Law:
Troutman Sanders Expands New York Office with New Bankruptcy Partner
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Slaughter and May Names New Restructuring Partner
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Concealment of Client’s Bankruptcy Is Privileged
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Judge Allows Discovery to Proceed in Dewey Bankruptcy
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Why Did Zachary Warren Talk To Law Enforcement? --- Who are the Dewey employees who already pleaded guilty?
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Business of Law
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A&O associates told to work at minimum 85% capacity for bonus
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'The House that Strauss Built' --- The Vanished Washington of Bob Strauss
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Even At A Notorious Unranked Law School, Some Graduates Are Glad They Went
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Another Law School Lays Waste To Faculty Through Layoffs
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Think You Have An Addictive Personality? Steps You Can Take To Avoid The Worst
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Which Jobs Have the Most Psychopaths?
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How Outside Counsel Can Be a Company's Cyberliability
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Ex-Greenberg Staffer Claims Firing Was Based on Bias
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Rumor Has It: What's in Apple iOS 8
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Biglaw Career Advice From A Thomas Jefferson Law Grad
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Planning For A Legal Career Overseas (Part II): Language Skills, Caveats, And What You Can Be Doing Now
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Oprah Winfrey Refuses To Surrender Her Private Diaries In Lawsuit
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Alan Dershowitz takes a law-and-order stand against reckless drivers
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A Visual Guide To Matching Suits And Dress Shoes
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Las Vegas trial attorney’s new $18M law office is designed like a French Parliament building
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Oscar Pistorius Is Selling His House To Cover His $9,000-A-Day Legal Fees
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Ban on audio recordings without consent is struck down by Illinois Supreme Court
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Crimestoppers Director Won't Be Jailed For Eating Anonymous Tip
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Cops: Man posed as podiatry student, sucked woman's toes at Walmart
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Cops: McDonald's customer points gun at drive-thru worker over missing dipping sauce
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‘Naked photographer’ wins reinstatement of his law license
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Judges:
Madeleine Wanslee selected as U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge for District of Arizona --- Phoenix Attorney Named to Arizona Bankruptcy Court
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Longtime Texas Bankruptcy Judge Larry Kelly Passes Away
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Did A Star-Struck State Judge Show Favoritism Toward Donald Trump?
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Ninth Circuit Chief Takes Stock of Seven Years at Helm
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The Seventh Circuit Can Tell When You Are Faking It
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A Conservative Case For Keeping Cameras Out Of The Courtroom
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Bouchard Nominated to Lead Delaware Court of Chancery
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Wall Street:
US futures rise as market sentiment improves
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European Markets Trade Higher On U.S. Optimism
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US stocks gain on solid US jobs, factory data; Dow rises 0.67%
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Layoffs:
U.S. jobless claims rise 5,000 to 320,000
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Former employees asking bankrupt company to pay millions in unpaid overtime
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US Postal Service - Trim Workforce by 10,000 in 2015
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Food/Beverage:
The Inside Story Of The Resurrection Of Twinkies
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3 Ways Quiznos Can Fix its Biggest Problem
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Banking:
Fed: Large Banks "collectively better positioned" to cope with "an extremely severe economic downturn"
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All big US banks but one pass Fed's health test
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In Worst-Case Scenario, Fed Sees $501 Billion in Losses at Nation's Biggest Banks
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Bloomberg: If Fed’s stress tests were real, most big banks would fail
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Banks ' Split With Fed on Stress Test Seen Risking Payouts
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Trade Journals:
The Dolan Co. to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection --- The Dolan Co. to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy; founder James Dolan and COO Scott Pollei resign
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Fishing:
Pescanova's battle to prevent Chilean subsidiary sale starts
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Retailing:
How to fail in business while really, really trying
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3 Charts That Explain J.C. Penney's Problems
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Economy:
Applications for US Jobless Aid Rose Slightly
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Grading Yellen: 'It Was a Poor Performance'
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Fitch affirms US ratings, removes downgrade danger
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Robert Shiller: Our Amazing Gadgets Are Awakening Fears And Fueling Dread Across The Economy
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Rail Traffic Continues To Show An Improving Economy
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Fed: Q4 Household Debt Service Ratio near 30 year low
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Philly Fed Manufacturing Survey indicated Expansion in March
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These Maps Tell The Story Of America's Boom, Bust, And Comeback
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Home sales drop to 19-month low amid bad weather, higher prices
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Dying Memphis Neighborhood Foretells Next U.S. Crisis
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RBS Hit With US Lawsuit Over Subprime Mortgage Debt
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Average 30 Year Mortgage Rate Falls to 4.32%
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The Cheapest Places To Rent An Apartment In The US
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Municipalities:
Detroit Withholds Pension Contributions
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Detroit bankruptcy swaps settlement still being finalized --- Detroit's $85M debt deal not finalized irks judge
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Detroit plans to step up water service shutoffs
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How 6 Women Are Reviving Detroit From The Ground Up
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NY: Taxes could make local schools 'financially insolvent '
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Illinois to Follow California's Lead with 'Millionaire Tax'
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Lipper winners answer the muni bond riddle
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Personal Finance:
7 products you should trade in now
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7 Money Moves To Make In Your 30s
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How To Promote Yourself Without Sounding Like A Jerk
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Banking:
Former TierOne Bank officials settle with FDIC
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Telecoms:
New evidence may affect LightSquared restructuring
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Video Games:
Judge to rule in dispute over document accidentally turned over to 38 Studios defendant --- 38 Studios defendant may not keep disputed memo
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Alternative Energy:
Can KiOR Continue As A Going Concern?
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Kior, Khosla discuss final terms on financing deal
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Fraud:
Former Ala. food executive gets prison for fraud
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Biloxi attorney admits fraud, owes $7.7 million --- Lawyer admits defrauding banks
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Healthcare:
C.C.R.C. Residents Ask, 'Where's the Money?'
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One Equity Partners’ MModal Files Bankruptcy After Buyout
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Startup licensing Mayo Clinic technology files for bankruptcy
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Medicare on the Brink Again
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Currency:
Not all bitcoins were lost at Mt.Gox
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Mt. Gox Lawsuit Judge Loosens Bitcoin Freeze to Chase Assets
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Religion:
Harlem church leaders seeking to reclaim ownership of their religious house
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Bankruptcy Crimes:
Guilty plea in bankruptcy fraud case
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Celebs:
Actor Armand Assante Fights May Auction for N.Y. Home
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Ex-accountant slams Rihanna
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Shipping:
NY shipping tycoon to take second bankruptcy hit
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Genco Makes $3.1 Million Interest Payment
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Resorts:
Luxury Resort’s Bankruptcy Claims Called False by Lender
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Museums:
AG asks IRS to look into Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum
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Autos:
GM's get-out-of-jail card
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GM's recall scandal: A scorecard on CEO Mary Barra
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GM's recall costs: $300 million...and counting
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Rough road ahead for GM as U.S. Congress plots safety probe
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Toyota Fights Lawyer's Fee in Prius Suit
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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 (23 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (33 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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Consumer Bankruptcy:
Cui bono?
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Plan Confirmation:
Don’t Do Tomorrow What You Can Do Today Or You Might Just Be Asking for Judicial Intervention Pursuant to Section 1142(b) of the Bankruptcy Code
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Safe Harbors:
FCStone can keep $15.6 mln Sentinel bankruptcy payout
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Litigation:
Trial Costs in the Tech Era
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Mass Torts:
Veterans Say Wisconsin Asbestos Lawsuit Bill Would Deny Justice
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Plaintiffs Accuse BP of Accessing Confidential Claims
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Opera:
Opera director saw writing on wall years ago
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Agriculture:
Bankruptcy judge considers testimony from unpaid guar farmers
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Electricity:
Energy Future Default Could Create HYG Buy Opportunity
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Corporate Reform:
The Only CEO Prosecuted For The Mortgage Crisis Is Someone You've Never Heard Of, And Feels Like A 'Zombie' In Prison
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Brokers:
Wasendorf's ex-wife to pay back $2.85 million
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Sovereigns:
Argentina's Paris Club offer 'very interesting'
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UK:
Pension Protection Fund to consult on new insolvency score in May
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Begbies Traynor insolvency expert urges creditors to get involved
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New bankruptcy laws passed by Scottish Parliament
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EU:
Europe strikes deal to complete banking union
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EU Reaches Deal on Bank-Failure Bill After Marathon Talks
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PIIGS:
Codere Creditors Revise Restructuring Plan on Spanish Law Change
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Merrill Lynch got bank bailout figures ‘so wrong’, says Doherty
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Italian industrial orders jumped 4.8% in January
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Germany:
IVG Creditors Owed Over $4.4 Billion Agree Debt-Equity Swap
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Austria:
Austria picks up pieces of biggest post-war bankruptcy
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Ukraine:
Russia races to complete Crimea annexation, EU ponders sanctions --- Russia's upper house approves the annexation of Crimea --- Obama Announces More Sanctions On Russian 'Cronies' — And This Time They're For Real --- Why We Won't Sanction Russia More --- Nobody's Laughing At Obama's Sanctions Today --- Western Banks Lend Billions to Russia --- US Sanctions On Russia Contained A Startling Allegation About Putin's Oil Wealth --- Russian Oil And Gas Billionaire Dumps All His Shares In Company He Co-Founded To Avoid US Sanctions --- Russia Credit Outlook Cut by S&P as US Widens Sanctions --- And Now Here Are All The US Officials That Just Got Sanctioned By Russia --- Russian PM says Ukraine should pay Moscow $11 bln for defunct gas deal --- Germany vows crackdown on Putin --- EU Sanctions On Russia Would Be 'Catastrophe' For More Than 6,000 German Firms --- European Union and Ukraine Sign Landmark Association Agreement That Yanukovych Snubbed
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China:
Let us not miss the point on Chinese defaults
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Mass default of property trusts unlikely in China
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China’s Stocks Rise Most in Four Months on Easing Bank Funding
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Zhejiang Xingrun Hasn’t Declared Bankruptcy, Local Official Says
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Sweden:
Selena Oil & Gas says creditor files bankruptcy petition
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Mexico:
Mexico homebuilder Geo files for bankruptcy
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Jamaica:
'Proposed Bankruptcy and Insolvency bill needs a second look'
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