Law:
Lawyer Who Helped Build Skadden Bankruptcy Practice Headed to Hilco --- AMR Merger Lawyer Jack Butler Leaves Skadden for Hilco --- Skadden bankruptcy guru Butler moves to liquidation shop --- Well-known Chicago bankruptcy lawyer is on the move
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Lawyer won’t have to pay $1M to law student after making a hyperbolic challenge in TV interview
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Which firms hired the most lateral partners? And is it ‘doing a lick of good’?
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Business of Law --- Business of Law (2)
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The $160K-Plus Club: A Boutique With Biglaw-Beating Bonuses
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As Admissions Standards Decline, Do Law Schools Need More Security?
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How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Doc Review
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Counsel's Privilege Ends After the Company's Sold
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GCs Driving In-House Change, Global Trends
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Associates are happier with more responsibility, firm’s founding partner says
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Socialized law? Cap legal spending by rich and subsidize it for poor, essay says
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What’s Wrong With You, Lawyers?
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Biglaw Associate Accused In ‘Three-Year Reign Of Terror’ Against Ex-Girlfriend
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What You Never Hear
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Major Canada firm makes staff layoffs, plans restructuring amidst attorney defections
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Escaped Fugitive Caught In California After 37 Years On The Run --- Wintry weather led to arrest of woman for 1977 prison escape while serving time in shoplifting case
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Feds: NSA 'Probably' Spies on Members of Congress --- Has Wiretapping Violated Attorney-Client Privilege?
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New Afghan Law: Men, Prepare to Beat Women
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Report: Bieber's pilots wore oxygen masks flying singer's pot plane
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Judges:
Judge Fired After Ordering Baby's Name Be Changed From 'Messiah'
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Bankruptcy Judges Not Required to Settle Back Pay Suit
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Is This Place Open Or Closed? Wintry Mixed Messages From An Indecisive Court
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Judge Judy Lectures Deadbeat Boyfriend for Stealing Taxpayer Cash
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Judge on trial for battery in dog-waste dispute could face new charge
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Wall Street:
US Stock-Index Futures Advance
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Markets Around The World Are Rallying
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Stocks fail to gain traction, close slightly lower --- Mixed finish for US stocks
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Turnabout on Global Outlook Darkens Investor Mood
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22 Phrases Only Wall Streeters Will Understand
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Layoffs:
Services Take the Lead in January Hiring
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ADP optimistically predicts flat job growth
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CBO: US Labor Market to Recover Slowly
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Job Tenure Has Remained Stable Over Time - Except For Men --- More Men in Prime Working Ages Don't Have Jobs
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Volvo to more than double job cuts after weak quarterly earnings
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Healthcare:
Natchez Regional Medical Center Files for Bankruptcy Again
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Adams County Supervisors ‘upset’ with Natchez Regional Medical Center bankruptcy
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Bill needed for hospital filing
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Defunct Vt. Health Co-Op targeted by US House committee
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LabCorp Approved as Lead Bidder for MedLab Assets
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Nursing Home Workers Forced to take 4.4% Pay Cut
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Westchester Medical Center will make a bid for Saint Francis
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The good, bad and ugly of CBO’s new Obamacare projections --- Yes, Obamacare will probably downsize the workforce. Economists explain why --- Will Obamacare Kill Jobs?
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Personal Finance:
4 Personal Finance Questions Everyone Should Be Able To Answer
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Tax:
Stockholder Held Personally Liable for Failure of Insolvent Company to Pay Federal Taxes
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Retailing:
JCPenney shares tank as CEO touts holiday sales
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J.C. Penney almost a penny stock
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Pensions:
PBGC to take over Constar pension fund in sale
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Telemarketing:
Trustee appointed in bankruptcy of ex-Telatron owners
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Economy:
When time to tighten, Fed's Plosser worries about falling behind --- Fed's hawkish Plosser wants sharper QE cuts
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CBO: Expect slower growth this decade — and, as a result, higher deficits
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Interest on U.S. debt to quadruple
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Fitch Splits With Moody's on U.S. Debt Ceiling Resolution
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GOP to Abandon Debt Ceiling Demands
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ISM Non-Manufacturing Index increases to 54.0 in January
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ADP: Private Employment increased 175,000 in January
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Americans lead the world in gambling losses
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Is Upward Mobility in America a Fantasy?
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America's War on Poverty Moves to the Suburbs
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The Great Recession was terrible. But it did make us smarter.
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The 16 Most Powerful Members Of 'Skull And Bones'
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Mortgage Rates Hit Three-Month Low --- MBA: Mortgage Applications Increase Slightly
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Economists: Home Market Gains in 2014 Hinge on Job Growth
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Homes Listed for Sale Jumped in These Six Markets
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Q4 2013 GDP Details on Residential and Commercial Real Estate
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AIG demands stay in $8.5 billion Bank of America ruling
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JPMorgan Joins Morgan Stanley in Settling U.S. Mortgage Lawsuits
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Congress Should Stop Shoring Up Beach Homes
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Problems Linger in Mortgage Servicing, CFPB Says in Supervisory Highlights Report
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Hedge Funds Preparing for $1 Trillion Property Bill
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How America's New Tallest Apartment Building Will Stay Upright
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7 Home-Buying Mistakes Almost Everybody Makes
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16 Depressing Photos Of America's Latest 'Dead' Shopping Mall
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Founder of Bankrupt Real Estate Firm Indicted For Scheme That Lead to Over $110 Million in Losses
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Citi to Pay $110M for Mortgage Ins. Scam
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Municipalities:
Report Details Work Behind Detroit's Big Bankruptcy Bills
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Michigan governor's budget includes money for Detroit pensions
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Detroit Put In Pretty Minimal Effort to Avoid Its Debt Ceiling
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Detroit's bankruptcy fees near $14 million, and counting
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Detroit’s bankruptcy has Skillman Foundation rethinking investments
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Voters in bankrupt San Bernardino sweep old guard from power --- A seismic shift in San Bernardino?
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Bankrupt San Bernardino Shows The Rest Of California The Way
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California's Drought in Two Terrifying Charts --- California Drought Leaves Dark Clouds --- CA: House Water Bill Exposes Partisan Divide --- Californians Brace for Year of Mega-Drought
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Puerto Rico ‘Disappointed’ With S&P Junk Downgrade --- Puerto Rico Yields Fall to 2-Month Low as Debt Sale Awaited --- Puerto Rico debt prices mixed after junk-bond rating
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Banking:
Small Banks Face TARP Hit
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New York regulator demands documents from banks in foreign exchange probe
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Credit Suisse Profit Misses Forecasts
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Financial Privacy:
Retailers to Congress: There’s no end in sight for credit card breaches
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Target hackers broke in via the air conditioner?
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Busting the world's most prolific credit card hacker
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Fraud:
The Next Questions For Indicted SAC Trader Mathew Martoma: Did He Defraud Stanford And Will Stanford Revoke His MBA?
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Govt indicts owners of real estate ‘Ponzi scheme’ that cost investors $110M
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Ex-lawyer disbarred for $1B scheme testifies in shackles for former colleague facing wire fraud case
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Alternative Energy:
Why Would Anyone Want Fisker? In a Word: Patents
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Mass Torts:
W.R. Grace, the new bankruptcy king
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USDOJ: W.R. Grace Pays Over $63 Million Toward Cleanup and Restoration of Hazardous Waste Sites in Communities Across the Country
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Auto Racing:
Speedway bankruptcy case takes a new turn
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Electronics:
Sony: We're Getting Out Of PCs, Spinning Off TVs, Cutting 5,000 Jobs, And Losing $1.1 Billion
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Consultants:
Here's What Consultants Actually Do All Day
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Television:
CSN Houston Safe for Now, Deserves to Survive
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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 (25 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (8 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:
Return of the Z
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Buffalo-area bankruptcy filings fall 13 percent in January
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Sales:
Credit Bidding and the Clash of Old and New Bankruptcy
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Miscellaneous:
The Year in Bankruptcy: 2013 --- Highlights of 2013 --- Top 10 Bankruptcies of 2013 --- Notable Business Bankruptcy Decisions of 2013 --- Notable Exits From Bankruptcy in 2013
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Surcharge:
No Surcharge for You: Third Circuit Rules That Section 506(c) Surcharge Is "Sharply Limited"
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Turnover:
Ninth Circuit Declines to Follow Eighth Circuit in Setting the Boundaries of the Trustee’s Turnover Power Under Section 542(a)
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Avoidance Actions:
Don’t Settle a Preference Case on the Basis of Unpaid New Value
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Recent Pleadings:
UST Says McGuire Woods May Be Too Cozy In Freedom Case
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Mail:
Why the Post Office needs to compete with banks
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Religion:
UN To Vatican: Turn Over Pedophile Priests To Police
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Celebs:
Ex-Red Sox Pitcher Curt Schilling Diagnosed With Cancer
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Reality TV Star Lauren Conrad Gave The Best Answer When Asked, 'What's Your Favorite Position?'
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Weather:
Is winter's snow really burying the economy?
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Storm causes flight cancellations, driving nightmare
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The Northeast Is Running Out Of Salt
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New York declares weather emergency
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Food/Beverage:
Booming restaurant segment eating rivals’ lunch
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UK:
Leeds United could face bankruptcy after main sponsor issues winding-up petition over an alleged unpaid debt
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Bannon scoops national insolvency award
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Cross border insolvency proposals approved
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EU:
European Parliament backs Commission proposal to give viable businesses a 'second chance'
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European Union backs cross-border insolvency proposals
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PIIGS:
The New Irish Split Mortgage Solution for Underwater Homeowners --- Flynn and IBRC liquidators near mediation deadline
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Spanish bankruptcies hit record in 2013
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Canada:
Canada, US Reach Tax Deal -- Officials
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China:
Pimco's Bill Gross Says He Avoids China 'Mystery Meat'
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Philippine Leader Sounds Alarm on China
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Russia:
You can't flush toilet paper in Sochi --- The Rooms In The Sochi Olympic Village Are Ridiculously Plain --- Sochi hotels are, well, kinda gross --- Residents Ordered to Surrender Their Pillows to Athletes --- Stranger Enters WSJ Reporter's Room in Middle of Night --- All Visitors Immediately Hacked --- Journalists at Sochi are live-tweeting their hilarious and gross hotel experiences --- Nightmare Travel Stories --- Feds Warn Sochi Flights About Toothpaste Bombs
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Debt threshold for personal bankruptcy filing in Russia to increase to $8.5k
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Mongolia:
Bad Debt at Mongolian Bank Sours Credit Suisse, Abu Dhabi
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