June 23, 2014

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Law:

Big Law Firms Resume Hiring
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Biglaw Firm Throws Even Bigger Hissy Fit
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A Dewey 'Foot Soldier'?
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Associates: Believe You're Making Partner (even if delusional)
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Flashback : The 15 Most Prestigious Law Firms — In 2008 And 1998
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Be A Part Of The 1% Of Lawyers And Bankers Who Are Actually Interesting
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BigLaw Hiring Picks Up, But Remains Buyer's Market
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Saving BigLaw Through Incremental Change, Not Disruption
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Which Firms Offer Women The Most Power And Highest Pay? (2014)
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How Did The Law School Class Of 2013 Do In The Job Market? --- Class of 2013, 9 months out
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Lowering Law-School Tuition Benefits Everyone, Not Just the Students
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Business of Law
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District Court Denies Trustee’s Claim for Unfinished Business Profits in Heller Ehrman Bankruptcy Case
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ABA: Lawyers can scour jurors' social media sites
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Two Firms Where Women Are Succeeding
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Cooley on the hunt for London's top partners
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Law Schools Adapt Differently to Changes in Enrollment
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Solos: Think/Act Like Entrepreneurs, Not Lawyers (Part 6)
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LawProse: “beg the question”
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Who rocks best, lawyers or bankers?
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10 Tips For Staying Cool In The Summer While You're Wearing A Suit
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5 Ways To Make Your Commute Far More Productive
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How to Keep Your Muscles Strong as You Age
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Scientists: The Stress Heart Attack Link
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Workload and client expectations are by far the biggest causes of stress for lawyers
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Decomposed Body Of Woman Found In Car Outside Walmart Had Been There For Weeks
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Judge Gives Deployed Submarine Sailor Ultimatum: Appear In Court Or Lose Your Daughter
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Now Donald Sterling Threatening Others
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A 20-Year-Old Caught Her Alleged Rapist With The Find My iPhone App
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A 102-Year-Old Woman Is Accused Of Murdering Her Roommate
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Photogenic arrestee’s mug shot goes viral --- Convict Is Interviewed In Jail, Reflects On His 'Sexy' Mugshot Going Viral Online --- A Dreamboat's Not-So-Pretty Criminal History
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Donald Trump Hates The 'Ridiculous' Settlement For 5 Men Falsely Convicted Of A Notorious Rape
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App Scans License Plates, You Can Text Drivers
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He Wanted To See Snow
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American Exchange Student Pulled Out of Giant German VJ
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Couple Sentenced For Defacing Mosque By Wrapping Bacon On Door Handles
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Judges:

CA CD Gets New Bankruptcy Judge
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Chief Justice Roberts, lone justice with school-age children, readying for college tuitions
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At the Supreme Court, an uptick in unanimity
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Becoming a Supreme Court justice was a shock, Sotomayor says --- Sotomayor: 'We're going backwards' --- Sotomayor Expresses Concern Over Wealth Disparity in U.S.
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Ex-Texas judge indicted on charges he took bribes from lawyer
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Judge Texted, 'I'm a Whore for Money,' Alleges Bribery Indictment
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Former Texas judge indicted on 10 sexual assault counts
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Graffiti Suspect Tags Courthouse Where His Case Was Being Heard
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UK Female Judge: The clothing we have to wear to court is pretty awful
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Wall Street:

US futures hold steady ahead of data
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Dow, S&P 500 end at record highs, S&P up for sixth day
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Layoffs:

National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Healthcare:

Fairmont General's future set for court hearing
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Sens. introduce bill addressing medical debt
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Christ Hospital bankruptcy trustee suing dozens of creditors
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Protecting the Lender: Strategies for Extending Credit to Health Care Providers
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Parkview Whitley Hospital Sells 2 Properties, Will Lay Off 52
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Pineville hospital layoffs approved
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65% of Senior Execs Got Bonuses
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Autos:

GM To Waive At Least Some Theoretic Bankruptcy Defense to Claims Arising from Ignition Switch Defects
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G.M. Prepares to Count Cost of Suffering
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General Motors Recall: A Burden of Proof
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GM Suits Moved Into Slow Lane
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A Top GM Quality Manager Warned The Board Of 'Unsafe Vehicles' In 2002
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A $10 Billion Loophole: Will General Motors Really Ignore the Same Taxpayers That Saved It From Ruin?
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Actions will speak louder than words at GM
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Food/Beverage:

Olive Garden, Red Lobster sales continue to slide
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Elephant Bar Parent Company Files For Bankruptcy
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Northern Beef: Closing arguments get extension in lien case
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Retailing:

Coldwater Creek Leaves Groupon Buyers in the Cold
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RadioShack Under $1: The Clock Is Ticking
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Pipe:

Miss. pipe mill files for bankruptcy , plans sale
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Alternative Energy:

Green Power's second Chapter 9 attempt falls flat
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Electricity:

Judge confirms Southern's bankruptcy reorganization
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Credit Reporting:

Held Captive by Flawed Credit Reports
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Hotels:

Mission Peak ruffles feathers with stealthy NY hotel swoop
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Banks:

40 Banks Late on Their TARP Bailout Payments
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Economy:

Inflation Is Back on Wall Street Agenda
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Wall Street vs. Fed Worries: Summer's Story
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Monday: Existing Home Sales
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Hank Paulson: Climate Change Risk Is The New Housing Bubble
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Jobless Rates Fell in 20 States in May
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The World's Super-Rich Aren't Too Concerned About The Gap Between The Rich And The Poor
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American's Worst Companies to Work For
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China, Japan manufacturing grows again, euro zone falters
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Mortgage Rates Down Year-over-year on June 20th
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Housing falters as forecasters see sales drop
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Immigrants Are An Extremely Important Force In The US Housing Market
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Defunct Cay Clubs' CEO indicted in federal court
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Municipalities:

"You Can't Eat Principles" - Detroit's Grand Bargain Moves Another Step Forward
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Snyder signs Detroit bankruptcy bills, says 'there's more work to be done'
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Detroit's Creative 'Dig Out of Bankruptcy ' Plan
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Detroit pension fund says will urge "yes" vote on bankruptcy plan --- Detroit retiree representative: If pensioners reject Grand Bargain, 'you will have no sympathy from anybody'
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'Grand bargain' day is one to celebrate
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'Grand bargain' not over till it's over
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Ceremony just part of 'grand bargain' work
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A bus tour of Detroit ? Stop wasting time in bankruptcy case
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Detroit bankruptcy creditor seeks to grill Snyder in court --- Snyder called to testify in Detroit's bankruptcy
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Schuette jumps into court fight over access to Detroit retirees' personal finance data
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Detroit Pensioners On The Clock To Approve ‘Grand Bargain’
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Detroit's revamped pension plan may set new precedents
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San Bernardino: A breakthrough in bankruptcy case --- San Bernardino's pension capitulation
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Residents in These 5 States Are the Least Financially Literate in the Country
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Mass Torts:

Freedom bankruptcy raises questions about chemical cleanup
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Royal Family's Apartment Has Asbestos, Will Cost Only £4 Million to Fix
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Gambling:

The Epic Downfall Of The Casino That Was Supposed To Save Atlantic City
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Lawyer Calls Revel a "Melting Ice Cube"
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NJ's bankrupt Revel casino gets cash lifeline to hunt for buyer
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Experts not enthusiastic about future of Revel
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US northeast's chips are down in casino boom
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Fraud:

House Committee ordered to court in insider probe
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Rare Tale Of Alleged Fraud At A Venture Capital Company
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Insider trading much more prevalent than suspected especially before mergers and acquisitions
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Politics:

Warren: Outsider on a Mission
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Hillary Clinton Says She Isn't 'Truly Well Off'
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Jindal Calls for Hostile Takeover of Washington
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Telecoms:

Dividing Up the Nortel Networks Pot: Talks May Be Under Way
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Fuel Supply:

Pettit Oil bankruptcy turns into a train wreck
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Student Debt:

Student Debt Hampers Home Buyers
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Mark Cuban: 'The Student Loan Bubble Is Going To Burst'
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Education:

For-Profit Colleges Face Test From Washington
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Corinthian's Cloudy Future
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Soccer:

Bankruptcy Beach Futbol Reading – World Cup Edition
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Corporate Governance:

American Apparel's Charney fighting board --- Dov Charney Was Fired for Making Employee His 'S-- Slave' --- All the Reasons American Apparel Booted Dov Charney
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Celebs:

Teri Polo Bankruptcy : Goodbye Steak Dinners, Hello Pizza
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Legal bills push Gordon Ramsay into loss
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Pensions:

Valuing Multiemployer Pension Liability For Investments
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Banking:

BofA FDIC Suit for $1.7 Billion Investor Losses Revived
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Unofficial Problem Bank list declines to 488 Institutions
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Bank Failures #10 & 11 in 2014: Two Valley Banks
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Corporate Reform:

Investigators: BNP Paribas Hid $30 Billion And Is Close To A Deal
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BNP Said Close to $9B US Settlement on Sanctions
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Finance:

Threat to survival of US export credit agency
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Religion:

Judge rules she can't OK archdiocese reorganization plan
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Christian Radio Host Charged on Sex with Kids
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Pope Excommunicates the Mafia
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History:

The Financial Crisis of 1837
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Wine:

Hill Wine Co. files for bankruptcy
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(2 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 (43 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (__ new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
(large downloads)

UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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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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Unexpired Leases:

Landlords Beware: Court Finds Debtor May Assume, Then Assign Lease
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Miscellaneous:

TXNB Bench Bar Conference Materials: 21st Century Practice of Law
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Secured Debt:

Intercreditor Agreements: What's a Junior Lienholder to Do
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TXNB Bench Bar Conference Materials: What's Going on in the Secured Creditor World
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Individual Ch. 11:

TXNB Bench Bar Conference Materials: Individual Chapter 11 Cases
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Exemptions:

In Bankruptcy , Inherited IRAs Are Up For Grabs
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TXNB Bench Bar Conference Materials: Exemptions
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Sales:

Seventh Circuit: Would-Be Bidders Lack Standing to Object to a Sale
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Two New Cases Cast a Shadow Over Credit Bidding
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Trustees:

TXNB Bench Bar Conference Materials: Top 10 Ways to Have a Trustee Appointed
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Stays:

Stay Pending Appeal: Some Days A Stay Is Easier to Obtain Than Others
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Jurisdiction:

The Supreme Court Clarifies the Role of Bankruptcy Courts in Stern v. Marshall-Type Proceedings, But Leaves Consent Issue for Another Day
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Estoppel:

TXNB Bench Bar Conference Materials: Judicial Estoppel
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Venue:

TXNB Bench Bar Conference Materials: Venue
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Woman sentenced for bankruptcy fraud
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Sovereigns:

The Debt Vultures' Fell Swoop
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Argentina takes its differences with Judge Griesa to the US main journals
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Argentina's debt fight: What it is, why it matters
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Argentina makes debt case in US newspapers
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In Argentina , debt struggle barely registers
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Courtside Seats: Sovereign Restructurings in the Supreme Court Arena
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What to do when governments default
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Argentina Wants “Fair” Conditions in Negotiations with Creditors
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U.S. Judge Warns Argentina against Changing Debt-Payment Jurisdiction
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IMF warns of ‘more complicated’ debt restructuring processes
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Argentine Bondholders Aren’t Panicking — Yet
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Paul Singer, the hedge fund holdout
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U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Clarify Post-Judgment Remedies Against Foreign Sovereigns
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A great new way for the IMF to help debt-laden countries without forcing them to default
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Ross: Sovereign Debt the Ultimate Bubble
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UK:

The Shrinking Of Britain's Banks Is Threatening London's Financial Dominance
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One-in-five businesses would struggle with interest rate rises – R3
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UK jobs market remains gloomy despite City boom, report warns
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Deloitte could face prosecution over Comet redundancies
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Rescued from the brink: what we can learn from Cosmopolitan
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Tax avoidance crackdown set to cause wave of litigation
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UK's largest law firms growing faster than mid-market firms
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EU:

European companies take on pre-crisis levels of debt
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Canada:

Nortel Canada Says Fast Answer on Interest Rate Could Aid Settlement
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Nortel creditors watch in dismay as ballooning legal fees whittle away assets
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PIIGS:

Greece: Pension Funds at the Edge of Bankruptcy --- Fruits of austerity: Greeks eat less bread, get no salary
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Solar panel owners to storm Madrid as cutbacks kill their investment
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MENA:

Kerry in Baghdad to Press Maliki --- Militants Turn Back The Clock In Iraq's Second City --- Iraq Military Facing Psychological Collapse --- Baghdad Lives in Fear for the Worst --- Secret U.S. Plan to Aid Iraq Fizzled Amid Mutual Distrust --- Report: Judge Who Sentenced Saddam to Death is Captured and Executed by ISIS --- Beleaguered Christians make final stand --- Rand Paul blames Iraq crisis on Bush administration --- Dick Cheney: Rand Paul Is Wrong On Foreign Policy --- The Staggering Cost of Our War in Iraq --- Why US Advisors are Doomed to Fail in Iraq --- ISIS Militants Capture Three More Towns in Western Iraq
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Ukraine:

Putin Calls for Ukraine Dialogue --- Putin Calls for Ukraine Compromise
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China:

Chinese Manufacturing Hits 7-Month High
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Young Men Who Are Anything Short Of Wealthy In Urban China Face Brutal Girlfriend Reality
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S. Korea:

Major shareholder of S.Korean ferry operator applies for receivership
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