Law:
What Legal Industry Crisis? One Houston Firm Is Paying First-Years A Staggering Salary
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The $160K-Plus Club Welcomes A New Member
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Why are lawyers such terrible managers? --- Culture of abuse and fear?
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Hogan Lovells, White & Case, McDermott: Business of Law
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Pillsbury Winthrop and Dickstein Shapiro end merger talks
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What’s a ‘Business Issue’?
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5 Document Essentials to Avoid Client Disconnects
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Skadden Hits 2012 Trifecta by Topping Third Year-End Ranking of M&A Advisers
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The 'Casablanca' Theory of Diversity
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Listening to What Corporate Clients Expect from Outside Counsel
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Former In-Houser Faces up to Life in Prison if Convicted
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You Better Get Better
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Lat: Law Firms Must Get Big, Profitable or Lost --- Measured Comeback' for BigLaw; Associate Bonuses Rising
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Finally, a smart argument to ignore the stats and go to law school anyway
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Berkeley Law Student Pleads to Animal Cruelty
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Law Professor Sues School For Putting Him On ‘Keep It In Your Pants’ Leave
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Law School Transparency: She's just not that into you --- Update on collapsing applications to law schools
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The Law School Story of 2012—Deans in Denial
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What Should You Take Notes On When Your Professor Won’t Discuss the Law?
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FDR did fine without a 3L year
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Who Would Run A Law School If Law Schools Were Run More Successfully?
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Quote of the Day: This Law Prof’s ‘Extra Credit’ Came Much More Quickly Than Desired
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Law Firm Diversity: Women still seeking parity
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Legal Aid Attorney Dies After Alleged Domestic Strangling
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Feds take back reprimand of gassy worker
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That Intern Didn't Work Out ...
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Judge Dismisses Malpractice Case Stemming from Firm’s Pro Bono Work
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The Shadow Over the Practice of Law
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Dear Laid-off Law Partner, Come teach computers with us!
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Homeowner shoots intruder trying to strangle pet dog
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Illinois Priest Was Trapped In Bondage Gear Because He Put His Handcuffs On Upside Down
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Cops: Deaf Man Stabbed After Sign Language Mistaken For Gang Signs
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Real-Life Bankruptcy Figures Into ‘Downton Abbey’ Plot
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Two armed strangers rescue man robbed at gunpoint
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Cops: 4 adults murder, rob 2 friends, continue party
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Attorney For Christian Anti-Gay Group Arrested For Having Sex With Teenage Girl
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History: The Problem with the Second Amendment
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Indiana Boy Who Disappeared in 1994 Is Alive and Well in Minnesota
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Providing Interpreter for Deaf Lifeguard May Not Be Unreasonable Accommodation, 6th Circuit Says
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Police Shoot Blind Stroke Victim With Taser In Back In Fear That His White Stick Was A “Samurai Sword”
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Mug Shots
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Meet The Lawyer Who's Defending One Of America's Most Notorious Alleged Killers
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Judges:
Justice Scalia Made A Smart Argument For Kids' Right To Play Violent Video Games
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Clarence Thomas Affirmative Action Views
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Sotomayor set to hit the book tour circuit --- Sotomayor tells life story shaped by disease, overcoming adversity --- Role affirmative action played in her life --- Sold Wedding Ring To Pay For Divorce --- Sonia From The Bronx
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Roy Moore re-elected in Alabama: Ten Commandments supreme court chief justice still fighting gay marriage, evolution
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CA Courts: Austere Budgets Are the New Normal
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Wall Street:
US stock futures see slight gains
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Layoffs:
Ford to hire 2,200 salaried workers in the US this year
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I'm unemployed and hopeless
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Banking:
Bank earnings expected to show healthier future
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JPMorgan Whale Report Blaming Dimon
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O.C. power couple have it all blow up
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Failure of small bank is the first for 2013
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Bank of America Agrees to Settlement of Merrill Claims
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Deutsche Bank Libor Probe Should Be Public: Lawmakers
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IP:
Kodak gets Bankruptcy court OK for patent sale
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What Will Apple and Google Do With These Patents?
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Celebs:
Judge: Tully's Coffee to Go to Patrick Dempsey's Group
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Patrick Dempsey's Charm Helped Him Win Tully's, Says Starbucks
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Gary Dourdan -- Getting Killed Off 'CSI' Left My Finances DOA --- Super Broke – Owes More Than He's Worth
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Bodyguard Claims Justin Bieber Assaulted Him & Owes Him Money
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Religion:
First Amendment no protection for Archdiocese cemetery funds
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Telecoms:
Nortel's legal mess pits bondholders against retirees
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Brokers:
MF Global Customers to Get Bigger Payments
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MF Global creditors propose liquidation plan
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Regulator Turns to Peregrine Executives for Fixes, Details on Fraud
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Citigroup, Silver Point Push MF Global Parent for Payment
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Former broker Penson Worldwide files for bankruptcy
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MLM:
Blyth’s Blight Continues to Dismay Shareholders
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Entertainment:
Geritol Follies faces bankruptcy
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Awards:
AlixPartners’ Michelle Repko Named to Board of IWIRC’s New York Chapter
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Mass Torts:
Claimants’ witness in asbestos bankruptcy case: Chrysotile can cause mesothelioma
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Coal:
Union targets Peabody, Arch with ad campaign
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Economy:
Higher Payroll Tax Already Biting Into Consumer Spending
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Drought: US Food Prices Going Up
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One in three Americans have no paid sick days
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Middle class tax breaks on the line
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The US Deficit Almost Completely Disappeared In December
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The True Story Of The Time JP Morgan Saved America From Default By Using An Obscure Coin Loophole
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A Trillion-Dollar Coin Brings a Jackpot of Jests --- White House Says No to Trillion Dollar Coin
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Here's what will happen if we don't raise the debt ceiling
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Excellent Explanation Of Money
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US already has high elder poverty rate; how can cutting Social Security even be on the table?
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Citi Reveals The Most Likely Debt Ceiling Endgame, And Why It's Bad News For The US Dollar
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McConnell Shreds Senate Democrats On Debt Ceiling Letter And Slams The Trillion-Dollar Coin As 'Ridiculous'
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Gary Shilling: 5 Years Of Deleveraging
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A boom-time debt product is back with a vengeance
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The World's Happiest Nations: U.S. Falls Out Of The Top 10
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Municipalities Look at Eminent Domain to Revive House Sales
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Mere Billions - Bank Fines A Pittance?
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Obama Administration: Housing prices up, inventory down
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See How Much House You Can Get For $450,000
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Another Look at "Real" Homeownership
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ResCap creditor hope
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U.S. Opposes ResCap Bonus Plan
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Looking Back: BofA-Countrywide Debacle
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New Mortgage Rules: The Reviews Come In
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Banks believe they can live with mortgage-underwriting rule
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Usury Laws Are Dead. Long Live the New Usury Law. The CFPB's Ability to Repay Mortgage Rule
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Retailing:
JC Penney shares slide as UBS sees worse holiday sales
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Municipalities:
San Bernardino needs CalPERS support in bankruptcy case
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San Bernardino: Sheriff provides policing proposal to city --- Report: Sheriff would cost more to police San Bernardino
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To Serve and Protect—Police Pensions
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Courts, Not Politicians, Should Control Detroit Bankruptcy
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Benton Harbor's Emergency Manager being replaced
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Allen Park: Large crowd for first ‘coffee with the emergency financial manager’
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Detroit's Financial Review By State Of Michigan Could Lead To Emergency Manager
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Jefferson County Commission to meet privately Monday with lawyers to discuss bankruptcy
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Gary mayor seeks brighter future for troubled city
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Court says Kansas must increase school funding, slams tax cuts at the same time of school cuts
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Aviation:
AMR asks for reorganization plan extension --- AMR, American Airlines and creditors committee want more time to submit a plan of reorganization
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US Airways president gains $1.37 million from stock sale
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Four largest U.S. carriers cut capacity in 2012
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Food/Beverage:
5 Hostess Bread Brands Will Be Saved
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Flowers Foods agrees to buy Wonderbread from Hostess Brands
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Sticky Math Behind Hostess: How Much Are Twinkies And Wonder Bread Worth?
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Three Legged Monkey Bar Wins In Bankruptcy Court --- The Opinion
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The 8 Best Vegetarian Restaurants In Manhattan
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Who comes out looking good in Supervalu's fire sale ? --- Cerberus bags five Supervalu chains in $3.3B deal --- Indecent Proposal for SuperValu?
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Judge Sets Conference in Dippin' Dots Bankruptcy
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Electricity:
City of Great Falls awaits trustee's plan in power bankruptcy
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Consultants:
AlixPartners Promotes 27 to Senior Positions Globally
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Media:
The story behind Tribune's broken deal --- Warning signs before the buyout
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Hardware:
Handy Hardware Wholesale Files for Bankruptcy Protection
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Distressed Investing:
LightSquared Bankruptcy: An Opportunity For Distressed Debt Investors?
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Video Games:
THQ Bankruptcy Has Double Fine's Attention
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THQ nets final approval of debtor-in-possession loan
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Alternative Energy:
Group With Ties to Johnson Controls Protests A123 Sale to Wanxiang
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Education:
Apollo Group Continues Its Freefall Amidst Its Freefall
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Politics:
Elizabeth Warren hires Barney Frank's chief of staff
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Bachmann Staffers Complain About No Pay
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Newspapers:
Condos Replace Newsrooms as U.S. Papers Sell Real Estate
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Corporate Governance:
Comparison of Corporate Governance Principles and Guidelines
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Selected Issues for Boards of Directors in 2013
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Accounting:
Big 4 Revenue Bigger Than Ever in 2012
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Mail:
Postal Service's fiscal cliff coming this spring
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Debt Collection:
Wrong Man Gets Six Years Of Harassing Debt Collection Calls
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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 (47 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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Miscellaneous:
The Bankruptcy Files: Sidley Tops $100 Million Mark in Tribune Case
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Bankruptcy Statistics:
Nebraska bankruptcy filings fall to prerecession levels
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Business bankruptcies fall in Passaic and Bergen
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AZ bankruptcy filings decline more than 22%
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Albany bankruptcies sink to lowest point in seven years
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Sales:
Firms in Chapter 11 Face Fast Trip to Auction Block
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Bankruptcy Bonuses:
US Trustee objects to ResCap's proposed bonus plan
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Personal Bankruptcy:
Consumer Chapter 11: When Big Bankruptcies Get Personal
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Privilege:
Delaware Bankruptcy Court Refuses Opportunity to Create Broad Mediation Privilege from Local Rule
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Recent Pleadings:
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Litigation:
Vacation Notices -- So Now There's a Problem?
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TBTF:
AIG Sues The New York Fed --- No One Should Be Freaking Out About This AIG Suit Against The NY Fed... Yet
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Insurance:
D&O liability rates will continue to increase in 2013
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Mo. receivership cases end for 2 insurers
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Dot-Coms:
A dance that never ends: Comdisco in bankruptcy
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Personal Finance:
50 Ways To Improve Your Finances In 2013
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Agriculture:
Grant bankruptcy leaves hole on locavore plates
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Grant Family Farm owner talks about filing for bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Crimes:
Erie trustee in Telatron case makes criminal referral
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Resorts:
Greek Peak survives - buyer still sought
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Health Crimes:
Fitch Ratings downgrades West Penn Allegheny's $726M in bond debt
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Highmark, West Penn Bondholders Agree to Skirt Bankruptcy
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Healthcare Law Third Most Popular Legal Area for Jobs in 2013, Survey Shows
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Autos:
Treasury’s ‘Corvette Geeks’ Helped Save Car, GM Engineer Says
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Michigan Auto Production Highest Since 2007
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Fraud:
Government moving on more Allen Stanford properties
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Investors Sue Astor Weiss Over Client's $54 Million Ponzi Scheme
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Rothstein investors have 30 days to seek punitives
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Stanford Receiver Seeks Approval for 1 Percent Interim Payout
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Madoff Says Merger Arb. Is Insider Trading
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Sovereigns:
Sovereign debt expert keeps emerging markets faith
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Argentina Bondholders Lose Bid to Get State-Court Review
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UK:
Conflicts of Interest in Insolvency - A Warning to Practitioners
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2012 channel insolvency carnage second worst since 2003
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Jessops - Suppliers are architects of its downfall and will ultimately damage themselves
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UK finance job sackings and suspensions at five-year high
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EU:
Once Again, Investors Are Saying Europe Is The Biggest Risk To The Markets
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Draghi May Regret a Stronger Euro
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Euro zone factory output falls, may have hit bottom
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PIIGS:
Italy’s Military Cuts Highlight an Austerity Paradox --- Italy’s 3-Year Funding Costs Near 3-Year Low
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Greece: Electricity rates climb by 9 percent --- State bodies owe PPC 170 mln euros --- Experts come to help Greece collect taxes
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Canada:
D-Day for former Nortel execs
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For Nortel talks, it's now or never
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China:
China's Auto Growth Comes To A Screeching Halt
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Latest chapter in Saab story now set in Qingdao
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US 'green-car' maker Fisker seeks salvation in China
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Cyprus:
Moody's downgrades Cyprus by three notches
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Could Cyprus Bring Down the Euro?
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Russia hints at laxer Cyprus debt rules
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Russia:
Russia's top basketball club on verge of bankruptcy
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MENA:
Dubai Group settles lawsuit over $1.5 billion of debt
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Iceland:
Iceland Needs Krona Guarantees to Grant Bank Creditors Waivers
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