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Law:
Dewey Bankruptcy Advisers Poised to Clear Critical Hurdle
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Mayer Brown revenue slumps to 6-year low of $1.09B, average partner profit down to $1.15M
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Partner pay cuts, practice diversification helped law firm bounce back from the recession
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Once Again, Skadden Tops List of Best-Known U.S. Law Firm Brands
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Most firms unprepared for the challenges ahead
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Legal marketplace undergoes radical transformation
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Profits per Partner Down at Baker Botts
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Kirkland Makes Solid Gains in Revenue, Profits
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Reed Smith's global revenues inch up 2 per cent to top $1bn
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Allen & Overy sends London partner to head US practice
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Magic circle revenue growth falters in face of spiralling costs
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Leon R. Barson Joins Blank Rome’s Business Restructuring & Bankruptcy Group
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Moving Offices
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On Blabbing
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Art Scandal Sparks New Wave of Cases, More Work for Boies Schiller
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Cadwalader goes external for new deputy chairman with JP Morgan hire
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Fox Rothschild, Wachtell Lipton: Business of Law
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Legal Project Management 2.0
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Measuring Legal Marketing Results: How Firms Miss the Boat
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New York Courts Split on Jewel Unfinished Business Claims
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Best Law Schools for Getting a Biglaw Job (2013)--- A New Ranking Lists Law Schools Whose Grads Actually Get Jobs At Big Firms
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Mouthy, Gun-Toting Law Student Talks Back To Police Officer, Doesn’t Get Shot 51 Times
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Law School Transparency: This is not my beautiful house
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How To Oust The Dean Of Your Law School
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In Defense of Law School: It’s Not the Only Alleged Culprit in Higher Education
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The Benefits of Going Green at Your Law Firm
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Law Firms Taking Baby Steps Toward Outsourcing of Nonlegal Services
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Hashtags: How and why you should use them - #bankruptcy
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13-year-old girl charged with stabbing boy over bag of potato chips
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Oscar Pistorius' Aunt Is One Of South Africa's Top Murder Experts
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The Justice Department Says The South Can't Be Trusted Not To Be Racist --- A Landmark Civil Rights Law Helped Republicans Take Over The South
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Client drug dealer tells jury he and lawyer worked on witness hit list and laundering of bail money
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Bombshell tape found during cop-murder trial sparks plea deal, but both defendants balk
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Police deem lawyer’s accidental lockup an ‘unfortunate incident’
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Police Arrest a Citizen For Filming Them In Public
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Lawyers weigh possible legal fallout of Daytona crash
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No Damages for Embarrassment of Owning Three-Legged Dog
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No Way to Treat a Child, Mom Tells Dentist
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This Will Gross You Out
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Wait, So You Didn't Want The Deluxe Exorcism Package?
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Firefighters Save Woman From A Meat Cleaver Attack On The Streets Of Chinatown
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Say What?!
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Judges:
Sotomayor: Prosecutor remark tapped ‘deep and sorry vein of racial prejudice’
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Judge completes anger management; did it help?
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Attorney, judge accused of having sex with client at prison
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No life tenure for Supreme Court justices
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U.S. Courts, Agencies Brace for Sequestration
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NJ's highest court to hear 'joking judge' appeal
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Wall Street:
Stock index futures point to small rebound
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Wall St trips and falls on cloudy Italian election
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Stocks plunge as Italy appears headed for gridlock
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Brokers Allegedly Guzzle Red Bull And Stand For 14 Hours At This Under Investigation Firm
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Layoffs:
No, Marissa Mayer Doesn't Hate Your Children --- As Yahoo ends telecommuting, others say it has benefits
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Those Over 50 Are the New Unemployables
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Goldman Sachs Plans More Job Cuts
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Retailing:
For Penney's Boss, Shine Is Off the Apple
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It's Personal: Macy's Execs Are Disgusted By Martha Stewart
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JCPenney COO: 'I Hated The JCPenney Culture, It Was Pathetic'
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Photography:
Hopeful of emerging out of bankruptcy 2013 end: Kodak
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Hollywood:
Rhythm & Hues Victorious at Oscars Despite Bankruptcy
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Visual effects workers miffed after Oscar speech cut-off
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Japan's Prenom H files for bankruptcy --- Bankrupted by China-Japan Island Dispute Fallout
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Kodak footage grabs Oscars
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Gambling:
Revel's creditors include banks, investment funds: report
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Fuel:
Jump Oil files for bankruptcy
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Hotels:
Bankruptcy Judge Approves Sale of Grand Wailea
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Oil/Gas:
ATP nets final court approval of hotly contested DIP amendment
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Economy:
Most economists see 'sequestration' budget cuts as unavoidable --- Warren: 'Sequester Is About Hurting People' --- The stupid sequester -- and you --- A Sequester No One Wants --- Boehner on sequester: 'Mr. President, you got your tax increase' --- White House steps up campaign to avoid spending cuts --- Sequester : Financial aid, job placement could get cut
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Bernanke will likely be pressed on Fed bond buying --- Bernanke to face Fed critics in testimony to Congress
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Economists Predict Moderate Growth for 2013
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Why Are Taxpayers Giving Big Banks $83 Billion a Year?
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Economist: Why the Middle Class is Declining
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New Front in Budget Battle
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UBS: The Big Newspaper Headlines About The Sequester Are Wrong
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Corporate earnings growth continues to slow in 4Q, to post-recession low
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Average Americans Feel Pain of US Debt
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Housing caught in the wake of sequester debates
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U.S. banks on track to meet financial obligations under 2012 mortgage abuse settlement --- Banks allocate relief funds to short sales, home equity loan forgiveness
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Survey: Single-Family Renters More Likely to Stay Longer
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Appeals Court Sides with MERS in Mortgage Assignment Case
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California Man's Foreclosure Scam Targeted Tarp Banks: Prosecutors
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Bipartisan housing commission wants GSE dominance erased --- Blueprint calls for shifting housing finance to the private sector
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NABE: Economic uncertainties remain, with one exception
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Rocky Mount construction company files for bankruptcy
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Lehman Sued by Shareholders Over Archstone Asset Sale
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Religion:
Britain's top cardinal resigns over allegations 'he behaved inappropriately with priests'
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Health Care:
HealthBridge Files For Bankruptcy Protection --- Puts Five Medical Centers in Bankruptcy --- Owner of Westport nursing home, after union battle, files for bankruptcy
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Labor Costs Killing Nursing Homes
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NCR-Sponsored CCRC Emerges from Bankruptcy With $52 Million Bond Sale
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Celebs:
Kronk joins Gonzalez motion to relocate Casey Anthony's bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy hearing for Casey Anthony Tuesday --- Anthony lawyer requests delay in hearing
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Municipalities:
Key test looms for Stockton, California, bankruptcy bid
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Trial seen as likely next step in Stockton bankruptcy
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Detroit Better Off With Manager Than Bankruptcy , Dillon Says
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Is Detroit gearing up for a "managed bankruptcy ?"
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Detroit mayoral candidate Mike Duggan says city needs turnaround expert
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Stockton, California Went Broke As Quarter Of Workers Earned More Than $100,000
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Woonsocket retirees warned pension fund will run out of cash in 10 years
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Could Bankruptcy Be An Option for Hamden?
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Broke Cities
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Food/Beverage:
Twinkies, Ho-Ho’s New Home: Apollo, Metropoulos team for Hostess cakes biz, launching Wednesday
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Hostess Union Says Flowers Offers No Assurance for Workers
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Hialeah sugar firm Banah files for bankruptcy
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The Best Meatballs In New York City
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The Best Burgers In 25 Cities Across America
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Resorts:
Judge Confirms Sale of Paulson-Owned Resorts to Singapore
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Still no deal in Stablewood bankruptcy
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Corporate Governance:
Union pension adviser says will oppose two HP directors
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Religion:
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Bankruptcy Crimes:
Montara Man Indicted in San Francisco for Lying in Bankruptcy Case
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Bankruptcy fraud sentence levied
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Daphne woman gets prison time in 'bust-out' bankruptcy scheme
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Electricity:
Energy Future Holdings Faces Bankruptcy
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SME reorganization plan short on facts
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Politics:
Elizabeth Warren Is the Opposite of Hillary Clinton
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Ted Cruz’s rising star
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Credit Cards:
Thirteen states introduce measures to block credit card “checkout fees”
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Coal:
UMWA Members Head to St. Louis for Third Patriot Protest
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Patriot plans to cut benefits of up to 1000 non union retirees
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Consumer Finance:
Pawnbroking: The Hot New (Ancient)Credit Market
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Metals:
Ormet Corporation Reaches Agreement on Debt Restructuring and Sale
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Ormet Owes More Than $1 Million for Pensions
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Autos:
Sanford car dealership goes bankrupt
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US Selling GM Shares on Open Market
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GM Said to Request $11.1 Million Pay for CEO This Year
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US Vehicle Miles Driven Hits New Low
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Tech:
Micron a Step Away from Elpida Buy
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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 (18 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:
(1)- (2)- (3)- (4)- (5)- (6)- (7)- (8)- (9)- (10)
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)
Highlights from the 2013 Wharton Restructuring and Distressed Investing Conference
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Bankruptcy Statistics:
Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Bankruptcy Reform:
Liquidation Authority and the Bankruptcy Clause
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Plan Confirmation:
Bankruptcy Court Upholds Post-Petition Plan Support Agreement
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Seventh Circuit Reaffirms Absolute-Priority Rule
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Small Businesses Can’t Use Insider to Skirt Absolute Priority Rule During Reorganization
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Claims Trading:
Goldman Sachs Traders Buy Hundreds of Millions in Lehman Claims
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Exemptions:
Bill Would Protect Guns in Bankruptcy
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Confidentiality:
MNPI and NDAs: The Alphabet Soup of Getting Restricted
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Discharge:
Liberal Test Applied to Impose Fee Award for Creditor’s Unsuccessful Discharge Objection
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Recent Pleadings:
UST Slams Thornburg Ch. 11 Trustee's Effort To Seal Settlement
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Litigation:
Litigation Trends Survey Predicts a Bumpy Ride in 2013
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Insurance:
D&O Rates Rising for Small-and-Midcap Businesses
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Banking:
Rabobank Faces Libor-Rigging Fine of $440 Million Plus
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Alternative Energy:
Investors abandon solar for more profitable technology
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Colorado orders Abound Solar to clean up hazardous waste
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Aviation:
American's Goulet, US Air's Kirby to lead merger integration
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Q&A: American Airlines won’t merge its new regional airlines after the US Airways merger --- American Airlines answers other questions about what the merger with US Airways means for American
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Beechcraft Sheds Hawker, Moves To Bolster Own Models
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Alitalia at edge of bankruptcy , CEO resigns
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Why You Have To Take Your Shoes Off At The Airport
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Mass Torts:
BP Gets its Day in Court --- Billions of dollars at stake for BP, other companies --- Judge warns of 'lengthy trial' --- BP execs should answer for Gulf of Mexico spill: lawyer --- Up to $17 Billion in Penalties --- US seeks maximum fine in BP spill trial --- US: BP Ignored Warnings on Well From Hell
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Knew Peanuts Were Contaminated: Ship It
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Mining:
Rodeo Creek Gold, Affiliates Seek Bankruptcy Protection
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Fraud:
Claudio Osorio likely to plead guilty
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Madoff -ravaged Mets enter into a stadium deal with ... Amway
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Bernie Madoff : 'The Banks Had To Know What I Was Doing' --- Insists JPMorgan Knew of Ponzi Scheme
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Madoff trustee to know soon about stopping Fairfield suit
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Yet Another Ponzi Scheme Victim's Negligence Suit against the SEC Fails
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Goldman ex-director Gupta must repay bank $6.22 million
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Grocer Sentenced for $844K Food Stamp Fraud
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Sovereigns:
Arbitration versus sovereign debt: Where will YOU be on February 27?
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Banks Fear Court Ruling in Argentina Bond Debt
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Trial of the Century or Private Ceremony? (Pari Passu's Little Mysteries)
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UK:
Taylor Wessing partner Neil Smyth co-authors book focusing on personal insolvency
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Osborne Keeps Austerity as Investors Discount Downgrade
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Ex-39 Essex Street QC handed three and a half year tax fraud sentence
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PIIGS:
Portugal's lenders facing calls for less austerity
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BoG says end of the road is in sight
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Italian Stocks Sink Most in Six Months After Election
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In Spain, banks buck calls for mortgage law reform
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Israel:
Court orders bankruptcy warning to be issued against Maiman
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New Zealand:
The Law Commission’s proposals on corporate trustees and insolvent trusts
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Tasmania:
Report probes timing of Gunns' insolvency --- Gunns debt hits $3 billion
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Australia:
Two liquidators punished by ASIC
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Rinehart children borrow money for revenge against Gina
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Asia:
Is Asia Heading for a Debt Crisis?
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