Law:
New Republic Reporter Defends BigLaw-Is-Dying Article --- Is the death of BigLaw overhyped?
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Law Firm Hiring to Increase, Survey Says
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Who is representing Detroit ?
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GM case may provide guidance on scrutinizing Detroit bankruptcy fees
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Nationwide Layoff Watch: Large Layoffs at LexisNexis (Plus Am Law layoffs, and Westlaw printer deprivation.)
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Paper on Law Degree's Economic Value a Non-Sequitur
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Time for The Am Law 200 to Embrace Testing for Talent?
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Litigation Problems at Patton Boggs Lead To Lateral Leakage
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You cannot have a gathering of attorneys without letting the booze flow
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Law Schools Are One Reason The Lawyer Bubble Keeps Growing
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New Law School Gets Just A Third Of Its Expected Starting Class
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Unemployed Law Grad Who Spammed Lawyers With Picture of Beautiful Biceps Has A Dream --- Controversial Facebook underwear photo offers a diversity message, says law grad seeking work
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Law grad takes job as brothel receptionist
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Lawyerly Lairs: Mom and Dad’s Basement?
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Top Ten Summer Associate Programs
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Management Memo: Is Your Firm Creating A Star Culture?
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Preparation Key to Guarding Your Firm Against Hacking, Data Breaches
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9 creative lawyer business cards (gallery)
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Juror: We Followed The Law, But George Zimmerman 'Got Away With Murder' And Trial Was 'A Publicity Stunt'
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Photos Of Aaron Hernandez Allegedly Holding A Gun On The Night Of Odin Lloyd's Death --- The University Of Florida Is Removing All Things Aaron Hernandez
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Largest Hacking Scheme Ever Prosecuted In The US Includes Loss Of 'Hundreds Of Millions'
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What Snowden Can Expect From His Life In Russia
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How Much Justice Can You Afford?
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White & Case lawyer and doctor told they are committing 'financial suicide' as they rack up £850,000 divorce bill
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Juror who cursed at being selected is axed from panel and fined $500, despite apology
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Google ordered by judge to ID anonymous blogger who targeted lawyer
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Court unimpressed by Clifford Chance lawyer's fight claims
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Year Suspension for Lawyer Who Took Oral S-- as 'Fee'
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Hotties of the week: ‘Melting barrister’s clerk’ slams ‘boiling barrister’
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Man Pulled Over for Seventh DUI (Third This Year) Just Tosses Keys to the Cops
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O.J. Simpson pleads with parole board for leniency
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How Going To A Women's College Helped A Yuppie 'Fit In' At A Federal Prison
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Judges:
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: The Official List For October Term 2013
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Judges, Defenders Beg Senate to Avoid 'Painful' Cuts
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Federal trial judges should ditch the black robes for something more regal!
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Supreme Court Urged to Speed Up Financial Disclosures
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Appeals court upholds sanctions against SIST CEO - 'Outrageous' statements bring fines of $5,000
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Wall Street:
US Stock -Index Futures Little Changed Before Sentiment Report
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US stocks close higher
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10 Real Wall Street Stories That Should Be Movies
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Layoffs:
6 Inspiring Stories From People Who Unexpectedly Lost Their Jobs
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Why Good Jobs Are Disappearing
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LexisNexis Reduces Staff
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US unemployment aid applications rise 7K to 343K --- California jobless claims jump after layoffs in retail trade, service
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Pensions:
Detroit Bankruptcy Potential Precedent-Setter on Pensions --- Is Detroit Obliged to Fulfill Its Pension Promises?
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Detroit: 7,000 City Workers Support 20K Retirees
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What Detroit's Bankruptcy Means for Public Pensions Nationwide
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Pensions and bankruptcy : How cities and companies deal with both
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Pensioners are pushing many cities and states towards financial crisis
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Fraud:
'Fabulous' Tourre takes the stand --- Tourre denies creating 'monstrosities' --- Tourre tries to play down 'fabulous Fab' email --- Tourre Tells of Low Status at Goldman in Defense Preview--- Tourre Evidence Includes Love Notes, Song Parody, a Wink
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The Big Story: SEC vs. SAC --- SAC Charged: Highlights From the Complaint --- Criminal case against SAC is strong: lawyers --- SAC Capital GC Runs Out of 'Shark Repellant' --- SAC Capital hired to gain edge, government says --- Feds Will Seek Forfeiture of Around $10 billion From SAC --- SAC Says It Will Continue to Operate --- Meet Richard Lee, The Fifth Ex-SAC Employee to Plead Guilty --- SAC Capital Responds To Criminal Charges Of Insider Trading Against The Firm --- SAC’s Rigorous Compliance Training Focused On Coming Up With Euphemisms For Insider Trading --- Gasparino: I Heard That Steve Cohen Looks Terrible And Has Gained 15 Pounds --- SAC Case Threatens a Wall St. Cash Cow --- SAC Executives 'Hope' Prime Brokers Will Continue on Same Terms --- The Troubling SAC Case
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US Attorney On Busting Hedge Funds: 'Sometimes A Small Fish Is Very Delicious'
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Madoff Office Furniture, Art to be Sold at Auction
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History:
When New York Teetered on the Brink of Bankruptcy
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Detroit Riots of 1967: Lessons for Today
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Food/Beverage:
Judge appoints chief restructuring officer for bankrupt Belle Foods
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A&P Hires Credit Suisse as Grocer Reviews Options Including Sale
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Laid-off SD beef plant workers not surprised
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El Fenix owner buys Snuffer's debt --- Now major debt holder for Snuffer's restaurants
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19 Fast Food Hacks That Will Change The Way You Order
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Retailing:
Amazon Reports Surprise Loss
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Franchises:
Severe Consequences for Franchisor Executives: Personal Liability and Non-dischargeable Debt
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Oil/Gas:
Court Withdraws Ruling in TXCO Resources Lawsuit Against Peregrine Petroleum
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Economy:
Larry Summers: Obama's bad penny --- Summers dismissed QE effectiveness
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Yellen vs. Summers: Who would be a better Fed chair?
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How Every Major Asset Class Has Performed Since The Taper Tantrum Started
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Durable Goods Orders Rose 4.2% in June
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Obama, Republicans gear up for bruising U.S. budget fight --- Obama Says Republicans Risk Making US Debt 'Deadbeat' --- Has the U.S. Treasury Already Exceeded the Debt Limit?
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Detroit and the American social contract
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Rich People Are Forming Their Own 'Banks' To Loan Money To Family
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Obama says the typical family income ‘barely budged’ between 1979 and 2007. It grew at least 15 percent.
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Krugman: Stiglitz, Minsky, and Obama
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
US Mortgage Rates Fall as Homebuying Gains
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HAMP Falls Short Of Goals As Homeowners Default
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FHFA reaches $885 million settlement with UBS
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Two Of America's Biggest Homebuilders Are Tanking After Reporting Earnings
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D.R. Horton beats third-quarter estimates
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Moody's analyst cites housing recovery as risk to rental market
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Total Delinquency Rate Nationwide Hits 6.68 Percent in June
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Bank Robs House By Mistake, Refuses To Pay Up
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Developer of bankrupt project in Henderson jailed for contempt during debt hearing in Vegas
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Celebs:
Paula Deen Allegedly Asked Black Staffers to Dress Like Aunt Jemima
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Municipalities:
Chinese home investors are salivating over Detroit's bankruptcy
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Detroit manager: Barbs won't solve city's crisis --- Kevyn Orr talks bankruptcy ruling --- Orr still willing to negotiate with Detroit creditors
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Detroit's Orr Welcomes Offer of Bankruptcy Mediator
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America's biggest-ever city bankruptcy starts to roll
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Detroit's largest assets
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Detroit: By The Numbers
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More Bankruptcies, Please
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Detroit bankruptcy case puts federalism on center stage
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Pricing $900 Billion Market on Detroit Is 'Irrational,' Orr Says
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Detroit Red Wings Get New $400 Million Taxpayer-Financed Stadium While the City Goes Bankrupt --- Let Them Eat Pucks --- Silverdome owner pushing for Detroit soccer venue
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Big Public Projects Won't Save Detroit
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Labor's Only Hope Is Detroit Bailout or New Taxes --- Labor Leaders Seek Government Aid for Detroit
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UBS Sued by Syncora Guarantee Over Detroit Pension Swaps
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Building Blocks for Detroit's Revival --- How Detroit can rise again
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Detroit -Windsor tunnel operator files for bankruptcy --- First Day Dec
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Detroit bottom could spell boom for Motor City entrepreneurs
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GOP lawmakers push to block federal bailout for Detroit --- Hatch: No Federal Money for Detroit --- Donald Cohen Warns of Privatization, Calls for Bailout --- Stabenow defends Detroit as GOP senators push to bar bailout
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Time Magazine On Detroit Bankruptcy : 'Is Your City Next?' --- Detroit has lots of company in long-term-debt quagmire --- Municipal Bond ETFs to Watch After Detroit Bankruptcy --- Why Detroit's Economic Ills Are Not Contagious
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What Detroit's bankruptcy means for city workers --- City workers "fired up" over bankruptcy, loss of pension, protest in Detroit
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Detroit’s fight to survive: How it plans to beat bad-faith charge over bankruptcy --- Detroit set to beat bad-faith charge over bankruptcy
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Detroit Is A Dying Example Of How All Ponzi Schemes End
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Breaking down Detroit's woes
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Jonathan Lipson on the Mess in Detroit
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Detroit mayoral candidates share views on bankruptcy
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To solve Detroit's problems, we must address poverty
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Detroit's not done, change gonna come --- Reinventing Detroit --- Detroit Bankruptcy: Can The City Rebuild Off Its Rejuvenating Core?
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The Amazing Problem Shared by Detroit and Brazil
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Reports: Christie's Auction House Evaluating DIA Collection --- Detroit tells Christie's auction house: Go home
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Detroit bankruptcy puts city property tax refunds in limbo
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A Metro 'Revolution': Cities And Suburbs Do What D.C. Can't
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Municipal bond experts get in 'bloodfeud' on Twittter --- Municipal bonds 'hemorrhage' $1.2 billion on Detroit fears
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Snyder says Detroit should be "model" for municipal bankruptcy
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Harrisburg union agrees to change contract, help resolve city debt --- Harrisburg's ill-fated Wild West Museum spawns $3 million yard sale
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In Rhode Island Bankruptcy , Bondholders Came First
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New York Mayor Spells Out His 'Doomsday' Budget Plan
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Pittsburgh's Lessons for Detroit on Bankruptcy
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Detroit bankruptcy could cost Philly $500,000 a year
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Study lines up Act 47 against other models --- Act 47 Doesn't Work. PA Needs Regional Tax Bases
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Mayor Garcetti Refutes Claims City Headed For Bankruptcy
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Many Ohio cities face severe fiscal troubles
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Jefferson County reaches $4.5 million settlement with IRS over tax-exempt status of sewer warrants
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The Unsteady States of America
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The 20 Safest Cities In America
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Which City Has the Worst Drivers?
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RoboCop creator: Detroit shows the film's fictional future is upon us
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Animated Recap Of Detroit Bankruptcy Offends Only If You're Alive
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Student Debt:
Congress May Undo The Student Loan Interest Rate Hike After All
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Mass Torts:
Halliburton admits destroying Gulf oil spill evidence
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Former OSHA director testifies for Garlock in bankruptcy case
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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 (12 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:
Bankruptcy filings are down in West Michigan, but does an 'echo boom' lie ahead?
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Bankruptcy Rules:
SDNY Bankruptcy Court Publishes Local Rule Amendments
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Recharacterization:
Bankruptcy Court Applies Third Circuit test for addressing 'debt' versus 'equity' question
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Litigation:
Understanding the Scope of the Duty to Preserve
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Politics:
Bankruptcy in Detroit May Win Snyder Votes
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Mass Torts:
BP Is Protesting Gulf Spill Lawsuits In Full-Page Ads In The WSJ And NYT
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Aviation:
United Trimming Seats to Cut Costs Bucks Rivals' Additions
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Delta Wasn't Ready When He Was
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Health Care:
Hospitals' bankruptcy yields 2,000 layoff notices; nursing school threatened
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The Retirement Surprise In Detroit's Bankruptcy
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New Health-Care Law's Success Rests on the Young
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Republicans had a plan to replace Obamacare. It looked a lot like Obamacare.
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Brokers:
MF Global Settles With J.P. Morgan Over Claims
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Vacuums:
Tom Oreck to buy Oreck retail stores from new owner
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Mail:
House panel passes bill to cut back mail delivery
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Religion:
Fall sends televangelist Schuller to hospital
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Church vs. payday lenders: Whose side is God on?
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Priest Allegedly Admitted Sex Abuse to Archbishop Robert Carlson Who Attempted Coverup
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Metals:
Union: Ormet Sale Deadline Looms --- State, Federal Help Essential
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Trucking:
Panel of federal judges weighs Pilot venue question
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Electricity:
KKR Group’s TXU Stake Hanging on $1.48 Billion of Bonds
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Defaults:
Fitch: Secured Bonds Dominate High Yield Default Mix
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Resorts:
Spanish Peaks resort sale closes for $26.1M
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Hollywood:
Ronald Tutor, David Bergstein Win Legal Victory in Involuntary Bankruptcy
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Debt Collection:
State cracking down on collection of zombie debts
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Sovereigns:
IMF Says Argentina Filing Could Breach Its Duty of Neutrality
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IMF Explains Itself on Argentine Debt Case, but Questions on U.S. Role Remain
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IMF, US worry Argentine debt default case may complicate debt relief for other countries
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UK:
Detroit's demise provides "cautionary tale" for UK schemes
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Law firm welcomes "good news" that it is going bust
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RSM Tenon in merger discussions with Baker Tilly
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Lenders take control of debt-ridden Yellow Pages
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Bankruptcy proceedings begin for Hearts' majority shareholders, UBIG --- UBIG collapse could be gamechanger for Hearts bidders
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PIIGS:
ie: Back from the brink of bankruptcy
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Canada:
Charges laid in bankruptcy fraud investigation
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Germany:
Praktiker's Max Bahr Do-It-Yourself Chain Sucked Into Insolvency
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Brazil:
Brazilian Tycoon Eike Batista Is No Longer A Billionaire
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Mexico:
Homex Posts $809 Million Loss Last Quarter on Property Write-Off
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MENA:
Judge orders deposed President Mohamed Morsy jailed for 15 days
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