June 12, 2014

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Law:

Dentons takes a stand, won’t report ‘meaningless’ profits per equity partner --- In Defense of PPP
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Law School Debt: An Infographic
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Ruling Challenges Claims by Failed Law Firms
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Judge Rejects 'Jewel' Doctrine in Heller Case
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New Claim Alleges 'Badges of Fraud' in Dewey Case
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‘Other’ is fastest growing attorney category in larger law firms
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Backslides at Firms Amid a Stalled Market
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Ex-Wilmer Attorney Drops Discrimination Lawsuit
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Chubb joins Kaempfer Crowell to co-launch bankruptcy practice
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Thinking Like A Lawyer Is A Technique — Not A Lifestyle
(DBN)

Is the Business World Better for Women?
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Reed Smith Lawyer in Washington Named Firm's Global Managing Partner
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I’d Do Anything For A Client, But I Won’t Do That
(DBN)

Doesn’t Everyone Hire Lawyers In Dingy Late-Night Diners?
(DBN)

Former Wilmer lawyer drops suit claiming she was fired for taking adoption leave
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8 Steptoe litigators leap to Chicago trial boutique, which hopes to expand further
(DBN)

Anonymous Recruitment Director Answers Your Email Questions (Part 3)
(DBN)

Leading Law Firm Calls Profits Per Partner Numbers ‘Meaningless’
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Guess Which Unranked School Bills Itself As A Peer Of Yale, Duke
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Back In The Race: Occupational Reconnaissance
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So You Say You Want To Be A Contract Attorney?
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Changing tides for law school graduates
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RIP Clearspire: Is this an ominous sign for NewLaw?
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New York Strippers Accused Of Bizarre Scheme To Drug And Scam Wealthy Guys
(DBN)

7 Signs Someone's Not Listening To You
(DBN)

Your Job Is Probably Killing You
(DBN)

9 New Camera Features in Apple's iOS 8
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The 10 Industries With The Most Depressed Workers
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How A Handshake Can Help You Win A Negotiation
(DBN)

A Trial Will Now Decide Which Sterling Controls The LA Clippers
(DBN)

Mistakenly arrested again, at court hearing in earlier mistaken-arrest case, woman plans to sue
(DBN)

CEO sues 3 lawyers for alleged extortion during settlement effort
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Cops: Oblivious Couple Has Sex in Ocean, Attracts Crowd on Onlookers
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Judges:

L.A. Bankruptcy Court Mourns Passing of Judge
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Judge: How do I put this delicately . . .
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What happened to 2004 SCOTUS clerks? Law prof checks them out
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Wall Street:

Stock futures edge up, with retail sales ahead
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Wall Street ends lower after World Bank cuts forecast
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Layoffs:

 

Interview Questions Hiring Managers Ask To Test Your Personality
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Fraud:

Minnesota College Settles Petters Clawback
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Goldman's Gupta Off to Jail
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Electricity:

Energy Future Creditors Seek Halt to $706 Million Accord
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Report: Majority of utilities preparing for disruptive forces
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Politics:

Cantor will resign as House majority leader July 31 --- The financial industry made a bad investment in Eric Cantor --- Loss is Bad News For Big Business --- Wall Street Now Fears 'Total Political Dysfunction' After Cantor's Exit --- Boeing Is Falling
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The Economics Professor Who Beat Eric Cantor Last Night Couldn't Answer A Question About The Minimum Wage --- David Brat’s PhD Thesis: “Human Capital, Religion & Economic Growth” --- David Brat to Bernanke: Don’t Underestimate the Value of Protestants --- David Brat: The Elizabeth Warren of the Right
(DBN)

It Could Get Ugly Again
(DBN)

Oklahoma Republican Is Cool With Stoning Gay People To Death
(DBN)

Name-changing candidate Cesar Chavez faces ballot challenge by labor leader’s grandson
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Supplements:

Supplement maker Natrol seeks bankruptcy in wake of class actions
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Fraud:

New Century Fabricators closing its doors amid bankruptcy, fraud allegations
(DBN)

5 ways to spot the next Bernie Madoff
(DBN)

Pensions fleeced by Wall Street hedge funds
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Economy:

U.S. Economy’s First-Quarter Contraction Could Be Even Worse Than You Thought
(DBN)

Most Economists: Fed is Wrong About Growth
(DBN)

Lew: This Hasn't Felt Like A Recovery For Many --- Treasury Secretary Points to Lackluster Economy and a Need for Action
(DBN)

Treasury: Budget Deficit declined in May 2014 compared to May 2013
(DBN)

Will Congress "Pay the Bills" in 2015?
(DBN)

What Worries Dr. Doom Now
(DBN)

Millennials Overwhelmed by Debt
(DBN)

Why Economists Want You To Quit Your Job
(DBN)

The Credit Card Bomb Just Waiting to Go Off
(DBN)

Americans Finally Feel Better About Economy
(DBN)

The Richest Americans in History
(DBN)

Baby Boomers Aren't Prepared Financially for a Long Life
(DBN)

Recession Did Lasting Harm to Global Growth Potential, Study Finds
(DBN)

At The Head Of Her Class, And Homeless
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Federal appeals court rules against Wells Fargo in loan case
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SoCal: May Home Sales down 15% Year-over-year, Non-Distressed sales up Year-over-year
(DBN)

Renters Are Ditching Cities For The Suburbs
(DBN)

Luxury Home Dangling From Cliff After Land Gives Way
(DBN)

The 10 States Still Getting Slammed By The Housing Bubble
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Municipalities:

Detroit hold-out creditor lashes out at courts
(DBN)

Schuette seeks to quash subpoena related to DIA art sale --- Michigan attorney general seeks to avoid Detroit bankruptcy testimony
(DBN)

General Retirement System board urges support for Detroit bankruptcy plan --- Detroit pension board urges voters to back plan for 4.5% cut
(DBN)

Kevyn Orr Says He'll Likely Stay Past Oct. 1 --- Kevyn Orr hopes to stay involved
(DBN)

Detroit plans $185M bond sale to fix broken lights while in bankruptcy
(DBN)

A bold step of faith spurs idea that became 'grand bargain'
(DBN)

Detroit water rates headed up, as department's future remains in limbo
(DBN)

Detroit says medical center, Wayne State owe millions for electricity
(DBN)

More money pledged to protect art in Detroit bankruptcy
(DBN)

Swearengin Vying to Be California Controller After Fresno Rescue
(DBN)

Here's The GDP Growth Of Your State
(DBN)

10 States with the Fastest Growing Economies
(DBN)

NY economy found to be growing at slowest rate in 4 years
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Tax:

EU investigates Apple, Starbucks, Fiat tax deals
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Consumer Products:

Kid Brands to consider bankruptcy option
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Retailing:

Analyst Cuts RadioShack Price Target To $0
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RadioShack plunges on bankruptcy concerns
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Financial Privacy:

PF Chang's customers' credit, debit card data stolen, report says
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Gambling:

Bankruptcy judge nixes Argosy bid to block IRGC order
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Argosy files suit against IRGC in Polk County District Court
(DBN)

Penn National loses bid to keep casino open
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Food/Beverage:

LI olive oil company files for Chapter 11 after mislabeling suit --- Olive Importer Files for Bankruptcy to Avoid Class Action
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Finance:

Take Junk Loans, Add Leverage, Slice ’Em Up, Sell, Repeat
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Student Debt:

New Student Loan Program Leaves Many Out
(DBN)

Senate Republicans Block Student Loan Bill
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Personal Finance:

Money-Saving Myths, Debunked
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9 Ways You're Sabotaging Your Future By Not Saving In Your 20s
(DBN)

Babysitters For New York's Wealthy Demand Car Service, Sushi, And Cash
(DBN)

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Taxis:

Uber is Warned in Miami, San Francisco --- Uber Protest Snarled European Traffic
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(3 new opinions today - DBN)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (15_ new filings today)
(DBN)

Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (9 new filings today)
(DBN)

Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
(large downloads)

UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
(DBN)

Bankruptcy Jobs:

(1)- (2)- (3)- (4)- (5)- (6)- (7)- (8)- (9)- (10)
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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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Executory Contracts:

Hostess Bankruptcy Fallout in 8th Circuit
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Jurisdiction:

Supreme Court Holds that Fraudulent Transfer and Other “ Stern Claims” Are to Be Procedurally Treated as “Non-Core” Claims
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Safe Harbors:

How Safe Is the Section 546(e) Safe Harbor? Part III: Risk to the Financial Markets
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Bankruptcy Tax:

Partnership Bankruptcy Tax Issues
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Insurance:

Insurance Coverage: Six-Month Delay in Providing Notice Not “As Soon as Practicable”
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Autos:

Adviser: GM won't pay owners whose vehicle lost value in recalls
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Lawyers: GM seeks bankruptcy shield from lawsuit
(DBN)

We've All Got GM Problems
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Theatre:

San Jose Repertory Theatre closes after filing for bankruptcy --- Lights Out for San Jose Rep
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Celebs:

Teresa Giudice Jail Time 2014: Joe 'Ignoring' Family Before July Sentencing?
(DBN)

Teresa Giudice: “Me Without You Doesn't Work”
(DBN)

Judge rules Casey Kasem to be taken off feeding and fluid tubes
(DBN)

In Preview, Donnan was Absolved of Fraud in Civil Trial
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Trucking:

Trucking firm shuts doors on 1,500 employees
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Accounting:

Bain Sues Ernst & Young for $60 Million
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Coal:

Up to $2.7 Million in James River Coal Executive Bonuses Approved
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Festivals:

Simpsonville Aloft festival files for bankruptcy
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Healthcare:

TLC Health’s Lake Shore Hospital heading for auction
(DBN)

CDC: Nearly 10% of Americans Diabetic
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Pensions:

Kentucky retirement system to appeal bankruptcy ruling in mental health center case
(DBN)

Cincinnati cuts payment for pension fund managers
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Sovereigns:

Argentine lawmakers: 'fruitful' talks in Washington
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The Finance Case Of The Decade Will Come Before The Supreme Court on Thursday
(DBN)

Top US Court to review Argentina hedge fund battle
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UK:

Birmingham 'could be bankrupt in 18 months'
(DBN)

Women in Insolvency and Promoting the profession
(DBN)

Great Recession Caused 10,000 Suicides
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EU:

Bank of Cyprus operates smoothly first day after absorbing defunct bank
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PIIGS:

Examiner appointed to Shoe Rack given more time
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Afghanistan:

Afghanistan's Economy Is Facing An Abyss
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MENA:

Washington Watches As Iraq Speeds Toward Disaster --- 'Mass beheadings' by al-Qaeda forces in Mosul and Tikrit --- Jihadis Loot $429m from City's Central Bank to Make Isis World's Richest Terror Force --- Insurgents Now Marching on Baghdad --- Congress Has No Interest in Iraq's Crisis --- State Department: Stay Out of Iraq --- Oil Spiking
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