Law:
Wells Fargo: Anemic Growth in BigLaw in 2013
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Which Law Schools’ Grads Run Biglaw? Infographic
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The Incredible Shrinking Biglaw Summer Associate Class Size
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Former Baker McKenzie partner is sentenced to prison; prosecutors cite deterrent for BigLaw lawyers
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Judge won't enforce 'usurious' retainer pact, blasts law firm for 'condescending' tone of filings
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Lawyer’s claimed mid-trial DUI arrest set-up by opposing counsel leads to panel review of many cases
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‘Strategic flirtation’ study finds it’s more common at law firms with competitive cultures
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The Billable Hour vs. The Retainer
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Jacoby & Meyers Builds Platform in the U.K. for a Global Build-Out
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Concierge, cars and cash for couples - the benefits of being a UK top 50 partner
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ATL Summer Associate Event Contest (2013): The Finalists
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‘Opt-out’ professionals go back to work, but for some it’s a struggle
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Lawyer Learned the Hard Way to Appreciate Her Employees
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City Fails Math — Takes Lawyer To Court Over $50
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A Law License Is A Terrible Thing To Waste
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The Of-Counsel Carousel
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How To Toot Your Own Horn At Work Without Seeming Obnoxious
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What’s More Racist? The Trouble With Low Bar Passage Rates At Historically Black Law Schools
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Cuckolded Attorney Sues Ex-Fiancée For Behavior ‘Intolerable In a Civilized Society’
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The Suspect Was "Minding His Own Business, Burning A Bible Near The Side Of The Roadway."
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New Jersey Man, 32, Busted For Assaulting Woman During Diner Melee Caught On Tape
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Long Before BALCO And Biogenesis, John Gotti Knew That "You Must Take Steroids!" To Be A Baseball Star
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Report: Khloe Kardashian 'attacked lawyer' during motel confrontation
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Texas Clarifies That It Discriminates Against Democratic Voters, Not Minorities
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The 16 Most Jaw-Droppingly Insane Moments From 'Breaking Bad'
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Law firm secretary faces $1 million theft, forgery charges
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Mug Shots
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Judges:
3 relatives of courthouse shooter indicted, feds say cyberstalking resulted in death of victim
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Are businesses and individuals giving up on the courts? Yes, and it’s ‘a disaster,’ judge says
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Wall Street:
US Stock -Index Futures Decline
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Markets Are Sliding Around The World
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Stock indexes rebound on U.S. jobless claims
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Guy Hanging Out Near Goldman Sachs Handing Out Donuts And Coffee For A Job
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Layoffs:
US claims tick up, but near post-recession lows
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4 Reasons Why Millions Of Americans Are Leaving The Workforce
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Health Care:
Sacred Heart Hospital paid $5 million to owner's ventures
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Hockey:
Report: NHL May Take Over Devils to Prevent Bankruptcy --- Source: League unlikely to seize Devils
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Glass:
Dlubak Corp. Files for Chapter 11
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Coal:
Patriot Coal reaches agreement with DIP lenders
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Aviation:
Final voting results of the American Airlines plan of reorganization
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AMR defends $19.9 million severance for chief executive
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Avantair execs locked out of offices
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Furniture:
Analyst foresees liquidation for Furniture Brands
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Telecoms:
Lawyers for Falcone, Ergen and LightSquared Spar Over Lawsuit
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Rail:
Maine officials say rail lines will remain open
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Health Care:
The Republican Party Isn't Totally Insane On Obamacare
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Economy:
Jobless Claims in US Fall Over Month to Lowest Since 2007
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Fed’s Fisher Says Bond Purchases Should Slow in September
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Consumers Boost Borrowing for Cars, Education
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Q2 2013 GDP Details: Single Family investment increases, Commercial Investment very Low
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Is Mortgage Seizure Plan a Win-Win or Lose-Win?
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US warns against eminent-domain mortgage seizures
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House finance regulator mulls action on "eminent domain" mortgage seizures
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Cornell Prof, Ex-S&C Lawyer Hatched Plan to Seize Mortgages
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Investor Group Calls Richmond, Calif., Eminent Domain Plan Unconstitutional
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Beware Private Equity Guys Bearing Gifts: Eminent Domain Mortgage Scam Hit with Well-Deserved Lawsuit
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Law Firm Sued For Alleged Illegal Foreclosure Operation
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Lawyers in multiple states face inquiry, or worse, over legal fees in mortgage foreclosure matters
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MBA: Mortgage Delinquency Rates declined in Q2
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Do Bank of America's Victims Think They Got Taken?
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Fannie Mae to Pay Treasury $10.2 Billion as Home Prices Rise
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Rate on 30-year loan basically steady at 4.4%
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US probe eyes JPMorgan MBS, not Bear or WaMu bonds: source
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Ideology drives debate on Fannie, Freddie reform
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Is There A New Housing Bubble In The Western U.S.?
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Million Dollar Home Sales Jump in U.S. as Wealthy Return
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Retailing:
J.C. Penney begins search for new CEO --- Ackman Pressures
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'Just a couple of quarters' left for JCP?
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Celebs:
Celebs Who Have Gone Broke Or Bankrupt !
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Rihanna Sued For Not Paying Grandma's Funeral Bill
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LeBron James Reports For Jury Duty
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Municipalities:
Detroit Has Wiped $13.8 Billion From S&P’s Muni Index
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Why You Shouldn’t Throw Sewer Bonds Out With the Bath Water
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Detroit bankruptcy : Will city's storied art collection be sold? --- Detroit Art Sale Not A Priority But A Possibility --- The Detroit Institute Of Arts' Possible Fire Sale Raises Ugly Questions About The 1 Percent
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Stay classy, Cleveland: Tribe fans heckle with ' Detroit's bankrupt '
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Detroit Moves to Collect From Deadbeat Taxpayers
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The people who want to run the bankrupt city of Detroit
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Detroit , the new Greece
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Detroit Losing $1 Million Check Bares Hobbling Processes
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In Detroit , pensions prompt battle of the bean counters
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Motor City's Pain May be Fund Investors' Gain
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Detroiters show pride despite bankruptcy
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Kilpatrick could be an asset
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Biggest Michigan County Suffering Detroit Contagion
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Michigan's Saginaw County postpones bond sale --- Third Michigan locality in a week to withdraw bond sale
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Oakland County bond sale moving ahead, escaping Detroit bankruptcy 'penalty'
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Here's The Real Way New York Is Like Detroit
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Scranton is Pa. city most likely to be next Detroit
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Santa Ana to pay new city manager more than $500,000 annually
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Six muni bond myths still rocking the market
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Fraud:
Judge orders NY businessman to forfeit $60M
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Beleaguered TV Network Financier Henry Luken Is Sued for Fraud
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Food/Beverage:
Beef plant looking for buyer, not reorganization
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Foodies Fight to Save Detroit With Job Hopes Pinned on Arugula
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How McDonald's Is Getting Broke Customers Back In Restaurants
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Energy:
Speculation on New Enron-Like Failures
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Politics:
80% of Americans: Congress Didn't Deserve a Summer Break
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Debt Collection:
Debt Collectors: 'Death Threats Are Part Of The Job'
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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 (14 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (22 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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TBTF:
Mutual Funds Sue AIG for Billions
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Miscellaneous:
Bill on Bankruptcy : Sandbagging of a Federal Judge
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MoFo: Business Restructuring + Insolvency Summer Update
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The Bankruptcy Files: Toll Roads and Railroads
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Unexpired Leases:
Is There a “Meating” of the Minds on Retroactive Lease Rejection?
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Insurance:
Appellate court says insurance must pay for bankruptcy trustee's error
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Litigation:
Court Suggests Use Of FRE 502(d) Order In Lieu Of Privilege Log in Bankruptcy Court Dispute (scroll down)
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Personal Finance:
Man Spends $967,000 Life Savings On Lotto, Loses
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I'm A Woman And Here's Why I Don't 'Want It All'
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Art:
Using Public Art To Boost A Depressed Town
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Alternative Energy:
Hoku plant builder looking for 'rebound' in Pocatello --- Hoku's bankruptcy leaves many other companies in financial wringer
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Environmental:
Exide only allowed bankruptcy finance if it cleans up Frisco
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Banking:
London Whale 'won't face charges over $6.2bn loss at JPMorgan' --- SEC seeks admission of wrongdoing from JPMorgan in 'London Whale' case
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Student Debt:
Our Student Loan System Is Broken, and These New Statistics Prove It
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Over A Dozen Organizations Partner to Put Human Faces on the Student Debt Crisis
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Religion:
Judge orders Milwaukee archdiocese to release cemetery documents --- Decision on Milwaukee archdiocese's cemetery funds could have range of implications
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Electricity:
Bankruptcy judge denies Southern's liquidation
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Sovereigns:
Can countries go bust? IMF created new form of modern mass slavery
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EU:
Euro Keeps Thwarting Naysayers
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PIIGS:
Greek jobs crisis deepens
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Canada:
Quebec judge calls disaster railway "deplorable", grants protection
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CCAA Court Undoes Dealership Termination in Insolvency Proceeding
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China:
China July Home Sales Fall 17% as Property Curbs Take Toll
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China's Worst Nightmare Is Turning Japanese
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Colombia:
More than 500 hospitals in Colombia 'close to bankruptcy'
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Japan:
J Trust Makes Bid for Bankrupt Index Corp. in Takeover Push
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