November 13, 2013

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Law:

Wells Fargo Survey: Zero-sum game with a few beating odds, partners not busy enough --- Citi: Firms' Revenue Rose 2.7 Percent in Third Quarter
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The Law School Bubble Is Bursting: Over 80% Of Law Schools Estimated To Be Operating At A Loss
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Legal job numbers in London continue to fall
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Name-Calling Lawyer Spat Ends Up In Public Filing
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Benchmark Litigation 2014 Bankruptcy Firm Rankings (scroll down)
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Business of Law
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My Typical Day Shows Why Lawyers Are Miserable And Lonely
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Jury will decide if Ropes & Gray is guilty of retaliation
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When a Legal Assistant Stole $92 Million
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Do Outline Banks Provide An Unfair Advantage?
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Serve Up Some Tasty Thanksgiving Marketing Strategy
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Giving On-the-Job Tips to Millennials
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Can Women Lawyers Have It All? Sure, But Not In Biglaw
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Great Expectations for Female Lawyers
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What Men Want: Domestic Bliss
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Here's What The Swedes Get Right About Parenting That Americans Don't
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Some Questions To Ask Your Managing Partner
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Can’t Find Work? Have You Considered Moving to Ukraine Under Shady Circumstances?
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7 Things That Might Surprise You About Having Your Own Law Firm
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How To Pair A Sports Jacket With Jeans
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8 Profile Picture Rules Every Professional Should Follow
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The case of Farrah Fawcett's Warhol portrait: Call Charlie's Angels!
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Identity-theft victim wins $105K jury award for night spent in lockup and arraignment in jail garb
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Instagram photo of fast-food meal puts police on trail of auto burglary suspects
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A trial lawyer confesses: 'I lost in Dog Court'
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A Non Sports Fan's Guide to the Racist Abuse Scandal Consuming the NFL
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14 Unbelievable Tweets From UK Courtrooms
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SWAT Team Spends Day Surrounding Home of Suspect Who Isn't There
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Concert pianist faces 7 years in prison for noisy practicing
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Beauty Contestant Blames Lawyer for $5M Judgment
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Proposed CA bill would require adult film actors to wear safety goggles
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One Traffic Stop-Turned-A*** Probe Is a Nightmare; Two Is a Coincidence? Three Is a Pattern?
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Report: Snowden running out of money
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Man Dies Mysteriously After Opening Box Labeled 'Pandora'
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Rampaging Commuter Goes on 'Zombie Attack,' Headbutts Every Car in Sight
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Restaurant Owner Finds Man Who Stole Customer's Phone, Knocks Him Out
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Judges:

Courthouses brace for 11/12/13 weddings
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Chief Judge Kozinski On The Immigrant Experience And Judging
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Judge Scheindlin was wrong to enter the fray at the Second Circuit --- A Puzzling Statement from Judge Scheindlin
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Why Aren't There More Black Federal Judges in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia?
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Democrats incensed after GOP blocks Obama federal court nominee
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Wall Street:

US Stock Futures Signal Lower Open
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US stocks end with modest losses
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Wall Street lower, led by energy and financials
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Warning Signs That The Bubble Will Burst --- Signs That Stocks Aren't In A Bubble
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Layoffs:

Rate of Americans in workforce hits 35-year-low
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The Bifurcated Recovery in Jobs
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The 14 Most Stressful Jobs In America
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Laid-Off Ormet Steelworkers Target Ohio Governor
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Religion:

The Surprise Inside Church Bankruptcies
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Gallup diocese becomes 9th to file for bankruptcy
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Milwaukee archdiocese reaches deal with insurer
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Attorney: Clergy abuse victims shut out of deal
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Electricity:

Bankrupt SME co-op members seek to oust trustee
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Adviser Says Longview Would Be Broke by Nov. 22 Without Loan
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Politics

Is Elizabeth Warren the Face of a Democratic Crackup?
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Congressional Approval Sinks to Record Low
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Sarah Palin Seeking To Protect Christmas From 'Angry Atheists With Lawyers'
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Oil/Gas:

US to surpass Saudi as top oil producer by 2016: IEA --- The World Is Totally Unprepared For When The Great American Shale Boom Fizzles
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Health Care:

Physiotherapy Associates Files --- Creditor-Supported Plan
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Interfaith Medical Center headed back to Bankruptcy Court
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Former VA surgeon paints bleak picture of hospital
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Give HealthCare.gov another try, HHS asks customers
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Why did Obama promise people could keep their health insurance? Blame Bill Clinton.
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It's Getting Closer To Panic Time For Healthcare.Gov --- It’s not quite time to freak out over Obamacare’s enrollment number
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The Mess Obamacare Made
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Dianne Feinstein Signs Onto Obamacare 'Keep Plan' Bill --- More Than 1M Californians Notified Health Insurance Will Be Canceled
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Coming in January: Obamacare Rate Shock Part Two
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Financial Literacy:

Five things teens don't know about money
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Food/Beverage:

Starbucks to Pay $2.76 Billion to Settle Grocery Dispute
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Uncooked McRib?
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Michelin Awards Stars To 25 Chicago Restaurants
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Eating While Driving Raises Chance Of Accident By 80 Percent
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Personal Finance:

Living down the Lattes
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Protests:

Occupy Wall Street activists buy $15m of Americans' personal debt, "abolish" it
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Economy:

Chicago Fed: "Economic activity slightly improved in September"
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Fed's Lockhart cautious on 2014 U.S. growth
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December Taper is Not Off the Table
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Fed's Kocherlakota: Reducing bond buys now would hinder recovery --- Expectations of Fed Taper Are 'Puzzling'
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Two Fed officials say aggressive policy action still needed
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Two Tweets From Nouriel Roubini Basically Explain The Economy
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A guide to the Janet Yellen hearing
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21 Charts On US Inequality That Everyone Should See
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Small-business sentiment for October tumbled amid shutdown
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Fed Official Who Helped Orchestrate QE: 'I'm Sorry, America,' QE Really Was A Huge Wall Street Bailout --- The Story About The Fed Guy Apologizing For QE Is Total Nonsense --- Andrew Huszar's QE Confessional Is Not Too Big To Fail
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OECD : Recovery Gathering Pace in Most Major Economies
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This is your life in taxes
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Inside the migratory habits of billionaires
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California Couple Moves To Thailand To Avoid The Financial Stress of Living In The US
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US to be No. 1 oil producer, but it won't last
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The 15 Most Influential Thinkers In Business
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Late-payment rate on mortgages down in 3Q
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Investors pitch to take over much of Fannie and Freddie
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World Trade Center Tower Debuts in Manhattan Leasing Test
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Loan Woes Buffet Apartment Group
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Homebuilders: Net Orders Last Quarter Down From Year Ago
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Southern California home prices flat in October
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Three Factors That Could Shape the Fate of Housing Overhaul
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A Rich New Yorker's Answer To The McMansion
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The Apartment Amenities New Yorkers Care About Most
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Municipalities:

Detroit diverts millions in debt payments to pay for restructuring
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Good-faith bargaining not easy to define in Detroit bankruptcy case
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Insurers Seek Enforcement of State Law Protections for City of Detroit GO Bonds
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Detroit wants to keep banker's fee secret
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Detroit retirees' lawyer vows to take fight to Supreme Court
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Churches post 'Thou shalt not kill' billboards around Detroit
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No Ceasefire in CalPERS War with San Bernardino
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Stockton Bankruptcy Settlement Preserves Pensions
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History of financial struggles for Trenton Mayor Tony Mack continue with bankruptcy filing
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Desert Hot Springs May Weigh Bankruptcy --- California's Desert Hot Springs Holds Short of Bankruptcy Step
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New State Record: Boeing Gets $8.7 Billion in Tax Subsidies
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This Expert Has a Plan to Save Distressed Cities Like Detroit
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How Hedge Funds are Trading Muniland
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The Best US Cities For Wall Street Hotshots
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Is State and Local Austerity Ending?
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Brokers:

Corzine, banks fail to win dismissal of MF Global lawsuit
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Plaintiffs Get Green Light in MF Global Class Action
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Aviation:

AMR-US Airways Said to Settle U.S. Merger Antitrust Suit --- American Airlines, US Airways have to give up landing slots and gates at key airports --- To divest from 7 airports --- Deal Should Allow Creation Of World's Largest Airline Within Weeks --- Sense prevails
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The U.S. Airways-American Airlines merger is a go. Here’s why it maybe shouldn’t be.
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Timeline: From American Airlines bankruptcy to settlement
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In weighing airline deal, did DOJ get smarter or just give up? --- Why the Justice Department Changed its Tune on Airline Merger
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The Government Made 2 Charts To Justify The American-US Airways Merger
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Everyone Declares Victory After US Airways/AMR Merger Approval
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Airlines Stocks Fly
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How American-US Airways deal impacts competitors
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Allied Pilots Association: Merger Settlement Will Help American "Survive and Thrive"
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Machinists Union: US Airways Chooses Labor Unrest
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American's Flight Attendants Celebrate Settlement Announcement
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Delta Responds to AA-US Merger Settlement
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What the US Airways-American Airlines merger means --- What merger means for passengers --- The Elimination Of Competition In The Airline Industry Could Be Great For US Travelers
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Merger will keep Phoenix as hub for 3 years
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Who Says DOJ Will Settle in AMR/US Airways Merger? Not Charlie Leocha
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JetBlue's $55 fares a jab at AA-US Airways merger
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Virgin America to Merging Airlines: Let Us Into Your Hubs
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Largest provider of airlift services to US military seeks bankruptcy protection in Delaware --- Going for broke: Company's fourth bankruptcy may be a record
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Banking:

Diller to Feds: Show us the JPMorgan money
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Alternative Energy:

Bankruptcy judge denies motion to sell Hoku plant
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Corporate Reform:

High court considers whistleblower protections
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Wife of ex-Oahu prison guard found guilty of bankruptcy fraud
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Brands:

Lawyers Prepare to Sell Girls Gone Wild Brand
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Trucking:

Lingering problems hurt earnings at YRC Worldwide
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Fraud:

Fla. Ponzi schemer's wife sentenced to 18 months --- For hiding $1M in jewelry
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Enron Revisited as Court Reviews Whistle-Blower Shield
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SAC hasn’t beat S&P since 2010 insider trading probe
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Printers:

Service Point USA shuts down, leaving customers and employees out in the cold
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(4 new opinions today - DBN)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (80 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (8 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
(large downloads)

UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

(1)- (2)- (3)- (4)- (5)- (6)- (7)- (8)- (9)- (10)
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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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Avoidance Actions:

Fraudulent Transfers: More Or Less Insolvent
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Corporate Governance:

Limited Liability Companies and the Bankruptcy Code
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Jurisdiction:

You Say "EBIA," I Say "Bellingham," We All Say "Pottow"
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TBTF:

Elizabeth Warren On TBTF
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Warren challenges Obama: Break up Wall Street ‘behemoths’
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Mass Torts:

Asbestos Measure To Get Rare Vote
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Government Contracts:

Bankruptcy and government contractors
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Filing Authority:

The Curious Case of Authority to File a Bankruptcy Petition
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Pensions:

Pension Terminations May Spike in the Near-Term
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Celebs:

Retired Adult Film Star Jenna Jameson Returns To Porn Amid Financial Woes
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Canada sees improved fiscal outlook, bigger surplus in 2015
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Rapper DMX Owes $1.8 Million After Judge Rejects Bankruptcy Claim
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Casey Anthony Bankruptcy : Owes 80 Creditors
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Kevin Trudeau Found Guilty
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Distressed Investing:

Distressed Company Watch List
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Gambling:

Troubled Revel holding next play close to the vest
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Tax:

Bank Records Sought in Offshore Tax Inquiry
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Tax Man Uses Google Earth to Find Tax Cheats
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Coal:

Patriot Coal Secures Consents For Conversion Of Credit Facility
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James River Coal falls another 25% as bankruptcy fears mount
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Retailing:

All day shopping frenzy on Thanksgiving?
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Heading into prime shopping season, holiday cheer absent among small business owners
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Why Wal-Mart can afford to give its workers a 50% raise
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Building #19 bankruptcy : Only the jokes were perfect
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Mystery shrouds postal service deal with Amazon
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Cemeteries:

Cemetery Developer Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud
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Imaging:

Eastman Kodak posts adjusted loss after bankruptcy exit
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Hedge Funds:

Bankrupt hedge fund FX Concepts selling assets
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UK:

The 19 Most Expensive Mansions For Sale In London Right Now
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'Bankrupt' divorce tycoon Scot Young 'stood to make £2.8bn from Facebook shares' --- Tycoon in divorce case denies £2.8bn Facebook share profit
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3000 jobs to go as UK retailers file for bankruptcy
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UK pension scheme members lose PPF protection
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BOE Says Jobless Rate May Reach 7% in 2015 on Robust Growth
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EU:

EU banks outside euro zone likely to overcome stress test divide
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Krugman: The Plot Against France
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Too-Low Inflation Spreads in Europe
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Euro zone Sept output drops more than expected m/m, stronger y/y
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Canada:

Will Bank of Canada's Poloz Pull a Draghi?
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Contamination is Risky Business for Restructuring Companies and their Directors and Officers
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Brazil:

OGX Insolvency – What Distressed Investors Need to Know About Brazilian Bankruptcy Process
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Itau: OSX, OGX Bankruptcy Request Shouldn't Hurt Itau Profit
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Batista's Bankruptcy Requests To Be Reviewed Jointly in Brazil, Source Says
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Russia:

Things Are Just Ugly In Russia's Economy
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Argentina:

Lagarde: IMF Making Progress With Argentina After Censure
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Venezuela:

Venezuela prepared to seize more retailers
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MENA:

Syrian Refugees Sell Organs to Survive
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