Law:
The Weil Layoffs --- Weil Peers See Layoffs As Isolated Event
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Nationwide Layoff Watch: Sayonara, San Diego
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Why Legal Secretaries Can't Find Jobs
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Dewey's Remains, in a Long Island Warehouse
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Will a Job at Sullivan & Cromwell Send You to the Therapist’s Office?
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Survey: Lawyer Fees Rose 10 Percent (2010-2012), 4.8% Last Year
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‘Legal rebels’ or just weavers of the new normal legal fabric?
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Sidley Austin, Venable, Littler, Jones: Business of Law
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Are Firms Hot for Grads with Practical Skills?
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Stealth Lawyer: Will Meyerhofer, Psychotherapist
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Bankruptcy Attorney Kevin Gleason Disciplined For Offering Bottle Of Wine To Bankruptcy Judge
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FDIC accuses Akerman law firm of failing to protect a failed bank
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Beware of Self-Promotion While Blogging
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Is legal education solely law schools’ responsibility? ABA task force thinks not
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Following Trend, Cincinnati Law Lowers Tuition for Some
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Grisham book becomes a Broadway play
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Lawyer decked at court hearing is still unable to work 6 weeks later; client charged in assault
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Ousted Dean Might Sue Former Boss for Defamation
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In 2009 Edward Snowden Said People Who Leak To Journalists 'Should Be Shot In The B----'
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Reggae star’s sentence cut after judge concludes jury foreman did Web research
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The Moment Aaron Hernandez Realizes He Is About To Be Arrested --- Hernandez charged with first degree murder --- Prosecutors Say Aaron Hernandez Made Some Incredibly Boneheaded Moves In Alleged Murder
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Cleveland Browns Rookie Charged With Attempted Murder
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All 27 NFL Players Who Have Been Arrested Since The Super Bowl
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Star NFL Player Carjacked At Gunpoint
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Cops: Man Robbed of C----- at Knifepoint
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Court to Reconsider Case of “Irresistible Employee”
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The Awesome Aftermath of the Cease-and-Desist Letter That Went Viral Worldwide
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Man faces 13 years in jail for scribbling anti-bank messages in chalk
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Man turns mother in for bank robbery after recognizing her in surveillance photos
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Prominent Lawyer Fabricated Expenses Over 6 Years, Disciplinary Board Says
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You’re fired! Dynamo Legal founder crashes out of the Apprentice in storm of criticism about his foray into the law
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Chicago: Crowd Watches as Man Beaten Unconscious After Trying To Get His Stolen Cellphone Back
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Like a fish needs a bicycle
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11-Hour Filibuster Kills Texas Abortion Law ---How Harvard Law Grad Wendy Davis Stopped Texas, With The Help Of Hundreds of Thousands Of Her Friends --- Texas Governor Calls Special Section To Pass Filibustered Abortion Bill
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Appeals Court Okays $675,000 Fine For Guy Who Illegally Downloaded 30 Songs
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Judges:
New bankruptcy judge for the W.D. Va.
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Anti-Gay Marriage Law --- Bill And Hillary Clinton Hail The Supreme Court Overturning DOMA (You Know, The One He Signed Into Law) --- Ways Life Just Got A Lot Easier For Same-Sex Couples --- Justice Kennedy: Court's Decision To Punt On Gay Marriage Ban 'Disparages' The Political Process --- Head Of 'American Family Association' Says It's Now Inevitable That You Will Have Sex With Your Horse --- Gov. Brown Issues Directive To Resume Same-Sex Marriage In 30 Days ---Chief Justice Roberts ' Lesbian Cousin To Marry --- Top Ten Notable Facts About the Gay-Marriage Decisions :)
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Antonin Scalia's Gay Marriage Dissent Is Dripping With Contempt And Sarcasm --- 'Argle-Bargle' --- The 6 Most Outrageous Things Scalia Ever Said About Gays --- The Argle-Bargle Over Same-Sex Marriage
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How Does This Week Affect The Legacies Of The Nine Supreme Court Justices?
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Obama’s Supreme Court News Jinx Continues
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Alito refers to Law Professors as part of “arrogant legal culture.”
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Fla. Prosecutor's Suspension Doubled; Was Ex Parte BFFs With Judge
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Mammon From Heaven: Minister Finds Couple’s Bracelet And Offers To Return It For A Hefty Price
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Wall Street:
Stock futures rise ahead of data, Fed speakers
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Stocks Close Up 1%, Dow Soars 150
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Layoffs:
Layoffs At CNN
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Government Contracts:
Congresswoman Attacks Man Over Veterans Disabilities
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Food/Beverage:
Meatcutter's union sues Nebraska Prime; owners' dispute at climax
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Townsends bankruptcy brings new lawsuit
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The Best New BBQ Restaurants In America
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Photography:
Court OKs Kodak restructuring framework
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Fraud:
Fastow: Enron Didn't Have to Go Bankrupt
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Bowling:
Bankruptcy Judge Clears AMF Bowling, Bowlmor Merger
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Convenience Stores:
Embattled Cooper-Booth seeking legal action against high-ranking ex-employee who took customer list
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Shipping:
Nobu Su welcomes U.S. bankruptcy court ruling
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Tax:
IRS Fought Oversight in Tea Party Cases
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Religion:
Capuchins protected abusers for years, self-audit reveals
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Aviation:
American Airlines announces cash tender offer for $1.2 billion in outstanding debt
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Economy:
US economy grows at slower 1.8 pct. rate in Q1
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Tax Bite Curbs US Growth Along With Consumer Spending
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Treasurys Hold Gains After Weak 5-Year Auction
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Central Banks Say No Swift End to Easy Money
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Interest rate spike emerges as a concern for the Fed
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Business Feels Pinch of Swift Rate Rise
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Forbes' Most Powerful List Is Dominated By Women
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Mortgage applications fall 3%
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S&P lifts debt ratings on D.R. Horton, PulteGroup
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FHFA Nominee Watt Faces Senate Skeptics at Hearing Today
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Senators launch effort to replace Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
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Ally's $2.1 billion payment to ResCap gets court approval --- Judge Approves ResCap Bankruptcy Settlement, to Order Unsealing of Examiner's Report --- Ally Financial Statement on Approval of the ResCap Plan Support Agreement
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The Examiner's Report --- ResCap Bankruptcy Examiner Report Erodes Some Creditor Arguments --- ResCap Had $3 Billion in Ally Claims, Examiner Finds --- ResCap agreed to bonehead deal, examiner says
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Warren is winning in ResCap report flap
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ResCap to Pay $230M to End Foreclosure Reviews
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BofA Just Made A Huge Upward Revision To Its Home Price Forecast
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Unnamed Mideast buyer offers $2.1B for Empire State Building
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Higher LTVs lead to steep price drops: Pro Teck
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Tight credit weighs on homeownership rate
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Calif. developer bids for historic Ore. mill site
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EC Closing Corp. files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy
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Spokane: Developer files for bankruptcy
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Renzi Could Lose Brickell Site If Judge Approves Proposed Sale
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Changing market leaves investors cautious on housing
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Awards:
Restructuring team of the year
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Personal Finance:
Marriage Market For Rich NYC Divorcees
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Looking for Mr. FICO: Singles using credit score to filter dates
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Student Debt:
Bipartisan proposal to keep student loan rates low faces uncertain prospects as Harry Reid objects
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Student-Loan Rates Set to Double Unless Congress Acts
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Equifax Reports New Credit for Student Loans in Q1 2013 Increases More Than 20% Year-Over-Year
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Sallie Mae Shows Learning is Lucrative --- for Lenders
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Grad Student Lived On A Boat For 14 Months To Escape Student Loan Debt
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Celebs:
Paula Deen's 4 Casino Restaurants To Close After Being Dropped By Caesars --- Walmart dumps --- Orders for Paula Deen cookbook surge --- Lawyer defends tweet about ‘doing Paula Deen in a strongly metaphorical sense’
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Municipalities:
Showdown in Detroit is sign of emergency manager's growing power
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If Detroit opted for bankruptcy , experts say wouldn't encourage others
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Gary Brown resigns council seat for $225K job on Detroit EM's team
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Where's Charles Pugh? Kevyn Orr moves to halt his salary; lawyer accuses council president of misdeeds with teen
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What's at Stake for Muni Bond Investors in Detroit Insolvency
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Pension safety net won't help City of Detroit retirees
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CalPERS wants lien on local government assets
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Governor appoints emergency manager in Hamtramck
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Covanta to settle incinerator lawsuit against Harrisburg, Pa.
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Emergency manager in Flint will be Michael Brown
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Jeffco commissioners prepare for crucial closed door meetings with lawyers on bankruptcy
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11 American Cities That Are Shells Of Their Former Selves
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Health Care:
Doctors baffled by woman who cries blood
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Mass Torts:
Pfizer's Quigley Allowed to End Nine-Year Bankruptcy Case
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Newspapers:
Bankruptcy court approves sale of publisher
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Furniture:
Bank sale won't be affected by Eagle Inds. Chapter 7 filing
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Corporate Reform:
SEC Is Set to Try Out Guilt Plan
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Bankruptcy Crimes:
Creston man sentenced for bankruptcy fraud
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Woman sentenced to serve 27 months in prison, pay restitution
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Construction:
Materials provider seeks money amid Ballenger Construction bankruptcy proceedings
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Coal:
Patriot Coal Files Motion With The Bankruptcy Court To Modify Collective Bargaining Agreements And Retiree Healthcare Benefits; Company Also Files Lawsuit Against Peabody Energy
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Television:
Luken Communications co-owner to fight Chattanooga bankruptcy
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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 (19 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (5 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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Sales:
Bankruptcy Sales and Successor Liability - beware of attacks on so-called “free and clear” sales
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Trustees:
Lawyer gave cash to bankruptcy trustee as thank-you, not bribe, defense says; federal jury acquits
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Discharge:
Plaintiff in Putative Securities Class Action Lacks Standing to Opt-Out of Plan Release
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Cross-Border:
Chapter 15: An Effective Aid to Foreign Administrators and Creditors for Collecting and Liquidating Assets in the U.S.
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Eligibility:
High court ruling bittersweet for Florida same-sex couples
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TBTF:
Biggest Banks' Wind-Down Plans Seen Failing to Cut Risks
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FDIC’s Hoenig Says Another Crisis May Resurrect Bailout Specter
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Two Federal Reserve presidents: Dodd-Frank will not prevent bailouts
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Reining in too-big-to-fail proves a challenge
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A.I.G.'s Former Chief Can Pursue Narrower Suit Against U.S.
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Pensions:
Do no harm: Protecting retirees in shaky pension plans
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Tobacco:
Renegade sale hearing may be pushed back
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Humor:
Smart Joke Explanations
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Brokers:
Regulators To Go After Corzine's Hedge Fund and Brokerage Fraud
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Accounting:
Accounting board seeks 'going concern' self-test for US firms
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Sovereigns:
IMF Greek apology shows need for bankruptcy code
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Something Happened At The Supreme Court
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Tourists Grab Bondholder Cash as Reserves Sink
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Everyone's Got Supreme Court News - Argentina Edition
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Pari passu: judgment day
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UK:
Falling corporate insolvency stats only half the story
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Blood on the high street as big names set for insolvency
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Tougher fraud sentencing proposed
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Robson Scott Associates in bid to grow revenue
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The Co-operative Bank – first use of “bail-in” powers by the UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority – or not?
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George declares war on welfare Britain: Osborne gets tough on benefits
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EU:
ECB is ready to act but governments must reform, says Draghi
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EU Ministers Fight Over Aid Plans for Failing Banks
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European Economic Confidence Improves More Than Forecast
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EU reaches deal on failed banks
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Europe strikes deal to push cost of bank failure on investors --- Deal Decrees Writedowns
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PIIGS:
ie: Insolvencies 17pc lower in first half --- Why did almost no one realize that Anglo Irish was not just illiquid but insolvent? --- Warning over shortage of personal insolvency experts --- O'Donnells fail in new bankruptcy bid --- A dark, cruel comedy at the expense of the Irish taxpayer
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Austria:
Strabag SE eyes assets of insolvent Alpine Bau
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Austria finance minister upbeat on chances for EU deal on Hypo Alpe
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France:
France Officially in Recession
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Vatican:
In bold move, Pope names panel to reform Vatican bank
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China:
Two Of China's Biggest Banks Have Stopped Lending At Some Of Their Branches
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China’s ghost cities epitomize the problem with printing money Paul Krugman-style
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Li’s Shock Treatment to China Lenders Evokes Ex-Reformer
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MENA:
The Outgoing Sheikh Of Qatar Pulled Off A Financial Miracle
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Norway:
Norway's economic star begins to lose its shine
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