Law:
The Haves And The Have-Mores: Partner Pay Spreads At Leading Law Firms
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Dewey Trustee Presses 'Urgency' in Bankruptcy Claims
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“Disruption:” Barbarians at the Gates?
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Sam Anderson named co-chair of Bernstein Shur Business Restructuring and Insolvency Practice
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Business of Law
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Well-known law firm sues prominent clients over alleged unpaid bill of nearly $6.4M
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Law schools react to smallest incoming classes since 1970s; top applicants buck the trend --- Do we have too many lawyers? Law school enrollment drops 24 percent since 2010 --- Law school enrollment fails to rebound after recession; local colleges make cuts
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Fourth Of July Power Grab: Law School Admissions Scandal Could Trigger President’s Ouster - "Texas is certainly where our t-------- live"
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This Law School Is LITERALLY Nickel And Diming Alumni
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What Would You Do If An Anonymous Donor Paid Your Law School Debt In Full?
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A Jaunt Through Chambers
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Do we have too many lawyers? Law school enrollment drops 24 percent since 2010
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The GC: Being a Legal Adviser Is Just a Starting Point
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Big Law, Big Problems: The Bright Future For Small Firms
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Businesswomen Should Wear Simple Clothes And Never Raise Their Voices Under Pressure
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Work-life balance: Can women have it all?
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Powerful Words That Win You New Business
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Book Review: The Marble and the Sculptor
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Appeals Court says to give 'dreamers' licenses
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7 Body Language Mistakes You Never Want To Make
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A New Dress Shirt Solves The Annoyance Of A Floppy Collar
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12 Great Overnight Bags For A Summer Getaway
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Apps that have stood the test of time
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7 Bad Speaking Habits That Turn People Off
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More Surveillance Revelations, More Calls for Reform
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Border Crisis Looms Over Obama's Texas Trip
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Lawyer pleads guilty in 3 bank robberies, admits shooting state trooper
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Madonna breezes through jury duty, is excused early due to ‘distraction’ she caused at courthouse
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Bride Sues After Her Wedding Is Ruined By Nude Vigilante
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Lawsuit reveals the lucrative business of selling the blood you donated
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NYC cop charged with attempted murder in drunken shooting of random strangers
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Florida Beachgoer Hilariously Confronts Two Women Stealing His Stuff
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Man throws woman onto hot coals, stabs her with barbecue utensil
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Chicago cop gave daughter-in-law up to feds after helping her grow pot for sick child
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63 Abducted Nigerian Girls Reportedly Escape From Boko Haram
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Judges:
What Businesses Need to Know About the Roberts Court
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Delaware federal courts designate new chief judges
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Federal Judge Tells Supreme Court To 'STFU' --- Federal judge who told SCOTUS to STFU considers giving up blogging
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Wall Street:
US stocks await start of Q2 earnings
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Wall St. drops as cyclicals weigh; small-caps lag
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Gotham City Targets Fall After Lets Gowex
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Warren Buffett's 'Single Best Measure' Of Stock Market Value Is Higher Today Than It Was During The Credit Bubble
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Fear follows Gotham City as firm seeks more scalps
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Layoffs:
3 Of The 5 Worst Cities For Recent College Grads Are In California
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An Economist Has Put Together The Ultimate Guide To The State Of The Job Market
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Older College-Educated Workers Now Have Higher Unemployment Rates Than Fresh Graduates
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The Industries Where Job Openings Are Really Starting To Pick Up
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Nuclear:
Court Approves USEC Disclosure Statement
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Retailing:
American Apparel Lender Said to Demand Loan Repayment
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American Apparel Faces CEO Firing Fallout
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Lion Capital Said to Want Return of American Apparel CEO
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American Apparel crisis nears end with hedge-fund deal
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Standard General gains control of ousted American Apparel CEO's shares
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American Apparel deal gives breathing space
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American Apparel lender demands its $10 million back
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Video Games:
Former EDC staffers sue to block proposed 38 Studios settlement
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Mass Torts:
Asbestos claimants object to Garlock’s bar date proposal for a second time
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Few chemical spill claims so far in Freedom bankruptcy
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Infrastructure:
Why the Highway Trust Fund is running out of money
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DOT: Infrastructure fund bankruptcy will mean 28 percent cut for states
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Senate Democrats Invoke Specter of ‘Shutdown’ in Highway Funding Fight
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Dwindling highway funds may cost jobs --- Without Highway Bill, 70,0000 Jobs at Risk
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Limits to inherited IRAs floated to pay for highway repairs
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Opera:
Potential buyer of New York City Opera objects to delays
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Hotels:
Hotel Los Gatos may be sold after bankruptcy
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Economy:
Consumer Spending in U.S. Dips in June
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Walmart CEO: Things Aren't Getting Better For America's Middle Class
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Yellen's Economy Echoes Burns's More Than Greenspan's
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Myths About The Economy That Just Won't Die
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42% Of Millennials Are Seriously Worried About Debt
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Fitch: U.S. Credit Card ABS Losses Hit New Low Along with Unemployment
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Central banks back to opaque policy approach
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Wages and inflation: Things could get complicated
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Inside Silicon Valley's Tent City
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More Companies Bail US Over Taxes
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Trustee In Failed Las Vegas Fontainebleau Project Reaches $83M Settlement
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Fannie, Freddie conservatorship hurts investors, destabilizes mortgage market
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Mortgage eminent domain survives Richmond City Council opposition
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The U.S. housing market is a 'crapshoot' right now, according to Case-Shiller co-creator
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The 20 best and 20 worst markets for being a landlord
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Municipalities:
Detroit facing 2 pivotal Circuit Court appeals on bankruptcy
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They're bulldozing a fifth of Detroit
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The Nerd Who’s Trying to Save Detroit
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Puerto Rico's electric power authority gets creditor reprieve to July 31
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Wall Street Waits While Statehood Debate Handcuffs Puerto Rico Decision Makers
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Puerto Rican debt restructuring law causes problems for MBIA and Assured Guaranty --- Trouble Could Be Looming for Puerto Rico Bond Insurers
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Stockton: Final bankruptcy ruling not likely this week
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Franklin, Calpers Clash on Stockton Pension Issue
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Lincoln Park emergency manager cancels council meeting
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Boardwalk blues in Atlantic City
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San Bernardino: Bankrupt city has austere budget for 2014-15
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16 Cities Where Women Out-Earn Men
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Personal Finance:
Should You Buy Or Lease A Car?
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Food/Beverage:
Crumbs Cupcake Empire Collapses --- Shuttering all its stores
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Move to liquidate contract winery
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This Little-Known McDonald's Burger Is One Of The Best Deals In Fast Food
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Taxis:
Uber Cuts The Price Of An UberX By 20% In New York City, Making It Cheaper Than A Taxi
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Uber's Fare War on New York Taxis Puts Million-Dollar Medallions at Risk
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Grover Norquist thinks Republicans can ride Uber to power in urban areas
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The War Between Taxis And 'Rideshares'
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North Charleston taxicab company files for bankruptcy protection
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Celebs:
The Incredible Story Of How A Bankrupt And Unemployed Brian Williams Got His Big TV Break
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Girls Gone Wild Founder Faces Fines for Keeping Bentley, Escalade
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Bankruptcy filing raises concern at West Seattle Athletic Club
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Religion:
Pope Francis: Catholic sex abuse ‘like a sacrilegious cult’ that sacrifice boys and girls --- Pope Francis Begs Sex Abuse Victims For Forgiveness --- Pope Francis' Apology - Will "Forgiveness Movement" Reduce Litigation?
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Finance:
Lawrence Summers goes to bat for endangered Export-Import Bank
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Student Debt:
Student loan forgiveness may be coming
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The Student Loan Strategy That Could Simplify Your Monthly Bills
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Telecoms:
Nortel's former European operations may be near a settlement in bankruptcy trial
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Currency:
Leaked Document Shows Mt. Gox Funds On The Move
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Education:
Wisconsin International School Considers Filing for Bankruptcy
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For Profit College to Sell 85 Campuses
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Who’s really benefiting from the GI Bill?
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Politics:
Elizabeth Warren, Pope Francis and Adam Smith --- Elizabeth Warren Takes Her Fight to the People --- Warren’s Presidential Pass Leaves Other White House Paths --- Obama ditching Hillary for 'Mini-Me' Elizabeth Warren: Edward Klein --- What's With This 'Obama Is Backing Elizabeth Warren Over Hillary' Story?
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Hollywood:
Hollywood Box Office Down 20%, Few Hits in Sight
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Ethanol:
An ethanol dream dashed six years ago turns to bankruptcy
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Healthcare:
Natchez: Commission pushing county, city commitments to help recruit director
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Some Still Lack Coverage Under Health Law
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Shipping:
Genco’s Reorg Plan to Reduce Debt by Approximately $1.2 Billion
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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 (32 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:
Commercial Bankruptcy Filings Drop 22% for the First Half of 2014
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Bankruptcy Filing Trends in the Northern District of Ohio
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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DIP Finance:
Momentive seeks OK for arrangers of $250M second-lien exit facility
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Secured Debt:
Lien Stripping: Should a debtor's eligibility for a discharge be a factor?
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Insurance:
D&O Insurance: Excess Insurance Not Triggered Due to Insolvency of Underlying Insurer and Due to Insufficient Loss
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Fraud:
Madoff Trustee Suffers New Legal Setback in Global Money Hunt --- Judge: Madoff trustee can't chase foreign funds
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Ex-Stockbroker Had A Feeling Investment Scam Was A FBI Sting, But Thought, ‘What The Hell, I’ll Give It A Shot’
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Prisons:
Bondholders says there’s no need for Wyatt receivership
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Autos:
GM resists more recalls
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GM Gives 2 Million Pages in House Probe
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Spyker fends off asset sales, but not out of trouble
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Aviation:
Air France-KLM Cuts Profit Goal on Overcapacity
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Outsourced: United to Dump Union Workers
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Terrifying moment planes almost collide at airport caught on video
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Banking:
Banks' Cuts Fall Short as Growth Stays Tepid
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Sovereigns:
Argentina: 'No third party judge is entitled to prevent bondholders from receiving payment' --- Kicillof meets Pollack requests 'stay' injunction to pay bondholders
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Argentina's Euro Bondholders Dispute US Court Ruling --- EU holders of restructured Argentine bonds begin court actions in Belgium
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Argentina Bond Holdouts to Form Group as Debt Talks Begin
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Vulture funds 'open to compromise' with Argentina
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Meet the Lawyer Who's Helping Argentina, Holdouts Negotiate a Settlement
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Argentina's Kicillof to meet with special master in debt case --- Argentina Will Meet With Mediator, But Not Hedge Funds
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We are negotiating. You are litigating. They are going for the eyes
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Hedge fund mogul stands to make over 1600% return
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Holdouts: taking on a sovereign
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Argentine debt beef coming to a boil in US
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Creditors offer Argentina breathing room --- Leading holdout hedge fund willing to give Argentina more time to negotiate
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The Most Dangerous Politician In Latin America
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BNY Mellon facing legal action by Argentine funds
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Talks Lift Hopes of Small Argentine Bondholders
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Argentina Needs YOU (And Everyone Else On Earth) To Help It Out Of A Little Jam
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UK:
Signs of company growth reach record high, say insolvency experts
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United Kingdom sees surprise slump in May factory output
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U.K. Financial-Fraud Cases to Go Ahead After Deal Over Legal Fees
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EU:
EC kicks off EU-wide interconnection of insolvency registers
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Asset-buy plan only for an emergency: ECB's Lautenschlaeger
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PIIGS:
A Spanish Wi-Fi Star Implodes, Admitting Its Financial Reports Were Faked --- Shorting vigilante Gotham City pulls no punches --- Dear people of Spain, --- Spanish Bright Spot Shot as Gowex to File for Insolvency, CEO Quits on Fake Accounts --- Gowex's Four Year Lie --- Spain seeks to reassure investors following Gowex collapse --- Spain: Banks exposed to Gowex fraud --- Bankrupt Gowex Highlights Batman-Like Pursuits
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Dunne’s US bankruptcy official seeks private hearing --- ' Insolvency rules helping those with money – not the poor'
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Canada:
Quebec cannot afford its public sector pension plans
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Fairness Opinions and Plans of Arrangement: A Second Look
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France:
Europeans Fear France Could Threaten Recovery
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China:
China should let more ailing firms fail - deputy central bank governor
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Chinese coal miner faces bankruptcy as cash supplies dwindle
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MENA:
Iraq Parliament Paralyzed
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Serbia:
Serbia restarts its only steel mill, hopes for an investor
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Hong Kong:
Workers' rights key for legislators in weighing up Hong Kong bankruptcy bill
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Netherlands:
Fewer bankruptcies in first half
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S. Korea:
Insolvency of Korean conglomerates worsens in 2013
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