Law:
Former Dewey Executives Seek Dismissal of Case, Saying They Were 'Scapegoats'
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The "Voracious Greed" Behind the Dewey Failure
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Elite Law Firms Dominate as Deals Proliferate
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Who Is To Blame For Declining LSAT Applications?
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In-House: If It Goes To People Above Me, Then It Goes To Me, Too
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ABA opposes draft tax bills that would force many law firms to pay taxes on phantom income
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This Poor Partner’s Migraines Mean More Money For The Firm
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Legal Productivity Doesn't Happen in a Vacuum
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As Economy Improves, Corporate Culture Should Too
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3 Tips for Preserving Privilege During an Investigation
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Mistaken ‘reply all’ email leads to suspension without pay
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Firm sues ex-client over Yelp review that claims firm will ‘take everything you’ve got’
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Biglaw Firm Makes It Possible For Associates To Do More Work
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Why Co-Working Might Not Work For Lawyers — And What The Bars Can Do About It
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Musical Chairs: Another Entrant Into The Houston Market
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Ex-prosecutor jailed in lieu of $5M bond, accused of soliciting lawyer’s murder
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18 Things Every Man Should Take Out Of His Closet And Burn
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Eliminate These 8 Things From Your Day
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11 Tiny Design Features That Show Apple's Insane Attention To Detail
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6 Easy Ways To Improve Your LinkedIn Profile In 15 Minutes
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Here's What Happens To Your Brain On Caffeine
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Former White House Lawyer Convicted Of Attempted Murder
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Report: Lawyer accused of stalking jury won't face discipline
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21-Year-Old Hit And Killed By NYC Subway While Using Her iPad
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How Admitted Drug Smugglers In New York May Be Getting Off With Zero Prison Time
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Serial p---er
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America's Most Famous Undocumented Immigrant Is Stuck At The Border
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Cops, Courts, And Doughnuts
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Couple Caught Having S-- On Chipotle Restaurant Roof
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Woman's body found in suitcase on Philly street
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5 Major Things We Know About 'Breaking Bad' Spinoff 'Better Call Saul'
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Judges:
9th Cir.: Unnamed Bankruptcy Judge Shows No Signs Of Dementia
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Your Money's No Good Here - Bankruptcy Court Goes "Cashless"
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Harry Reid: Judge Judy Would Throw Out Boehner's Lawsuit In 'Half A Second'
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Lawyer sued by Judge Judy over TV ads says stations urged him to participate
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Are Federal Judges Out Of Control?
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Wall Street:
Futures await Yellen, Goldman, retail sales
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Dow closes above 17000
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Investors Fear Worse Yet to Come
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Layoffs:
American Construction Workers Have Vanished
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5 Things To Do When You Can't Find A Job
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Massive Job Cuts Are Reportedly Coming For Microsoft Employees
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USAF: 3,459 positions to be cut
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Politics:
Progressives turn from Obama to embrace Warren
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Autos:
Feds building criminal fraud case against GM --- Prosecutors To Use Toyota As A Model
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Why GM's Ignition Defects Couldn't Have Happened To Anyone Else
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Retailing:
Your Closed Coldwater Creek Will Become…
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Wal-Mart Refuses To Match Its Own Online Prices
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Television:
Astros, Rockets want court order they say will aid talks with prospective CSN Houston buyer --- Houston Teams Want Potential Buyers for Sports Channel Kept Secret
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Progress possible as CSNH talks enter new phase
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Glass:
Anchor Hocking union workers reject company's plan to restructure contract
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Healthcare:
What's the plan for Specialty Hospitals of Washington post-bankruptcy?
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Holyoke Geriatric Authority bid for bankruptcy protection rejected by court: Mayor Alex Morse
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Mass Torts:
Bankruptcy judge affirms $100 million settlement with New England Compounding Center
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Economy:
$83,000 Is The New $75,000 Happiness Benchmark For Annual Income
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Americans are spending more money this summer, but not on fun stuff
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Small Business Loan Approvals Increase
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Janet Yellen Gives Her Clearest Comments Ever About How She Missed The Crisis And How She Sees The World
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Crumbling roadways add costs to US Economy, White House says --- America's Infrastructure Is Becoming A Disaster --- Memo to Congress: Please don’t scuttle the recovery. Thanks --- Obama Backs GOP Highway Plan
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WTO rules against US import tariffs on China steel, solar panels
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US Corporations New "Exceptionalism" - Skipping Taxes --- Race to Cut Taxes Fuels Urge to Merge
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CNBC's Liesman to Santelli: "It is impossible for you to have been more wrong"
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Poll: US Reputation for Freedom in Major Decline
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Not Dreaming: Gov't Really Is Worse Than Ever
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Cheney: Forget Food Stamps and Highways. Spend More on Military
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Housing Tracker Existing Home Inventory up 13.1% YoY on July 14th
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What's Missing in Citigroup's $7 Billion RMBS Deal
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Fledgling suburb bankrolled by CalPERS recovers along with real estate market
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Unicorp buys Colony assets at auction
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Municipalities:
Stage set for trial on city's exit plan
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Detroit bankruptcy judge opens court to critics --- Rhodes hears from individual objectors to Orr's plan today
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Detroit bankruptcy vote to be revealed next week
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"Detroit Homecoming" reaches out to big Detroit names to return home
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Judge Rhodes chides Detroit lawyers --- Detroit must pay $10K to retrieve secret documents, judge says
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Attorneys discuss status of Detroit bankruptcy case during court hearing
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Fitch: Few Surprises for Bondholders in Detroit LTGO Settlement
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Hedge funds bet $745 million on Kilpatrick debt in Detroit's bankruptcy
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Atlantic City Needs To Find Another Way To Make Money
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Atlantic City's woes mount as Trump Plaza plans to close --- 1,000 Jobs Lost
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As Casinos Start to Fall, Atlantic City Struggles to Rise
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Atlantic City casino revenue, minus closure, rises
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Atlantic City casino shake-out could be devastating to troubled city
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Puerto Rico Utility May Default on January Interest Payment
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The Most Financially Healthy US States
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The California Budget Surplus
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Student Debt:
First State Sues Over Student Loan Fraud
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Illinois AG sues over claimed student-loan debt-settlement ‘scams’
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Bankruptcy Crimes:
Corona bank fraud figure hit with new indictment
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Aviation:
Three US Airlines Will Still Fly You On A Competitor If There's A Snafu
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Boeing to Squeeze 200 Passengers into 737
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New Style of Airbus Seats: Saddle Up
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Food/Beverage:
President Of Carvel Predicts That Frozen Yogurt Chains Will Be The Next To Fall
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How I plan to save Crumbs: Investor
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Crumbs investors would run stores as franchises
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Currency:
Could a Bitcoin Exchange Constitute a “Stockbroker”?
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BitOcean is latest contender for Mt. Gox assets
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Student Debt:
Many over 50 still pay student loans
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Agriculture:
Audit Finds Failed Sugar Mill Cost Taxpayers $71M
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Personal Finance:
Times Spending More Will Save You Money
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Celebs:
'Octomom' gets community service for welfare fraud
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Debt Collection:
US consumer bureau sues debt-collection law firm
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Shipping:
Windsor Petroleum Transport Corporation And Several Affiliates Announce Restructuring --- Windsor files Chapter 11
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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 (30 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (10 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:
NV Ch. 11 Filings Continue Decline
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Biz bankruptcies fall by 15 percent in NJ
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Secured Debt:
Fifth Circuit Affirms Section 506(b) Reasonableness Standard Applies to Oversecured Lender's Legal Fees in Non-judicial Foreclosure Sale
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Jurisdiction:
Supreme Court Clears-Up Pretty Big Procedural Uncertainty For Bankruptcy Courts
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Mining:
Boart Longyear Holds Talks With Restructuring Specialists
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Agriculture:
Audit Finds Failed Sugar Mill Cost Taxpayers $71M
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Gambling:
Donald Trump says to expect more casino closings
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The grim warning for the gambling industry in Atlantic City's implosion
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Fraud:
Rothstein Ponzi 'feeder' charged with fraud
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June 2014 Ponzi Scheme Roundup
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Judge Set To Eventually Rule On TD Bank Sanctions
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Telecoms:
LightSquared, Ergen Reach Deal on Bankruptcy Plan --- Settlement deal
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Infrastructure:
Which states have the worst roads in America --- WH details state-by-state impact of highway fund insolvency
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Fix Infrastructure Now, or Apologize for It Forever
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Accounting:
PwC hits out at "baseless" lawsuit
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Sovereigns:
Argentine debt holdout urges talks, says deal still possible
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Argentina to Avoid Potential July 30 Bond Default, Blejer Says
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UK:
BIS Chief Fears the New Worldwide Debt Surge
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UK Inflation Accelerates More Than Forecast to 1.9%
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HMRC loses Rangers employee benefit trust appeal
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EU:
ECB's Draghi says appreciated euro a risk to recovery
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PIIGS:
Spain: Legal Reform On Bankruptcy Proceedings
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Ex Gowex CEO could face over ten years in prison for account fraud --- Judge sets bail for shamed ex-boss of Spanish wifi firm --- Spain's Gowex files for bankruptcy, ex-CEO could face 10 years in jail --- Gowex Chief Orchestrated Sham Hiding Lies in Plain Sight
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Portugal's Espírito Santo accelerates boardroom changes amid turmoil --- Portugal hopes new boss at BES marks fresh start for troubled bank --- Portugal Telecom Faces Espýrito Santo Default
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ie: Just over 100 insolvency deals done in three months --- Insolvency service branded failure over 'pathetic figures' --- Insolvency Service reports 50% rise in bankruptcy applications --- Insolvency service ‘not fit for purpose’ --- Waterford developer freed from debts in New York --- Duff & Phelps acquires insolvency division --- Details of Dunne's family law cases to stay secret after court agreement
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UniCredit CEO says banks agree on Alitalia debt restructuring
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Germany:
Karstadt may close around 20 stores to stem losses
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Ukraine:
Citigroup Lost $100 Million Because Ukraine Didn't Blow Up Enough
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MENA:
Israel Accepts Egypt Ceasefire Plan to End Gaza Fighting
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Mexico:
Alfa: Profile of a Turnaround
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Czech Republic:
NWR Rises as More Bondholders Accept Restructuring Plan
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