August 7, 2014

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Law:

Joff Mitchell Of Zolfo Cooper: 'My Advice To Law Firms Is To Get Your House In Order'
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Disbarred ‘Prince of Torts’ Could be on the Hook for at Least $25 Million
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Business of Law
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As Big Merger Deals Boom, So Do Big Failures
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Too many lawyers? Blame the bankers
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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Boies Schiller
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Document Review Attorney’s Billing SNAFU
(DBN)

A Final Warning To Those Who Enter The Law School Black Hole
(DBN)

Lawyer Asked To Not Represent Women: Otherwise, No Concerns?
(DBN)

Circuit Bars Trustee From Recovering Thelen Fees
(DBN)

Objection! Interrupting lawyer gets rare sanction
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Lawyer Accused of 'Frivolous' Filing After Malaysia Airlines Tragedy
(DBN)

Judge grants expedited hearing in racketeering suit against law firm
(DBN)

Three Things Lawyers Can Learn From Teachers
(DBN)

Federal Judge Sanctions Firm, Three Lawyers, Failure To Cite Controlling Precedent
(DBN)

Law Firm Violates FDCPA After Four-Second Review of Debt Collection Complaint
(DBN)

8 Tips For On-Campus Interviewing
(DBN)

What kind of jobs are JD advantage?
(DBN)

Pay discrimination alleged in prof’s suit against FAMU law school
(DBN)

How To Make Small Talk
(DBN)

Lawyers Want Evidence Preserved in Hernandez Kidnap
(DBN)

The Affluenza Kid And Privilege (This Time The Evidentiary Kind)
(DBN)

Kid Rock Responds To Lawyers At ‘Sad Ass Excuse For A Law Firm’
(DBN)

Woman Used Illegally In The Infamous Burger King "B------" Ad Speaks Out
(DBN)

Feds raid criminal defense lawyer’s office, seek conflict hearings in multiple cases
(DBN)

On probation for stowaway attempts, woman flew from San Jose to LA sans ticket, officials say
(DBN)

Insurance Company Pays Man's Settlement With $21,000 in Coins
(DBN)

Kanye West Gave An Incredible But Ridiculous Deposition In A Court Fight With A Paparazzo --- Kanye West Declares, Under Oath, That He's Smarter Than Britney Spears
(DBN)

Office manager sues after ex-client fires dozens of rounds at law firm
(DBN)

Missouri execution takes 10 minutes; four SCOTUS justices would have granted stay
(DBN)

Woman sends $150K to dating scammer who used photo of Montana’s attorney general
(DBN)

Man Buys Every Pie at Local Burger King to Spite Brat
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Obama Defends Use Of Executive Power: 'The American People Don't Want Me Just Standing Around'
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Judges:

Chief judge of top Delaware court gets gown makeover; sleeve stripes are reminiscent of Rehnquist
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Teen gets jail term for tagging courthouse during vandalism prosecution
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Judge Arrested After Allegedly Punching, Choking, and Biting Wife In Moving Car In Front Of Their Children
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Wall Street:

Stock futures tilt higher
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Wall Street ends near flat as Russia concerns linger
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15 Signs It's Time To Break Up With A Wall Streeter
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Layoffs:

What Hiring Managers Really Want To Know When They Ask, ‘What Are Your Hobbies?’
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TVA - Eliminating 2,000 Jobs this Year
(DBN)

'I Learned My Company Was Getting Shut Down Over Twitter'
(DBN)

National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Shipping:

Eagle Bulk Shipping Goes to the Birds --- Eagle Bulk Shipping Files for Bankruptcy in New York
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OSG exits Chapter 11 --- OSG Sails Out of Chapter 11 Amid Creditor Dispute
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Coal:

Southwestern Pennsylvania's Emerald Mine closing
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Television:

Report: AT&T to make bid for CSN Houston --- AT&T Said to Weigh Buying Comcast's Houston Sports Network --- AT&T, DirecTV to take over Comcast SportsNet Houston --- Plan calls for AT&T, DirecTV to become sole owners of CSNH
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Retailing:

The Great Mall Exodus
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The Fate Of America's Dying Supercenters
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RadioShack: Is All Hope Really Lost?
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Education:

Gates Foundation to ConnectEDU: Where's Our Money?
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Celebs:

Jasmine Guy Joins the 'I Owe the IRS' Club
(DBN)

George Clooney posts wedding banns ahead of marriage to British lawyer
(DBN)

'Girls Gone Wild' mogul Joe Francis could be going to jail
(DBN)

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Construction:

Former Assets Of Bankrupt Allied Industries Up For Bid
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Economy:

The NBC/WSJ Poll Confirms The Great Political Divide In America --- Poll Finds Widespread Economic Anxiety --- Americans Blame Washington for Their Recession Hangover
(DBN)

Fed looms as major factor in Treasury borrowing outlook
(DBN)

U.S. Births increased in 2013 after Declining for Five Consecutive Years
(DBN)

Trade Deficit decreased in June to $41.5 Billion
(DBN)

Unemployment insurance prevented 1.4 million foreclosures
(DBN)

Record Numbers of Americans Are Renouncing Their U.S. Citizenship
(DBN)

US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Bank of America to pay nearly $17 billion in mortgage pact --- Bank of America Offers U.S. Biggest Settlement in History
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Some struggling homeowners may soon find it easier to get mortgage help
(DBN)

34 Percent of U.S County Housing Markets Now Less Affordable for Buying Than Their Long-Term Averages
(DBN)

The scary houses you can buy for less than a car
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Municipalities:

Detroit Nears Financing Exit, Creditor Accord, Court Told
(DBN)

Detroit bankruptcy judge: No more delays for debt-cutting trial
(DBN)

Detroit's bankruptcy tab tops $50 mln, likely to grow
(DBN)

Duggan willing to keep Orr in Detroit, bankruptcy transcripts reveal
(DBN)

Judge sees holes in Detroit's plan to exit bankruptcy, revitalize itself
(DBN)

Bankruptcy fee examiner challenges law firm's fees for talking to the press
(DBN)

Detroit reaches critical water bond restructuring deal in bankruptcy --- $5B water debt plan to free up cash for bankruptcy
(DBN)

Detroit working to secure loan for bankruptcy exit -lawyers
(DBN)

14 People Who Are Changing The Face Of Detroit
(DBN)

Toyota Pledges $1M Toward Detroit Bankruptcy Deal
(DBN)

Puerto Rico Muni Bankruptcy Plan Would Aid Investors, Fitch Says --- Fitch Affirms Notes Issued by 12 UBS Puerto Rico Funds
(DBN)

What States Have the Most Government Workers?
(DBN)

Cities facing bankruptcy are squeezing non-profits
(DBN)

The 10 Friendliest Cities In The US
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Banking:

Fed approves Bank of America's capital plan --- BofA Boosts Dividend First Time In 7 Years
(DBN)

Banks must show regulators they're prepared to die quietly
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Fraud:

Appeals Court OK's $67 Million Verdict Against TD Bank For Rothstein Ties
(DBN)

DBSI president wants convictions overturned
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Politics:

Elizabeth Warren Quietly Racked Up A Nice Win Yesterday
(DBN)

Latest Blow to Gov. Brownback: Kansas Debt Downgrade
(DBN)

Obama Is Preparing To Make One Of The Boldest Moves Of His Presidency — And Some Are Questioning If It's Even Legal
(DBN)

Mr. President, You Can't Do Whatever You Want
(DBN)

White people are winning the war on whites
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Electricity:

Blackstone’s Bankruptcy Auction ‘Misstatement’
(DBN)

Energy Future exclusivity bid draws flak from EFIH 1st-lien trustee
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Tax:

Double Punch for 'Inversion' Deals --- Why Walgreen Chose Not to Invert
(DBN)

Treasury Could Target ‘Earnings Stripping’ In Inversion Hunt
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Healthcare:

UF Health CEO: 'We've been close to bankruptcy forever'
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Wave of N.Y.-Area Hospital Mergers Brings Fear of Cost Spike
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Imaging:

Kodak Still Operating in the Red
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Corporate Reform:

Justice Department's “New Toy” Could Cost Wall Street Big Bucks
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Mass Torts:

Second Circuit affirms $500M Travelers Insurance settlement over coverage of Johns Manville
(DBN)

FDA agent: Peanut plant 'not fit' to produce food
(DBN)

FDA: Peanut Plant Knew It Shipped Salmonella
(DBN)

W.Va. wants $1.8 million from Freedom bankruptcy
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Gambling:

Revel casino bankruptcy auction scheduled for Thursday postponed
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Aviation:

Property line dispute plays role in Rock Airport bankruptcy case
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Amusement Parks:

Conneaut School Board OKs sheriff's sale for park
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Derivatives:

Bank Regulators Roar at $700-Trillion Market
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(6 new opinions today - DBN)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (13 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (7 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
(large downloads)

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:

July Commercial Bankruptcy Filings Decline 21% Y/Y
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Bankruptcy Filings Will Be the Lowest Since 1995 -- Here Is a Reason Why
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Year-Over-Year Bankruptcy Filings Decrease 12 Percent
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Avoidance Actions:

A Fraud, by Any Other Name…
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Cross-Border:

Chinese solar firms seek bankruptcy protection for U.S. assets in precedent-setting case
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Valuation:

Genco : Future Earnings? That Was Then; This Is Now
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TBTF:

Banks' Failure on 'Living Wills' Frays Relations With Regulators
(DBN)

FDIC Says ‘Too Big to Fail’ Bank Bailouts Could Happen Again
(DBN)

CIT’s Thain Says Biggest U.S. Banks Are Still ‘Too Big to Fail’
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Litigation:

Cornerstone Research Releases Securities Litigation Report for the First Half of 2014
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Electronics:

Radio Design files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Tax:

These are the companies abandoning the U.S. to dodge taxes
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Sovereigns:

Judge Orders New York Bank To Hold On To Argentine Bonds
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Argentina calls on US to rein in debt dispute judge
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Argentina closer to contempt of court as it suggests bondholders to change paymaster
(DBN)

Paul Singer Will Make Argentina Pay
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Argentina : Unresolved debts
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Argentina Blasts Default Designation,Erroneous BNY Mellon Info
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Moody's cuts Argentina's outlook to negative
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Argentina's `Default': The Pot Calls the Kettle Black
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UK:

Plans to increase the minimum debt which can trigger bankruptcy --- Bankruptcy reform plans considered
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Timber trust plans capital raising to stave off bankruptcy
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Sidley Austin triumphs for Investec in banker bonus High Court battle
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Repossessed homes sell for less than half of their value
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Hotel parent company enters admin
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EU:

Europe Stocks Slump on Italian Recession, Ukraine Crisis
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Draghi Outlook Menaced by Putin as Ukraine Crisis Bites
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PIIGS:

Pressure on Renzi as economy contracts --- Italy's Lost Decade
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Banco Espirito Santo Ruled Not to Be in Bankruptcy Event --- Ex-head of crisis-hit Portuguese bank posts 3 mn-euro bail --- Portugal banks to work for swiftest sale of new BES -association
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Spanish Bankruptcy cases decrease in Q2
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NAMA can use Dunne divorce evidence in bankruptcy case
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Germany:

German industrial output fuels slowdown concerns --- 'No End in Sight for the German Industrial Slowdown'
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Russia:

Ukraine crisis: Putin orders retaliatory sanctions --- Limits on agricultural imports from countries imposing sanctions --- Putin Has A 'Plan A' And A 'Plan B' For Ukraine --- If Russia Closes Siberian Skies, European Airlines Will Suffer
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Micex Drops to 3-Month Low as Putin Import Ban Pummels Retailers
(DBN)

Are sanctions on Russia beginning to bite?
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MENA:

Libya's Oil Sector Is In Freefall As The Country Collapses
(DBN)

Desperation on an Iraqi Mountaintop
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ISIS Takes Christian Town in Iraq
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Japan:

Japanese Lenders Seek Out Riskier Borrowers
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