November 25, 2013

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Law:

November Flurry Propels 2013 to Law Firm Merger Record
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Weil Gotshal makes up four female partners in nine-strong promotion round --- New Bankruptcy Partner - Mark Lawford --- New Bankruptcy Of Counsel - Chris Lopez
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Baker Hostetler, Home to Madoff Trustee, Finds Merger Partner
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Mayer Brown Names New Bankruptcy Partner --- Thomas A. Pugh
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Law Department Benchmarking Survey suggests that bad times might be history
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Howrey Estate Settles with Cadwalader, Ober Kaler
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Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: A Look at the Complex Issues Surrounding Law Firm Bankruptcy & Unfinished Business
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Trends in US bankruptcy
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Most arrogant firm named by GCs
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US Innovative Lawyers: Firms take the lead on ideas --- Revolutionary times --- Ensuring a done deal --- Litigation: Heavyweight champions --- On the paper trail --- Creative and proactive lawyers --- Central to enterprise --- Cracking the case --- Novel solutions --- Pioneer spirit across borders
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From Mergers to Good Will: Roundup of 2013 Developments
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DC: Still Shrinking, But More Slowly
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Smarter, Because We Have To Be
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Business of Law
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Why Young People Are Rejecting Law School
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Reed Smith Head: Ready for Something Else
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Lateral's Book of Business Isn't the Whole Story
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Phelps Dunbar Gets New Bankruptcy Of Counsel, Associate
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Weil’s London Restructuring Team grows with internal promotion
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I Made Opposing Counsel Cry
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A lawyer’s commuting hell: distilled
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5 types of lawyer who are destroying the legal profession
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Ropes & Gray wins discrimination suit filed by former associate
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Judge strikes down clergy tax-free housing money, calls it 'unconstitutional'
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Are You On Team Sander?
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10 Etiquette Rules For Meetings That Every Professional Should Know
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The 11 Best Apps For Getting The Most Out Of Your Mac
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Solving the Outside Law Firm Dilemma
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Law firms set to hire new lawyers in 2014
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9 Non-Legal Jobs You Can (Really, Truly) Do With A Law Degree
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This May Be The Worst Career Services Department Ever
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Why I Am Rooting For Patton Boggs --- Firms Kick the Tires on Merger Plan
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Review: The New iPad Mini Is Nearly Perfect
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A Recruiter's Guide To Negotiating A Higher Salary
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Dispute Over Cracked Bell Reverberates at Harvard
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Privacy: Is the Third Party (Doctrine) Winding Down? --- Meet the Spies Doing the NSA's Dirty Work --- ACLU asks judge to halt surveillance --- NSA domestic spying: More challenges on the horizon
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New York Store Owner And Son Charged In Theft Of $1 Million Lottery Ticket
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Client killed girlfriend and himself at law firm, authorities say
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$100M suit: Hospital housed heiress for decades, hid her from legal dept., to get more of her money
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Actress Pleas Out on Obama Ricin Letter
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Police getting armored vehicles left over from Iraq
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Model Sues Match.com For $1.5 Billion, Says Her Picture Was Used In 200 Fake Profiles
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Sweden Insists On Fire Alarms On Hotel Made Of Ice
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Zumba Instructor Who Ran A Fitness Studio Brothel Leaves Jail
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Lawmaker Proposes Crackdown on ‘Knockout’ Attacks --- 'Knockout game' keeps police on move --- Jewish man clocked in Brooklyn --- Cyclist Beaten in Philly
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Old Person Spraying Anti-Kid Graffiti Around Old Person Neighborhood
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Elderly Former Convict Robs Bank Because He Missed Jail
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Who’s To Blame For George Zimmerman’s Most Recent Violent Assault Charge? Why It’s You His Former Lawyer Says
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Woman on First Walk Since Motorcycle Accident Gets Run Over By Car
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"Hunger Games - Catching Fire" - Useful game-theory refresher for lawyers
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Warren Commission Report Now Online --- CIA Suppressed JFK Facts, but No Conspiracy --- 6 Who Are Still JFK Assassination Skeptics
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?This Man's Mug Shot Will Give You Nightmares
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GOP Candidate for Arizona Governor Is an Expert on Necrophilia Law
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Woman who took cattle abuse video charged with animal abuse
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MP says she needed handbag grenade for 'self-defense'
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Professor Jailed For Allegedly Facilitating The Gruesome Murder Of Her Rapist
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Say What?!
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Judges:

Bankruptcy Judge Drake Elected as Lifetime Member of Mercer University Board of Trustees
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The “nuclear option,” the Senate Judiciary Committee and no bozos --- Move to Rein In Filibusters Likely to Deepen Split in Courts --- How new Senate filibuster rule could change balance of power on courts --- In the post-nuclear landscape, uncharted terrain --- New Senate rules won’t cure all the delay and disharmony --- The Filibuster Had to Be Killed --- Shhh, Republicans May Like Filibuster Reform --- The death of the filibuster is bad for centrists and moderates --- Analysis: Why Democrats Changed Filibuster
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Life Work: Sandra Day O’Connor
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Typically Quiet, SCOTUS Justices Open Up About Denials
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Wall Street:

U.S. Stock -Index Futures Rise on Iran Nuclear Agreement
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S&P 500 closes above 1800 for first time
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A Record Market Is Not All That It Seems
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Citi: Two Straight Weeks Of Stock Market Euphoria Raises Deep Concern
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Burned Short Sellers Adjust
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Coroner: Overworked Merrill Lynch intern died from fatigue-triggered seizure --- Moritz Erhardt: Lied on his internship application --- Bank of America Intern’s 5 A.M. E-Mail Before Death Worried Mom
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Layoffs:

Most States See Jobless Rate Fall, Even Amid Big Jump in DC
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Continued Signs of Healing in Labor Market
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More Workers Are Calling It Quits — and That’s a Good Thing
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Holidays:

Watch These College Students Completely Botch The Story Of Thanksgiving
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Millions to Face Thanksgiving Travel Delays
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Fraud:

Petters bankruptcy clawback clears hurdles
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Rothstein's Testimony Wanted, But Who Pays For His Trip To Court?
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Ex-Credit Suisse CDO Chief Sentenced to 2 1/2 Years
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Wells Fargo’s Lofrano Was ‘Critical’ to Fraud, U.S. Says
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Economy:

After the hunger cliff, a stark Thanksgiving
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Maybe the Fed Isn't All Powerful After All
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Many Americans Will Be Giving Thanks For Lower Prices
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Americans Are Too Gloomy About Their Place In The World
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JPMorgan: Corporate Earnings Are About To Go Into Overdrive
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Where Do Millennials Struggle With Credit?
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Can You Measure The American Dream?
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Treatment Under Plan of Reorganization: Mortgage Discharge May Take More Than You Might Expect
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Hottest Housing Markets Hit Headwinds
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California Non-Profit That Flipped Homes To Investors Faces Scrutiny
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Municipalities:

10 revealing exchanges: How Judge Rhodes is conducting Detroit's bankruptcy
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Chapter 9 ruling due any day in Detroit
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Seeking Detroit's voice: Lack of message lets others shape the narrative
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More Money, Higher Taxes Not the Solution for Detroit
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Manipulation of Economic Figures: Lies used to Justify Detroit Bankruptcy?
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Poll: Detroit's economy will take at least 6 years to recover
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Why Indy prospered and Detroit declined
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So long, stigma: End to JeffCo bankruptcy could signal new beginning for job growth, investment
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Jefferson County's Bankruptcy Leaves Legacy of Higher Fees
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Four things the end of Jefferson County's bankruptcy will do, and four things it won't do
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A Historic Muni Bankruptcy Comes To a Close ... For Now
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Judge issues 79-page order confirming Jefferson County's exit
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Judge: Jefferson County bankruptcy plan feasible, but county may face eventual struggle to upgrade sewer system
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Jefferson County’s Bankruptcy Left Few Winners
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Stockton: So far, so good
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Failed Hotel Symbolizes Trenton's Woes
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Pension Problems Persist For California Cities
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Michigan to Regain Lost Jobs by 2015
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Rebirth Eludes Baltimore as Camden Reality Lags Promises
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State and Local Public Pension Plans: Is the Crisis Over - or Has it Just Begun?
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The 20 Best College Towns In America
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The 25 Most Segregated Cities In America
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Corporate Reform:

JPMorgan settlement could pose legal risk --- JPMorgan Accord May Be Pivotal for Attorney General Holder
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JPMorgan Says It Broke No Law. So Why Pay The $13 Billion?
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The JPMorgan Settlement Isn't Justice
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Who's Paying for JPMorgan's Settlements?
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Who Gets JPMorgan's Settlement Cash?
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After JPM settlement, big banks not out of woods yet
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Celebs:

The Broke and the Beautiful: Aaron Carter Edition --- Not Too Young, Not Too Old: Aaron Carter Hopes For Fresh Start Following Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Filing
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Aaron Carter -- I Lied ... My Dog's NOT Really Worthless
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Alternative Energy:

Fisker finally files for bankruptcy as it is bought --- US Taxpayers Out $139 Million --- Sells assets to Hong Kong tycoon --- Son of Hong Kong's Richest Man Buying Fisker?
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Startups:

Here's Why You Shouldn't Always Take The First Offer On 'Shark Tank'
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Furniture:

Court approves KPS bid for Furniture Brands
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Aviation:

Direct Air's owners had history of financial troubles, failures
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Trustee seeks to distribute lost money in Direct Air case
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How the new American stacks up against its rivals
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Fitch Affirms AMR at 'D'
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American Airlines faces another hurdle in merger battle
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Short Sellers Target US Airways, Even With American Merger
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Attorney seeks temporary restraining order to halt airline merger
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Worst Lady On An Airplane Gives Travel Tips On SNL's 'Weekend Update'
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TSA Expands PreCheck Program
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Data:

Court gives approval for TransUnion-TLO merger --- Bankruptcy Judge Approves Sale Of Boca Raton's TLO
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Food/Beverage:

Ex-Mamtek treasurer agrees to settlement, will aid in recovering money
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Tesco's Fresh & Easy Wins Approval of Yucaipa Unit Sale
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SD officials: More than half of $1M Northern Beef grant diverted
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Allens Inc. for Sale, Bankruptcy Filings Show
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Judge Considers Closing Sriracha Hot Sauce Factory
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Telecoms:

US Justice Dept objects to LightSquared bankruptcy exit plans
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Dish Investors Ask to Exclude Ergen From LightSquared Bid
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Nortel bankruptcy fees hit $1 billion
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Autos:

How One Struggling Auto Company Used Chapter 15 to Protect its U.S. Assets
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Chrysler IPO could raise $1.5 billion-$2 billion
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Lehman:

Lehman Suing Related Cos. Entities Over Soured Swaps Deals
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Accounting:

Audit Board Finds Flaws in Reviews by Deloitte
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Non-Profits:

Nonprofit groups often seek restitution, not prosecution, when money goes missing
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Television:

Houston Astros Owner Sues McLane, Comcast Over Network --- Astros' Owner Pins Money Woes on Comcast --- Crane: Astros Have Lost Millions on CSN Houston --- Comcast/NBC Universal issues statement regarding Crane lawsuit
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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 (15 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:

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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Bankruptcy Statistics:

AlixPartners' CEO: Easy Money Slows Pace of Bankruptcies
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Bankruptcy Fees:

Courts Tack Fee to Bankruptcy Sale Motions
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Jurisdiction:

Firm's Amicus Brief Urges Court to Confirm Bankruptcy Judges’ Broad Powers
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Avoidance Actions:

??Third Circuit Holds That Claims Are Disallowable Under Section 502(d) of the Bankruptcy Code No Matter Who Holds Them
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Recent Pleadings:

 

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TBTF:

Fed Official Proposes Regs to Counter Bank Runs
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Insurance:

How To Handle Insolvent Insurers in Environmental Coverage Matters
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Movie Reviews:

Weil On Movies: The Wolf of Wall Street
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Retailing:

Americans not willing to spend without deals
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8 Items People Will Go Nuts For On Black Friday
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Think Black Friday is best day to get a deal? Think again
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The 10 Best Retailers To Work For
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To Walmart with Contempt
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Education:

Why Are Colleges Seeing Anemic Tuition Growth?
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For-Profit Colleges Face Consumer Bureau Probe on Lending Roles
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Health Care:

Dunbar Center Board may consider bankruptcy to resolve financial crisis
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Healthcare.gov Contractor Had Low Success
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Companies Prepare to Pass More Health Costs to Workers
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Religion:

Twin Cities archdiocese is just at the beginning of its sex abuse scandal
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Golf:

Sale of Edwin Watts takes step forward
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Consumer Finance:

Military Lending Act Has Loopholes
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Museums:

Archway supporters asking city, county for support
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Banking:

Bank of Maumee purchased by Princeton Capital
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Mass Torts:

Meningitis victims hope for Mass. criminal charges
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Judge Blasts BP and Lawyers for 'Startling Reversal'
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Gambling:

AC casinos operating profits down 8.1 percent
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Personal Finance:

Parents Serving as Emergency Support for Adult Kids
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UK:

'Penniless' man owes wife $32.5M, court rules --- Judge declares Scot Young a liar, his ex-wife a conspiracy theorist ---Judge's fury at ‘eye-watering’ Young divorce case costs
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My £20m divorce deal is a disgrace, blasts wife of ' bankrupt billionaire'
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Vince Cable’s Adviser Slams RBS for Engineering Struggling SMEs into Bankruptcy
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Osborne Orders Probe Into Co-Op Bank After Flowers Scandal --- How can banking still be a source of scandal so long after the crash?
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FRC inspecting Co-op Bank's 2012 accounts
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RBS profited from struggling small businesses: government advisor
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Police Say Women Enslaved In London Had Joined A 'Collective' With Their Captors
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PIIGS:

Buyout Firms Turn to Spain, Italy
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France:

Top French courier files for bankruptcy --- 5,000 jobs at risk as Mory Ducros declares bankruptcy
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Peugeot CEO to Step Aside on Dongfeng Deal
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Brazil:

Eike Batista Steps Back From Rock in Rio
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Batista's Oil, Shipbuilding Companies Running Into More Trouble
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MENA:

Iran Deal Sets Up Nuclear Curbs, Talks --- Two-Track Talks Led to Deal --- In One Chart, Here's The Most Important Part Of The Iran Deal --- Israel Calls Nuclear Deal A 'Historic Mistake' --- Israel Grapples With Approach on Iran --- Israel Believes They Are Now Boxed In --- Israel vows 'whatever is necessary' to stop Iran --- Oil prices plunge after Iran nuclear deal
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Venezuela:

Thousands Protest Venezuelan President's Decree Powers
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Finland:

Larger companies failing - new bankruptcies affecting more employees
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China:

What China Will Become In Less Than 2 Decades
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China Takes the First Step Towards War
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