December 31, 2014

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Law:

Another Key Deal Reached in Howrey Bankruptcy
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Associate Bonus Watch: Gibson Dunn Upgrades Its Bonuses
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First-year enrollment down from 2010 levels at some Washington-area law schools
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Debate: How Low Can the InfiLaw Law Schools Go?
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Do Colleges (and Law Schools) Need a Business Productivity Audit?
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M&A Due Diligence With a Soul
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Pricing It Right: Restructuring Billing
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A Chat With Jim Harbaugh’s Lawyer: Weil Gotshal’s Jeff Klein
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Merger mania takes hold in Texas 2014 legal sector --- Year in Review: Out-of-state law firms push into Houston
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The 10 Most Important Legal Technology Developments of 2014
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Was law firm duped? ‘Lawyer’ practiced there a decade and won partnership; was she licensed?
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Lawyer shows up late to his own contempt hearing, scolds judge
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How To Use Excel For Law Firm Billing
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Six New iPhone Productivity Apps
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“Manly-Sounding” Lawyers Are More Likely to Lose
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Move Over Grisham, More Lawyers Moonlight in Fiction
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The Road Less Taken: I’m Not In it For You, Princess. I’m In It for the Money.
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Leaked NSA Documents Reveal The Best Way To Stay Anonymous Online
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'Zero Tolerance' Follies of 2014
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Cop Killings Are On The Rise
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New York Mayor De Blasio Is Meeting With The Heads Of The Police Unions Today
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Florida attorney general seeks clarity from judge on gay marriage --- Pathetic, Unbelievable, Embarrassing
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Boy reaches into purse and gun goes off, killing woman
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Woman pleads guilty in prosecutor revenge murders; she testified against husband, a former lawyer
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Woman Arrested for Smearing Raw Pork on Police Station
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Cops: Man Choked Wife With Roll Of Wrapping Paper In Christmas Day Attack
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Cops: Pizza Shop Robber's Toilet Paper Was a Dead Giveaway
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Boy's Vandalism Spree At Dollar General Store Is Caught On Tape, Goes Viral
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Say What!?
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Judges:

Lawyer Arrives Late To His Own Contempt Hearing, You Won’t Believe What Happens Next
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When the acronym that shall not be spoken applies to federal district judges
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Wall Street:

U.S. Index Futures Little Changed as S&P 500 Heads for 2014 Gain
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Stocks drop as Dow closes back below 18000
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Goldman's Top London Staff Get Paid 80% More Than They Did Two Years Ago
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Layoffs:

Cheap oil's victims: Civeo slashes hundreds of jobs
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Arizona copper mine laying off hundreds of workers
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Looking for a promotion or a new job? Secret statistical programs could doom or aid your chances
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Corporate Reform:

Fed Overruled Segarra's Findings on Goldman
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Whistle-Blower Awards Lure Wrongdoers Looking to Score
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Politics:

New Jersey house owned by bankrupt major GOP fundraiser was being used as a b------
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Gambling:

Judge approves $26 million Revel tax settlement
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Banking:

How Much Did the Financial Crisis Cost Bank of America?
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Fraud:

Federal judge rejects $800 million fraud conviction appeal for former Le-Nature's CEO
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Healthcare:

Lincoln Lutheran insolvent
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Sears Methodist To Sell Retirement Homes
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4 Million More Enroll in Obamacare
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New IRS rules crack down on nonprofit hospitals
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Personal Finance:

How To Get More Points And Miles From Your Credit Cards
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Rail:

Lac Mégantic defense lawyers get $9 million upfront
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Banking:

Former First Mariner executive sues bank over compensation
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Economy:

Americans Gain Confidence as Labor Market Makes Headway: Economy
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Greenspan Throws Wet Blanket on Recovery
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Will too much inflation be a concern in 2015?
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US Workers Still Chasing Income, Recovery
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What will the unemployment rate be in December 2015?
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What was/is it like to have Paul Krugman as a professor?
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The States With the Highest Credit Card Delinquency Rates
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The Most Egregious Examples of Government Waste This Year
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A Historical Look At The Components Of U.S. GDP: 1929 to 2011
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The financial crisis in 5 words and one emoticon: “good find on the fraud :).”
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Home Price Growth Slows For 10th Straight Month In October --- Home-price growth, now at two-year low, may accelerate in 2015
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Dramatic rise in delinquency rate validates analysis of downturn
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Distressed home prices hit new 5-year high
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Damning court filings show Morgan Stanley pushed risky subprime mortgage lending --- Shining a light on Morgan Stanley's mortgage role --- Morgan Stanley Said to Near Mortgage-Bond Accord With US
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Metro Detroit home prices up 3.6% in October vs. 2013
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Why housing is “somber”
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Credit Suisse plans to fight $10 billion toxic mortgage lawsuit
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Here's what Americans spent on rent this year --- New Yorkers shelled out a whopping $50B in rent in 2014 --- Denver metro had second highest rent increase nationwide in 2014
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Titan Lenders shutters general fulfillment division
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NC orders Woodlake Resort to lower its 1,200-acre lake because a 23-foot dam is unsafe
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Municipalities:

Fees , expenses for Detroit bankruptcy hit nearly $178 million --- Who got paid in Detroit's bankruptcy case
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Municipal Defaulters Decline Amid Improving Economy
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The 10 cities where the job market improved the most in the last year
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Stunning data on average compensation for municipal employees in California
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Oil/Gas:

Oil falls toward $56, heads for biggest annual drop since 2008
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The Oil Crash Has Claimed Its First Casualty
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Oilfield housing firm's stumble may herald more oil industry pain
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More Energy Jobs Cut in Houston
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Survey: Texas manufacturers worried about oil price slide
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Civeo slides after company suspends dividend, warns on earnings as oil prices plunge
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Saudi Arabia doesn't care about volatile oil --- Saudis Facing Largest Deficit in History
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US eases oil export ban in shot at OPEC as crude price slumps
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Brazilian state-run oil giant Petrobas faces threat of default
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Examining North Atlantic Drilling's Risk Of Bankruptcy
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There's A New Front In The Battle For Oil Market Share
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Oil Tycoon Who Accepted A $1 Billion Divorce Settlement Backtracks After Losing A Bunch Of Money On Oil
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Third of listed UK oil and gas drillers face bankruptcy
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Electricity:

Energy Future Holdings digging in for long-term bankruptcy
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Awards:

Anton Valukas Named a Litigation Trailblazer and Pioneer
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Tech:

GT Advanced seeks approval for executive bonuses amid bankruptcy
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GT Says Executive Bonuses Will Drive Bankruptcy Survival Bid
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Construction:

Construction Contracts: Nothing Beats a Meeting of the Minds
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Archetype Construction Corp. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, owing about $887,000 in union benefits
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Brokers:

Pershing Fined $3M by FINRA for Violating SEC Rule
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Biotech:

Celgene joins an international list of creditors in Tengion's Ch7 bankruptcy filing
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Retailing:

Here's Where Americans Shopped The Most In 2014
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Non-Profits:

For years, Tampa homeless charity raised and spent money dubiously
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(5 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 (9 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (14 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:

 

Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Executory Contracts:

So Which “Applicable Law” Is Applicable Under Section 365?
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Discharge:

The Bankruptcy Discharge, Debt Buyers, and Credit Reporting: Recent Developments
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Bankruptcy Reform:

ABI Protects Its Own on Fees; Restricts Lenders
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Involuntary Bankruptcy:

Involuntary Bankruptcy: The Retail Vendor's Payment Tool To Maximize Trade Vendor Recoveries
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Celebs:

Teresa Giudice's Final Days Before Bankruptcy Fraud Sentence Starts
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Jail-Bound Teresa Giudice's New Year's Resolution: Give Up "Bad Carbs"
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Pro athletes can cash in – and out — quickly
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Environmental:

Chemical Spill Executive Wants Feds to Return His Bentley
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Taxis:

These Are The Best Times To Hail An Uber And Beat Surge Pricing On New Year's Eve
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Autos:

Did damage caps discourage suits that could have spotlighted GM ignition defect?
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Food/Beverage:

Funky Monkey restaurant group files for bankruptcy
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Sovereigns:

Legal framework to restructure sovereign debts receives strong UN boost
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Argentina's debt
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Rufo expiry will test Argentina's willingness to settle debt --- Argentina could soon reach settlement with holdouts as key bond clause set to expire
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Griesa ruling will freeze even more funds
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Argentina's debt crisis seen rumbling on until 2015 election
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Argentina's banking talent stays away
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UK:

Creditors of TAG Energy Solutions face £61m shortfall
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EU:

Europe's Chief Economist Says Deflation Is Coming
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Top ECB Official Says The Rise Of Populism In Europe Should Be A Wake-Up Call
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PIIGS:

Greece warned political turmoil may hurt credit rating --- Get ready for a new Greek drama
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Greece elections 2015: Why Alexis Tsipras and his far-left Syriza party are a threat to the eurozone
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Greece's Bad Political Choices
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Small parties to play outsized role in Greek election
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Greek PM Accuses SYRIZA of Ignorance and Arrogance
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Russia:

Russia Just Jailed The Brother Of Its Biggest Critic To Make A Point --- Putin foe among hundreds detained in Moscow
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Russian Banks Now Starved for Cash
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Ukraine:

Ukraine eyes IMF credit lifeline in early 2015
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MENA:

Their nation in pieces, Iraqis ponder what comes next
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Hong Kong:

China Is Tightening Its Grip On Hong Kong's Economy
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Venezuela:

Venezuela confirms recession, inflation at 63.6 percent in Nov
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