Law:
Paul Hastings, 2 partners to pay $1.6M to settle Dewey unfinished business claim
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Stealth Lawyer: Daron Roberts, Cleveland Browns Coach
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U.S. Legal Sector Contracting Even As Nation's Economy Recovers
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Not My Job…
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Kyl, Jones, Clifford Chance, Bracewell: Business of Law
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Wilmer Breaks $1 Billion Revenue Mark for First Time
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Kramer Levin Hits New Revenue High Again
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Former Loeb bankruptcy lawyer sues law firm over compensation
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Only the ‘Most Adaptable’ Firms Survive
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Vereins: The new structure for global firms
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Yahoo and the End of Workplace Flexibility
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Law School Donor Sues Georgetown for $7.5 Million
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Irell Represents Committee In American Suzuki
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Hogan Lovells names new London head in top-level management revamp
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Clifford Chance overtakes Linklaters as top law firm in annual ranking of business brands
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Crowell & Moring Lawyers Cleared in Inbreeding Case
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About half of law schools post incomplete job and scholarship data, group says; Which did best?
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Are You Still Happy You Went to Law School?
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Every Spring Starter Who Is Not An Alleged Jewel Thief, Please Step Forward. Not So Fast, Jeff.
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Law firm drops name partner from marquee after judge denies injunction
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Former Sen. Jon Kyl joins Covington & Burling’s public policy practice
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George Zimmerman's Lawyer Makes A Shocking Change To His Defense Strategy
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Men’s Fashion: How to Find a Great Suit
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Cops: Perp Had Loaded Revolver In Her . . .
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Mug Shots
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Lindsay Lohan -- I'm Keeping My Lawyer ...
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Coupon Rejected, Walmart Shopper Pulled Out Gun
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Lawyers in courthouse fistfight file dueling lawsuits
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Not Even Robots Want To Go To Jury Duty!
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The 15 Craziest Heists In Modern History
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Soldier Smuggled $1 Million From Afghanistan, Got Plastic Surgery And 18-Wheeler
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Jury Asks Why Jodi Arias Didn't Report Lover's Alleged Abuse Before Mutilating Him
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Say What?!
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Judges:
Looking for SCOTUS controversy? Case revelations? O’Connor book sticks to facts of court history
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Slow-Played Benchslap Order Just Keeps Getting Better
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Judge Markell of Las Vegas to Become Professor Markell of Tallahassee
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Judge Happy To Give ‘Breaks’ To Young Black Men As Long As They Are Well Dressed
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One Of History's Worst Supreme Court Justices Was A Raging Anti-Semite
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Municipal judge must give up top court job because son is a cop, state supreme court rules
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Undisclosed Contributions Not Enough to Show Ex-Judge and Arbitrator's Bias
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Chevron Foes in Ecuador Case Ask Second Circuit to Save Them from Judge Kaplan
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Wall Street:
Stock index futures signal higher open
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Stocks Close Mixed But Dow Still Reaches New Record High
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The Dow Jones’s new high is fake
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How To Kick Ass On Wall Street
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10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell
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Layoffs:
Fed Survey: Businesses Say They're Hiring Less And Laying Off Workers Because Of Obamacare
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Job growth resulting from cheaper credit to cushion blows from U.S. sequestration cuts
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Labor:
Actually, Marissa Mayer Didn't Ban Yahoos From Working At Home --- Research shows men more likely than women to work from home --- Work from home : Women may want it, but not many get it --- Marissa Mayer's Work-from-Home Ban Is Working for Yahoo, and That's That --- Best Buy Kills Freewheeling Work-From-Home Program --- Don't worry, the ban on telecommuting won't become a trend
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Aviation:
American Eagle Slumps 10% on 4Q Miss, Weak Outlook
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American Airlines discusses what a ‘second request’ means in its merger with US Airways
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USAPA asks bankruptcy court to keep America West pilots from interfering with American-US Airways merger
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US Airways pilots' union fears muddle merger
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Judge moves TWA dispute to American Airlines bankruptcy court in New York
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TSA to allow airline passengers to board with small knives, pool cues and lacrosse sticks --- TSA Chief Advocating Battle Ax, Machetes On Planes
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AeroSvit bankruptcy leaves travel companies in debt
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Alternative Energy:
Suntech’s Ousted Founder Says Board Has No Plan for Debt
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Corporate Reform:
National Consumer Protection Week and Disclosure 3.0
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S&P seeks to move 16 lawsuits over ratings to federal court
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Hollywood:
Visual Effects Industry Takes Protest to Twitter, Facebook
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Rhythm & Hues Hoping For Quick Sale
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Economy:
ADP: U.S. companies added 198,000 jobs in February
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Factory Orders Fall 2% In January
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Fed says economy posted modest growth in January-February
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Fed Beige Book: District-by-District Summary of Conditions
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Orders for core capital goods jump in January
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The Sequester's Unkindest Cuts ---
Did Obama cry wolf on sequester ? ---
How Obama Bungled the Sequester ---
Should President Obama give up golf during ' sequester '? ---
Obama steps up his outreach to congressional Republicans ---
Obama To Meet With Senate Republicans Next Thursday ---
Dionne: 'Stupid' sequester's smart potential ---
Efforts to avoid gov't shutdown move to Senate
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
The 15 worst housing markets for the next five years
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Distressed Home Sales Still Significant
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Help for Underwater Homes
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Hovnanian loss narrows on increased deliveries
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FHA Pullback Boosts Mortgage Insurers Once Seen Failing
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Student Debt:
Misspent youth - "There simply aren't enough good jobs"
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M&A:
"Financing institution MAC" - Like buying insurance against a extinction event
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Fitch: U.S. Banks Face Risks if LBO, M&A Waves Build
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Dot-Com:
Web Site Business In Ch. 7 Keeps Operating - Trustee: "I don't read the Web site. It's not an official document."
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Retailing:
JCPenney's Retail Revolution Has Failed — And It's Time For Plan B
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J.C. Penney Stock Rating Cut at Citigroup, Oppenheimer
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JC Penny Hit With Multiple Downgrades, Chatter of Johnson Exit
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Sears and Penney Respond to SNL Sketch Complaint
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Health Care:
Judge delays decision on examiner in Universal Health Care bankruptcy
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Celebs:
13 Martha Stewart court moments --- Photos Of Martha Stewart As A Young Model
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Top Ten Celebrity Bankruptcies
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Casey Anthony: Combative bankruptcy hearing
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Municipalities:
Is LA Doomed?
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Detroit leaders planning to challenge 'financial emergency' finding --- Detroit city council to appeal Michigan state takeover --- Mayor Bing sends mixed messages as City Council prepares to confront state --- Bing embracing Detroit City Council's unreality over finances --- As the Governor Moves to Take Control, Residents Wonder What’s Next
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Motown's Fiscal Reckoning
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Societe Generale exiting Alabama county bankruptcy
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San Bernardino Wrongly Transferred Cash, California Says --- Controller: transfer of funds not valid
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San Bernardino: Bankrupt city's woes multiply
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Colorado Governor Is Disappointed With The Effects Of Pot Legalization
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Fraud:
Madoff Trustee’s Merkin Claims ‘Absurd,’ New York Says
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Brockport man faces federal fraud charge
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NCAA investigator wrote letter on Shapiro's behalf
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Lawyer for Rothstein investors wants case sent to state court
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Pensions:
More than a quarter of surveyed pension funds face insolvency
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Mass Torts:
BP, Transocean Officials Botched Tests, Witness Testifies
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In Appeal, Asbestos Defense Lawyers Gain Concession
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Banking:
Expert: Fraudulent accounting prevalent among “most reputable” banks
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No more hardball: Santander changes bond buyback tactics
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EarthLink CEO cites 'unforced error' on failed financing
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With Legal Reserves Low, Bank of America Faces a Big Lawsuit
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Banks urge U.S. judge to throw out Libor lawsuits
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Hotels:
Silver City’s Murray Hotel LLC files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Autos:
Fiat Focused on Buying Out Chrysler Minority Shareholders
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Politics:
Rand Paul Ends Historic Filibuster After Nearly 13 Hours --- The 10 Best Lines From Rand Paul's Filibuster
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Education:
Exactly Why College Is Getting More Expensive
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Magazines:
Reader’s Digest creditor committee appointed
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Q&A: Robert Goyette on the way forward for Reader’s Digest
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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 (28 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (12 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:
U.S. commercial bankruptcies lower than a year ago, MTM Ch. 11 figure up
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Bankruptcies Fall By Half
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Plan Confirmation:
Plucked From the Bargain Bin: Testing the Limits of the New Value Exception to the Absolute Priority Rule
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Fifth Circuit Decision May Reignite Debate On Artificial Impairment In Engineering A 'Cramdown' Plan Of Reorganization
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Secured Debt:
Secured Lender’s Full Credit Bid Barred Later Recovery From Guarantors
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Exemptions:
Bankrupt Realtor Might Get to Keep Her Mercedes - Tool Of The Trade?
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Quirk in N.Y. Law Sets Aside Transfer of Exempt Property
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IP:
What a Trademark Licensee Can Do to Improve Its Chances of Retaining Its Trademark Rights After the Licensor Files Bankruptcy
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TBTF:
Powell: Reforms to limit “too big to fail” to take years, “success not assured”
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Bipartisan Group Of Lawmakers Wants To Keep Taxpayers On The Hook For Banks’ Risky Bets
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Holder On Prosecuting Big Banks: Domino Effect
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Elizabeth Warren Takes On Eric Holder's 'Too Big To Jail' Statement
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Skiing:
Bank takeover for Sno approved by judge
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Golf:
Golf course could be sold but future unknown after bankruptcy
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Museums:
Kearney Arch files for bankruptcy
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Telecom:
Bankruptcy judge OKs 18 April auction for Powerwave Technologies
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After mediation fails, court fight over Nortel begins
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Construction:
Bankruptcy court intervenes for construction company at Starr County sites
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Sovereigns:
Did vulture funds accidentally create a sovereign bankruptcy court, or an Argentine default?
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Raising the RUFO in Argentine bonds
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Falklanders Vote 170 Years After Default Spurred Argentina Offer
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UK:
Bank of England: Action needed over RBS losses
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Thomas Cook cuts 2500 UK jobs and shuts 195 high street travel agencies
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Scots firm Semple Fraser set for administration as rivals eye teams
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U.K. Tells Payday Lenders to Follow Rules or Lose License --- Insolvency expert says payday loans have their place
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The survival of a sublicence: effect of insolvency of head licensee on sub-licensee
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E&Y administrators arrange Dreams pre-pack
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HMRC in tax crackdown on second homes
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Administrators query on Retail Adventures' solvency
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Six-year ban for Leicester boss who paid himself ahead of creditors
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EU:
Euro-Area Economy Slumped in Fourth Quarter on Trade, Investment
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PIIGS:
Ireland Sticks to Austere Course
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Greece Charges 3 Ex-Ministers For Hiding Wealth
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Canada:
Bank of Canada Says 1% Rate 'Appropriate for Some Time --- Bankers warned thousands more mortgages have fallen into arrears
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BC seniors face mounting debt
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France:
The French Petroplus Law
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Cyprus:
Cyprus bailout talks resume
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MENA:
Moody's puts 12 GCC banks on review
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India:
Distressed farmers selling organs to escape debt trap
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