Law:
General Counsel Increasingly Dumping The Top Biglaw Firms
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BigLaw: Is it losing its branding monopoly because of pricing?
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Associates at Linklaters spin-off may have to repay bonuses
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Veteran Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyer Joins Morgan Lewis --- Glenn E. Siegel
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Linklaters star private equity duo quit for White & Case after management showdown
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Justice Department Lawyers Return to Work
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Law grad gets 6 months in prison ‘boot camp’ for beheading Vegas casino’s exotic bird
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6 things you should never say at work
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7 More Ways To Pass The Time While Working At A Law Firm
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The 21 Unbreakable Commuting Commandments
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Sadly, Members Of The Public Aren’t Smart Enough To Understand The Law
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Brooklyn Law School faces debt downgrade
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Q&A: Cooley, Dow Lohnes Discuss Their Merger
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Update on the Exodus From Weil in Dallas
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5 Steps for Replacing Boxes of Documents With an iPad
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SCOTUSblog iOS app now available
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The Government Can Hold Your Money Hostage So You Can't Hire A Decent Lawyer --- Ideological lines blurred in SCOTUS arguments on right to challenge asset freeze
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Elizabeth Smart Describes The Dizzying Moment A Homicide Cop Failed To Rescue Her At A Library
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Two Convicted Killers Escaped A Florida Prison Using Bogus Legal Documents
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The Seattle Police Blotter Is The One Law Enforcement Blog You Have To Follow
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Lawyer once accused of Segway DWI now faces ethics complaint
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Juror who flipped the bird at defendant is partner at elite law firm; will she stay on jury?
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Woman charged with creating fake law firm
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Gecko in law firm ads spurs Geico protest; deal to pull commercials is reportedly reached
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Knife-Wielding Man Hijacks School Bus Carrying Elementary Students
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Banksy Taunts Cops After Mayor Bloomberg Calls Him A Vandal --- Woman Whose Pug Tinkled on Banksy's Art: "Dogs Are The Original Taggers"
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Dallas Cops Shoot Mentally Ill Man Standing in the Street
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Say What?!
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Judges:
Richard Stair, veteran bankruptcy judge, won't seek reappointment to bench
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Elena Kagan: Not all government is dysfunctional
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The shut down is over, so why I am depressed?
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Shutdown Averted, Courts Still Face Budget Woes
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Roberts Court Cloaks Activism in Complexity
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Woman charged with petty theft, accused of taking $2.87 from courthouse fountain
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Man is accused of stealing from courthouse vendor as he was awaiting sentencing for theft
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Budget deal provides ‘much needed lifeline’ for federal PDs and judiciary
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Report: Former Pa. SC justice refuses to write apology letters
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Thirty-one federal court facilities to be downsized
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Wall Street:
U.S. Stock Futures Little Changed After S&P 500 Record
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Markets Are Drifting Higher Again
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US stocks hit record high
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Goldman slashes pay as revenue plunges --- The Goldman Sachs Trading Machine Broke Down In The Summer --- Goldman Shares Decline as Revenue Falls Most Among Peers --- Goldman Profits From Soon to be Banned Ways
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Layoffs:
Jobless Claims in US Fall Less Than Forecast on California
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The 15 Most Desirable Employers In The World
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The 10 Best Careers Right Now For Recent College Graduates
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Pensions:
Prince Charles issues warning about pensions
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The Risks For Private Equity In Companies With Underfunded Benefit Plans
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Celebs:
Denny Hecker's 4th wife sought $15M, settles for $100K
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Mickey Rooney's Stepson Settles Suit, Owes Actor $2.8 Million
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Opposing lawyers want to depose Casey Anthony in defamation suit --- Heated exchanged between lawyers at Anthony bankruptcy hearing --- Casey Anthony hearing in Tampa ends with no decision
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Jodi Arias announces ‘limited edition’ prints of her latest jailhouse painting
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Furniture:
Thomas O'Brien seeks to end Hickory Chair license
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High-end brands did better for Furniture Brands
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Retailing:
JCP Stock Slapped Around by JCPenney Bankruptcy Chatter
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Metals:
Ormet Gets Extension to File Bankruptcy Plan
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Hotels:
Betsy Hotel owner grabs neighboring South Beach hotel in bankruptcy
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Oil/Gas:
Norse Energy shuts down, unable to drill in NY
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Economy:
Weekly Jobless Claims Fall from Six-Month High
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Shutdown deal averts catastrophe but leaves economy in peril
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Government Gets Back to Business --- Relief around world as US avoids debt default --- U.S. Business Community Lukewarm on Shutdown Deal --- The government shutdown's toll by the numbers --- Here's How Much The Government Shutdown Cost The Economy --- Fifty-Fold Increase in Jobless Claims By Federal Workers During Shutdown --- Obama blasts opponents as government re-opens --- Republicans Lash Out At Tea Partiers For Causing 16-Day Crisis That Crushed The Party's Popularity --- Conservatives Are Already Gearing Up For Round II Of The Shutdown And Debt Ceiling Fights --- Obama To GOP: 'Go Out There And Win An Election' --- Obama says Americans 'completely fed up' with Washington --- 'There Are No Winners Here,' Obama Says --- The 144 Republicans who voted for a default --- Was GOP's Stance Worth the Price? --- Business Voices Its GOP Frustration --- The EPA Found A 16 Year-Old Can Of Soup In Its Fridge, Thanks To The Government Shutdown --- America’s Debt-Ceiling Debacle --- 11 Things That Would Have Cost Less Than The US Government Shutdown
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Employee Morale, Productivity Are Casualties Of Federal Shutdown, APMA Director Says
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Budget Panel Leaders Make No Assurances --- House Conservatives Gird for Next Fights
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When Can We Expect Economic Data? --- The Hero of the Shutdown: Our Friend FRED
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George: Fed Should Start to Cut Bond Buying, but Gradually
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Evans: Fed To Remain Accommodative for Some Time to Come
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Fisher Says Fed Stimulus Won’t Work Amid Fiscal Fog
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Looking for Big Improvement in 2014
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Forget Obamacare, the Market's Getting 'Bernanke-care'
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Two Earnings Reports Perfectly Illustrate The Economic Divide In America
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Obama: Here Are The Three Things That We Could Do To Fix Our Economy Right Now
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Manufacturers Haven't Been This Optimistic In Over A Decade
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Geithner, Paulson Deposed in AIG Case --- Geithner Feuds With Greenberg Over Book in AIG Bailout Suit
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Home flipping gets fierce
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Real Estate Haunted by Vampire Foreclosures
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Average US rate on 30-year mortgage up to 4.28 pct.
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Judge approves sale of Vogt Commons
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San Diego Has Been One Of The Country's Hottest Housing Markets, And Now It's Really Starting To Slow Down
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Colony Association parts ways with developer
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Municipalities:
California pension fund to appeal San Bernardino bankruptcy eligibility
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Detroit makes other struggling cities look good to investors
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Dave Bing won't take being benched quietly
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Duggan would try to save DIA collection; Napoleon would sell it to avoid layoffs
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Detroit City Council Nears Vote on Debtor-in-Possession Deal
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Jesse Jackson, local leaders start petition against Detroit bankruptcy
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MBIA Inc.: Puerto Rico reiterates intention to pay bills --- Puerto Rico Governor: We are not on verge of bankruptcy --- Fitch: Rocked Puerto Rico Muni Bonds Hold Tight
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JeffCo resolution could be step toward bankruptcy end
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Jefferson County Commission votes to terminate agreements with creditors; seeks about $350 million more in concessions --- Bankrupt Alabama county threatens to end workout plan
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Jefferson County Bankruptcy Judge Rejects Sewer Claims
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Troubled cities must reckon with Stockton's deal
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Bankruptcy All About Politics Rather Than Math
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San Bernardino Councilman Chas Kelley charged with perjury, resigns - Secretly recorded conversations with others for FBI
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U.S. muni bond fund outflows rise to $1.3 bln
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Hedge Funds:
International Foreign Exchange Concepts Seeks Bankruptcy
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Tech:
IBM: Singing the Big Blues Again
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Health Care:
Obamacare woes need a paper cure
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How much ACA enrollment is enough?
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Huge Profits Leading To Surge In Cockroach Farming
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Coal:
Retirees say they are making progress in negotiations with coal mine
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Peabody posts 3Q loss on weaker pricing
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Alternative Energy:
Car Charging Gets $230 Million EV System From Bankrupt Ecotality
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Hong Kong Investor Likely to Buy Fisker
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Distressed Investing:
How to Invest in Distressed Debt
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Fashion:
Robbie Williams' fashion label goes bust
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Education:
The Most Conservative Colleges In America
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The U.S. Public School System Is Becoming The Land of The Poor
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Lehman:
E&Y Cuts $99 Million Deal to Exit Lehman Investor Case
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Telecoms:
LightSquared Lost $55.5 Million in September, $934 Million Since Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing
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Dish Network's LightSquared bid is part of a larger spectrum bet
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Batteries:
As Filing Deadline Looms, Focus Turns to Claims Against Exide
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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 (25 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (24 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 Statistics:
Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Avoidance Actions:
Stanwich Clarifies Wagoner Rule in Fraudulent Transfer Cases
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Claims Trading:
Hedge Funds Seek to Trade in Comfort as Bankruptcy Insiders
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Recharacterization:
If It Walks Like Equity and Talks Like Equity, It … Might Actually Be a Loan?
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Fraud:
Bernie Madoff's Employees Allegedly Used His Office Fridge To Pass Off Falsified Documents --- Ex-Madoff Employee Wasn’t Aware of Fraud, Lawyer Says --- Madoff Was Like a God, Wizard of Oz, Lawyers Tell Jury
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Madoff Employees Lied, Prosecutor Says at Trial
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Steve Cohen's SAC Capital To Settle Criminal Insider Trading Case --- Record insider trading settlement --- Penalty Of At Least $1 Billion
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Why The SEC Lost Its Big Case Against Mark Cuban --- Billionaire Mark Cuban wins SEC insider-trading case, calls lead trial lawyer for agency ‘a bully’
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HSBC hit with record $2.46 billion judgment
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Aviation:
American Airlines posts third quarter profit --- Earns $289 million in third quarter, $530 million if you exclude bankruptcy-related items and special charges --- For a Bankrupt Airline, American Is Raking It In --- AMR Profit Seen Leading Airlines in Doubling Net on Revenue --- Could hurt merger plans
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American Airlines stock takes off as cost cuts drive record revenue
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Horton: 'Merger will make us stronger'
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Air France CEO open to Alitalia merger --- Air France Demands Alitalia Overhaul Before Considering Merger
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Alitalia rescue plans hit turbulence
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Couple Fined $250 Each After Pleading Guilty To Having S** In Their Plane Seats
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Brokers:
Buyout takes MF Global scheme out of PPF assessment
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Soccer:
French football clubs threaten strike over 75 per cent super tax
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Santander on the rocks after capital increase flop
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Banking:
A Bank's Ability to Set Off Customer Debt From Money Held in Trust
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Barclays Executives Knew of Libor Lowballing, Suit Claims
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Electricity:
Creditors firm stance in bankruptcy of Texas' largest power provider
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Environmentalists criticize EFH, regulators over mining reclamation
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Tax:
Swiss Bank Frey To Close Over IRS Investigation
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UK:
Landlords question OE restructuring process
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Elderly could bankrupt welfare state, claims mobility tsar Alan Milburn
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Low-cost air fares firm grounded by Insolvency Service
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Small firms are the hardest hit by insolvency
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KPMG Midlands named Regional Insolvency Practitioner Firm of the Year
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NHS faces ' bankruptcy ' over ageing population
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EU:
Harmonising insolvency laws in Europe
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Brazil:
OGX may keep blocks under bankruptcy protection
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Brazil's OGX in talks with Vinci, others for 'options'
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Japan:
Government disinclined to prod Tepco into bankruptcy : Abe
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Romania:
Romanian government controversially adopts the Insolvency Code
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Germany:
Praktiker in talks to sell insolvent German DIY unit to rival
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Praktiker bondholders unlikely to get any money back
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Argentina:
Will Argentina Default Yet Again?
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China:
Chinese GDP Grows 7.8%
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Nomura: The Chinese Recovery Is Over
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Couple Accused Of Selling Their Daughter To Buy An iPhone
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