November 25, 2014

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Law:

The 50 Best Law Schools In America
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Interview Tips From Big-Firm Campus Interviewer
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More BigLaw firms match Simpson bonuses of $15K to $100K
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Associate Bonus Watch: Cravath Announces!
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Associate Bonus Watch: Another Firm Hops On The Simpson Thacher Bandwagon
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Bonuses for lawyers who survived the meltdown
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Highest-Paying Jobs In America
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In-house legal salaries edge up as more work stays in law departments
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Law Firm “Clawback” Suit Goes to Ninth Circuit
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Business of Law
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Are Associates Getting Dimmer?
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Linklaters warms up to lockstep flexing as part of US plan
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Bingham partners move on to other firms --- More than 750 Bingham partners, lawyers and staffers are going to Morgan Lewis --- Done Deal: Most of Bingham McCutchen Now Officially Part of Morgan Lewis
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Will There Be More Lawyer Jobs Than Grads In 2016?
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New Report Says Wrong Fit at Firm Can Be Costly
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Pillsbury Elects Nine New Partners for 2015
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Barron & Newburger, P.C. Goes National
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Latham Launches Second L.A. Outpost With O'Melveny Hires
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New law school president throws in towel after 8 days on the job
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Dayton: Criminal defense lawyer declares bankruptcy
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Law School Really Wants Students To Flush The Toilets
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Giving It Away (Or, Case Studies Of Business Development That Worked)
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Your Facebook App Is Quietly Clogging Up Your iPhone
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BlackBerry Will Pay iPhone Owners Up To $550 To Switch
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How to Not Drown in Data
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Five Handy New Things You Can Do With Safari iOS 8
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Fortifying Data Privacy and Security in Law Firms and Courts
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Young Lawyers Seek to Shake Up Legal Profession With Mobile Apps
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Makeup Matters In The Workplace — Here's How To Wear It
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No Indictment In Ferguson --- Why Ferguson Officer Wasn't Charged: A Look at 'Use of Force' Doctrine --- Eyewitness told police Brown charged cop 'like football player head down' --- Ferguson Cop Told Grand Jury He Feared for His Life --- Read the Ferguson Grand Jury Testimony and Witness Interviews Here --- How Did The Grand Jury Reach its Decision? --- 13 key questions and answers about the Ferguson grand jury decision --- How Officer Wilson Avoided Criminal Charges --- Grand jury call not the end for Officer Wilson --- Cop Darren Wilson Describes the Night He Shot Michael Brown --- Protests Erupt In Ferguson --- Looting --- Ferguson 'tank man' sparks Tiananmen comparison --- Bizarre Fox News Confrontation With a Masked Protester --- What Rudy Giuliani gets wrong about violence among young black men --- First Look At Photos Of Officer Darren Wilson's Injuries Presented To The Grand Jury --- Protesters Shut Down New York Bridges Over Ferguson Decision --- NYPD Commissioner Sprayed With Fake Blood
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Federal grand juries indict 99.99 percent of the time
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Attorney accused in murder-for-hire plot testifies in bankruptcy court
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Vikings GC Reportedly Opposes Peterson's Return
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Prominent lawyer accused of assaulting employee after a night of drinking takes misdemeanor plea
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These Hostile Facebook Posts Ignited A Fight That's Going To The Supreme Court
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Judge resentences polo mogul to 16 years in DUI manslaughter case, denies bond during appeal
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Pregnant lawyer is denied trial delay in ‘tumultuous’ hearing; law partner blasts prosecutors
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California DAs shame johns with website photos
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Say What?!
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Judges:

Judge to end case over nude photos, posted online by her husband, by retiring from bench
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A must read about Judge Posner
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The Supreme Court Justices All Went to the Same Ivy League Schools. So What?
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Hijinks in the Ninth Circuit Clerk’s Office
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Women still have a long way to go in judiciary
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Dear Eleventh Circuit: Please don't 'football fire' Judge Mark Fuller, just fire him
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Wall Street:

Futures point to further highs ahead of GDP data
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Asian Stocks Mixed As Stimulus Euphoria Fades
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European Stocks Are Climbing
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Dow, S&P 500 hit new closing highs
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50 Stocks Hedge Funds Are Shorting Like Crazy
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Layoffs:

ING to cut 1,700 jobs, take $400 million charge
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Syngenta announces restructuring plan, including 1,800 layoffs
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Tax:

A Peek at the Highest Earners' Tax Returns
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Museums:

Sci-Quest children's science museum files for bankruptcy
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Pensions:

Taxpayers May Be on the Hook for Another Massive Bailout. This Time, It’s Unions Who Might Benefit
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Currency:

MT Gox Creditors Call for Transparency and Trustee Resignation
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Shipping:

OW Bunker Far East to meet creditors Dec 4: liquidator
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PwC Appointed Receivers for Lenders of OW Bunker
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Alternative Energy:

Solar Power Drops Auditor That Questioned Its Financial Status
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Xunlight Corp. files for bankruptcy liquidation
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Coal:

The Unwelcome Reality For U.S. Coal Exports
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Credit Counseling:

CFPB’s first criminal referral ends in 9-year sentence
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Economy:

Dallas Fed: Texas Manufacturing "Posts Slower Growth" in November
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Chicago Fed: Index shows "economic activity was near its historical trend" in October
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Credit Card Balances Grow Amid Stable Delinquency Rates
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Top 400 richest taxpayers earned an average $265 million in 2010 --- The 5 States With the Most Billionaires
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So Quantitative Easing Isn't Over
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An economist explains what the heck is happening to the global economy
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54 Bizarre Ways You Can Track The Economy
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Turkey Traffic: 5 Charts Behind The Thanksgiving Travel Rush
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Confidence Is Up And Delinquency Is Down: Good News For Small Business
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The Average University Of Texas Football Player Is Worth $605,000
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Gas Prices Fall By Most Since 2008
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Mortgage Rates below 4%, Lowest in 1-Month
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Black Knight: House Price Index down slightly in September, Up 4.6% year-over-year
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Fannie Mae partners with Detroit to demolish foreclosed homes
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Legal group sounds alarm on foreclosure rescue scams
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Ferguson real estate market slow in wake of riots
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Royal Bank of Scotland pulls petty mortgage stunt
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Foreclosure timelines in California, Nevada stay lengthy
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Municipalities:

Attorney: Detroit not quite ready to exit bankruptcy ---- Detroit eyes bankruptcy exit in second week of December: attorney
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Detroit retirees can apply for aid next week
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Inside Detroit’s Plan to Woo Middle-Class Parents to Its Public Schools
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Observations: confirmation of the City of Detroit chapter 9 Plan of Adjustment
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Key pension question unanswered in Stockton ruling
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Illinois Debt Set to Slump on Pension Ruling
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Revel Without a Buyer Leaves Atlantic City Energy Munis at Risk
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Getting more realistic on L.A. pension returns
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America's 3 Most Fee-Ridden Cities
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Mail:

GOP senator who wants the Postal Service to go bankrupt about to have oversight over it
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Personal Finance:

12 Surprising Things You Didn't Know You Should Be Negotiating
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The Secrets of Surviving the 10 Grisliest Airports This Thanksgiving
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Mass Torts:

Two more deaths identified by GM ignition-switch program, toll rises to 35
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10 years after fatal accident, conviction is reversed; GM knew its car was to blame but kept quiet
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Gambling:

New Talks With Union, New Jersey Could Save Trump Taj Mahal --- Possible Christmas Miracle for Trump Taj Casino --- Taj Mahal offers to restore health benefits, but will it save casino? --- Union remains mum on Taj offer to restore some benefits
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Caesars calls noteholder's claim of default meritless
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Fitch: Caesars' Default Would Add Nearly 90 Basis Points to U.S. HY Rate
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Four of A.C.'s surviving casinos posted higher 3Q profits
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The Incredible Shrinking Action in Atlantic City
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Television:

Aereo's Assets Eyed by Possible Bidders, Lawyer Tells Judge
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FilmOn Fights On After Aereo Bankruptcy
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Dish could drop NBCU/Comcast regional sports networks in more markets
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Apparel:

Joe's Jeans in Talks With Lenders After Default
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Joe's Jeans looks for deal with lenders
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Telecoms:

NII Reaches Restructuring Deal with Creditors
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Finance:

Interpreting and Drafting Indenture "No- Action" Clauses
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Robert Shiller: This Is What Finance Actually Is
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After 96 Loan Rejections, This Guy Built A $750 Million Marketplace For Business Loans
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Health Care:

Fort Oglethorpe hospital files for bankruptcy protection
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Many Rural Hospitals in Georgia Face Financial Woes
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Steward has taken few steps to open Quincy medical facilities
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The cost of living, going broke to stay alive
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Fuel Oil:

Sale of Fuller Oil to Rymes Oil and Propane before bankruptcy court
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Internal Revenue Service liens snag Fuller Oil sale
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Corporate Governance:

Court Reviews Claims Against Interested Directors of Insolvent Company
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Beyond the Duty of Care: 3 Sources of Director Liability
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Piercing the corporate veil in favor of creditors and pooling of groups - a comparative study
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Theme Parks:

Crawford judge makes no decision in Conneaut Lake Park sale
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Tech:

Why Apple Failed to Make Sapphire iPhones
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Resorts:

Media groups seek transcript from Blixseth debtor's exam
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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 (15 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (48 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:

(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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Bankruptcy Reform:

Time to Weigh Limits on Bankruptcy Filings
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Cross-Border:

U.S. Causes of Action and Attorney Retainer Fund Are Sufficient Assets for Chapter 15 Recognition
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Plan Confirmation:

Second Circuit Extends Equitable Mootness Doctrine to Chapter 11 Liquidations
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Tax:

IndyMac Trustee and FDIC Reach Settlement in Tax Refund Contest
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Sales:

Credit Bid Rights at 363 Sales: Have the Ground Rules Changed?
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TBTF:

Starr Gets Boost From US Documents in AIG Bailout Case
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Derivatives:

New ISDA Protocol Will Limit Buy-Side Remedies in a Financial Institution Failure
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Litigation:

Cost-Saving E-Discovery Tips From Fortune 1000 Companies
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Fraud:

Former owner of Chicago Rush arena football team charged with fraud for claiming he was worth $5M when in fact he's declared bankruptcy
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Steve Cohen's perpetual divorce puts insider claims center stage
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Retailing:

Will RadioShack's Holiday Plan Save It From Bankruptcy?
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Alco Stores Inc. official bankruptcy press release
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Amazon Deal Starts Black Friday Early
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Apple's Black Friday Deals
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Why This Black Friday Is So Important For Wal-Mart
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Great Ways to Spend Black Friday Not at the Mall
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Consumer Finance:

Some Respected Firms Are Backing America's Shadiest Payday Loans
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Banking:

Unofficial Problem Bank list declines to 411 Institutions
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Celebs:

Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino's tax fraud trial delayed until March
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'Orange Is The New Black' Star Taylor Schilling's Prison Advice For 'Real Housewives' Star Teresa Giudice
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Non-Profits:

YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee expected to officially file Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week
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Construction:

Truland insurer and bank spar over cash paid to subcontractors
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Coal:

Coal ETF Struggles as Hedge Funds Flock to Distressed Debt
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Sovereigns:

Leveraging Litigation: Enforcing Sovereign Debt Obligations in NML Capital, Ltd. v. Republic of Argentina
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The Economist explains: What happens when a country goes bust
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UK:

To Disclose or Not To Disclose? Litigation Privilege on Reports Commissioned by Insolvency Practitioners
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Superstore price wars held liable for 146 food producer shutdowns
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EU:

EU: Deals and Debt
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PIIGS:

Quinns want to cross-examine liquidator over undisclosed assets claim
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Canada:

Debtholders poised to take control of Connacher Oil & Gas
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Recognizing Foreign Proceedings Under the Canadian Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act: Re MtGox Co
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US Income Gap a Threat to Canada
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Law student named Canada’s Smartest Person
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Germany:

Private consumption spike helps Germany avoid recession in Q3
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Japan:

Japan's young fret as unexpected recession hits
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Mexico:

US Warns Citizens to Stay Out of Acapulco
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Russia:

How the EU Lost Russia Over Ukraine
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