Law:

Bad News for Big Law Firms: Corporate Clients Do More Work In-House
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Reinventing The Law Business: Low Overhead Is Great!
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Business of Law
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Minority GCs Want More Diversity From Outside Counsel
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The Art of Billing: When It Comes to Fees, Firms Keep Options Open
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There’s No Way This 0L Kid Will Regret This Website
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DOJ Says They Can No Longer Afford To Respect The Attorney Client Privilege
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Spencer Barasch Poised to Leave Andrews Kurth
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Must-Know Secrets To A Great Business Card
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Time Runs Out, in Hourly Matters, for 'Unfinished Business'
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Bankrupt Company Sues Two Firms for Malpractice
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MOOCs: The Final Nail in Legal Education's Coffin?
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This Website Will Help You Avoid Hotels With Awful WiFi
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Today’s Tech: A Litigation Attorney And His Smartwatch
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If You've Ever Wanted To Erase Your Texts From Someone Else's Phone, Then You Should Try Wiper
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Mandatory Law Firm Retirement, Succession Planning, And You
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Clifford Chance scraps leadership elections in radical partnership overhaul
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Consolidation Options For Law School Grads
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Traits Of Highly Promotable Employees
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New Book: Kate's Escape from the Billable Hour
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Where Child Migrant Surge Could Hit Home --- Tea Party town hall erupts as Texas state Rep urges ‘compassion’ for migrant kids
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Road-raging man run over by his own truck after drunken crash
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Sterling Accuses Wife, NBA of Fraud in Clippers Sale
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Man guns down teen girl after she asks him to stop riding lawnmower in her yard
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Firm fired after calling clients stupid
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Grim Details Emerge in FSU Professor's Shooting Death --- Dan Markel murdered with shot to head as police release photo of Toyota Prius seen nearby
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Lawyer gets 30 years for abusing his wife
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Fixing iOS Wi-Fi Woes
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Attorney catches his first alligator, says head on law-office desk is ‘great conversation piece’
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Pro se defendant held in contempt, gets 180 days, for refusing to approach bench at trial
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There is a real billboard advertising the services of Saul Goodman’s junior lawyer self — and the phone number works
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Police Baffled By Dolls Left On Porches In California
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A Gunman Who Opened Fire At A Hospital Was Apparently Stopped By A Doctor Who Fired Back
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San Francisco Professor Allegedly Filmed Students in Bathroom
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Police: California Man Fatally Shoots Allegedly Pregnant Home Invader
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Obama Sends Team to Texas Border to Assess
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Death Row Prisoner Gasped For Air 660 Times Like 'A Fish On Shore' During Botched Execution --- Execution takes nearly two hours; PD filed emergency motion after first hour --- Let’s Make Death Row Inmates Drink Bleach --- Is The Death Penalty Worth It? --- AZ. Execution: Transcript Show Concerns --- John McCain: That Executi0n was Torture --- AZ: Officials Say Execution was Not Botched
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Naked thieves rob Florida burger joint
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Judges:

Public Granted Access to Misrepresentation Evidence in Bankruptcy Case --- Asbestos Ruling Boosts Transparency—and Threatens Plaintiffs' Attorneys
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Judge tells actor Alec Baldwin ‘be a good boy from now on’ as wrong-way bike-riding case fizzles out
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Former judge identified as slain man found at Texas law firm --- Victim found in law office died of 'blunt force traumatic injuries, assailant and victim claimed law office was their residence
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Federal Judge Gets Scammed By Notorious Serial Litigant
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Attorney Sues Judge Who Locks Court Doors
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Sixth Circuit: Michigan Judge Who Had Affair With Wife Of Man In Child Custody Case Before Him Is Entitled To Judicial Immunity From Lawsuit
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Bankruptcy Court Moving to Save Money
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Wall Street:

US futures edge lower on Fed speculation
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Wall St. finishes flat on mixed earnings; S&P at record
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30 Stocks Traders Are Shorting Like Crazy
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Lazard Climbs as Record Revenue Boosts
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Layoffs:

Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Drop to 2006 Levels
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The long-term unemployed might finally be getting jobs
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The Army Is Issuing Pink Slips To Dozens Of Officers Deployed To Afghanistan
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Mass Torts:

U.S. judge strikes sealing order over Garlock asbestos liability --- Judge sides with Legal Newsline, overturns sealing of fraud evidence against asbestos attorneys --- Garlock Ruling Is Out – The Trial Is Unsealed, and More
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Fight rages over punitive damages in N.Y. asbestos cases; Defendants claim ‘chaos’
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Horse Racing:

Yavapai Downs for sale, but owner holds out hope
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Electricity:

EFH officially dumps restructuring plan
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Energy Future seeks longer bankruptcy as it scraps plan
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Energy Future Invites Bids for Oncor Unit as Plan Dropped
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Publishing:

Sandton, creditors reach settlement in FLS sale
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Gambling:

Showboat Casino Workers To Protest Planned Closing
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Caesars Wins Illinois Officials’ Support for Refinancing
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Opera:

Crisis engulfs New York’s Met, world’s richest opera company, concerned about bankruptcy
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Currency:

Mt.Gox Trustee leaves door open for Bitcoin exchange revival
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Economy:

US jobless claims lowest since early 2006; new home sales tumble --- Why Everyone's Trashing Awesome Jobless Claims Report
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IMF Cuts 2014 Global Forecast After Slowdowns in China, U.S.
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Caterpillar: Here's What The Global Economy Looks Like To Us Right Now
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Kansas City Fed: Regional Manufacturing "Activity Edged Higher" in July
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US Manufacturing Job Creation Slows To Lowest Pace Since September
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The Lingering, Hidden Costs of the Bank Bailout
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Paul Ryan's Plan To Defeat Poverty --- What Exactly is Paul Ryan's Poverty Plan? --- 3 ideas from Paul Ryan’s poverty plan that liberals can love
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Walmart's US CEO Puts Himself Out To Pasture --- The Sudden Departure Of Wal-Mart's U.S. CEO Is A Troubling Sign For The Economy
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

New home sales fall 8.1% in June --- Biggest Drop in Nearly a Year --- Comments on the New Home Sales report
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These two charts explain why it’s unusually tough right now to find a newly built home
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Housing Collapse Debt Still Stifles Economy
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Lawler: Various Builder Results: Horton Home Orders, Market Share Jumps on Increased Sales Incentives; Orders “Lackluster” at Other Builders
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NMHC Survey: Apartment Market Conditions Tighter in Q2 2014
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Standards are Tighter, Sure. But is It Really That Hard to Get A Mortgage?
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Chicago: Sale of Arlington Heights condos ends bankruptcy battle
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Man Comes Home From Vacation, Finds Locks On House Changed, Strange Family
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San Francisco's Tech Boom Has Pushed Up Office Rents 81% in Four Years
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It's Cheaper To Live In A Movie Theater Than Rent An Apartment In London Or New York
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Municipalities:

Whether Detroit can pay bills after bankruptcy still relatively unknown
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Canadian protesters to deliver water to Detroit --- National, international groups pour into Detroit to bring halt to water service shutoffs
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Can Detroit pay its bills after bankruptcy?
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Maine: One Octomom Away from Bankruptcy
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Moody's: Atlantic City a risky bet
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High Yield Muni Bonds Versus Iraq
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Aviation:

American Air sets first dividend since 1980 as profit rises
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Q2 Results Shatter Airline Earnings Records
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Will Malaysia Airlines Go Out Of Business?
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Malaysian Airline Needs State Rescue as Cash Falls: Asean Credit
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Autos:

GM Sets Aside at Least $400 Million to Pay Recall Victims
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GM details lawsuits, investigations in new filing
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GM's Profit, Hit by Recalls, Tumbles 80%
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GM seeks broader immunity from suits over flaws in older cars
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It's Shocking That GM Is Only Now Making Safety Its Top Priority
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GM recalls far from calamity for some dealers who find new customers, business
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GM: 45 state AGs investigating ignition recalls
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Telecoms:

Nortel U.S. Unit Agrees to $1 Billion in Bond Interest
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Food/Beverage:

Crumbs Wins Approval to Hold August Bankruptcy Auction
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The 14 Hottest Restaurants In New York State
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Fresh World One posts PACA cash surety agreement
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RTXB to Focus on Cannabis-Based Beverage Lines
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Fraud:

Madoff Five Face Sentencing as U.S. Calls Denials Galling
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Bizarre Madoff motion appears to be a forgery; judge denies request
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Adelphia Recovery Trust Announces That It Is Seeking Court Approval To Extend The Term Of The Trust
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Guilty Plea in $5.8 Million Ponzi Scam
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U.S. judge declines to void ex-Sentinel CEO's fraud conviction
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Celebs:

Divorce Filings Reveal Liberal Icon Michael Moore Has 9 Properties, Millions Of Dollars, And Is Far From An 'Everyman'
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Former attorney gets 5 years in federal prison for lying in bankruptcy court
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Television:

Houston Regional Sports quietly seeking buyers
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Transit:

Officials Crack Down On 'Jersey Jitneys' That Clog Midtown Manhattan
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Auto Racing:

Cleveland Speedway Sold at Auction
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Construction:

Truland Group starts bankruptcy process with affiliates
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Weather:

Western Drought Far Worse Than Thought
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Student Debt:

Let Students Discharge College Debts In Bankruptcy? Yes, But...
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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 (20 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (18 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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Bankruptcy Statistics:

2013 Report Shows Fewer Debtor Assets, More Repeat Bankruptcy Filers
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NM bankruptcy filings still going down
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Bankruptcy Rules:

Amendments to SD NY Local Rules
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Ipso Facto:

Termination-on-Bankruptcy Provisions: Some Proposed Language
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Successor Liability:

Limitations on Corporation's Ability to Free Itself from Legacy Liabilities
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Insurance:

What D&O Coverage Doesn’t Always Cover
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Shipping:

Genco : Dry Bulk Shipping Valuations No Longer Anchored to Discounted Cash Flow Method
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Coal:

Coal Company Pain Accelerates as Bankruptcy Cases Rise
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Hedge Funds:

The Beginning Of A Revolt Against Hedge Funds?
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Retailing:

Silver Jeans Stores Files Chapter 11, Plans Retail Liquidation
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Amazon Stock Falls on Big Loss
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Financial Literacy:

29 Money Lessons Every High School Graduate Should Know
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Corporate Reform:

The Shortcomings of Dodd-Frank
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Healthcare:

Audit Finds That It Is Really Easy To Defraud The Obamacare Subsidies Application
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The drug that’s forcing America’s most important – and uncomfortable – health-care debate
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We are one step closer to a new generation of cheaper drugs

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Tax:

Backup Tapes Scrutinized As Hunt for Missing IRS Emails Resumes
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Irish, Dutch, UK law firms in tax inversion beauty contest in US
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Obama Is Going After The Loophole That Sends American Companies To Cheap Tax Countries --- How to Stop Corporate Inversions
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Sovereigns:

Argentina's debt saga
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Argentina Very Close to Default
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Argentine debt mediator says time running short for deal
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Cost of Argentine default substantial: IMF
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Argentina to choose default next week: NML Spokesperson
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Argentine Dollar Bonds Rally on Speculation Ruling to Be Delayed
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Holdouts not asking to suspend Argentine debt order
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Argentina Default Bets Surge as Singer Settlement Deadline Looms
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Day of the Vulture Over Argentina
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"The muddled case of Argentine bonds", as seen by New York Times
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Argentina insists on Griesa for some insurance against the RUFO clause
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Clintonians flock with vultures
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Cry for holdouts could force a deal that hurts markets
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Trillion-dollar boo-boo
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UK:

200 strangers stop bailiffs from evicting cancer patient from his home
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Car parts supplier Unipart Automotive goes into administration
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PIIGS:

Banco Espirito Santo Patriarch & Former CEO Arrested in Portugal --- Ex-BES chief Salgado named as suspect in money-laundering probe
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Espirito Santo Financial Group seeks creditor protection
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BES's largest shareholder seeks controlled management in Portugal
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Spain unemployment falls to lowest in two years
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Canada:

Nortel, bondholders reach settlement on key dispute
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MENA:

US and Europe lift bans on flights to Tel Aviv --- Gaza Death Toll Crosses 800
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ISIS Uses These Parts In Quran To Justify Anti-Christian Violence --- ISIS Levels Tomb of Jonah; Biblical Sites No Longer Safe
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Ukraine:

Why Putin Is Not Panicking --- Ukraine's Richest Man Is Having A Lucrative War
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Iceland:

Chinese investors in talks to buy stake in failed Icelandic bank
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Austria:

Hypo haircut law passes in Austrian upper house
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