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Law:
AMR's $11 Billion US Airways Merger a Boon to Big Firms
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Pa. Firms Land Roles in $11 Bil. Airline Merger
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Bonus Watch: Bellyachin’ at Akin
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From Biglaw to Boutique: Easier Said Than Done
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New York Bankruptcy Attorney Joins Polsinelli Shughart
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Busted Barrister of the Day: Liar Liar, Wig on Fire?
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Munger, Kirkland, Davis Polk, Latham, Weil: Business of Law
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Sitting All Day Is Literally Killing Us
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Is Lateral Hiring Good for Law Firm Business?
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With Back-Office Operations Kentucky-Bound, Bingham COO Is Headed There Too
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Alabama Rolls Harvard At Law; Editor Explains Rankings
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Georgetown Law wins Valentine's Day with these Supreme Court-themed love cards
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How Grad PLUS Loans Sustain Zombie Law Schools
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A Law School Scarier Than The Job Market?
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The Harlem Shake Takes Law Schools By Storm
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Behemoth Constitutional Law Class To Have Two Curves
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Adding value, managing costs, and participating in the conversation–a dean’s view
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Law dean sees legal practice from a new perspective
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Law School Transparency: An unsentimental education
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FDR did fine without a 3L year
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Professor Gives As To Entire Class for Not Taking Exam
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Hot Law Students Fuel Valentine’s Spike In University ‘Spotted’ Facebook Posts
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President Lincoln's 6 Lessons for General Counsel
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Lawyers can't spread innuendo about opposing parties outside court
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Lawyer explains why he took a massive paycut to work with Regis Philbin
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Aurora, Ill.'s Murder-Free Year Shows What Chicago Is Doing Wrong
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A lawyer’s lies about her age lead to her downfall
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Law: Will it become a "pink ghetto"
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Chastity, Cravath, and Alec Baldwin
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US legal philosopher Ronald Dworkin dies in London
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Girlfriend of Oscar Pistorius was a law graduate
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Going Paperless: What You Need (Part 1 of 3)
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Big Brother and Your Law Firm Website
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Slaying Romance, Lawyer Style: A Romantic Valentine’s Day Memorandum of Understanding
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Parolee Puts GPS on Dog So He Can Deal Drugs and Guns
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Prosecutor was so drunk he may have lacked intent in ambulance worker assault
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Fairfax County schools place new playground apparatus off limits to kids
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Disbarred Florida lawyer caught after 26 years on run
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Jury awards $63M in Motrin suit; lawyer says drug caused reaction ‘like having your skin burned off’
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300-Pound Man Expertly Raids Victoria's Secret
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Dewey Know Why Blade Runner Allegedly Shot His Girlfriend? --- Blade Runner Pistorius sobs as court hears murder charge
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Police Lock Down High School After Food Fight Turns Into Brawl
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Walter Unbehaun, 73, robs Chicago bank so he can return to prison
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Judges:
It's Time For The United States To Start Protecting Its Supreme Court Justices
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Obama’s speech didn’t excite Ginsburg
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court Abuse Case Is Getting Even Weirder
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No testimony from state supreme court justice in political corruption case against her --- Witnesses' inconsistencies of alleged politicking on job likely benefit Melvin
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Scalia calls State of the Union speech ‘a childish spectacle’
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Woman shot in face outside court, suspect shoots at police during chase
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The Eyes of the Law: Winged Justice
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Following Ticket-Fixing Scandals, Pa. Senate Passes Legislation to Eliminate Phila. Traffic Court
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Wall Street:
Stock futures flat as G-20 meets; UMich awaited
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US stocks fall amid flurry of M&A
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Shopping Spree for Wall Street
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Layoffs:
A Rise In The Minimum Wage Would Slam Teenage Employment
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Banking:
Lehman Seeks to Question 'London Whale' in J.P. Morgan Dispute
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Municipalities:
Jefferson County Commission votes unanimously for deal that could help end bankruptcy
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S&P Report: No Trend Seen in Recent California Bankruptcies
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Bankrupt Alabama county OK's debt deal with European bank
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Jefferson County deal could pave way to exit bankruptcy, officials say
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Horse-loving ex-city comptroller who embezzled $54 million gets 19.5 years in prison
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What Emergency Manager? Bing Sidesteps the Elephant In State Of The City
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Detroit emergency manager, a job for a "poor devil"
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Jefferson County to present its side when sewer trial restarts in March
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States Worry on Falling Sales Tax Collections
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Iowa unaware of company's fraud suit
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Battle Ground School District seeks levy to maintain schools
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The Middle Class Is Getting Pushed Out Of NYC
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Cuomo to Cities: Just Borrow
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Pittsburgh's Time of Transition
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Celebs:
Bankrupt Celebrities: Stars Who've Lost It All (PICS)
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Economy:
Jobless Claims in U.S. Decreased More Than Forecast Last Week
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Growth Not Enough to Help Middle Class
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$9 Minimum Wage Still Less Than in 1974
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Corporate USA Once Supported Wage Hikes --- What Happens When Minimum Wage Rises?
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Consumers Didn't Cut Spending After Tax Hike
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Small-Business Owner Confidence Barely Budges
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
30-year mortgage rate steady at 3.53%
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A Legal Wind Doesn't Blow BofA's Way
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Regulator Explains Decision to End Flawed Foreclosure Review
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Regulators Open to Lending-Rule Changes
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Housing Inventory, Already Low, Dropped Further in January
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ResCap Wants More Time to File Bankruptcy Plan
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Hensarling: FHA may be “bailout broke”
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Trump Plaza sold for bargain-basement $20 million
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California home prices, sales up in January
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FHA considered 'high-risk' by government oversight group
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Donovan: Sequestration could devastate Fed housing programs
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Twenty-Six States See Rise in Foreclosure Auctions
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Where Have All the Foreclosures Gone?
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Foreclosure starts decline to six-year low
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Aviation:
American Airlines approves merger with US Airways
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Airline Merger Could Squeeze Some Hub Airports
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Merger creates lobbying titan
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AMR CEO Horton to Get $19.9 Million in US Airways Merger
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US Airways-American deal seen as a win for shareholders but not consumers
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Parker an old hand at melding staff --- Parker flies high with AA, US Airways merger
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Tom Horton on leading American through bankruptcy to merger
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US Airways' Kirby On Merger Rules: Bring Labor In, Get Systems Right
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How Labor Made the USAirways/AMR Merger Happen --- Deal for AMR Turned as US Airways Courted Pilots
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Biggest winners in the American-US Airways deal
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New American Airlines board of directors taking shape
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US Airways CEO Gets AMR Prize Capping Deal Wave He Began
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How Airline Mergers Saved an Industry—and May Even Benefit Fliers
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A timeline of events in American Airlines' history
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The new American Airlines: Social media responds
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The matchmakers behind the AMR-US Airways marriage
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AMR Creditors With $1.2 Billion in Claims Agree to Merger
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AMR shares increase 45% after merger announcement
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American Airlines employees gather at D/FW Airport Hyatt to hear about US Airways merger --- Pilot leaders: Now we’ll try to get the best contract possible for our American Airlines and US Airways pilots
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The US Airways unions speak out on the American Airlines merger
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US Airways and American Airlines CEOs see few job cuts
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Pension agency is happy about outcome for American Airlines employees
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Horton: It’ll probably take six months to get this American Airlines-US Airways merger completed
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Senate hearing expected on American, US Airways deal
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American, US Airways Face Challenges in Integration
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What about American Eagle and US Airways Express?
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American Eagle Future Probably Will Be Decided in 2013, CEO Says
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KFA lenders seek legal view on Mallya's assets --- 'KFA lenders to recover Rs 1000 cr by March'
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Autos:
GM profit misses estimates; losses in Europe deepen --- U.S. Buyers Keep GM Rolling
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EU: Car Industry Winners, Losers Adrift Apart
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EU Auto Crisis is an Endurance Test
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Health Care:
Bankrupt Bamberg County Hospital in SC Prepares for Proposed HCA Buyout
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Bankrupt California Hospital Lays Off 20 Employees
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Patel offers $36.5M for Universal Health Care
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Moody's downgrades nonprofit healthcare debt
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Scripps to buy hospital and assume patients, employees from failing hospice
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Fraud:
'Frustrated' Madoff Now Second Guessing Guilty Plea
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Irving Picard keeps picking up more Madoff money
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Receiver Claims AmEx Got $5 Million in Scam
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Feds Accuse Fund Manager of $1.5M Ponzi
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Feds arrest 14 in alleged massive Southland stock scheme
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NCAA revealed ties with Shapiro attorney prior to public disclosure
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Ex-San Diego Mayor Misused Charity Funds for Gambling, Lost $1 Billion
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Politics:
In role reversal, Elizabeth Warren grills financial regulators
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Warren Comes Out Swinging
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Credit Reporting:
NACM Opposes Virginia Bill That Would Cool Exchange of Commercial Credit Information
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Brokers:
MF Global customers get back up to 93 percent of funds
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Settling MF Global claims: Who gets what and why?
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MF Parent, Creditor Plan 'Not Confirmable' on Fees, Suits
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Wasendorf Books May Be Headed for Shredder
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Cruise Ships:
Passengers leave cruise ship telling tales of woe
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Cruise ship fires occur with ‘alarming frequency,’ maritime lawyer says
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Hollywood:
Rhythm & Hues Bankruptcy Could Affect Five Different Films
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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 (30 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (33 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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Valuation:
Fitch: enterprise valuation key to creditor recoveries in bankruptcies
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Avoidance Actions:
Are Charitable Gifts and Donations Fraudulent Transfers?
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Food/Beverage:
PACA creditors can still file against EuroFresh
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Tesco sweet potato supplier goes bankrupt
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Heinz Creditors Don't Like Buffett Buyout
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Corporate Reform:
Senator Warren to watchdogs: bring more banks to trial
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The Eye Of The Beholde: Cordray
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The Largest Corporate Fines And Settlements Since 2005
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Shifting Blame Muddles S&P Suit
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Litigation:
Why Is Privatized Procedure So Rare?
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Judge Says OK to Broad Search of Party's Emails at Its Own Expense
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TBTF:
Resolution Lemonade: Finding the Positives in Recovery and Resolution Planning
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Telecoms:
Nortel Wins Approval of Deal With Disabled Former Workers
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Mass Torts:
Federal judge accepts $400 mln Macondo settlement by Transocean
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Consultants:
Huron Consulting Group Adds Restructuring and Turnaround Expert
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Hilco Expands Senior Management Team at SD Retail Consulting
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Oil/Gas:
Drilling company files for Ch. 11 protection
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Hotels:
US Bancorp's Lawsuit Against Lightstone Group Revived
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Student Debt:
Could Marco Rubio Fix Student Loans ?
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Welcome to subprime university
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The high cost of a cheap college
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How to fix the college financial aid system
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Saving Money on College: Why Some Strategies May Not Work as Promised
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Compensation:
Deferred Pay Draws Fed's Scrutiny
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Golf:
Judge refuses to reconsider trustee for Cherry Hill's Woodcrest golf course
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Tax:
Israeli Bankers Helped California Man Cheat IRS, U.S Says
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Telecoms:
LightSquared Keeps Control over Chapter 11 Case But Must Work with Lenders
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Sovereigns:
Forty-nine minutes of contempt (Argentina edition)
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UK:
Britain unveils rules to bar tax dodgers from contracts
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American Lawyer Charged With Forgery Over False Professional Claims Before London Court
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Hodge lambasts taxman over fraud progress
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MF Global administrators announce higher return to creditors
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E&Y administrators called to fashion retailer Republic
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Deloitte administrators to close 164 Blockbuster stores
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Jessops: Scale of financial horror revealed
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Martine McCutcheon’s £1,000 hair-do hours after being declared bankrupt
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EU:
Eurozone recession sends shares lower
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Europe's Youth Unemployment Nightmare In 18 Charts
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PIIGS:
Greece unemployment rate climbs to 27 pct in November --- Greek economy shrank by 6 pct in final quarter of 2012 --- Risk of Grexit ?drastically reduced,? central banker says
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Lithuania:
Lithuania Seeks Sale of Ukio Bankas Assets to Avert Failure Cost
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Australia:
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Jamaica:
Fitch downgrades Jamaica
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Hong Kong:
More bankruptcies filed in January
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