Law:

Will Legendary Law Firm Patton Boggs Be Swallowed or Evaporate?
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Movement To Lower Law School Tuition Gains Steam
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GW law school becomes less selective
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Thomas Jefferson Offers Guaranteed 3-Year 'Merit' Scholarships: 2.0 GPA/140 LSAT = $3k; 2.5 GPA/158 LSAT = $132k
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Law School Rankings by Net Bar Passage Required, Full-time, Long-term Jobs
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Business of Law --- Business of Law (2)
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Profits Spike at Davis Polk
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DLA Posts Slight Gains in Revenue, Profits --- DLA Piper’s global revenue creeps up to $2.48bn
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Another $1 Billion Year for Wilmer Cutler
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So Who Is The Best Law Firm Brand? Skadden, of course --- Skadden Strongest U.S. Law Firm Brand Again
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With bonuses and record revenue at HogLove, things are looking Bright
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Unrest in Ukraine Ripples Through Global 100 Firms
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Generation X’s impact on the legal industry | A blogger shares his wife’s lung cancer struggle
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Why Lawyers Are Still Waiting for the Future
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Misguided Big Law Lessons From a Harvard Law Study
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This Partner Wants You To Dress Up So You Can Be A Tool Just Like Him
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There Is No Success Without Labor Or Effort
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Who’s Afraid Of The BogeySam?
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Pace Hires Taxi Man As New Law School Dean
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Litigant Shows Judge His A-- In Court
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12 Phrases You Should Never Say In A Professional Context
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Justices May Weigh Reporter's Privilege for First Time in Decades
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Injured lawyer pulls surviving colleagues from burning plane crash wreckage
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Daughter’s Facebook Overshare Costs Dad $80,000?
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Louie Gohmert: Black People Won Their Freedom to Discriminate Against Gay People
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Trial in Carnival Triumph’s ‘floating hell’ underway in Miami
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Men Rob Pregnant Woman In Labor At Gunpoint
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104-Car Pileup
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Meme Files Lawsuit
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Judges:

Public Comment Invited on the Reappointment of U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Alan Jaroslovsky
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Public Comment Invited on the Reappointment of U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sheri Bluebond
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Public Comment Invited on the Reappointment of U.S. Bankruptcy Judge W. Richard Lee
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Bankruptcy Judge Vacancy/Western Louisiana
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SCOTUS on YouTube: Now, how about real cameras?
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Judge Questions Basis for Ethics Charges
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Court ban on PJs, fuzzy slippers, attire with ‘obscene language’ and more based on actual incidents
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Told by judge to pull up sweatpants, defendant ‘dropped trou’ on way out of court, gets 10 days
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The Supreme Court Protester Speaks!
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Wall Street:

Stocks Drop as Havens Sought on Crimea --- Stocks: Hit by rising turmoil in Ukraine
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Markets Are Going Down
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S&P 500 ends February at record high
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From ‘Fabulous Fab’ to Teaching America’s Youth: Fabrice Tourre Is Back
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Layoffs:

IBM braced for fresh US job cuts
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3 Top Tricks Of Successful Job Seekers
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Health Care:

NRMC staff raise payment concerns
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Holyoke Geriatric Authority board has discussed bankruptcy with lawyer and Mayor Alex Morse says sale, receivership, state takeover also possible
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Look Where The US Is On This Chart Of Life Expectancy vs Healthcare Spending
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Gadsden Etowah EMS surrenders transport license, files bankruptcy
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Dizzying array of options in Obamacare can lead to expensive mistakes
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Currency:

Almost Half a Billion Worth of Bitcoins Vanish --- Mt Gox CEO Confesses: The Bitcoins Are Gone --- Hackers stole $437M worth of bitcoins in 'tinker toy' currency mess --- Bitsleuths Start Hunt for Mt. Gox's Missing Bitcoin --- Geek treasure hunt begins as bitcoins disappear --- Death knell: Erosion of faith
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You Don't Need A Nobel Prize To Be Wrong About Bitcoin, But It Helps
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Mt. Gox Could Follow Japan Bankruptcy With U.S. Case --- U.S. Bankruptcy Courts Could Offer Relief to Troubled Mt. Gox
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Jon Stewart Hilariously Explains Bitcoin And The Mt Gox Bankruptcy
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The Bitcoin Blasphemy
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Bitcoin Exchange Looks Into Criminal Complaint
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Fortress loses $8m on Bitcoin investment
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Mt. Gox was always dead in the water
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Mt Gox opens call center to deal with frantic bitcoin customers --- Mt. Gox Call Center Leaves Bitcoin Customers Lost in Translation
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A bit(coin) confused? You're not alone
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One Bitcoin address may have sunk Mt. Gox
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Mt. Gox Bitcoin CEO Can't Stifle Grin as he Bows in Apology for Bankruptcy? --- Embattled Bitcoin Guru Squints in the Spotlight
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Mt. Gox collapse spurs calls to regulate Bitcoin
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Illinois native seeks legal action against bankrupt Mt Gox in class-action suit
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Retailing:

Ohio-based women's retailer Dots closing all stores
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Women's clothing retailer DOTS going out of business sale
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Grand plans give way to sad ending at Dots
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Soaring Luxury-Goods Prices Test Wealthy's Will to Pay
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Power Force Apparel files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Sears looks for possible breach as Secret Service said to assist
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Sbarro Said to Prepare Bankruptcy Filing as Mall Traffic Slows
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The downfall of Redmond’s Altrec; Cyberattack started company’s descent into bankruptcy
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Furniture:

Judge requires Furniture Brands to set up utilities account
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Another 14 Thomasville corporate stores closing
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Finger Furniture files Chapter 11, liquidating assets
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Electricity:

Buffett Lost $900 Million on TXU --- Buffett Says Energy Future Will Probably Seek Bankruptcy
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Tucson Electric parent halts bankruptcy hoax
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Celebs:

Teresa and Joe Giudice set to reach plea deal on 41 charges of fraud
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Economy:

Bankruptcy Is An Important, Under-Appreciated Part Of American Capitalism
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US economic growth revised sharply downward --- Economy Expanded at Slower Pace Than First Estimated
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Gov't Austerity Still Crushing GDP
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Here's The Story About The Economy That Liberals Don't Want To Hear
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US Fed searches for a new method of offering guidance
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Obama Heads to Road to Push $10.10 Minimum Wage
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Warren Buffett Gets Away With Paying His Employees Less By Using This One Weird Trick --- Buffett blames investment mistake on 'not asking Charlie' --- Warren Buffett Sets Fresh Goal as Berkshire Hathaway Misses Five-Year Target --- Warren Buffett 'moves goalpost' after missing key target
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Mohamed El-Erian Has A Fascinating Theory For Why Companies Aren't Spending More Money
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Why The Economy Sucks
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US Debt Clock
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The Wealth Gap Is Painfully Obvious In Washington D.C.
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Why Wall Street Probably Isn't That Worried About The Proposal To Tax It
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

US pending home sales flat in January
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Homeowners: 4M More Above Water
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Debtors' Delusions of Bankruptcy
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Tampa Port Authority board still eager to buy Channelside
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Co-founder of defunct Chicago escrow company indicted on federal fraud charges
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Municipalities:

Detroit bankruptcy's bedrock dispute: Kevyn Orr talks tough as pensions cry foul --- Kevyn Orr on the DIA-pension rescue fund --- Public pension reform in Detroit: Many options — and all of them painful --- Detroit benefit cuts get painfully personal for survivors
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Fitch drops Detroit water, sewer debt to junk
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Need for speed in Chapter 9 butts up against Detroit slow-walk labor talks tradition
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Detroit's financial situation is dire, but it's hard to see how retirees can survive such deep proposed cuts
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Terms of the proposed pension deals in Detroit's restructuring plan
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The Economist Calls Kevyn Orr's Bankruptcy Plan 'Revenge Of The 99%' --- Revenge of the 99%: A plan for creditors that spares pensioners and sticks it to bondholders
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Detroit creditors want more time to vet city's bankruptcy plan
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Do you tell them you're from Detroit — or hide it?
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Detroit to mail ballots to 170,000 creditors to vote on bankruptcy plan
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TARP Funds Demolish Homes in Detroit to Lift Prices
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5 key unresolved factors in Detroit's bankruptcy
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Motown revival: Detroit's first steps towards urban renewal
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Detroit bond insurer: Sell off the art --- Fight over DIA art looming --- Bankrupt Detroit Could Face Long Legal Battle Over Art Collection
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Creditor Objects to Stockton, Calif., Bankruptcy Plan
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Judge Says City Not Liable For Mamtek Bonds
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Seven Counties pensions in focus as bankruptcy case heads to trial Monday
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Outgoing mayor sees 'incredible' future for San Bernardino
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Bankrupt Cities? What About Distressed Cities?
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Rating agencies struggle with murky muni market
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Detroit Bankruptcy Prods Cities to Target Pensions
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Municipal Bonds Regain Popularity
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Buffett: Here Comes 'A Lot Of Bad News' About Public Pensions --- Pension Tapeworm Means Decade of Bad News
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Awards:

American College of Bankruptcy Announces 2014 Distinguished Law Students
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Fraud:

Supreme Court Doesn't Help Madoff Trustee
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Ex-employee says Madoff 'told me what to do' --- Madoff Employee Wasn’t Splurging On Things Except When She Was Buying Bentleys, Benzes and Luxury Condos In Boca --- Madoff Secretary: What's a Ponzi scheme?
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Two Executives Indicted In Alleged $190 Million Equipment Financing Fraud Scheme That Caused $100 Million Loss To Lenders
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Martoma Asks for Acquittal or New Trial
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Personal Finance:

10 Men's Style Rules To Live By
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6 Tricks For Waking Up Early
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45 Successful People Share The Best Advice They've Ever Received
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Religion:

Attorneys' Advice on Representing Religious Organizations in Chapter 11
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Helena: Catholic church will name 50+ priests who abused 100s of children in state--- Lawyers: Abusers to be named in settlement with Catholic church of western Montana
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Helena Catholic Diocese faces tough decisions as it negotiates bankruptcy
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Bishop hopes for rebuilding church after settlement
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Distressed Investing:

‘You Don’t Need a Global Recession’ to Be Distressed Investor, Says Leon Black
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Ethanol:

CEO Todd Becker has faith in the future of ethanol producer Green Plains
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Mass Torts:

In New Orleans courts, the legal gusher BP cannot contain
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Lawsuit filed in Boone County against West Virginia American Water
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Student Debt:

Student Loans Ruining Lives and Economy
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Student Loans Entice Borrowers More for Cash Than a Degree
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Tax:

Credit Suisse and U.S. Senate disagree over Swiss banking secrecy laws
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The United States of Income Tax
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California Couple That Found $10 Million in Gold Coins Faces 47% Tax Rate
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Telecoms:

LightSquared Lenders Seek Ergen ‘Bait and Switch’ Papers
---Judge says Dish and Ergen must turn over certain documents
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Sorenson Communications files for bankruptcy
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Alternative Energy:

Almost $1 billion in claims filed against bankrupt Fisker
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Debt Collection:

International Asset Recovery Enforcement Strategies
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Debt Collection Complaints and Regulation: Last Chance to Comment on ANPR
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Fishing:

Rabobank filed bankruptcy petition against Salmon Colbun
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(No 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 (53 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (7 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)

Avoiding Bankruptcy for Small Businesses in Financial Distress
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Professional Compensation:

Utilizing Pre-Approved Retainers Under Code Section 328
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Miscellaneous:

Forward Motions
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Credit Bidding:

Credit Bidding: Secured Creditors Face New Risks
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Fisker Automotive: Narrow Decision Limiting Credit Bidding Rights Where the Scope and Validity of Creditor’s Lien Was in Question
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Appeals:

A Bankruptcy Court’s Newly Founded Ability to Certify Questions of Law, Namely Involving Corporate Law Issues, to the Delaware Supreme Court
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Sales:

Bankruptcy Sales: Acquiring Related Contracts (Whether the Debtor Cooperates or Not)
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Recent Pleadings:

Green Field Energy: Committee Opposes Exclusivity Extension - No Going Concern Business Purpose, Debtors Are "Interlopers"
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Aviation:

United Has Canceled 22,500 Flights This Year
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Do airlines face a pilot shortage or a salary problem?
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Now May Be a Good Time to Bail Out of Frequent-Flier Programs
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Environmental:

New Decision Highlights Split in Authority Over Priority of Environmental Fines in Bankruptcy
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NY state, Kodak cleanup plan gets OK from feds
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Food/Beverage:

Mamtek trustee scolds former CEO for seeking escrow money
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Hollywood:

Visual Effects Artists Behind The Hobbit Are Picketing the Oscars
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Corporate Reform:

Flashback: 1992 Cover Story: How Corrupt is Wall Street?
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Reforming the CFPB: Kabuki Theater
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Sovereigns:

A sovereign story: the Argentine experience
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UK:

Ex-Bridge insolvency partner and accountant sent to prison
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UK Mortgages Soar With House Prices as Economy Strengthens
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Does an improving economy mean a zombie cull?
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EU:

Weak inflation proves headache for ECB: Analysts
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Manufacturing Eases in Eurozone
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PIIGS:

ie: Young and old, they come seeking a way out of debt --- Seán Dunne was sued by wife over €100m --- Sean Dunne gifted wife €60 m to buy house --- Ireland's most expensive house --- Bankruptcy group defends €3k fee it charges distressed borrowers --- Severity of Irish construction slump worries government
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Rome spared bankruptcy as Italy approves €500m rescue --- Restaurant that invented Tiramisù to close down
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Spain dumps stake in €20bn 'catastrophe bank' --- Spain's Royal wedding cake baker battered into bankruptcy --- Discharge, Yes...But, How Much?
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China:

Official PMI falls to eight-month low --- HSBC China PMI Falls To 48.5
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The Hong Kong New Companies Ordinance: Director Liability and D&O Insurance Implications
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Ukraine:

Russia Took Crimea — What Happens Next Is Critical --- Russian parliament gives Putin approval to invade Ukraine --- Ukraine Mobilizes for War --- NATO warns that Russia is risking Europe's peace and security --- Why Crimea Matters --- Ukraine Crisis Escalation: Analysts and Investors React --- IMF mission to start work in Ukraine on Tuesday --- The Hilarious Way Russia's Official Propaganda Network Covers The Situation In Ukraine --- How Crimea Is Different From the Rest of Ukraine --- Ukraine Tells Russia Invasion Means War as Putin Makes Plans --- Schumer: U.S. Has 'Economic Options' To Pressure 'Bully' Putin --- Putin To Obama: Here's Why We're Intervening In Ukraine --- Obama To Putin: Withdraw Your Troops --- Obama Tells Putin U.S. Halts G-8 Planning on Ukraine Call --- G-7 Leaders Condemn Russia In Scathing Statement --- Why Crimeans Prefer a Crook as a President --- Kerry: Putin's 'Incredible Act Of Aggression' Will Bring US Repercussions --- Kerry Says U.S. Weighing Sanctions on Russia --- GOP Senators Blast 'Tyrant' Putin, And Urge Obama To Respond --- The West Has No Good Options For Stopping Russia In Ukraine --- Putin's Crimea Aim Is To Make The West Look Weak --- Putin Grab for Crimea Shows Trail of Warning Signs West Ignored --- Ukraine Has Ordered Its Armed Forces To Be Combat-Ready
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Investors Desert Russian Stocks --- Russia Pays The Price: Its Stock Market Is Crashing And Its Central Bank Was Forced To Hike Rates
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Japan:

Japan's Ambitious Economic Revival Plan Is Running Into Big Problems --- Key Tokyo index down 1.8% on Ukraine fears
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MENA:

UAE Bankruptcy Law Key For Business Growth
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Austria:

Treichl: „Not Afraid of Hypo Group Bankruptcy“
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Mexico:

Paul Hastings Advises Ventura Capital Privado S.A. de CV in the Takeover and Restructuring of Maxcom Telecomunicaciones, S.A.B. de C.V.
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Australia:

Watchdog shies away from enforcement
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Australia's Manufacturing Continues To Contract As Exports Collapse
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MENA:

Strikes sweep Egypt as economy struggles
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Obama to Israel: Time is Running Out
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews Stage Mass Protest Against Israeli Draft Law
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