December 3, 2013

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Law:

Firm Leaders Survey: Slow Growth on Tap for 2014
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'Astronomically generous' pay for former Dewey CFO, executive director alleged in clawback suit
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Cravath to pay bonuses of $10K to $60K, the same as last year --- Let the 2013 Bonus Season Begin!
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Slaughters bumps up bonuses as new appraisals system kicks in
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Law Firm Leaders Look to Hire Litigators, Washington, DC, Partners in 2014; Worried by Underperformers
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Kleinberg Kaplan Adds V&E Bankruptcy Partner
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Dorsey Adds Restructuring Lawyer Lon Jenkins
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Business of Law --- Business of Law (2)
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White males make up bulk of decline in law students, analysis says
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Kaye Scholer Co-Managing Partner Jumps to Jenner
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Online Matchmakers Help Small Biz Clients Find Lawyers — But Do They Help Small Law Firms?
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No-Cleavage Memo Miffs Many, But Young Lawyers Do Need Advice
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Clients rail against botched litigation budgets
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Should Firms Look at Economic Diversity in Hiring?
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What Kind Of Clients Do You Have In Flyover Country?
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The Racist Law Firm Ad Update — The Maligned Law Firm Speaks
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My Last Days As A Litigator
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How introverts can stand out at work
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Lawyer iPhone stories
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At big law firms, a few folks engage in "training," but very few bother with "coaching"
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New warning signs uncovered about Sandy Hook shooter
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Man who flung cash into crowd at Mall of America is cited for disorderly conduct
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Lawyer pleads no contest to charge of recording workers’ comments while away from the office
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‘Abusive, disruptive and threatening’ statements lead to lawyer’s censure
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Police Called To High School To Break Up Fight, Taser Teenage Boy, Leave Him With Severe Brain Injury
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Bob Dylan Charged Over Interview
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Law firm sues, says rival legal shop lured associate and encouraged him to solicit clients
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New York Lawsuit Says That Chimps Are People Too
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Watch Out For the Biters at Oktoberfest
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Man caught on video trying to incinerate wife and father-in-law inside motor home
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Witnesses Say Alabama Fan Shot and Killed Someone Over the Team's Loss
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Three Teens Arrested for Waiting While Black
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DWI suspect arrested after passing out in Jack in the Box drive-through
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Police In Iceland Kill a Man for the First Time Ever
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Judges:

Behind Apple's mutiny against its court-ordered monitor
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Angry at $10K bond, woman curses out judge, winds up with $20K bond
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P--- photo judge Lori Douglas just won’t go away
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Wall Street:

Stocks : Momentum fading after record run
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Global shares jittery over US stimulus, BOJ talk crops yen
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Stocks close lower on Cyber Monday
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The Unofficial Goldman Sachs Guide To Bar Etiquette
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Layoffs:

Unemployment benefits will soon expire for 1.3 million workers. Where will they go?
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The Pacific Northwest Is The Hottest Labor Market In The United States — Here Are The Jobs You Can Find There
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Get ready for lies and Labor Department statistics
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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:

Hospital to likely file for bankruptcy
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"Imminent Nature" of Bankruptcy for Lake Shore Hospital
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How Fixed Is HealthCare.gov?
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Obamacare Sign-Ups Exploded In November
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Can HealthCare.gov actually handle 50,000 users at a time?
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HealthCare.gov finally works — for some people
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Medicaid, insurance fixes may be big trouble later
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The Singular Waste of America's Healthcare System in 1 Chart
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Now That the Website Works, Here's the Smart Way to Worry About Obamacare
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45% of Americans Have Chronic Conditions
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The Stunning Way The White House And Reporters First Reacted To The AIDS Crisis
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Telecoms:

BlackBerry Head Says Company Is 'Very Much Alive'
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Buses:

Atlantic Express Receives Final Access to $53.5 Million Loan
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Economy:

US Manufacturing Activity Unexpectedly Increases
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Unless the Fed Goes Cold Turkey on Us, Expect a Bountiful Economic Harvest for Thanksgiving 2014
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Companies, academics say budget cuts threaten U.S. competitiveness
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U.S. small business borrowing rises to six-year high, index shows
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Rankings Of Countries In Math And Science
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Your Brain on Poverty: Why Poor People Seem to Make Bad Decisions
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The Slow Death of 'Traditional' Families in America
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

US construction spending hits 4-1/2 year-high
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These 17 countries may have housing bubbles. If they pop, God help us all.
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Bank of America to pay Freddie Mac $404 million in mortgage settlement
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Jeff Gundlach, Robert Shiller, And Nouriel Roubini All Agree That One Housing Market Looks Like A Total Bubble
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The Most Expensive Mansions For Sale In The New York Suburbs
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Municipalities:

Live coverage: Judge to rule whether Detroit is eligible --- Today's crucial Detroit bankruptcy eligibility ruling: Here's what to expect --- 6 ways Detroit bankruptcy eligibility ruling could go --- Detroit bankruptcy : historic ruling looms over struggling city --- Landmark moment in making: judge to rule on Detroit bankruptcy --- Horde of media, spectators, lawyers expected for Detroit bankruptcy announcement
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Bankruptcy or not, make lives better
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Retirees fight Detroit's proposed loan
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Detroit's Proposed $350 Million Loan Faces Opposition
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Detroit Retirees Got Extra Interest After Guaranteed 7.9%
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$18 Billion in Debt: Images of Decaying Detroit
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Detroit Pensions: Unsafe at Any Speed? --- Detroit's retirees in Florida sweat bankruptcy ruling
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Free admission, bankruptcy fight boost DIA attendance
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Detroit City Council begins transitioning new members into office
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Detroit Creditors Take First Legal Step to Push for Art Sale
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Jefferson County closes on sale of new sewer warrants
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JeffCo ratepayer attorney files notice of appeal in bankruptcy court --- Sewer customer group appealing judge's okay
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Is Puerto Rico Too Big To Fail? --- Puerto Rico the Next Detroit?
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5 States About to Have an Oil Boom
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Awards:

Blank Rome’s Regina Stango Kelbon to be Inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy
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Squire Sanders’ Jordan A. Kroop Inducted as a Fellow into the American College of Bankruptcy
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The American College of Bankruptcy and American College of Bankruptcy Foundation Award 36 Pro Bono Grants
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Retailing:

US Black Friday sales dip for first time in seven years --- Black Friday Weekend Spending Drop Pressures US Stores
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Heavy holiday discounting upsets overall spending numbers
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Small businesses see increase in holiday sales
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Amazon loses New York sales tax case
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Amazon Experimenting With Drones That Will Deliver Packages In 30 Minutes --- Why Drone Delivery Will Be A Nightmare For Law Enforcement
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Black Friday Lessons: 40% Off Is Dead, Long Live 50% Off
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Goldman Sachs: These Three Retailers Won Black Friday
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Why Costco is Beating Wal-Mart
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Food/Beverage:

Winery seeks bankruptcy reorganization
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Fresh & Green's closing downtown Baltimore store, all Maryland and D.C. locations
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A Mysterious Tipper Is Leaving Thousands Of Dollars At Restaurants Across The US
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Banking:

JPMorgan, mortgages drag down third-quarter US bank profits
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FDIC seeks $11.9 million from former bank director
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Autos:

Saab car brand restarts production in Sweden under new ownership
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SCOTUS: Ford Wants $445M from IRS
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Pigeons:

Closing arguments made as jury prepares to take Pigeon King case
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Fraud:

Madoff’s $17B fraud began in 1970s, witness says in testimony against former colleagues
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Madoff’s Fake Trading Was Obvious, Ex-Finance Chief Says
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SAC portfolio manager kept Cohen in dark about insider info: witness
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November 2013 Ponzi Scheme Roundup
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Student Debt:

US regulator to keep an eye on largest student loan servicers
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Mass Torts:

Trial Begins for Ex-BP Engineer
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Court Calls for Broader Review of BP Spill Funds
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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 (36 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (19 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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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Toledo Nov. bankruptcy filings fall 4%
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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IP:

Failure to List Blog on Bankruptcy Schedule Dooms Copyright Lawsuit, Court Holds
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Automatic Stay:

The Debate Continues: Can Creditors Enforce the Automatic Stay?
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Religion:

Catholic Diocese of Stockton says it will likely file for bankruptcy --- Diocese: Bankruptcy unavoidable --- Decision in early 2014
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Finance:

Borrowing Maneuver Catches Flak: 'Scoop and Toss'
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Metals:

Bankruptcy of aluminum processor/foundry hits Wilmington Iron, Metaldyne
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Aviation:

How a 2-page letter led to American Airlines' antitrust settlement with the feds
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Movie Theaters:

UltraStar Cinemas' Scottsdale theater files for bankruptcy
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Lehman:

Lehman Liquidators Settle Australia CDO Lawsuit
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E&Y Settles Lehman Brothers Securities Suit for $99 Million
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Agriculture:

Idaho Feedlot Appeals Order to Pay Nearly $1M
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Adams agricultural co-op buys bankrupt grain facility
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Telecoms:

Ergen Knew LightSquared Debt Buys Wrong, Harbinger Says
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Oil/Gas:

Palm Beach billionaire's petrol company files for Chapter 11
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Tech:

OCZ Reaches Agreement With Toshiba Corporation to Acquire Solid State Drive Business
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UK:

Baker Tilly warns law firm partners about the risks of insolvency
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Baker Tilly sells off RSM Tenon restructuring offices
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Miquita Oliver reveals bankruptcy caused a 'weird bond' with Kerry Katona
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Reggae Boy 'Teddy' Johnson declared bankrupt in UK
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Housing Bubble 2.0 Can Only End Badly
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PIIGS

6 Heartbreaking Images From The Massive Eviction Crisis In Spain
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Grexit or Bankruptcy for Greece Within the Next 4 Years --- Greece: upgrade by Moody's soured by row with lenders
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Italian Banks' Woes Hurt Small Firms
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Evaluating the First Official Irish Debt Settlement Arrangement (DSA) --- New bankruptcy laws: Five key changes --- New bankruptcy rules to be signed into law by Minister Shatter today --- Nama claims in US court filing that Sean Dunne hid assets under wife’s name
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Canada:

Problem Customer? Problem Solved!
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Seniors' rising debt: A legacy no one wants to leave behind
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Brazil:

OGX Said to Start Output at Martelo Oil Field This Week
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Bosnia:

Number of Insolvent Firms Rises in Bosnia
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Philippines:

BSP chief calls for improving quality of corporate insolvency rules
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Czech Republic:

Number of bankruptcies in Nov highest this year
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