Law:

Morgan Lewis Partners Approve Bingham Deal --- Law firm Morgan Lewis votes to take on 227 Bingham partners --- Morgan Lewis OKs 'mass lateral move' --- Law-firm Darwinism in huge Morgan Lewis & Bockius deal --- Morgan Lewis admits 227 Bingham McCutchen partners, expects to add 600 lawyers --- Morgan Lewis Nabs Partners From Troubled Boston Firm --- The Morgan Lewis and Bingham Tie-Up A Done Deal
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Akin Gump boosts global offering with the addition of 25 partners from Bingham McCutchen
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Dentons adds Giorgio Bovenzi as global credit risk, insolvency and restructuring partner in New York
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Biglaw Associate Comp In The Big Apple
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Business of Law
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A third of in-house legal teams plan to increase budgets --- Recession-era spending appears to end for legal departments, but they continue to cut costs
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US law firms face onerous tax changes
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Projected Lawyer Surpluses Worsen: 3 New Lawyers for Every Law Job in 2022
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Law School Women Don’t Need ‘Lower Pressure’ Environments
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Undergraduate Prestige Affects Earnings Premium From Elite Graduate Programs
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How New York Law School Gets 1Ls Ready For The Job Market
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Working With A Recruiter — How To Get Big Time Results As A Small Time Attorney
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Female Empowerment, Southern Style
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Disgraced Law Dean Turns To Creepy Poetry
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Fired California bar leader sues ‘with heavy heart,’ alleges ‘egregious improprieties’ --- California State Bar in Turmoil After Shake-up Triggers Whistleblower Claim
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Three words best describe the appellate bench at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr: broad, deep, successful
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Here's How Apple Can Make Its Next iPhone Design A Lot Better
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Facebook Is Secretly Working On A New Professional Website
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17 Tactics For Reading People's Body Language
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When a Police Department Has No Brains
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Judge orders parents to pay estranged daughter’s $16K annual college tuition
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Amanda Bynes: "I'm Gonna Murder My Family"
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Police at court spot suspect in theft case they’re investigating
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Ferguson Shooting: Facts vs. Myths
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Managing partner, wife were stabbed in ‘torture session,’ prosecutor says; lawyer arrested in diaper
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Student Facing Terroristic Threat Charges After Decorating High School Bathroom With Laughable ‘Satanic’ Graffiti
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A 91-Year-Old Woman Woke Up In A Morgue After Being Pronounced Dead
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An Oil Tycoon Used The 'Jed Clampett Defense' To Keep Most Of His $18 Billion Fortune From His Ex-Wife
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World's Worst Deadbeat Dad Now Has 26 Kids
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Sleeping Pill Zombie Murders In Week 8 Of HTGAWM
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After Family Argument, Man Blows Himself Up
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Florrick, Agos & Lockhart - There Could Be An Opening (Maybe 2)
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Judges:

Veteran Bankruptcy Judge To Retire From Southern District Bench, Approved For Recall
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Charles M. Forman Appointed To Bankruptcy Court Mediator Panel
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On the creation of Circuit splits
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Federal Judge: I am tempted to scream “STFU” once again to the Supreme Court
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Judge Accused Of Having Inappropriate Relationship With Cooley Law Student
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Michigan board: Suspend super-drunk judge 90 days
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Wall Street:

US Stock -Index Futures Fall as Japan Enters Recession
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Stocks end mostly up as gains extend into fourth week
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Layoffs:

Worker Bloodbath at CNBC
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Retailing:

Sears CEO Lampert has failed to revive dying company
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Mike Myers Sears Canada Ad Saves Company From Bankruptcy
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Strong Sales and Rising Consumer Sentiment Bode Well for Holiday Shopping
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Despite Black Friday Hype, Retail Sales in November Run Below Average
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RadioShack lines up new products, ads, policies for critical holiday season
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Fuel Oil:

Deal Made to Settle Fred Fuller Assets --- Customers relieved
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Fred Fuller Can Use Cash To Fulfill Oil Contracts
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Bankrupt oil company has thousands of unfilled orders
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Fraud:

Alleged Ponzi Scheme Victims Trusted Client List
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Wilson Sonsini systems engineer pleads guilty to insider trading
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Tech:

GT sapphire glaziers: You signed WHAT deal with Apple?
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Mass Torts:

Garlock Seeks to Block Rehash of Damages Issue
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Garlock: ACC motion to reopen estimation proceeding ‘remarkably thin’
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RICO cases against asbestos firms unsealed
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Judge To Open Files Supporting Garlock Asbestos Fraud Claims
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Hilliard Calls On GM To Extend Fund Deadline By 12 Months
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Celebs:

'RHONJ' Fired Teresa Giudice Bankrupt After Jail Time Prison Sentence, Fraud Trial?
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Ginuwine Speaks Out About Bankruptcy
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The Broke and the Beautiful: Twofer Edition
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Jose Canseco's Finger Has Fallen Off Again
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Banking:

Unofficial Problem Bank list declines to 415 Institutions
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Aviation:

US airline profits, stock prices have soared
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Why I Won't Fly United Anymore
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Etihad move on Alitalia cleared for take-off
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Corporate Reform:

Too big to jail: why so few banks have been prosecuted since the financial crisis.
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Movies:

Bankrupt Soundelux Sound Effects Library Sold To Sounddogs
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Biotech:

Bankruptcy means Dendreon won't have to pay if employees win racial discrimination lawsuit
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Auto Racing:

Caterham Plans Formula One Return After Bankruptcy Filing
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Telecoms:

Falcone Won’t Give Up on $2.4 Billion LightSquared Claim
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Corporate Governance:

Delaware Chancery Requires Payment of Merger Consideration to Dissenting Stockholder After Expiration of Appraisal Period
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Economy:

Majority of Americans Make Less than $20 Per Hour
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1 in 30: Our Homeless Children Problem
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G20 Nations Agree to $2 Trillion Growth Plan
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Fed Officials Say They Are Watching Overseas Risks
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Janet Yellen Meets With Community Leaders on Fed Policy, Jobs
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Maybe Janet Yellen Should Meet Next with Bankruptcy Lawyers Whose Business Has Dropped Off
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Fed’s Bullard Still Wants Fed Rate Rise in Late First Quarter 2015
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Preliminary November Consumer Sentiment increases to 89.4
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TransUnion Study: Consumers on the Move Throughout the Year
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Republicans May Shut Down The Government If Obama Acts On Immigration
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Buffett's family business tests the ties that bind
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Can Money Buy You Happiness? - It's True to Some Extent. But Chances Are You're not Getting the Most Bang for Your Buck
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Here's What Japan's Recession Means For The Country And The World
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March of the Non-White Babies
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13 US Companies That Keep Losing Money
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Foreclosures Surge? Take a Closer Look --- MBA: Mortgage Delinquency and Foreclosure Rates Decrease in Q3, Lowest since 2007
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Homes are Getting Harder to Afford
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MBA National Delinquency Survey: Judicial vs. Non-Judicial Foreclosure States in Q3 2014
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Lawler: Preliminary Table of Distressed Sales and Cash buyers for Selected Cities in October
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Early Read on Existing Home Sales in October
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Freddie Mac: "Fixed Mortgage Rates Hovering Near 2014 Lows"
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Man facing foreclosure beats creditors, takes ownership of house
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Appeals court allows DBSI executives to remain free
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NY: Real-estate honcho 'stiffs' contractors over measly amounts
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The Unfinished Suburbs of America
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'The Godfather' Mansion On Sale For $2.9 Million
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Cleveland's Plan to Destroy Nearly 6,000 Homes
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The Poorest Cities in America
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Municipalities:

Complex Detroit bankruptcy case moved at breakneck pace for Jones Day team
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Buffett backs Detroit with bigger GM stake
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Detroit and Stockton Plans Confirmed; Lessons Learned
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Detroit: economic recovery in a bankrupt city
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Detroit's blank canvas offers a chance to talk about...sorry about that
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Detroit's challenge: To spread the wealth
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Was bankruptcy a fresh start for Detroit?
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Experts talk bankruptcy, Saunteel Jenkins talks council
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Detroit should follow New York’s model to address urban decline, jump-start recovery
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He helped rescue New York. Next up: Detroit
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Creditor appeals bankruptcy plan for Stockton --- Creditor Franklin appeals Stockton bankruptcy ruling --- Holdout creditor files appeal --- Stockton nemesis appeals ruling --- Appeal threatens bankruptcy ruling
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Are Jefferson County leaders any better now? At least they aren't in jail
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Chris Christie's gambling problem
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Governor-elect Raimondo faces daunting to-do list
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Bankruptcy not a panacea for Luzerne County's ills
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Report: Central Coventry Fire District to File for Bankruptcy --- Impasse with union
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States with the Highest Divorce Rates
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Paper:

Great Northern bankruptcy trustee seeks deal despite alleging mill was mismanaged
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East Millinocket mill has a dozen potential auction bidders
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Bankruptcy judge OKs procedure for sale of East Millinocket mill
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Shipping:

Bunker Lawyers Identify One Car for Creditors as Assets Reviewed
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OW Bunker's US Units to Consider Bankruptcy Asset Sale
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Law firm Deminor says contacted by OW Bunker investors
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Bunker market all at sea after OW collapse
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SSA, MPA confirm no bunker disruption in wake of fraud at OW --- Collapse shakes up marine fuel market --- Tanker Operator OW Bunker bankruptcy fallout
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Ships to Divert to Hong Kong for Bunkers
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Damage OW Bunker Insolvency in Holland Estimated at € 30 M
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Falling on deaf ears?
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Compensation:

Guess how much Bill Gross made at Pimco last year?
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Newspapers:

OC Register asks reporters to help deliver its newspapers
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Mediation:

Charles M. Forman Appointed To Bankruptcy Court Mediator Panel
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Accounting:

Five questions with one of the nation's top forensic accountants
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Distressed Investing:

Altegrity Debt Investors Aim for Rainy-Day Payout - Senior Creditors Negotiated a 'Make-Whole' Provision
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Distressed-Loan Buyers Watch Indebted Chinese Developers
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Personal Finance:

Retail Pro: Black Friday Deals Debunked
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Health Care:

Quincy Medical Center decreases employees prior to closure
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Facts Drug Companies Didn't Want You to See
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Cost of coverage under care act set to increase
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Resorts:

Jack Antaramian files bankruptcy reorganization plan to end bitter legal feud over Naples Bay Resort
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Defense:

US military scrambles to keep its edge despite budget woes
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Alternative Energy:

Hybrid Car Momentum Stalls
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Entrepreneurs:

How Elon Musk Manipulated 7 States for His $1.4 Billion Score
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Apparel:

Joe’s Jeans Defaults on $60M Leveraged Loan; Interest Rises to 14%
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Mail:

Postal Service Lost $5.5B in 2014
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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 (19 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (9 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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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Scranton: Bankruptcies fall in region
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Phoenix bankruptcies improve again as jobs rise, gas prices dip
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Miscellaneous:

The Week Ahead
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Appeals:

Second Circuit Holds That Equitable Mootness Doctrine Applies to Appeals from Orders Confirming Liquidating Chapter 11 Plans
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IP:

Crumbs Court Deals Protection for Trademark Licensees in Bankruptcy
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Avoidance Actions:

NOLs - A Recoverable Transfer?
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Cross-Border:

Chapter 15 Bankruptcy: Game-Changer or False Dawn?
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Plan Confirmation:

Cramdown Hurdles Round 2: Confirmation Can Be An Elusive Prize
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TBTF:

AIG May Be on Hook If Hank Greenberg Wins Bailout Suit
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Gambling:

Papers filed to close Trump Taj Mahal --- Casino set to close within four weeks
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Workers Say Employers In Ailing Atlantic City Hold All The Cards
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Caesars warns of potential casino bankruptcy
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Caesars Says Operating Unit to Run Out of Cash Next Year
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Caesars Entertainment's Bankruptcy Deal: Is This a Scam?
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Nearly Half of Atlantic City’s Casinos Shut Down in 2014
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Ultimate Gaming closes Nevada online poker site
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Landmark Northern Nevada Casino Closes
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Oil/Gas:

Buccaneer reorganization plan approved by bankruptcy court
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Welcome To The New Era Of Cheap Oil --- Why Oil Price Keeps Dropping
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Oil price slump could trigger another US debt default crisis
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Goldman: Everybody In Texas Is Resigned To Lower Oil Prices
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Saudis Pledge Oil Market Stability
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Food/Beverage:

“New Jersey Champagne” Winery Enters Chapter 11
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Peanut drying facility owner files in bankruptcy court
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Company wins bid to buy Associated Wholesalers
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Sovereigns:

Timerman to go to NY to discuss debt restructuring legal framework
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'Me-too' holdouts file new demand
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Singer-Proof Bond Contract Inspired by Argentina
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Debt restructuring included in G20 communique
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Argentina welcomes G20 call for work on debt restructurings
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UK:

Bank of England’s New Strategy for Resolving Failing Financial Institutions
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Poor areas of UK launch more new businesses
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Cameron: Don't Blame Me If The Economy Crashes — It's Everyone Else's Fault
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EU:

Eurozone Clings To Meager Economic Growth As Large Economies Struggle
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Across Europe disillusioned voters turn to outsiders for solutions
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Germany Is Falling Into The Same Trap That Punished Japan's Economy For 25 Years
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Inflation At 0.4% And Growth At 0.2% For Europe
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German Bundesbank President Goes Against Europe's Plans To Stimulate Its Floundering Economy
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PIIGS:

Battered, Greece faces years to recoup recession --- Greece emerges from recession, leaving behind a battered society --- Greece’s recession is over, but its depression will be the worst in history --- Greece to seek extra debt relief as 'reward', says PM Antonis Samaras
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Germany:

German Department Store CEO Imprisoned After Firm Goes Bankrupt
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Ukraine:

World leaders take Putin to task over Ukraine at G20
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Putin says Russia won't demand early repayment of $3 billion lent to Ukraine --- Russia's Squeezing Ukraine's Energy Prospects
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Russia:

Russian State-Run Banks Put Pressure on Mechel Over Debt --- Mechel Should Take Deal to Avoid Default, Sberbank Says
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Putin Unloads On The Sanctions Wrecking Russia's Economy --- Apple Is Now Worth More Than The Entire Russian Stock Market
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From Russia with bonds
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Russia Is Threatening France With 'Grave Consequences' If It Does Not Deliver War Ships
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Chile:

Chile takes a great step in modernizing bankruptcy laws
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MENA:

ISIS Kills US Hostage --- Obama: Beheading 'an act of pure evil' --- Before the Beheadings: Remembering a time when Islamist extremists wanted to persuade reporters, not kill them --- The UN Says 13.6 Million People Have Been Displaced By The Wars In Iraq And Syria --- UN: ISIS Commanders Are Liable For War Crimes On A 'Massive Scale' --- US military chief says battle with IS starting to turn
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EU Threatens Sanctions on Israel Over Settlements --- Israel: More Demolitions of Palestinians Homes
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Japan:

Japan In Recession, Q3 GDP Falls Unexpectedly --- Abenomics' direction uncertain after GDP shock
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Economists React To Japan's Awful GDP Report
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China:

Major private steel company in China files for bankruptcy protection
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S. Korea:

Debt behind Korea's notorious suicide rate
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Brazil:

Eike Batista's Insider Trading Case in Brazil to Test a Much-Criticized Justice System
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