Law:

Biglaw Residency Programs: Great Training for Solos
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Average profit per partner of $1.6M at top UK law firms is less than in US, survey says --- Top tier UK partners are millionaires
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What Works to Develop New Business for Law Firms in the “New Normal”?
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King & Wood SJ Berwin merger gets setback as star defects
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A Profession On The Verge Of A Paradigm Shift?
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FBI-Tested Tactics For Quickly Building Rapport With Anyone
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On CLE And Embarrassing Yourself Publicly
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The Recruiter You Dated At Your Firm Turns Out To Be Crazy, Now What?
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Night calls soar to lawyers
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Freshfields uses research to market crisis management team
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How Not To Make An Energy Lawyer: Law Students Object To The Politicization Of Their Studies
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Lawyer Offers Money To Discourage People From Going To Law School
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Law students release legal parody of Lorde’s number 1 hit ‘Royals’
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Milbank's Bête Noire Is Now Law School Dean
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How did each Texas law school’s graduates fare on the July Texas bar exam?
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A different take on the alleged "crisis" in legal education
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Generation Y Users Treat BYOD Rules With Contempt
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Biglaw Partner Declares Discrimination Over, Forgets Those Pesky Lawsuits
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ATL’s Legally Themed Halloween Costume Contest: The Finalists
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Time Associate GC Helen Wan talks about her ‘unvarnished look’ at the legal industry
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California Police Believe Trick-Or-Treating Candy May Have Been Laced With Meth And Other Drugs
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Let's Bring Back The Guillotine For Capital Punishment
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Alabama town of Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' stung by her lawsuit
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The Miami Dolphins Suspend Veteran Richie Incognito Amid Bizarre Bullying Allegations
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Teen Who Auctioned Off Her Virginity Gets Green-Light from Cops
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No Review of Facebook "No Money" Class Settlement But It Got Chief Justice's Attention
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Man Sets Wife on Fire While Playing with Lighter at Gas Station
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Drunk Dudes Steal Circus Llama, Take It on a Streetcar Joyride
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Angry prospective juror says what he thinks on questionnaire, gets 3 days in jail instead
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Movember: Workplace Styles and Tips for No Shave November
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Leahy: NSA Can't Keep Our Secrets
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There'll be no silence in court with the singing lawyer
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Woman Arrested For Driving Ailing Father To Hospital
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The Rules of Business- or Dress-Casual (For Ladies)
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Mom Defends Dressing Up Son As KKK Member for Halloween: It's Tradition
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Call me Captain Justice: Lawyer requests euphemisms after prosecutor seeks ban on ‘government’ word
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Say What?!
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Judges:

Judge Upbraided for Waving Gun on the Road
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Ouch! So What Does That Make Magistrate Bankruptcy Judges?
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Ex-cop was furious at feds, sick and brokenhearted when he shot up courthouse, US Attorney says
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Do Judges Have First Amendment Rights?
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More on “relatedness,” Judge Scheindlin and the Second Circuit
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US Supreme Court History of Facial Hair
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Judge was hall-of-fame rodeo clown
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Rules Reconsidered as iPads, Hyperlinks Aid Fifth Circuit Judges
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Judge Discovers Lawyer's Suspension, Declares Mistrial
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Courthouse escapee leads police on high-speed chase, is captured after crash
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Wall Street:

Futures heading lower as markets await jobs report
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Wall Street gains modestly after data
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10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell
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Layoffs:

Kellogg To Cut 7% Of Global Workforce
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Creative Memories layoffs continue as bankruptcy proceeds
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Jobs Forecasts Cast a Wide Net
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Americans are losing their will to work
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Aviation:

Attorney General Eric Holder: We are in ‘ongoing’ settlement talks with airlines
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AMR route divestitures could resolve antitrust suit, DOJ says
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Airline CEO, Bondi meet to discuss proposed merger
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DOJ: We don’t object any more to all the ‘friends’ in the American Airlines-US Airways case
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If you had invested $1,000 in American's stock the day it filed for bankruptcy, you'd have $37,846.15
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Ryanair cuts profit forecast again as fares tumble --- Ryanair works out that abusing the customers can only take the profits so far --- Ryanair Wants To Be Your Friend. Will You Believe It?
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Electricity:

Longview Power Seeks Loan to Support Exit From Bankruptcy --- Lines Up $150 Million in Bankruptcy Financing
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Textbooks:

Cengage Lenders Say Junior Bondholders Can't Pursue Payment
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Health Care:

Bankruptcy court judge adjourns Interfaith Medical Center’s case until next week --- Supporters of Interfaith win a short, late adjournment
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Brooklyn's Interfaith Medical Center Likely to Start Its Closing Plan
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Moody's: Hospital Downgrades Have Surpassed Upgrades Every Quarter This Year
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More Layoffs on the Way at Northside Medical Center
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SSM Wants to Exit Management Contract With Bankrupt Oklahoma Hospital
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6 other Obamacare promises - and these are very much coming true
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Health Care Law Gets Real for Americans
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Insurance canceled: A message to President Obama
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Duct Tape Politics
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How politics, partisanship, and spin doomed HealthCare.gov
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Under Health Care Act, Millions Eligible for Free Policies
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Obamacare "Victim" in Florida Happy She Can Get Real Coverage
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Oil/Gas:

Groups Reach $14 Million Settlement Regarding Contaminated Oil Refining Site
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Whose fault was Norse Energy's bankruptcy ?
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Student Debt:

Why it's so hard to settle student loan debt
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Economy:

Factory orders climb 1.7% in September
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Median wage falls to lowest level since 1998
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US business spending plans slumped sharply as debt fight heated up
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Calls to raise taxes for the rich are growing
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Americans’ Debt Hangover Seen Ending in Boost to Growth
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Gas And Food Prices Have Hit Their Lowest Levels Of The Year
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Richard Fisher: US Gov't to Blame for Slow Recovery
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Fed’s Bullard: December Bond Taper Remains A Possibility --- Fed's Bullard: $1 trillion a year QE pace 'torrid'
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Fed taper in 2014? That's just 'wishful thinking'
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Goldman: Two Fed Economists Have Given Us A Big Hint About What The Fed's Next Easing Move Will Be
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Americans' Self-Reported Spending Up Slightly in October
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Americans Expect Changing World Order: Survey
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Low inflation means no hurry to taper stimulus, top Fed official says
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Bullard Says Jobs Not Sole Determinant of QE Buying Pace
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U.S. Banks Ease Business-Loan Standards, Fed Survey Shows
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The 12 Countries Most Vulnerable To A Financial Crisis
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Two Maps That Show How American Migration Patterns Have Dramatically Changed
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Robert Shiller: We May Be On The Verge Of A Revolution In The US Housing Market
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First-Time Home Buyers On The Decline, NAR Survey Reveals
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Home Builders Have Marginal Concern for 2014
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LPS on Mortgages: New Problem Loan Rates Close to Pre-crisis Levels
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QM Isn't "Plain Vanilla"
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Witnesses testify before Senate Banking Committee on housing finance reform
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Hensarling: Warnings of FHA’s insolvency “proven correct”
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Municipalities:

Detroit emergency manager pressed on pension cuts during trial --- Judge puts Detroit on the spot over pension remark --- Orr spars with judge as bankruptcy eligibility testimony ends --- Detroit Emergency Manager Ends Testimony, Unions Begin Case --- Union Official Speaks In Detroit Bankruptcy Trial --- Orr On Hot Seat In Bankruptcy Trial, Craig Talks Cop Morale --- Detroit manager denies bankruptcy was in the bag
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Live blog: Day 6 of Detroit bankruptcy hearing resumes
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Detroit bankruptcy trial today: Dillon, AFSCME official, Snyder aide may testify
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A few more days left in Detroit bankruptcy trial
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Michigan Treasurer To Testify in Detroit Case
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Bankruptcy shadows Detroit's mayoral election --- Why run for Detroit mayor? Winner may have real chance for change
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Mike Duggan: The new face of Detroit’s City Hall?
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In race for Detroit mayor, race doesn't seem to matter
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Man elected Detroit mayor must forge relationship with emergency manager
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Sander Levin, Mike Rogers go back and forth on Detroit bankruptcy
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Detroit: A city built for 2 million, with 700000 left
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Stockton sales tax plan set to end bankruptcy , pensions spared
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Why Jefferson County must hit the road over next two weeks to get out of bankruptcy
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Jefferson County Details $1.74 Billion Sale to Exit Court
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Bankrupt San Bernadino's Politicians Face Election Today
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The Wild, Weird Underground New York You Haven't Seen
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Telecoms:

BlackBerry shocker: Buyout deal falls apart; Heins out as CEO --- Extra Cash and New Chief Buy BlackBerry Just a Bit More Time --- Ousted BlackBerry CEO Had $56 Million Golden Parachute — But It May Not Have Deployed --- BlackBerry tries to keep the lights on --- Shares Plummet --- BlackBerry Was Just Kidding About Someone Buying It --- BlackBerry says it has no plans to shut handset unit --- With More Breathing Room, BlackBerry Could Still Turn Around --- Chen's BlackBerry Revival Task Mirrors Sybase in 1990s --- What a Big Investment Says About BlackBerry's Endgame --- BlackBerry Comeback Hampered by Vanishing Cash
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$1B investment in Blackberry might be a bid to control its bankruptcy
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LightSquared Still Seeking Wireless Spectrum Asset Bidders
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Corporate Reform:

Steve Cohen Will Probably Earn Enough This Year To Cover His Hedge Fund's New $1.2 Billion Settlement
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House subcommittee discusses proposals to enhance accountability at CFPB
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The New Yorker Profile Of Mary Jo White - 'Sid Vicious'
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Antitrust:

The Case for Joint, Several Liability of Reorganized Debtors That Continue to Participate in Antitrust Conspiracies Post-Discharge
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Retailing:

Discount retailer Building #19 files for bankruptcy --- To Close All 10 Stores
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Fear of 'showrooming' fades at Best Buy
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Retail sales increase 0.4 percent in September
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Gap Downgraded As Sales Weakness Expected To Continue
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Fitch Cuts Avon's Rating, On Watch for Further Downgrade
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Gambling:

Atlantic City Casino Values Drop
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Ethanol:

Indiana ethanol plant to restart after being idle a year
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Rail:

Maine railway seeks loan to operate through bankruptcy
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Pigeons:

Galbraith pleads not guilty as Pigeon King trial begins
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Lawyer gets prison time for fraud in Jackson County
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Finance:

Fed Survey: Banks eased lending standards, "little change in loan demand"
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Fraud:

SAC to pay record $1.8B in insider trading case --- After a Decade, SAC Capital Blinks --- SAC Will Plead Guilty to End Insider-Trading Case --- Will Shut Down To Outside Investors --- Liveblog of the News Conference Detailing the SAC Insider-Trading Settlement --- The Rise And Fall Of Steve Cohen
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Johnson & Johnson to pay $2.2 billion to end U.S. drug probes
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Scott Rothstein abused wife Kim, new court filing says
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Madoff Trustee Wins Ruling Easing Suits Against Financial Institutions
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Madoff Secretary Saw ‘Smug’ IT Guys After Private Meeting
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SEC Alleges $150M Real Estate Ponzi
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October 2013 Ponzi Scheme Roundup
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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 (87 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (14 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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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Bankruptcy filings drop 14.2% in Rochester region
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Jurisdiction:

Deeper into the Darkling Abyss: The 5th Circuit joins the 6th and 7th Circuits in Finding that Consent Cannot Cure A Bankruptcy Court's Stern Infirmity
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Tax:

Lessons in Language: Delaware Bankruptcy Court Weighs In on the Treatment of Tax Refunds Under Tax Sharing Agreements
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Ethics:

Ethics, Empiricists and International Insolvency at NCBJ
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Bankruptcy Reform:

Bankruptcy Reform Commission at NCBJ
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Celebs:

DMX Promises to Play Nice in Bankruptcy
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Sixteen NFL Stars Claim Bank Took Them to the Cleaners
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Casey Anthony bankruptcy hearing: Key rulings expected
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Food/Beverage:

Alma Rosa Winery Receives Offer From PE Firm Co-founder
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What's ahead for restaurants in 2014? One survey says fewer diners
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Frozen in history, a defunct sugar plant lives on
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Dozens of Deadly Spiders Burst from Banana As Woman Prepares to Eat It
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Autos:

Car rental company Advantage to be placed under Chapter 11 --- Simply Wheelz to File for Bankruptcy After Hertz Talks Collapse --- Franchise Services of North America Inc. announces bankruptcy filing by Simply Wheelz LLC
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Romney feared anti-bailout stance would 'sink' GOP bid
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Brokers:

Jon Corzine Can't Pay Damages With Creditor Money
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Corzine, Other Former MF Global Executives Seek Suit Dismissal
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Credit Reporting:

New Equifax Risk Score Helps Lenders Minimize Bankruptcy Losses | 4-Traders
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Trucking:

YRC Worldwide asks employees' help to refinance debt
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Buses:

School bus operator Atlantic Express files for bankruptcy
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Pensions:

PBGC to take over Pennfield pension fund
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Sovereigns:

No Argentine Settlement Yet. Some Light Reading While You Wait?
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UK:

High Court blocks second John Alex Kane bankruptcy bid
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Scot Young and the $4.5 billion Post-It note: Court hears of bankrupt tycoon's Facebook 'profit' in high-profile divorce case
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Future of mid-tier law firms under threat, says PwC
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Corporate power behind the throne held to account as a shadow director
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Pub company goes into administration
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British banks face new bill for past investment advice
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Co-operative details bank rescue plan
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Co-op conflict sees A&O lose out as bank readies for new GC
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U.K. Business Lawsuits Rise as Lehman-Claims Expiry Date Looms
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Insolvency rise kept in check
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British banks face new bill for past investment advice
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EU:

Debt Trading in Distressed Europe
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European Commission predicts 'turning point' in Europe
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PIIGS:

ie: Quinn family gets permission to sue Seán FitzPatrick --- David Drumm bankruptcy trial due to be heard next May --- Hundreds of deals expected under mortgage initiative
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Bailout creditors, Greece to restart reform talks --- Greece's debt inspectors back amid austerity anger
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Power bills squeeze Italian business --- Italian Banks Are Near Their Saturation Point On Government Debt
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Canada:

Developers of Canada LNG Export Terminal Seek Reorganization
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Austria:

Liquidating Hypo Alpe Adria not an option-chairman
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Brazil:

Itau’s Provisions Seen Sufficient to Cover Batista Losses
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After bondholders, OSX, Schlumberger, Ensco top OGX creditor list
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Japan:

Japan's Fukushima operator mulls overhaul to counter break-up plans
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Latvia:

Latvian steelmill insolvent , may lay off 1000 workers
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