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Law:
8 lawyers defect from Hinshaw & Culbertson to start new Minneapolis office
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The Beauty Pageant - Law Firm Marketing
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Is weight gain a job hazard for lawyers? Profession is sixth-highest for packing on pounds
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Dallas Bankruptcy Attorney Michelle V. Larson Joins Andrews Kurth
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Skadden Promotes Restructuring Lawyer To Counsel --- Sarah E. Pierce
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Want To Leave the Law and Travel Around the World?
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Stealth Lawyer: Eric Mohl, Freelance Photographer
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Lawyer charged with causing almost $100K in damage to Vegas hotel suite
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Why Things Aren't So Bad for Law Firms After All
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The Most Popular Lies on Résumés
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Clifford Chance, Covington, Chadbourne: Business of Law
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7 Things You Don’t Know About Law School Admissions
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Decrease In Law School Applications Now Will NOT Mean A Legal Hiring Boom in 2016
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Cooley Law School announces quicker path to a JD
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ALJ Finds Law Firm Associate is Statutory Supervisor, Unprotected by NLRA
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Are Late Bar Exam Results Crimping Law Schools' Jobs Numbers?
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The Most And Least Psychopathic Professions
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Rude Bank Robber Admits He Did It
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John Edwards 'plans to open a new law firm in North Carolina'
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US Attorney is called a ‘traitor’ at event to improve Muslim relations
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Attorney’s law license at issue over petition for involuntary mental exam of restaurant proprietor
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Once-prominent lawyer dies in apparent suicide; body is found as eviction notice is served
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"Oh, you're supposed to be able to handle it. Tell him to f**k off, or whatever."
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BigLaw partner is killed; authorities suspect shooter was boyfriend, who also died
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Soccer Mom From Fancy Suburb Charged In Multimillion-Dollar Pot Bust
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Judge Backs Dying Girl Who Need Lungs
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Cops: Man Commits 2 Shootings, 3 Carjackings, 2 Kidnappings in 74 Minutes
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Pact With Trial Witness For A Cut Of The Damages Voids $450,000 Award
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NSA Collecting the Phone Records of Millions Daily
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Lions Save Kidnapped Girl
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Love Struck Man Lands Himself in Custody
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Say What?!
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Judges:
Texas Judge Allegedly Said Blacks And Hispanics Commit More 'Heinous' Crimes --- Complaint alleges 5th Cir. federal judge Edith Jones is prejudiced, biased
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Federal judge calls herself ‘Hulk,’ clashes with prosecutors over info that could extend sentences
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Confirmation battles loom over D.C. Circuit
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Judge resigns after commenting some girls 'enjoy being raped'
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Wall Street:
US stock futures push higher after Street's rout
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Stocks: Bounce back after sharp fall
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Dow, S&P 500 dive on rising interest rates
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Layoffs:
Inside Zynga's Layoffs: Employees Held A Boozy, Hoodie-Shredding Party After Being Told They Were Fired --- A Laid-Off Zynga Employee Trashed The Company On Reddit
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Massive Decline in Labor Costs
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Job Creation Index Hits Its Best Level In 5 Years
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Irony:
Traceable pallet company seeks bankruptcy, blaming lost product
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Education:
How Teachers Unions Make The Best People Want To Quit Teaching
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Celebs:
Las Vegas crooner Wayne Newton moving from sprawling estate; property bankruptcy near end
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Sonja Morgan is 'dragging her feet' in bankruptcy case
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The Apprentice 'Rottweiler' Paul Kemsley in US Court over £5m Barclays Debt Claim
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Accused Of Hiding Millions!
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Brokers:
MF Global Holdings Ltd. Announces Effective Date for Court Approved Joint Plan of Liquidation--- MF Global Customers May Get 94 Cents on Dollar
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CFTC sues US Bancorp unit over Peregrine funds
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Video Games:
Former Rhode Island officials seek cover from 38 Studios fallout
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Pharma:
Who's battling to sponsor K-V's bankruptcy plan?
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Aviation:
AMR and American Airlines file a revised disclosure statements and bankruptcy plan of reorganization
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Student Debt:
$1 Trillion Debt Crushes Business Dreams of U.S. Students
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Student Loan Debt is Skyrocketing
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Fix bankrupt student loan proposals
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Electricity:
SME contractors face bankruptcy over confusing contracts
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Apparel:
Chadwicks of Boston, once the country’s top off-price catalog retailer, attempts a comeback
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Religion:
Stockton Diocese considering bankruptcy
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Economy:
ADP says 135,000 private jobs gained in May
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US Stocks Fall on Stimulus Bets Amid Jobs, Factory Data
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Fed report finds economy improving more slowly
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Beige Book: Manufacturing Expands in Most Districts
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Report: Entitlement changes to put seniors at financial risk
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Fisher: Fed Stimulus is Monetary Cocaine
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May Credit Managers' Index 'Especially Positive'
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The Rich Get Even Richer in Post-Recession Recovery
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Euro gains as ECB seen on hold, Fed worries linger
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Coming Food Stamp Cuts Spilt Democrats
(DBN)CBO: US Inequality Will Continue for Decades
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Fed Beige Book: Growth Is 'Modest To Moderate' Across Most Of America
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UCLA: Dismal Picture of US Economic Recovery
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US Services Sector Growth Beats Estimate
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14 US Industries That Will Boom In The Next Decade
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US worker productivity increases as hourly compensation drops
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This Is The Way Blue-Collar America Ends
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"Derp" Isn't Going Away
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Housing hits strong pace in all districts: Beige Book
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Farewell 3% mortgage rates --- Home affordability not yet impacted by rising mortgage rates
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Uh-Oh: We Already Started Spending Like It’s 2005
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Bank Blasted Over 'Wanton' Bad Faith in Foreclosure
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Massachusetts foreclosures decline 79% as local laws stall the process
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Mortgage applications plummet as interest rates rise
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In re MDC Systems, Inc.: 502(b)(6) "Surrendered" to Common Sense
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Mastros free; attorney calls extradition ruling ‘bittersweet’
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Politics:
Gov. Christie's Appeal Rises Above Polarized Nation
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Autos:
Treasury to sell more GM shares as it winds down stake
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GM Share Sale Highlights U.S. Auto Revival as an Economic Pillar
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GM Makes Rare Trip From Bankruptcy Back To The S&P 500
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Better Place liquidators move to stop U.S., Swiss units from exploiting post-bankruptcy chaos
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Hedge Funds:
Quiet Rebellion Against Hedge Funds
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Tax:
Third Circuit Holds Tax Status Is Not Estate Property; Revocation Cannot Be Avoided
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Municipalities:
Jefferson County Muni Bankruptcy Nears An End
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Alabama's bankrupt Jefferson Co. aims to sell $1.89 bln debt
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Jefferson County to Turn Deal Into Bankruptcy Plan by July
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JP Morgan could see $1.6 billion go down Alabama sewer, report says
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What Jeffco's deal to end bankruptcy means for residents
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JPMorgan takes Jefferson County to hell and back
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Alabama Bankruptcy Deal Calls Attention To Wall Street Abuses
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The Lessons Of Jefferson County
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R.I. GOP Chair: Default on 38 Studios Bonds, Insurers Will Pay Bondholders
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San Bernardino Judge May Appoint Mediator for Calpers Fight --- Judge tells Calpers: 'You've got us in limbo'
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San Bernardino bankruptcy process accelerates --- August hearing crucial for bankruptcy bid
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In bid to trim legal settlements, Detroit manager takes hard line
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Snyder recruited Orr as EM before financial emergency declared in Detroit --- Swirl of news surrounding Detroit emergency manager reveals plans, timeframes and sensitive emails
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Detroit's troubles threaten region
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State House won't act on bill to protect DIA collection until the fall
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Alternative Energy:
Solar shakeout: Bankruptcy strikes twice at Scheuten Solar
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Coal:
Patriot Coal's bankruptcy boondoggle
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Unions:
NLRB files contempt of court charges against senior facilities attempting to alter union contracts
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Fraud:
Ex-SAC Manager Martoma Faces Nov. 4 Insider-Trading Trial
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Will the Feds Try to Kill SAC Capital?
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Who’s the Idiot Now, Bernie? --- Madoff: Wall Street Scams You Like I Did
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Equipment Rentals:
Ahern Rentals, Inc. Announces Plan of Reorganization Confirmed
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Storage:
RoboVault’s former owner nailed in $32M judgment
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Hollywood:
Supplier of Hollywood Cameras in Loan Default
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Banking:
Banks Who Hide the Most from Customers
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Undercapitalized Banks Fall to Lowest Level in 17 Quarters
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Finance:
Arcapita Creditors Want to Go After Millions in Claims
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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 (23 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (11 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:
Business bankruptcy filings decline 25 percent, institute says
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May 2013 Bankruptcy Filing Numbers Continue Trend
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Bankruptcy filings decline in May
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Miscellaneous:
Bill on Bankruptcy: Complaint Claims Judge Is a Bigot
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Bankruptcy Reform:
Video: Bankruptcy Reform Commission June 4, 2013 Field Hearing
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June 7, 2013 Field Hearing - Witness Statements: Jonathan C. Lipson --- Daniel L. Keating
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Cross-Border:
Chapter 15 Petition Date "Anchors" COMI Analysis
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Claims:
Indemnification Clause In Pre-Petition Lease Gives Rise to Administrative Claim
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Public Access:
Public Right to Full Disclosure in Bankruptcy Extends to Rule 2019 Statements
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Plan Confirmation:
Delaware Bankruptcy Court Confirms the Validity of Plan Support Agreements
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Consumer Bankruptcy:
Limited Scope Representation: An Issue of Access to the Bankruptcy System
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Recent Pleadings:
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Insurance:
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Food/Beverage:
PACA claimants in good shape in Pro's Ranch Markets bankruptcy
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CEDC Reorganization Plan Declared Effective on June 5, 2013
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Trash tweeting over delay in plan to buy Tully's
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Engineering:
Sale of Birdsall Services Group Approved in Bankruptcy Court
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Video Games:
RI GOP chair calls for probe into 38 Studios deal
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Fitness:
Meridian Sports Clubs Exits Chapter 11
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IP:
4 Steps to Prepare an IP Portfolio for Sale
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Trucking:
Class 8 Truck Orders Dipped in May
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UK:
The ICM welcomes Insolvency Service announcement and says the real Challenge is yet to begin
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Insolvency complaints body launched
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Solicitor shot dead by bankrupt businessman, court told
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EU:
European Retail Sales Continue to Fall
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Cypriot bank seeks bankruptcy for UK "developer"
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EU in the Throes of Austerity
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PIIGS:
Irish State Did Not Properly Protect Pensions of Former Waterford Crystal Employees --- US road to redemption for Dunne may be a dead end
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IMF admits it lowered own standards for Greek program --- IMF On Greece : We Screwed Up But It's Really EU's Fault
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Canada:
The Beginning of the End: Standard Disclaimers in Court Reports
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France:
French jobless rate climbs to highest level in 15 years
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French judge spares Seattle couple from extradition
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Germany:
Ugly German Manufacturing Orders
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Mexico:
Geo Close to Agreement With Lenders, Working with Rothschild
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Australia:
Australian insolvencies hit record for month of April
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