Law:
McDermott lays off 25 legal secretaries
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Layoff Watch: The Reductions Roll On
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What Does The AmLaw Second Hundred Tell Us?
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Memo To Outside Counsel
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Beyond Biglaw: 20 And Counting….
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The Diversity Crisis: Pioneering Partners Say Hurdles Remain
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Partners leave because of Big Law internal tensions
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Rat Time in Law Schools and the Legal Profession
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Stressed at Work Home Might Be Worse
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Charleston School of Law founder: InfiLaw deal created financial problems --- Potential Sale of Law School Raises Debate Over Who Should Profit
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What Does It Take for a School Ranked 35 in U.S. News to Move Into the Top 20? 'Hundreds of Millions of Dollars and Prayer'
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Are Law School Grads the Future's Paralegals?
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What Should You Wear To The Law Firm Pool Party?
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Why You Should Be Excited For Extensions In iOS 8
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Top iOS Document Viewing Apps
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Apple Is Working Hard To Lure Business Users --- The New iPhone Software, iOS 8, Has A Bunch Of New Features For Business Users
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The Apps Apple Just Killed With iOS 8
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Most Firms Are Refurbishing Websites
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Are Legal Professionals Impeding Innovation?
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‘Open Carry’ Gun Fight Moves to Target Stores
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Biglaw Partner Really Enjoys Underground Sex Club
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19-Year-Old On Trial For Killing 4 People In His Car Has A Highly Unorthodox Legal Defense
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Lawyer, 26, is rescued after boat sinks but dies of hypothermia
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Ex-attorney’s divorce is slowed because he’s serving time under federal witness protection program
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An Evening With Alan Dershowitz
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Casey Kasem's Wife Loses Custody of DJ
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Jury dress code violated defendants’ rights, lawyers say in new-trial motion
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Domestic violence victim put on stand in pajamas, then jailed overnight for refusing to testify
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Man Fakes Seizures to Get Free Food At Restaurant; Gets 5 Years in Prison
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800 Bodies Found in Unwed Mothers Home
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2 girls, 12, face first-degree murder-attempt case; police say they hoped to please horror character
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Say What?!
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Judges:
Judge Hurwitz Urges Colleagues to Get Over Their Fear of Fallibility
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Judge Beats Up Public Defender --- Judge in Courthouse Brawl is a Retired Army Reserve Colonel --- Judge on leave, seeking counseling after reported fight with public defender outside courtroom --- I hate this but I will post it anyway --- Update on Sunshine fist fight
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Posner Calls Town's Arrest Fee 'Ridiculous'
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Posner tosses ‘scandalous’ settlement, says judge didn’t heed danger signs
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5th Circuit Withdraws 2007 Panel Decision After It Discovers That The Spouse Of One Of The Judges Owned Stock In Defendant
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Wall Street:
US Stock Futures Fall as Treasuries Advance Before Data
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Markets Are Very Quiet
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Wall St. trims earlier losses; S&P flat near record
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Layoffs:
How To Respond To This Extremely Personal Interview Question
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The Surprising Interview Mistake Most Job Seekers Make
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Autos:
GM Ignition-Switch Compensation Plan Weeks Away
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UAW hikes dues for first time since 1967 to bolster strike fund
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Creditors Agree on Chapter 11 Plan with Former Fisker Automotive
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Cat and Mouse Games at Auto Suppliers
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Electricity:
Energy Future defends $9.9 bln bankruptcy loans
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How Solar Will Destroy The Power Companies, In 5 Easy Steps
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Carbon crackdown small threat to utility stocks
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States Hit Hardest by EPA New Coal Rules
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Food/Beverage:
Sbarro says it exited bankruptcy protection
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Economy:
Fed's George Advocates Sooner, Faster Rate Hike --- Fed's George: Raise Rates 'Sooner and at a Faster Pace' Than 2015 Consensus
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The Fed Is About To Spur Growth - By Raising Rates
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Fed Officials Growing Wary of Market Complacency
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Fed May Shun New Global Bank Risk Rules
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50 Shades of Fed
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The American Dream is Out of Reach
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US Consumer is Coming Alive --- Poll: Consumers’ Average Daily Spending Reaches Six-Year High
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The paradox of this recovery
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Lloyd Blankfein: 'Manly Men' And 'World Class Athletes' Curled Up In The Fetal Position During The Crisis
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US auto sales hit 9-year high
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Americans Are Getting Less And Less Of Their Money From Their Jobs
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IRS: 4.7M Earned at Least $200,000 in 2011
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America's Highways, Running on Empty --- Why We Still Can’t Afford to Fix America’s Broken Infrastructure
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Why You Hate Work
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
CoreLogic: House Prices up 10.5% Year-over-year in April
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MBA: Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest Survey, Mortgage Rates "lowest levels in close to a year"
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The housing crash did nothing to tamp our appetite for enormous houses
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Why homeowners who got mortgage help may still end up losing their homes
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Mass. AG sues Fannie, Freddie over foreclosure practices
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Municipalities:
Michigan Senate easily OKs $195M Detroit aid package --- Snyder hails 'historic day for Michigan's future' --- OK of Detroit bankruptcy deal shows Michigan lawmakers get it
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Rating agency warns of possible downgrade for Detroit water bonds
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Skillman Foundation pledges $3.5 million to help offset Detroit retiree health care cuts
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Detroit City Council urged to approve terms of pension package
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Casting A ‘No’ Vote, Coleman Young: Price Of Grand Bargain Was Too Much To Pay
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Judge declines to quash subpoena for testimony from ex-Speaker Fox in 38 Studios case
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N. Ky. city sues Kentucky Retirement Systems, alleging 'illegal and imprudent investments'
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Turnaround Plan: Tennessee Town Wins Court Approval to Change Name to Popular Country Song Title
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Corporate Reform:
France takes US to task over BNP Paribas fine --- ECB Officials Anxious About Impact of U.S. Fines on EU Banks
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Fraud:
11th Circuit Clarifies "Property of Debtor" Issue, Opens Door To Prejudgment Interest In Clawback Suits
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Jailed ex-owner of Capitals lists $134 million in debt in bankruptcy filing
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Phil Mickelson’s inside information may have been perfectly legal
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The Mansion That Belonged To The Inventor Of The Ponzi Scheme Is On Sale For $3.3 Million
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TelexFree president appeals his detention
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Personal Finance:
One Father's Brilliant Advice On How To Raise Your Kids To Be Billionaires
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Celebs:
American Sniper’s Business Files for Bankruptcy Amid Ownership Dispute
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Michael Jackson's Credit Was So Bad That His iPhone Had To Be Set Up Under Another Name --- New book reveals Michael Jackson's bizarre briefcase, secret women and bounced credit card
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Teri Polo Bankruptcy -- My Seven Pets Are F-----!!
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Rating Agencies:
S&P suffers a defeat in U.S. states' lawsuits over ratings
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Retailing:
Brookstone auction won by Chinese buyers --- $173 Million Bid
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Television:
CSN's parent company asks for more time in bankruptcy court --- Extension request on reorganization plan may signal progress
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Festivals:
Houston: Over $1 million in red, IFest foundation to file for bankruptcy --- iFest on death's door
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Oil/Gas:
Questionable Staying Power of Shale Boom
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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 (27 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
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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:
Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Secured Debt:
Influential bankruptcy court awards oversecured creditor postpetition interest at the default rate, even where the debtor is insolvent
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Avoidance Actions:
Fraudulent Transfer: How Can A Warehouse Lender Qualify For The Good Faith Exception?
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Plan Confirmation:
You Thought Your Deal Was Set in Stone? Maybe Not, Says Bankruptcy Court More Than a Decade After Plan Confirmation.
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Insurance:
Judge liquidates insolvent Florida insurer covering more than 37000
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Healthcare:
Interfaith Medical Center Comes Out of Bankruptcy
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Further evidence of how weird hospital pricing is
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Hospital Charges Surge for Common Ailments, Data Shows
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Tax:
Ex-CEO of Hollywood Payroll-Services Firm Indicted on Tax Charges
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77,000 Foreign Banks To Share Details w/ IRS
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Fishing:
Creditor banks in talks about future of Pescanova’s Portuguese turbot farm
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Apparel:
Hardwick Clothes bid is unqualified
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Mass Torts:
Garlock submits Amended Plan of Reorganization in bankruptcy proceeding
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Judge scrutinizes Freedom fees for travel rates and duplicative work
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Religion:
Cincy Archdiocese – All Teachers Are Ministers!
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Nonprofits:
Report: Walmart's Billionaire Waltons Give Almost None Of Own Cash To Foundation
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Student Debt:
The Next Big Bailout: Student Loans
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Cohen: More fairness for student loan hardship cases
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Sovereigns:
Embarrassing Leaked Memo Could Ruin Argentina's Chances Of Getting Back In The World's Good Graces
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Leaked Memos and Litigation Leverage (Argentina Version)
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UK:
The Guardian Publishes Annual List of Top UK Law Schools
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Labour MP Gisela Stuart Calls for England Devolution on Birmingham Bankruptcy Fears
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PIIGS:
Judge to hear closing statements in Drumm trial in US --- ie: Deal on insolvency process a 'revolution'
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Brazil:
Brazil bankruptcy requests rise in May
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More Than 80% of Creditors at Meeting Vote for Oleo e Gas Restructuring Plan
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Creditors approve restructuring of Batista's Oleo e Gas
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Pimco-Led Creditors Near Control of Batista's Oil Unit
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Russia:
Former Yukos shareholders' lawsuit against Russia to be resolved by July
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