Law:
A Peek At Partner Pay: Baker Botts, Covington & Burling
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Business of Law
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Layoff Watch: Law Firm Spreads Holiday Jeers, Trims Ranks Like Turkey
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A&O reported to have lost $250m in the USA
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Former adjunct law prof suspended for 90 days after taking plea in law-student harassment case
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Law schools can’t sleep through the technological revolution
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Trends in LSAT-taker, applications to law schools, and enrollments over 45 years
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Hugh Hefner (We Mean, the Dean) Is Taking a Leave
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Why Milbank Sends 4th-Years To Harvard
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Nine Clawback Suits Filed In Ruden Bankruptcy
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19 reasons why this is an excellent resume
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America's 'Killer Elite' Lawyers Are All In One Prosecutor's Office In Manhattan
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What Clients Want: Introductions to Other Clients
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Thief squirrels away 140000 pounds of nuts
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Lawyer Turns On Wife In Bizarre False Imprisonment Case
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Mugshots Of Kids From The 1800s
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Lawyer had cocaine delivered while at Law Society dinner
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A New Miami Dolphins Bullying Anecdote Has Surfaced And It's Astonishingly Horrible
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The Best And Worst Ways To Conduct Executions
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13-Year-Old Boy Suspended For Wearing Fancy Purse
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A Former Cop Explains How To Avoid Getting Arrested
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Man Claims First Amendment Right To Take ‘Upskirt’ Pictures
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Family members call for justice in slaying of black woman said to be seeking help after car accident --- Another Black Teenager Shot Dead — Is ‘Stand Your Ground’ To Blame?
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Thieves Target Homes With Doggy Doors
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Dad ‘unfit parent for refusing son McDonald’s’
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Police stun stepdad trying to save son from fire
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Say What?!
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Judges:
Stop-And-Frisk Judge Removed, Fights Back --- Brief says she was ‘completely blindsided’
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Another federal judge blasts Prenda Law
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Ex-probation officer to get 5 years in cocaine case ... unless he supplied drug that killed judge
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Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: The Early Word On October Term 2014
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Judge Posner is 9th most influential scholar of all time --- How I Write: Richard Posner
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Wall Street:
US futures signal higher open; US jobs ahead
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Markets Are Rising Everywhere Ahead Of The Big Jobs Report
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US stocks fall as US GDP report fuels Fed concerns
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Stocks look to jobs data for Fed clues
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Layoffs:
How To Lose A Job In 10 Days
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Gambling:
Atlantic Club casino seeks bankruptcy protection --- RIH Acquisitions Seeks Bankruptcy
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Lehman:
Lehman sues Credit Suisse to expunge $1.1 bln 'inflated' claims
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Trucking:
YRC Worldwide CEO Raises Threat of Bankruptcy
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Celebs:
Why Did Rapper DMX File?
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Bankrupt Kate and Jon Gosselin Fight Over Children’s Alleged Developmental Issues, Money and Lawsuits
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Professional Athletes Pick Up Wins in Bankruptcy Court
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Electricity:
Duke Energy customers protest rate hikes for defunct power plants
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Energy Future Debt Fray Nears as Coupons Loom: Corporate Finance
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Dynegy Posts Profit as Units Exit Chapter 11
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Metals:
Ormet Can Continue Operations Through Month's End
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Banking:
Fed’s Dudley Says Banker Pay Rules Could Help Curb Risk-Taking
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Alternative Energy:
Energy Dept. failed to report concerns before green-tech firm filed for bankruptcy
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Sun almost set on Suntech Power as liquidation looms
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Suntech Says US Bankruptcy Bid Could Derail Restructuring
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Greenville approves United Solar payback agreement
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Autos:
Fiat Exec: No Recovery in Italy
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Economy:
Commerce Department report indicates the economy is losing momentum
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Weekly jobless claims drop to 336000, near pre-shutdown level
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US Economy Grew 2.8% in 3Q --- Economy Up, but Details Less Upbeat
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Economy Still in Structural Decline
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Being A Young Adult In America Is A Financial Nightmare
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US government shutdown could distort jobs report
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Goldman: Here Are 5 Trends In The US Economy That Will Affect Q4 GDP
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Economist Tyler Cowen Explains Why The Future Will Be Awesome — For About 15% Of Us
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America Won't Be The No. 1 Economy By 2030
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Actually, Poor And Middle-Class Americans Are Richer Than Their Counterparts 35 Years Ago
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac near bailout repayments
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Average US Rate on 30-Year Mortgage at 4.16 Pct.
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Municipalities:
Testimony ends in Detroit bankruptcy trial --- Live blog replay: Day 8 of Detroit bankruptcy eligibility hearing
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Detroit bankruptcy trial moves to closing remarks
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Snyder aide wanted governor to have final say on bankruptcy
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Police union leader: Detroit bankruptcy negotiators had no desire to strike deal
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Former state Treasurer Andy Dillon finishes Detroit bankruptcy testimony
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Bing says bankruptcy 'inevitable'
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Detroit Pension Offer Not 'Serious,' Greenhill's Robins Says
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Dillon: State not likely to bail out Detroit police, firefighter pensions
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Top Michigan Official: Detroit Bankruptcy 'Looks Premeditated'
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Live blog: Snyder aide Rich Baird takes stand --- Dick Baird Says He Worked For Rick Snyder, Not State
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Governor's team speaks at Detroit bankruptcy trial
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Michigan Emergency-Manager Law Underfunded, Ex-Official Says
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Duggan, Orr must manage realities --- Obama officials congratulate Mike Duggan on election victory
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Detroit's violence leaves blood on everyone's hands
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Detroit takes first steps to fix troubled lighting
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Issues that brought Detroit to bankruptcy haunts other Michigan cities
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Flint voters elect 2 ex-convicts to City Council
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Stockton: 'Hard work' begins now, says police chief after passage of Measure A
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Disorder at City Hall is the order of the day in Stockton
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The 35 Best Cities For Young Adults
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New Video Shows Mayor Ranting About Wanting To Kill Someone
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Retailing:
Penney monthly same-store sales rise for first time since 2011
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Why Dollar Stores Are Killing Discount Chains
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Banking:
UBS to buy back toxic asset fund for $3.76bn
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Aviation:
Freedom Air may fly again, under new management
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Coal:
Patriot eyes bankruptcy emergence next month
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Tax:
IRS Refunded $4bn to Identity Thieves
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7 Business Travel Expenses You Never Knew You Could Write Off
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Cemeteries:
Gov. Robert Bentley urges Carver Memorial Gardens bankruptcy trustee to continue burials, offers to help raise money for repairs
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Opera:
New York City Opera Sets Hit the Auction Block
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Fraud:
JPMorgan Banker Backed $200 Million Madoff Loan in 2008
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Madoff Yelled About Aide Who Knew Everything: Secretary
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Apparel:
Billabong’s Downfall May Signal The Death Of The Entire Surfwear Industry
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Health Care:
Obama: 'i Am Sorry' --- Contrite Obama apologizes for healthcare insurance pledge, website
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Retailing:
Lawsuit claims late Sandy insurance payments pushed retailer into bankruptcy
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Agriculture:
Will Feds Bankrupt Small Farms With Food Safety Rules?
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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 (9 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (10 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:
Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Miscellaneous:
Bill on Bankruptcy : Listening in the Dark at the NCBJ
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Bankruptcy Reform:
Bankruptcy Reform Commission 11/7 Field hearing- Witness Statements: Thomas J. Salerno --- Prof. George W. Kuney --- Maria Chavez-Ruark --- Courtney Engelbrecht Barr --- Kathleen M. Miller --- Prof. Anthony J. Casey --- Prof. S. Todd Brown
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Tax:
Decisions Address FDIC Claims to Defunct Bank Tax Refunds
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Tampa loses tax fraud crown to Miami in new audit
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Secured Debt:
Chapter 20 in the Eleventh Circuit: Modification of Secured Claims Impermissible Without Discharge
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Recharacterization:
Bankruptcy Court Declines to Recharacterize Transfers from Insider as Equity Despite Lack of Documentation
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Involuntary Bankruptcy:
Thanks for the Help, But We Are Not Going to Pay You
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TBTF:
Dudley Sees Cultural, Ethical Lapses at Many Firms
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Litigation:
Credit Crisis Litigation Update: It is Settlement Time
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Insurance:
The PMI Group Inc Updates on Bankruptcy Situation
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Sovereigns:
Argentine bondholders offer deal to holdout creditors
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Elliott Has No Interest in Argentine Bondholder Talks
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UK:
Late payments "a greater threat" than insolvency
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Barclays, Deutsche Bank Lose Bid to Block U.K. Libor Lawsuits
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EU:
ECB cuts rates to new low, sees protracted low inflation --- ECB President Mario Draghi Discusses Shock Decision To Cut Rates In Press Conference
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Euro zone bonds rally after surprise ECB rate cut
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Eurozone Crisis is Not Over Yet
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Draghi running out of bazookas in ECB's arsenal
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PIIGS:
Mondragon: Trouble in workers’ paradise
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ie: Personal insolvency deals 'suitable only for few' --- Bankrupt developer Dunne plans to work 'into his 70s' in US --- 'Greedy cow' wife turned down £32m – husband
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France:
S&P Downgrades France To AA
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Finland:
Talvivaara in “Advanced Talks” to Avoid Bankruptcy
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Norilsk has no plans to help Finland's Talvivaara
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Austria:
Austrian Banks Forced to Prepare in Case of Bankruptcy
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China:
China's ailing solar panel makers see the light, on a farm
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Brazil:
OGX highlights flaws in Brazil's bankruptcy laws
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OSX Said Planning to File for Bankruptcy Protection Today
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Korea:
Korea's 38th-largest Conglomerate on Brink of Bankruptcy
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Vietnam:
More bankers arrested in Vietnam over loans given to bankrupt seafood exporter
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