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Law:
The Biggest Law Firm Collapse in History Began With "****wad" Emails
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Leading Municipal Bankruptcy Team Joins Chadbourne & Parke
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Layoff Watch: Heads Continue To Roll In Biglaw
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Weil Weil West: Dallas Departures Deepen --- Weil Mum as Texas Partner Losses Mount
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Boies Opens in London With Bingham Hire: Business of Law
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Dewey Have A Postmortem For You: The New Yorker Dissects Dewey’s Death
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K&L Gates UK paid out more than its profit in 2012
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Government Shutdown Puts Law Student Externs on the Street
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This Is Why You Always Check The Address Field Before Sending An Email
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The 50 Best Law Schools In America
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Columbia Law's Applications Dropped 27% Since 2008
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The 15 Best Value Law Schools In America
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The 10 REAL Most Expensive Law Schools In America
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Why Some People Think Law School Is Totally Worth The Money
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The 10 Most Famous Graduates Of Yale Law School
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Law School Rightsizing: This Is How You Do It
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The 10 Most Useful Graduate Degrees
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Email Etiquette Rules Every Professional Should Know
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Living Without Apps: My Week in Hell
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Thelen Lawyers Urge Second Circuit To Allow Clawbacks
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If You Love Arguing Appeals, Why Don’t You Argue Some?
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Obama: NSA Spying Essential, Not Oversight
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Woman made up fake law firm to bilk employer, police say
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Here’s Something To Get Offended At If You Are Easily Offended
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Third biker charged in SUV confrontation; was ‘junk justice’ to blame for his freedom?
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FBI struggles to seize $80 million worth of Bitcoin
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Anti-begging law in Arizona knocked down by federal judge
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Machete-Wielding Deli Clerk Chases Off an Armed Robber
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McDonald's Customer Melts Down Very Publicly Over Cheating Girlfriend
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Waitress Gets Lotto Ticket as a Tip, Wins $17,500
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School Bans Footballs, Baseballs, Lacrosse Balls, Games Of Tag, Doing Cartwheels During Recess
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The Yale 'Poopetrator' Was Actually Covering Clothes In Chocolate
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Judges:
Federal courts are open, but some stays have been granted
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Supreme Court term begins amid government shutdown --- Supreme Court Opens Packed Term
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Justice Scalia: I Have Gay Friends, But They've Never Come Out To Me
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Scalia: The devil is getting ‘wilier’ and society is getting coarser
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10 Tasty Tidbits From Justice Antonin Scalia
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Inquisitive Justices? No Argument There
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The Coming of the Kagan Court
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Ex-Judge Schemed to Award Disability Benefits
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It's Your Own Fault, Judge Tells Congress
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Shutdown Cuts Off Guidance to Firms, Stalls Cases
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Tell Congress to go to hell–all federal district court employees are essential
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Judge Posner named likely candidate for this year's Nobel Prize in Economics
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Supreme Court Cases for U.S. Businesses to Watch
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Supreme Court Retirement Watch: RBG Drops Some Hints
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Wall Street:
US futures head lower; Washington impasse in focus
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US stocks drop as government shutdown continues
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Layoffs:
At least 24,000 federal workers file for unemployment in DC
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Alcatel-Lucent cuts 10,000 jobs in turnaround plan
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Some Lockheed workers return to work
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United Technologies Cancels 4000 Potential Staff Furloughs
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The Top 10 Mistakes Job Seekers Make
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Television:
Astros to Seek Dismissal of CSN Houston Bankruptcy Case
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Federal judge must rule on Astros’ request to dismiss bankruptcy case in CSN flap
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Celebs:
Curt Schilling selling items from home --- Massive estate sale --- Lawsuit forces sale
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Resorts:
Judge Says Hawaii Resort Creditors Can Vote on Chapter 11 Plan
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IP:
Cengage Sues to Protect Thousands of Textbook Copyrights
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Economy:
Economic Confidence Falls Off The Cliff
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Consumer Credit in US Rises $13.6 Billion on Car Purchases
China warns US about debt default --- China and Japan to US: Don't default! --- Biggest US Foreign Creditors Show Concern on Default Risk --- Harry Reid Is Starting The Week By Going Scorched-Earth On Boehner — Who Fires Back --- Obama Repeats No-Talks Stance as Democrats Plan Debt Bill --- What John Boehner Is Saying In Private May Be More Ominous Than The Public Comments --- Fact-Checking Boehner --- The Most Irresponsible Officials In Washington DC Are The 'Moderate' Republicans --- Republicans do crazy things because they have crazy beliefs --- Senate Democrats Are Going To Force Republicans To Filibuster A Debt Ceiling Hike --- Dems dare Boehner to vote as shutdown nears second week --- GOP Congressman: Cruz Mislead Us --- Chuck Schumer Says Conservatives Are Asking Him About Shutdown Advice --- America cannot live so carelessly forever --- Obama To John Boehner: Just Let Congress Vote --- What John Boehner's ambition has to do with the shutdown--- GOP Ready to Shift Fight to Entitlements --- The Main Impediment to Resolving the Shutdown : Irrationality --- GOP Rep Compares Shutdown to Gettysburg, Republicans to Confederacy --- Why Democrats Are Dug in on Shutdown Impasse --- Why The Shutdown Will Last Another Week --- Government's work stacking up a week into shutdown --- Obama: Shutdown hurts government operations --- Treasurys edge up as shutdown enters second week --- Military commissaries begin to reopen despite shutdown --- Senate Chaplain to Congress: End the Madness You Selfish Hypocrites --- We're Not Going To Get Two Of The Most Interesting Economic Datapoints Today --- Truckers Plan to Clog DC Beltway --- Furlough Raises Moral Questions
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Why The 2013 Debt Ceiling Crisis Is Scarier Than 2011 --- Obama Won't Negotiate Under Default Threat --- This Chart Destroys The Debt Ceiling Truthers --- White House Open to Short-Term Hike in Debt Limit --- Default is defeat for Republicans --- There's no survivalist portfolio for a debt-ceiling crash --- Tea Party Congressman Wins An Award For The Stupidest Thing Said About The Debt Ceiling
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Credit Agencies: US Risks Credit Rating Again
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Buffett reaps $10 billion from crisis-era investments
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The Countries With The World's Best Workers
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Getting Older, Growing Poorer
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Government shutdown stalls some federal home loans
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A US default makes Lehman's fall look like child's play
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The 20 Most Expensive Neighborhoods In America
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Municipalities:
Judge to decide whether Snyder must disclose EM candidates --- State: Names of other EM candidates should remain secret --- Agreement: Gov. Snyder won't be asked to name Detroit emergency manager candidates --- Governor's credibility hinges on openness
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Billions in Debt, Detroit Faces Millions in Bills for Bankruptcy
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The Root Cause Of Detroit 's Bankruptcy Is Simple, And It Can't Happen Anywhere Else
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Bankrupt Stockton Pins Hopes on Tax Increase, Not Pension Reform
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San Bernardino passes 'terms sheet' for its bankruptcy --- San Bernardino mayor to deliver warning in 'state of the city'
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California’s New Feudalism Benefits a Few at the Expense of the Multitude
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Not Just Detroit's Problem: American Cities And Counties' Unfunded
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Public pension woes loom for some municipalities
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Puerto Rico expects U.S. economic incentives
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Health Care:
Scooter Store provides cautionary tale
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Medical Tourism As An Alternative To Obamacare
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Here's Why The New Obamacare Site Is Such A Disaster
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The Truth About Obamacare and How It Solves the Suffering of the Insured
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Obamacare Chief Defends Rocky Start --- Watch The Daily Show get exasperated about ObamaCare --- Obama adviser: Demand overwhelmed HealthCare.gov --- Insurers, others say 'Obamacare' glitches fixable --- Health care exchanges working out kinks a week later
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Telecoms:
BlackBerry shares up on interest from strategic buyers
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Aviation:
Judge sets clock ticking on TWU intervention request in American Airlines-US Airways case
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2 Swift Air execs want deposition moved; Saipan Air objects
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Alitalia risks bankruptcy without capital increase
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Italian government to resume talks on saving Alitalia
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Ryanair Has Finally Realized It Can't Treat People Terribly Forever
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Retailing:
Can J.C. Penney and Its Shareholders Be Saved?
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Mass Torts:
BP Well Dumped 4.2 Million Barrels Into Gulf, U.S. Says --- BP Did Its Best Given Magnitude of Oil Spill Unknowns, Witnesses Say
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Food/Beverage:
Texas produce shipper files for liquidation
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Chicken Little: Study Finds Nuggets Contain No More Than 50 Percent Chicken Meat
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14 'All-American' Foods That Foreigners Find Completely Gross
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Corporate Reform:
Legal Side Effect in Admission of Wrongdoing to the S.E.C.
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Dodd-Frank Reform: 38% Of Rules Done
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Resorts:
Hokulia's bankruptcy reorganization plan gets preliminary approval
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M&A:
M&A Report Shows Value Up, Volume Down
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Financial Privacy:
When Your Mom Steals Your Identity
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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 (22 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (9 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:
(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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Sanctions:
Bankruptcy Court Must Determine Whether Creditor Acted in Bad Faith for Sanctions
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Valuation:
A Statutory Review of Bankruptcy Valuation Issues
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Insurance:
Does Your D&O Policy Adequately Protect You In Insolvency?
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Brokers:
Corzine, Others Ask MF Global Judge to Rethink Insurance Decision
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Banking:
U.S. banks get ready for the day when deposits shrink
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Shipping:
Tanker Rates Rallying as Owners Demolish Most in Decade
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Alternative Energy:
Ecotality finds $3M bid to open bankruptcy auction
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Energy Conversion Trustee Sues Chinese Companies
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Rail:
Gordian Hired to Sell Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway
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Fraud:
September 2013 Ponzi Scheme Roundup
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Court considers ending Stanford Ponzi scheme suits
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Falcone Banned at Fidelity for 7 Years by N.Y.’s Lawsky
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Cuban Tells Jury He Thought He Was Free to Sell Stock
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The Netherworld of What Constitutes Insider Trading
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Mark Cuban Continues Testimony in Lawsuit
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Sovereigns:
The Supreme Court Just Dealt Argentina A Big Blow In Its Case Against Hedge Fund Managers --- U.S. Top Court Rejects Argentina Appeal --- Argentina Gets No SCOTUS Review - Yet (Yawn)
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Argentina's Standoff With Creditors Moves to Next Stage
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It is high time Argentina talked to its creditors
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UK:
Fifth of manufacturing firms face insolvency risk
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PIIGS:
George Soros: Greece Is A Victim Of Its Creditors' Misconceptions And Taboos --- Greek ex-minister jailed for 20 years for graft
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Sean Quinn gets permission to sue David Drumm in US --- ie: You can still live the high life at bankrupt solicitor's chalet --- Anglo Irish Liquidators Face Tough Questions From Creditors
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Canada:
McCarthy Tétrault partners honored at 25th annual Turnaround Management Association Conference
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Lac-Mégantic railway MM&A could be sold by December
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NS blueberry farm loses bankruptcy fight, closes with $17m debt
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Ex-CEO of NS development authority charged following forensic audit
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Germany:
German exports rise less than expected in August
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Serbia:
Serbia seeks loan billions from UAE amid bankruptcy fears
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Serbia to Announce Budget Cuts as Fiscal Risk Grows
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Experts dispute Serbia's ' bankruptcy ' scare
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Serbia Drafts Budget Measures as Cabinet Scraps to Stay Afloat
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New Zealand:
Insolvency Practitioners Bill inches closer
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Singapore:
Law Ministry mulls merging bankruptcy, corporate insolvency acts
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Brazil:
Brazil's OGX, creditors to meet as DIP loan sought -sources
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Brazil´s OGX Bonds Now Trade at 6 Cents to the Dollar
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Brazil's ANP Denies OGX Request
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Romania:
Romania's new insolvency code will be rolled out in three weeks
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