoing
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Detroit mayoral candidates head to primary with unclear responsibilities under city bankruptcy ---- Council President: Detroit Downfall Not A Reflection Of Its People
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Tuna fish, not cat food: Detroit retirees rally against pension threats
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Some Detroit advocates question why feds won't bailout bankrupt city
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Detroit's bankruptcy is a bracing dose of reality
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The Detroit Bail-In Template: Fleecing Pensioners to Save the Banks
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George Will on Bankrupt Detroit: 'Self-Government Has Failed'
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Will Detroit drive away bond buyers?
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No Detroit Fallout Across US as GO's Stage Rally
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Michigan Hometown to Kellogg Plans $16 Million Muni Bond Sale
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Muni sales volumes head higher
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Citigroup: Yield Jump to Crimp Muni Debt Issuance
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Detroit and The Risk of Chasing Yield
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Ind. senator to push for municipal bankruptcy law
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Indiana bill may provide a glimpse at the playbook for muni bankruptcy
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Does Charleston's pension obligations mean bankruptcy is in the future?
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Jefferson County Investors Seek Plan Vote as Exit Nears
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Jefferson County response to Birmingham, Bessemer in bankruptcy filing: Why is sewer financing any of your business?
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Stockton's woes came from mistakes, not corruption, state says --- Stockton rips state Controller
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San Bernardino: City OKs contract with union representing mid-management
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Battle Creek, Mich., Delays Bond Sale - Cites Detroit's bankruptcy filing
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Will This Teetering Northeastern City Be the Next Detroit?
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A Tale of Two Cities: Detroit and San Jose
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Public Pensions Up 12% Get Most in 2 Years as Stocks Soar
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America's Urban Distress: Which States And Regions Set Up Their Cities To Fail?
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Photography:

Kodak shareholders in court to prevent cancellation of stock
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Newspapers:

A family dynasty gives up The Washington Post --- Newspapers Are Billionaires' Latest Trophies --- Bezos and the bonfire of the old media
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Am Law Firms Headline Globe, Post Sales
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Golf:

Golf course’s pace of play frustrates bank
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Agriculture:

Debt-ridden farmers seek permission to sell organs
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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 (132 new filings today - includes missed filings from yesterday)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (44 new filings today - includes missed filings from yesterday)
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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:

(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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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Fitch: US Personal Bankruptcies Set to Drop for Third Straight Year --- Dip in US bankruptcy rate aids investors
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2013 Bankruptcies On Pace for Post-Crisis Low
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Cash Collateral:

Assigned Rents Cannot Be Used to Administer Debtor’s Bankruptcy
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Discharge:

Not Credible Debtor Forgot About $70K In Safe Deposit Box
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Abstention:

On Abstention, Multi-Part Tests and Being Mistaken for David Bowie
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Personal Bankruptcy:

Bankruptcy petition preparers running afoul of law
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Recent Pleadings:

UST Says Proposed Highway Tech Settlement Turns Priorities Upside Down
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Privilege:

Email Correspondence Is Not As Privileged As You Might Assume
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Insurance:

D&O Insurance: Because Policy Clauses Conflict, D&O Insurer Must Cover Interrelated Claims
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Coal:

Trinity Coal Halts Bankruptcy Auction to Discuss Reorganization
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Health Care:

Cascading Hospital Closures Loom Over Brooklyn
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Bankrupt psychiatric hospital to stay open
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Montefiore to Buy Sound Shore for $58.6M
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County Is First Responder in Ambulance Company's Bankruptcy
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Rural/Metro fully operational despite bankruptcy
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Debt Collection:

Southern Bank not easy on delinquent borrowers
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Celebs:

Teresa Giudice Posts Smiley Beach Photo … Because What Fraud Charges?!!
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Michael Moore tells film festival crowd Detroit bankruptcy is 'personal'
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Autos:

America's car fleet hits new old age record
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Art:

Detroit's Art Collection Might Be Sold
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Mass Torts:

BP Cites New Fraud in Spill Settlement
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Banking:

FDIC suing former Wakulla Bank lending officials
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Court allows Mercantile Bancorp to proceed with bankruptcy
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Telecoms:

KIT digital Restructuring Approved; Prepares to Exit Bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Former Federal Fugitive Sentenced in California for Nationwide Foreclosure Scam
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Toll Roads:

Owner of Foley Beach Express bridge files bankruptcy
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UK:

Insolvencies for co-ops could ease PPF entry – lawyers
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UK: Privatization Isn't Working
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PIIGS:

Italian Recession Becomes Longest On Record
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Canada:

Privilege Will Not Shield a Trustee Where There Is a Conflict of Interest
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Japan:

IMF calls for far-reaching reforms in Japan amid ballooning debt
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Brazil:

Eike Batista Is Slowly Becoming The Poster Boy For Everything That's Wrong With Brazil
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Corporate slowdown puts focus on insolvency law
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Australia:

Record number of Australians file for debt agreements
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