June 27, 2014

The Daily Bankruptcy News

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Law:

The Examiners: J. Scott Victor on Municipal Distress --- Mark J. Roe --- Harvey Miller --- Anders J. Maxwell
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Business of Law
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Clients shun disaggregation model but stick to quality
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General Counsel Recalculate the Bottom Line
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Sexiest Law Firm in the World
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Are Law Schools Heading into a Bull Market?
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New Law Lets Schools Fire Teachers For 'Egregious Misconduct'
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The ATL Markup Of Slate’s ‘Apply To Law School Now!’ Article
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Why it’s time to overhaul the Model Rule on fees to better serve clients
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Atlanta bankruptcy lawyer stole $300,000, gets jail time
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DLA Piper partner charged with corruption
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A Public Defender And Her iPad
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Answering Tough Questions In Lateral Interviews
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You're a Nerd, Accept It. Top 5 Nerdy Legal Travel Destinations
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3 Subtle Differences Between Workaholics and High Performers
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How To Use Other People To Become More Persuasive
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iPads and "The Art of Being Solo"
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High court rules against Obama on recess appointments --- "The Senate is in session when it says that it is"
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Your Guide To Getting Out Of Jury Duty
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Which last 16 World Cup team is your law firm?
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NYC homeless attack Chinese billionaire after he reneges on cash handouts
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Man dies after judge sentences him to jail
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Man Gets 6 Years in Prison for 'Liking' Post on Facebook
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Fire department called after lawyer f----s
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Former minor leaguer, now a lawyer, sues MLB over salaries said to be below minimum wage
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Couple Can't Get Fired Live-In Nanny To Leave Their Home - Stuck After Court Rules In Her Favor
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‘Smut-filled’ deposition of lawmaker should be sealed, his lawyer says
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How Not To Use Social Media: Suspension Proposed For Tweets And Online Campaign
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Woman Violently Beaten as Toddler Tries To Intervene... Bystanders Watch, Record On Phones...
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Gang Member Convicted Of Murder After His Rap Lyrics Were Used As Evidence Against Him
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Obama To Central American Parents: Don't Send Your Children To US Borders
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No Speeding Tickets with New Hyundai
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Law graduate who falsely accused her boyfriend of r--- as an excuse for failing her exams has been jailed for three-and-a-half years
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Ted Cruz Threatens to Impeach Eric Holder
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Privacy Tips from ex-FBI Agent
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Boehner’s attack on Obama’s executive orders ignores presidential history
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Attorney pulls into ditch during traffic stop, is arrested after altercation over tow truck
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Judges:

Exploding courthouse toilet is blamed on recalled product
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Supreme Court Lays Down Unanimous Smackdown On Obama
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SCOTUS First Amendment Case: 28 Amici Briefs Filed, Only 1 Cited by Court
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SCOTUS: Bans Buffer Zones at Abortion Clinics --- SCOTUS: Still Loves Buffer Zone Around Their Court
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Judge Who Texted and Phoned Prosecutor During Murder Trial Disbarred
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Defendant uses interpreter to tell judge to 'f--- off'
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Wall Street:

US Futures Drop as Dollar Weakens
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Markets Are Up
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US market eases on Fed official's rate warning
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US Throws Down Gauntlet on High-Frequency Trades
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Who's Going To Get It The Worst During Wall Street's Summer Of Pain
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Layoffs:

CPS announces layoffs of more than 1,100
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Autos:

How much will GM victims get? We'll find out Monday
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GM's Barra says more recalls possible as automaker reviews data
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Judge Taps Veterans of Toyota Case to Take on GM
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GM stops Cruze sales for air bag issue, recall likely
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Matt Lauer asks GM's CEO if she can be a good mother, too
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Parts Supplier Delphi Is Scrutinized in G.M. Recall
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Fraud:

Case almost closed: Mastros' jewels, luxury clothes and handbags hit the auction block
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Religion:

Nuns seek new mediation in sex-abuse claims
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New settlement talks ordered in sex-abuse case
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Mass Torts:

Judge defends handling of Freedom bankruptcy case
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W.Va. needs DEP in Freedom bankruptcy case
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Editorial: Public good has greater claim in Freedom bankruptcy case
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Pfizer wins third case over subsidiary’s asbestos-containing product
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Economy:

Restrained Consumer Spending Curbs U.S. Growth Optimism
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More than three quarters of conservatives say the poor “have it easy”
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Millions of US Families Can't Afford Their Homes
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Fed’s Bullard: Fed Policies Have Not Fueled Income Inequality --- Bullard Predicts Fed Rate Increase in First Quarter of 2015
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Fed’s Bullard Not Worried by GDP Drop --- Fed could fall behind the curve, Bullard warns
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Fed’s Lacker: Rates Could Rise Even If Economic Growth Remains Subdued
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Fed Could Trigger the Next World Crisis
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The economy just had its worst quarter since the Great Recession. Here’s why you shouldn’t worry.
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U.S. Manufacturing Importing As Many Jobs As It Exports, Says Group
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Kansas City Fed: Regional Manufacturing "Activity Slowed Somewhat" in June
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Northeast states post biggest change to wealth gap since 1979
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Consumer Inflation Hits Highest Level Since 2012, Near Fed’s 2% Target
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Massachusetts Sets Nation’s Highest Minimum Wage
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Ikea Raises Its Minimum Wage to $10.76* an Hour
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9 Schools Of Economics Explained On One Page
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Census Bureau: Largest 5-year Population Cohort is now the "20 to 24" Age Group
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Zillow: Case-Shiller House Price Index expected to slow further year-over-year in May
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Freddie Mac: Mortgage Serious Delinquency rate declined in May, Lowest since January 2009
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Millennials are about to have a big impact on the housing market. But what will it look like?
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One Inevitable Trend That Will Lift The US Housing Market
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Vet Could Lose Home For Displaying Small US Flag In Front Yard
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New studies challenge CFPB claims that student loan debt is discouraging homeownership
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The Amsterdam at Harborside, upscale retirement community, working to avoid bankruptcy
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Municipalities:

Judge urges tight lips on Detroit bankruptcy vote
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Detroit judge concerned about safety on city tour --- Safety, reference to 'Gilligan's Island' emerge as bankruptcy judge considers Detroit tour --- Detroit Defeats Insurer Requests as Judge Considers Tour --- Bankruptcy judge agrees to take confidential bus tour of Detroit
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Detroit bankruptcy judge on board for bus tour of city
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Syncora Can’t Question Michigan Attorney General on Detroit Plan
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A Conversation with Kevyn Orr
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Kevyn Orr Online Spoof Spurs Fight: His Law Firm Vs. Website Creator
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In Puerto Rico, a Proposal for Revamping Debt --- Governor Expected to Sign Puerto Rico Restructuring Law --- Puerto Rico Debt Bill Sends Yields to Record Highs --- Fitch Downgrades Puerto Rico Electric Power Auth's Rev Bonds; Maintains Watch Negative
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Puerto Rico ring fences its public corporation debt
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Judge Lets NJ Off This Year's Pension Payment
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America's 10 Least Stressed Cities
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Corporate Reform:

US financials hit after dark pool lawsuit
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Barclays feels fallout over "dark pool" fraud charges
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U.S. Supreme Court decides recess appointments case, no impact on CFPB due to ratification?
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Healthcare:

Court ruling keeps Interfaith Medical Center alive
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Natchez Regional on MDA agenda
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Ozarks Community Hospital laying off up to 60
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Obamacare to Suck Life Out of the Economy
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Corporate Governance:

One Anecdote That Shows How Ousted CEO Dov Charney Horribly Mismanaged American Apparel
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Electricity:

Holdout Fidelity Gets $200 Million Haul in Energy Future Bet --- Fidelity holds out and benefits on EFH bet
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Personal Finance:

5 Ways Being Frugal Is Different Than Being Cheap
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Banking:

Barclays CEO Falters in Culture Shift as Suit Cites Fraud
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Gambling:

Union: New Jersey casino warns of possible closure
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Currency:

MtGox Boss Mark Karpeles: I'm Deeply Sorry. I'm Frustrated With Myself
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Debt Collection:

Suit Over Law Firm's Debt Collection Practices Is Revived
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Politics:

“It Depends on What Your Definition of [Debt] Is”: Bill Clinton Doubles Down On “Dead Broke” Comment As “Factually True”
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Celebs:

Drake Bell foreclosure house on the market
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Britney Spears splits from legal assistant boyfriend
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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 (11 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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Miscellaneous:

Rudy's Tickets Winners
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Jurisdiction:

United States Supreme Court Clarifies (Slightly) Limitations on Bankruptcy Court's Jurisdiction
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Executory Contracts:

The Eighth Circuit Reverses Course and Concludes that a License Agreement that Is Part of a Completed Sale Transaction Is Not an Executory Contract
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Consumer Finance:

U.S. Regulator Flags Concerns About Growing Auto-Loan Market
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Credit-Card Lenders Pursue Riskier Borrowers
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Retailing:

American Apparel Is Facing Possible Bankruptcy
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American Apparel faces loan repayment
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RadioShack Is Not As Bad As Everybody Thinks
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Finance:

How a once-obscure agency is dividing the GOP over ‘corporate welfare’
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Candidate Obama, echoing tea party, called Ex-Im Bank ‘little more than a fund for corporate welfare’
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Accounting:

Why Parmalat litigation v. Grant Thornton is like 0-0 soccer game
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Aviation:

American Airlines Bankruptcy Advisers Seek $400 Million for Fees, Expenses
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Experts in American Air bankruptcy could get $371M
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Malaysia Airlines Reviewing Future Jet Purchases After Disaster, Says CEO - Passengers Staying Away
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Investigators: Malaysia Jet Passengers Likely Suffocated To Death
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Student Debt:

The "New" New Legislation on Student Loans and Bankruptcy
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How to Stop the Epidemic of Student Debt Defaults
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Sovereigns:

Judge Griesa calls Argentina and hedge funds for a hearing on Friday
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Sound and Fury, Signifying... Contempt for Argentina?
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U.S. Court Rejects Argentina's Bid For More Time To Avert Default
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New Legal Setback Increases Possibility of Argentine Debt Default
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Make 'Em Pay! Sovereign Nation Or Not
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Argentina deposits debt payment, but US court blocks payout --- Argentina Tests US Court Order by Posting Interest Payment --- Action by Argentina Seems to Defy Judge's Order on Bond Payments
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BNY Mellon says no comment on Argentina bond payment
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Argentina's holdout saga: pacta sunt servanda
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As Argentina ponders its next step, the IMF suggests new rules for broke countries
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Who Shot Argentina? A Washington Murder Mystery
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Argentina bond tango heats up and up
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UK:

How to avoid ending up in a mess when going through insolvency
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Bank of England imposes limits on household loans
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EU:

Europe rethinks how to cure its debt hangover
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PIIGS:

Ireland's Small Businesses Hold Huge Debts, Central Bank Says
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China:

Chaori Solar Bankruptcy Case Accepted by Shanghai Court in First
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World’s Biggest Debt Load Lures Distressed Funds to China
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Australia:

MFS Octaviar class action against accounting firm KPMG settled
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Romania:

Romanian Parliament adopts a new Insolvency Law
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Serbia:

Serbia on the brink of bankruptcy
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MENA:

Iraq: ISIS Kills 160 Captives --- Four People to Blame for the Crisis in Iraq
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