Law:
Voluntary Buyouts Offered By Yet Another Top-Tier Law Firm
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Associate Bonus Watch: Morrison & Foerster (Non-NYC)
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Layoff Watch: The Upside Of Outsourcing?
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Law firm hiring, the latest NALP report for fall 2013
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25 Things All Young Lawyers Should Know In Order To Not Screw Up Their Legal Careers
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'Merry' lawyer sparks insider trading scenario
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George Mesires Adds Strength to Faegre Baker Daniels' Finance & Restructuring Practice
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Reality bites at Bingham as credit crunch poster child's revenue falls by $110m
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Going Up - The industry is still hurting, the job market is still sputtering, but fees rise
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Coming and Going Concerns
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Business of Law
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Lawyer leads team to gold medal in Olympic curling event
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Cringe-worthy: 8 Tips to Prevent Embarrassing E-Mails
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This Awesome iPhone App Makes Sifting Through Email Way Easier
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Too Much Information? Time For Meditation!
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21 Signs It’s Time To Quit Your Big Law Job
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Girl Allegedly Stoned To Death For Using Facebook
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Partner Track :)
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The 12 most popular law school memes on the internet
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A journey through a pimped-up legal profession with gangsta app Gizoogle
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Lawyer For Police Department Busted With Oodles Of Drugs
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Five Year Old’s Letter to the IRS: ‘It’s OK If You Talk With My Mommy About My Taxes’
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Con Artists, AUSAs, And American Greatness
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Why You Shouldn’t Be Proud Of Your 60-Hour Workweek
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Fugitive Captured After Falling 17 Stories Down Trash Chute
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Woman calls 911 because husband wanted to 'hook up with her sisters'
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Moron Arrested For Posting Video of His Drive-By Assaults to Instagram
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Dallas Police Have Six-Hour Standoff With an Empty Apartment
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Say What?!
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Judges:
Tentative Selection of a Bankruptcy Judge in Camden - Andrew B. Altenburg, Jr.
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Wall Street:
US Stock Futures Point To Firmer Open
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Stocks close up on economic data
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The Bankers That Worked On The Facebook-WhatsApp Deal Could Make More Than $80 Million In Fees
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Layoffs:
Second Circuit Declares WARN Act Liability of Operating Subsidiary May Be Imposed Upon Parent Holding Company
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Why Companies That Build Homes Are Having A Hard Time Finding Workers
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The Most Highly Recommended Job In America Pays Less Than $35,000
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Health Care:
Long Island, N.Y., Hospital Files for Bankruptcy --- Hurricane Sandy Damages Force Filing
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Antitrust fears steer bankrupt hospital to Westchester savior
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Crystal Care Home Health goes into Ch. 7 bankruptcy
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Mass Torts:
Rail crash victims asked to organize
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Free Pizza Offer Fuels Distrust --- Town attacks Chevron for offering pizza after explosion
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Freedom Industries heads to court amid questions on 'insider' payments
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Today: Freedom executives back in court for bankruptcy hearing
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Fraud:
Suit Says Madoff , From Jail, Claims JP Morgan Knew of Fraud
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Madoff Ops. Director Testifies
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Bernard Madoff crony Daniel Bonventre not big on job titles --- Ex- Madoff Executive on Trial Testifies He Can't Define COO Title
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Wife of alleged Ponzi-schemer Jack Brown charged
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Who Is Pleading Guilty Now For Role In Rothstein Scheme?
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Another lawyer takes plea in connection to $1.2B fraud by now-disbarred attorney Scott Rothstein
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Ex-celebrity advisor Dana Giacchetto charged with fraud
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Lehman:
Lehman-Freddie Mac Deal Frees Billions For Creditors
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Batteries:
Exide Probing for Damages From Lead Price-Fixing
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Electricity:
The Coal Plant an Illinois Town Couldn't Give Away
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Economy:
US economic activity gauge rises in January --- U.S. manufacturing PMI rises to highest since May 2010 in February
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Leading Indicators Index in U.S. Increased 0.3% in January
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U.S. CPI rises 0.1% in January; core prices inch up 0.1%
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Income inequality: Among US cities, bigger ones are more unequal
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Yellen Will Testify Feb. 27 Before Senate Committee
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Obama to drop chained CPI from budget proposal
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Obama Budget Sets Up GOP Showdown
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Little Inflation Gives Fed Reason to Focus on Growth
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Facebook's Gigantic Acquisition Shows What's Really Driving Inequality
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American debt explosion: The good, the bad, and the ugly
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Inequality Is Rising Faster In San Francisco Than Anywhere In America
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Job Creation (And Destruction) In The World's Biggest Economies Since 2009
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Philly Fed manufacturing weakens in February
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U.S. initial jobless claims fall by 3,000 last week to 336,000
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Number of US farms declines, farmers getting older
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
US Mortgage Rates for 30-Year Loans Increase for a Second Week
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Mortgage Delinquency Rate Near Prerecession Level
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RealtyTrac: Monthly House Payments For Homebuyers Up An Average 21%
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Port to Liberty Channelside: Remember the retailers --- Port commissioner questions doing business with companies that sue
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Rapid home price gains make renting more attractive, study says
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Kelleher determined to rescue Chicago Spire from black hole
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Municipalities:
Plan to restructure Detroit's debt expected Friday --- Creditors brace for landmark Detroit debt plan
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Detroit lawyers: 3rd swaps settlement plan coming soon
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Detroit Judge Hears Challenge To ULTGO Treatment
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How will Detroit function after the bankruptcy is over?
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Ficano: Deficit elimination plan 'gets us to viability'
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Expert on Detroit bankruptcy: Goal is returning city to world-class status
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Public-sector pensions - Little Rhody, big debts
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United States Has a New Detroit, Except This One Can't Declare Bankruptcy
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Detroit's worst-case scenario should motivate Wayne County
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Pensioners living longer isn't the only cost crisis cities face
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Moody's: Bankrupt California Cities Will Struggle With Pension Costs
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The Happiest States In America
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Electricity:
Energy Holdings Prepares for a Breakup --- Lengthy bankruptcy looking more likely for Energy Future
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Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan Poised for Another Windfall on Energy Future Holdings
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Retailing:
Bankruptcy Judge Clears Feb. 26 Auction for Retailer Dots
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Wal-Mart Forecast Trails Estimates as Economy Hurts Sales
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Wal-Mart's Big-Box Formula Under Strain
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Walmart: Our Buyers are Under Fire
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American Apparel approaches Skadden for restructuring advice --- Weakening sales and a hefty debt load
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Gap Raising Its Minimum Pay To $10/hour
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Super-Heroes:
How Spider-Man and His Marvel Super-Friends Were Saved From Bankruptcy
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Autos:
The United States of Used Cars
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PSA Peugeot Citroen: China to the rescue
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Consumer Finance:
Do People In Other Countries Use Credit Cards As Much As Americans?
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Health Care:
LBMC Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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Natchez Regional Medical Center bankruptcy bill passes House
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Food/Beverage:
Court approves $42M funding for bankrupt Mi Pueblo
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Religion:
Milwaukee Archdiocese's reorganization plan shatters hope
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Court should move ahead with archdiocese's plan
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Court needs to make sure that archdiocese is doing all it can
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Agriculture:
Calif. Farmers Brace for News on Water
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Corporate Reform:
Don't Challenge J.P. Morgan's Settlement With The Government; Instead, Sue The Federal Reserve
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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 (21 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (17 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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Sales:
Fisker Credit Bid Controversy Update: Hybrid Leave to Appeal Denied; Wanxiang Wins Auction; Court Approves Sale
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Avoidance Actions:
Trustee's Right to Jury Trial on Fraudulent Transfer Claims
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Surcharge:
Third Circuit Decision in In re Towne Reaffirms Rule That It Is Not Easy To Surcharge A Secured Lender’s Collateral Under 506(c)
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In Pari Delicto:
In Pari Delicto Defense Bars Liquidating Trustee’s Aiding and Abetting Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claim
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TBTF:
Hedge Fund Billionaire: Anyone Who Doesn't Think Goldman Got Preferential Treatment During The Crisis Is An Idiot
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Insurance:
NY Court of Appeals Reverses Itself, Holds Insurer’s Breach of Duty to Defend Doesn’t Waive Coverage Defenses After All
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Receivers:
Can a State Court Receiver Appear in the Bankruptcy Court or the District Court on Behalf of the Receivership Estate?
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Oil/Gas:
Anadarko Revised To $85 As Tronox Liabilities Weigh On A Strong Operational Outlook
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Student Debt:
Student Loans: The Home Mortgage Crisis Redux
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Lehman:
Ernst & Young Ordered to Face New York Lehman Fees Claim
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Former Bank Gets Extra $3.7 Billion Or So To Play Around With
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Citigroup, Barclays settle lawsuit over losses tied to Lehman
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Banking:
First Mariner Bank deal comes with $1M breakup fee
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UK: The US Has Bullied Our Banks
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Alternative Energy:
Suzlon Considers Foreclosure on Illinois Wind Farm
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UK:
UK retail sales fall 1.5% in January
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Bankrupt travel company pens heartbreaking letter to customers
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Fee & regulatory reform: Insolvency Service inspired by FRC
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PIIGS:
Recent developments in Spanish Schemes of Arrangement --- Pescanova Shareholders Said to Seek 73% Debt Writeoff Amid Talks
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Canada:
NERA: Canadian Securities Class Action Filings Steady in 2013
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Germany:
Deutsche Bank settles Kirch case in milestone deal
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India:
IMF warns India of economic risks as polls loom
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Brazil:
Brazilian Court Blocks OSX From Joint Bankruptcy Filing With Oleo E Gas
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Eike Batista's assets: The great X-it
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Austria:
Creditors should help cushion Austrian Hypo blow -finmin
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Ukraine:
S&P: Ukraine Likely To Default
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Ukraine Says It Will Sign Peace Agreement
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Ukraine has canceled one of its only hopes to stave off bankruptcy
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Jamaica:
IMF agrees to new timeline for passage of Bankruptcy Act
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CaPRI supports new insolvency laws
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