Law:
Ruling Weakens Dewey’s Defense to Former Employee Class Action
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Layoff Watch: Not Everyone’s A Winner --- Layoffs And Firings Galore
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Which Biglaw Firm Is Rescinding Offers?
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The State of the Job Market – Some See Improvement, Others Skeptical
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How law firm mergers can go wrong
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The Secrets to a Healthy Law Firm Merger
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Linklaters expands female leadership scheme across global offices
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What GCs Want
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Business of Law
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Latham takes Bakers' crown as number one firm on top 30 international firms ranking
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‘You Can’t Move Laterally From a Small Firm To A Big One!’
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Do alternative fees work in litigation matters? These lawyers are using them
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Are You Buying the Balanced Life Pitch?
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Which Legal Sites Did Heartbleed Affect?
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Is this the death of hourly rates at law firms?
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Man with first name ‘God’ runs into credit-rating issues
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Your Legal Documents Are Exposed To Heartbleed Too
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Botched e-discovery can be an ethics violation, proposed opinion says
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Haters Gonna Hate On Tuition-Cutting Law School
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New Jersey Bridge Lane Closure Investigation Law Firm Notes Released
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Hate crime charges planned after Jewish center slayings
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Lawyer Suspended Three Months for Phantom Depositions on Time Sheets
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Working girls embrace the sharing economy
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Playboy lawyer jailed for girlfriend’s murder after 37 years
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Man ordered to display ‘I am a bully’ sign is jeered during his punishment
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Girl, 16, accused in robbery of PNC Bank during lunchtime
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Men Who Allegedly Raped And Killed 4 Women Probably Wore Court-Ordered GPS Devices During The Crimes: Cops
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Cliven Bundy's Unconstitutional Stand
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Dog chosen for jury duty
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Mug Shots
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Say What?!
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Judges:
Notice of Bankruptcy Judge Vacancy for the District of Colorado
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Scientist Awarded Chancery Court’s First Go-to-Jail Ticket
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Justice Stevens Tries To Solve Gun Crisis The Dumbest Way Possible
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Put Cameras in the Supreme Court
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Judge Posner Includes Photograph Of Plaintiff In Banana Costume
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No PJs
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Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Judge Beheading Plot
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Wall Street:
US Stock -Index Futures Little Changed Before Earnings Reports
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The Market Isn't Looking So Great
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Stocks Close Higher To Start The Week
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Layoffs:
Finding a Full-Time Job May Get Easier, But Not for Everyone
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Anxiety Spreads Through West Point As Military Combat Roles Are Being Slashed
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Electricity:
Drama continues for EFH; new anonymous bonds buyer in the mix
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Texas Railroad Commission will No Longer Accept Empty “Self-Bonding” for Energy Future Holdings’ Mining Operations
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Mach Gen Restructuring Plan Confirmed by Bankruptcy Judge
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Shipping:
Genco Shipping pre-pack: debt in the driver’s seat
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Personal Finance:
12 Times Being Cheap Is Totally Worth It
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Here's The Scary Money Habit That's Really Common Among Millennials
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Retailing:
Bankruptcy Lenders Have Tight Leash on Coldwater Creek
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How Sears Lost Its Shirt
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Coldwater Creek Wins Approval of Loan to Fund Liquidation
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Bullish US retail sales brighten growth outlook
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Banking:
Citi's Bad Bank Doing Better Than Good One
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Citi posts higher income as troubled assets perform better
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First Mariner sale delayed as investment group files challenge
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First Mariner chose National Penn's low bid because of regulatory concerns
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Bank says ZeekRewards settlement key to its survival
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Pensions:
Supreme Court Ponders Changing the Rules on Nonspousal Inherited IRAs
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Nonprofits Caught in Pension Crossfire Between Foundation, Unions
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Debt Collection:
Social Security Halts Efforts to Collect Decades-Old Debts
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Economy:
Deficit now expected to be even lower
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Four Big Economic Events Are Coming Up Today
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Hedge Funds Helped Fan Financial Crisis: SF Fed Paper
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American Companies Think The Unthinkable — Leaving The US
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How Your Taxes Compare to Other Countries
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Average tax bill for the 1% this year: $525,000
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This WSJ Chart About Taxing The Rich Doesn't Tell The Whole Story
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The Obamas Paid a 20% Effective Tax Rate -- Yours Is Probably Higher
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How The US Government Spent Your 2013 Tax Dollars
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Top Earners Feel the Bite of Tax Increases --- Rich People Might Be Dumping Stocks To Pay For Their Big Fat 2013 Tax Bills
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40% of Rich Hiding Money Overseas
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CBO: Affordable Care Act getting even more affordable
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Yellen and Her Low Inflation Nonsense
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How The Racial Makeup Of America Will Change In The Next 50 Years --- The Fastest Way To Understand America's Changing Demographics
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Low Wage Workers Pay the Price Twice
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5 Takeaways On Wealth and Inequality From Piketty
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Tensions over money flows bode poorly for global economy
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Home Sellers’ Asking Prices Hit Five-Year High
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Real estate firm chief and ex-associate charged in $1M ‘short sale’ mortgage-fraud scheme
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Fannie Slams The Door Shut On 2 CO Law Firms
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Boston: Hotel/condo developer's reorganization upheld
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Municipalities:
Five seek post as judge's expert witness in Detroit bankruptcy case
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Detroit Judge to Consider Debt Crisis Veteran as Adviser
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Bankruptcy negotiations delay Detroit budget presentation
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City of Detroit close to pension deal, which could pave way for bankruptcy exit
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Lawyers for Detroit Retirees Seek Emails Between Obama, Michigan Governor
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Free Press columnist wins Pulitzer for bankruptcy commentary
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Detroit: Bankruptcy water deal with suburbs is dead --- Detroit may end up privatizing water department --- How privatizing DDOT could save Detroit millions
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Detroit outsourcing
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Special Deals Allow Detroit To Collect Hundreds Of Millions In Extra Revenue
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Detroit's parking ticket plan sparks outrage
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Moody's sees 'signs of progress' in Detroit bankruptcy
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Detroit to launch auction website for abandoned homes
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Detroit Sells Homes for $1000
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Detroit finance chief: Budget process is 'very fluid' --- Bankruptcy case delays Detroit's usual budget process
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Detroit : A Story of Bankruptcy , Hope, and the Road to Settlement
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If You Thought Detroit's Art Was Finally Safe, You Were Very Wrong
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Private money, public projects: More U.S. states doing deals
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Gov. Snyder declares financial emergency in Lincoln Park
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An important step in Stockton's recovery
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America's Dirtiest Cities
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The Most Normal States In America
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America's Fastest Shrinking Cities
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Fraud:
Pace of John Wiley Price investigation is hard to understand --- Parsing That Long John Wiley Price Story
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Lawyers start mining the Medicare data for clues to fraud
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Lawyer involved in Miami-NCAA case charged by Bar
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Mexico bank regulator, Citigroup report second fraud at Banamex
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DBSI: Idaho investment executive convicted on 78 fraud counts
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Tax:
H&R Block Doesn't Want to Do Your Penny-Ante Taxes
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TurboTax Maker Linked to Grassroots' Campaign Against Free, Simple Tax Filing
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Alternative Energy:
Loan Program That Boosted Tesla Faces New Scrutiny
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Musical Instruments:
Brass Instrument Maker SE Shires Files for Bankruptcy
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Healthcare:
State officials approve Berkshire Medical's new ER in North Adams
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Are more job cuts coming at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center? - Greensboro
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How Risky Is It To Be Uninsured? - Financial Risk
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Celebs:
Not So Fast! ‘Chrisley Knows Best’ Star Heading To Court With Creditors As Show Is Renewed — Will They Take His Reality TV Money??
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MC Hammer files legal papers to block US tax officials
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Judge: Michael Jackson's Mom Owes for Lawsuit
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Aviation:
'Unruly, Soaked' Man Tries To Open Door Of Southwest Plane Midair
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US Airways Tweeted An Extreme P--- Image And Left It Up For A Long Time --- US Air Apologizes
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Apparel:
Jones to keep negotiating for Hardwick
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Religion:
Gallup Diocese to mount advertising campaign on claims process
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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 (18 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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DIP Finance:
Break-Up Fees Available to Lenders too?
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Bankruptcy Rules:
MD PA: Public Notice regarding Proposed Amendments to Local Bankruptcy Rules and Forms
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Cash Collateral:
Cash Collateral Orders Revisited Following ResCap
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Tenth Circuit Affirms Order Allowing Debtor to Use Oversecured Creditor's Cash Collateral to Pay Professionals
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Sales:
Judge may limit credit bid on Free Lance-Star
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Settlements:
A Practical Guide to Bankruptcy-Proofing Settlement Agreements
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Venue Reform Leads Survey Results
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Telecoms:
LightSquared Says It Was Right to Shut Dish Chairman Charlie Ergen Out of Restructuring Plans
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Currency:
Mt. Gox founder won't attend US bankruptcy hearing --- 'Not Willing to Travel to US' for Bankruptcy Trial
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'Bitcoin Millionaire' Indicted For Allegedly Funelling Cash To Silk Road
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Education:
States Crack Down on For-Profit Colleges, Student Loan Industry
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More Business Students Are Asking Mom and Dad for Tuition Money
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Autos:
More tests ahead for GM after documents show culture of denial
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Hedge Fund Manager Makes Lonely Defense of G.M.
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GM CEO Seeks New Spokesman, Replaces Human Resources Head
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Lawmakers Release 250,000 GM Recall Documents
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Did GM Pull A Pinto?
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Fisker Creditors Reach Deal to Split Cash From Sale of Operations --- Fisker creditors to receive $35 million
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Corporate Governance:
Hedge Funds Wield Risky Legal Ploy to Milk Buyouts
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Opera:
Closing an Opera With 'Dignity'
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Mass Torts:
Asbestos Defendants Seek Access to Bankruptcy Documents
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Deadline set for victims to bring claims in deadly oil train derailment
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Brokers:
Stockbrokers Who Fail Test Have Checkered Records
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UK:
CBW hires insolvency practitioner to focus on SMEs
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UK pawnbroker Albemarle & Bond rescue saves 628 jobs
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UK Inflation Rate Falls to 1.6%, Lowest in Four Years
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Punch Taverns says continues negotiations with stakeholders
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EU:
Europe Stocks Decline as Investors Weigh Ukraine Violence
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Europe's Delusion of Economic Growth
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PIIGS:
Greece's economy is still a huge mess
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Spain's Pescanova gets reprieve on debt restructuring deadline --- Pescanova Seen Seeking to Extend Restructuring Vote Deadline
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ie: SME credit crisis 'will last five more years'
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Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena Considers Raising Up to ý5 Billion
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Canada:
Approval of a SISP in a BIA proposal: Re Colossus Minerals Inc.
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Canadian payday loan provider seeks bankruptcy protection
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France:
Peugeot Releases Reorganization Plan
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Ukraine:
The US Is Considering Arming Ukrainian Forces --- Ukraine Says Operation in East Begins --- Putin Calls Obama About Ukraine, And The Conversation Is Tense--- Putin's Pain Threshold Presents Sanctions Dilemma --- Why Putin May Stand Down --- Ukraine Open to Vote on Regional Autonomy --- No sign of crackdown as Ukraine deadline passes --- War Fears Grow --- Ghosts of WWI --- Pentagon: Russian jet buzzed US warship --- Ukraine asks for UN peacekeepers --- Kiev's troops invisible in east Ukraine --- EU plans to increase sanctions on Russia --- West struggles to show united front --- Russia doesn't need to do another Crimea in east Ukraine. All it needs to do is sow chaos --- International Bailout of Ukraine, Like Greece Rescue, Faces Major Risks
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China:
China engineers ‘Potemkin defaults’ to mask debt reality
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Housing Trouble Grows in China --- Too Much of a Good Thing: A China Property Glut FAQ
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Yangtze River Delta becomes epicentre for China credit risk
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China Tightens Oversight of Trusts as Default Risk Rises
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