Law:

Sharon Levine: Prepa Restructuring Will Impact Many Stakeholders --- Mark Leder: Public Scrutiny Makes Prepa Restructuring Unique
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Does using Gmail put attorney-client privilege at risk?
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A Year of Slow But Solid Growth for Global 100 Firms
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Biglaw Chairperson Entirely Unexcited About New Job
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A Myth That Motivates Mergers
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Skadden Arps and Kirkland & Ellis top global M&A rankings
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Wilson Sonsini opens second Delaware office with ex-Chancery chief at helm
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Legal Industry Disruption: Watson, I Presume?
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Cooley Law Plans To Shutter Ann Arbor Campus
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alt.legal: Can A Lawyer Change His Or Her (Pin)stripes?
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LawProse: "pled" or "plead"?
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Multitasking Damages Your Brain And Career, New Studies Suggest
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Back In The Race: Pit Stop
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Google Chair Eric Schmidt's 8 Best Pieces Of Career Advice For Young Professionals
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The View From Up North: Law Society Investigations Process Should Be Investigated
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I've Had The BlackBerry Passport For 2 Weeks And There's Only One Reason I Would Recommend Others Buy It
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ROR — ‘Return On Relationships’ Is How To Measure Social Media
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Arkansas deputy AG cut to pieces while trying to defend prison beard-cutting policies
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7th Circuit explains how acquitted murder defendant can still be punished by sentencing judge
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Woman is arrested after complaining to police about unflattering mug shot
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‘I’m A Lawyer’ Threat Ends In Internet Humiliation
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Police stop over unbuckled seat belts leads to chaotic arrest and federal civil rights suit
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Couple Had S-- In Rear Seat Of Police Cruiser
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Missouri Officials Prepping For Riots If Ferguson Officer Not Indicted... 'You Will See A Lot Of Carnage' --- St. Louis Police Officer Fatally Shoots Man
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‘How To Get Away With Murder’ Is Just Wrong
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Judges:

New bankruptcy judge sought to replace retiring Louis Kornreich
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Scalia On Sotomayor: ‘I Knew She’d Be Trouble’
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Justice Anthony Kennedy blocks same-sex marriages from beginning in Idaho --- Conservative Nevada Judge Recuses Himself From Ending Marriage Ban
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Court Shockingly Refuses To Accept Money From Defendants’ Disgusting Underwear
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Wall Street:

US Stock -Index Futures Rise
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Stocks roar Fed approval; dollar, bond yields wilt
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It Took Just Two Sentences From The Fed To Make The Stock Market Go Wild
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Here's What You Can Earn Working At Goldman Sachs
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Goldman Sachs Turns to Digital Surveillance to Catch Rogue Bankers
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Goldman On The Hook For 200 Of The 1,000 Hours Libya’s Lawyers Spent Parsing One Witness Statement
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Stocks: 3 things to know before the open
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Layoffs:

Employers take record-long time to fill job openings
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The future of jobs: "Computers are getting smarter and we are not"
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Aviation:

Passenger traffic fails to keep pace with expansion at American Airlines
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Airlines Let Sharp Elbows Fly in Dallas Airport's Reshuffle
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Service without a smile: why airlines aren't nice
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Derivatives:

Calling Time on Swap Til You Drop Derivatives Party
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Armageddon delayed - Throwing sand into the gears of the financial doomsday machine
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Large banks to meet with Fed over derivatives
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Investors warn on crisis plan for derivatives
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Gambling:

If Manhandling A Guy From Moelis & Co., Shouting “Meet Me Outside” After A Bankruptcy Hearing Is Wrong, This Property Investor Doesn’t Want To Be Right
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Atlantic City Hotel Union Says No to Carl Icahn
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Workers to block Atlantic City streets in Trump protest --- Dozens arrested in Trump Taj Mahal protests in Atlantic City
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A casino architect believes fixing Revel isn't difficult
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Healthcare:

Healthcare Debt Woes are Worsening in the US --- There's A Ridiculously High Chance Your Hospital Bills Are Wrong
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Crittenden Regional Hospital leadership states that they were clueless about dire revenue situation until weeks before closing
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Crittenden County officials paying bonds on Crittenden Regional Hospital
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Defunct Physicians United Plan owners file $500M lawsuit against accountants
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Ebola: are thermal scanners effective prevention tools or just a placebo?
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Dallas Ebola Patient Dies
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Fraud:

Moncure indicted on federal fraud charges, faces up to 200 years
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How a doctor, a trader, and the billionaire Steven A. Cohen got entangled in a vast financial scandal
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LeNature's settles with accounting firm
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Oil/Gas:

Sub-$90 Oil Threatens US Shale Boom
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Student Debt:

Share of Affluent Students Who Borrow for College Doubles
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Economy:

US Deficit Drops Again Sharply
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Economy, Government Top Election Issues for Both Parties
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Fed Minutes Show Concern About Weak Overseas Growth, Strong Dollar --- Stocks Rally
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Bad News: Even Long-Term Expectations of Inflation Are Falling
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FOMC Minutes: "Costs of downside shocks to the economy would be larger than those of upside shocks"
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CBO Estimate: Budget Deficit declines to 2.8% of GDP The Deficit Is Down, and Nobody Knows or Cares
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Study: Borrowing Among Youngest and Oldest Consumers Shifts in Last Decade
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Hold on China, U.S. Still World’s Top Economy by Main Benchmark
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Krugman: In Defense of Obama
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Economic growth worries weigh on markets
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IMF Says Slower Spending Cuts Could Make Room for Labor Reforms
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IMF: global 'flare-up' could wipe $3.8 trillion off economy --- IMF Urges More Productive Investment; Less Speculation
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Why Medical Debt Is Soaring Out of Control
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Citi: These 6 Huge Trends Are Completely Reshaping The World Economy
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No Disney Fun for Orlando Workers as Poverty Nears 20%
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Seniors struggle to afford retirement
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

MBA: Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
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Las Vegas Real Estate in September: YoY Non-contingent Inventory up 29%, Distressed Sales and Cash Buying down YoY
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5 housing trends for fall 2014
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Manhattan apartment rents resume rise
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Municipalities:

Official: 'Anything on table' in FGIC deal
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Why put a price on priceless art?
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Top 2 at DIA got boost in compensation after millage
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First major tests of the new-found harmony between the mayor's office and city council?
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Snyder: City could be out of bankruptcy in 30-60 days
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A California Ruling Is More Bad News For Philly Teachers
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Stockton's Unlearned Lessons
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As Energy Boom Ends, a Political Identity Crisis in Alaska
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Arizona's Financial Picture Dims
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Retailing:

JC Penney Cuts Same-Store Sales Forecast
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Vultures Circle Sears & JC Penney: Rumors, Weak Sales Cause Free Fall
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Sears Shares Sink on Report of Vendor Halt --- Sears defends self against report of vendor issue
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RadioShack Corporation Won't Go Out of Business Just Yet --- RadioShack's Restructured Financial Deal To Provide Much Needed Cash For Its Operations
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J.C. Penney stock plunges, but the company is doing better
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Costco profit tops estimates for first time in 5 qtrs --- Why People Can't Get Enough of Costco
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Gap Shares Plunge After The Company Announces A New CEO
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Customers may lose out as Gediman’s owners plan to file for bankruptcy
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Tech:

GT Advanced bankruptcy : A warning to Apple suppliers
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Apple’s Dream of Tough IPhone Glass Trips Up GT Advanced
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Apple was caught off guard by partner's bankruptcy --- Apple is now looking into 'next steps'
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Should Apple Inc Take the Blame for GT Advanced's Bankruptcy?
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Mass Torts:

Motions to seal asbestos claimants’ info too vague, parties argue
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News Outlet Objects to Sealing Push in Bankruptcy Litigation
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Corning Watch: Judge OKs Pittsburgh Corning Corp. plan
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Litigation success brings layoffs for 17 attorneys at law firm representing Halliburton
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Affiliates Split With National Chamber on BP Settlement
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Freeh Demands Return of Cash BP Paid to Alabama Shrimper
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Hotels:

National Republic Bank ex-CEO accused of plotting to seize borrower assets
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Celebs:

Teresa Giudice Calls Prison Sentence 'Life Lesson That I Need to Learn'
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Vince Young's Houston home hits the market
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Education:

Why colleges in bankruptcy should have access to federal financial aid
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Corporate Reform:

U.S. Prosecutor Geoffrey Graber Masterminded $37 Billion Bank Penalty Win
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US regulators tighten grip on Wall Street lending -sources
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Financial Privacy:

JPMorgan Hackers Said to Probe 13 Financial Firms
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Religion:

Diocese of Winona Has No Plans to File for Bankruptcy
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Alternative Energy:

KiOR fights ex-director as debt nears due date
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Franchises:

How Bankruptcy Affects Franchise Agreements
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Weather:

Drought: Slow Motion Disaster Out West
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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 (22 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (10 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:

Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Professional Compensation:

In Asarco Case, Supreme Court Will Decide Whether $5M Fees and Costs Incurred Defending Fee Application Is Compensable
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Cross-Border:

Germany's Rena Lange Launches US Bankruptcy
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U.S. Causes of Action and Attorney Retainer Fund Sufficient Assets for Chapter 15 Recognition
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IP:

Questioning the Executoriness of Trademark Licenses in Integrated Agreements
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Supreme Court Declines to Review Ruling on IP Licenses Subject to Foreign Bankruptcy Proceedings -- Supreme Court Denies Cert, Bolstering U.S. License Holders' Rights Against Foreign Debtor
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Venue:

The Short Case for Venue Reform
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Secured Debt:

Just When You Thought You Were Out, They Pull You Back In
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Avoidance Actions:

R-E-C-O-V-E-R: Find Out What It Means to the Third Circuit
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Uniform Voidable Transactions Act Approved by Uniform Law Commission to Replace UFTA
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Recharacterization:

Focusing on Intent in Recharacterization Analysis, Delaware Bankruptcy Court Ruling Indicates that Creditors Seeking Derivative Standing Face High Hurdle
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Exit Strategy:

Taking a Stand Where Few Have Trodden: Structured Dismissal Held Clearly Authorized by the Bankruptcy Code
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Sales:

Opportunistic Acquisitions: Buying Assets Through Bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Rules:

Proposed Bankruptcy Rule and Official Form Changes
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TBTF:

Geithner Spars With Starr's Attorney Over AIG's Role in Its Near Collapse --- ‘Crazily High’ AIG Rate May Have Been Forced on N.Y. Fed --- Geithner Testifies He Was Responsible for AIG Loan Rate --- Geithner: AIG losses were exceptional compared with other firms --- Geithner: NY Fed unsure until last minute about AIG loan --- Geithner Blames AIG Management for Company Failures --- A.I.G. Trial Puts Geithner, and His Book, on Hot Seat --- Geithner Asked Buffett for Opinion on AIG Before 2008 Bailout --- Making Sense of the Farcical Hank Greenberg-AIG Trial: Four Blunt Points
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Global Banks Set to Ink Deal Helping End Too Big To Fail
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Derivatives reform aims to prevent another Lehman
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Sovereigns:

Sovereign Debt Update
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UK:

Eccentric Billionaire Mike Ashley Is Playing With Rangers FC As If It Was A Dying Mouse
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29,000 Students At A Top London University Have Been Caught In A Reply-All Email Chain Of Epic Proportions
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PwC questions Carbures' accounting treatment
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High street decline continues --- Rate of UK retail closures declines says PwC
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EU:

Poland cuts rates as Germany and Russia fears weigh on economy
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PIIGS:

Spain Suspends Carbures Shares as Auditor Questions Statements
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Portugal's ESFG Files for Bankruptcy on Failed Protection
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Canada:

US Steel bankruptcy case: 5 critical questions
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Judge approves controversial US Steel bankruptcy loan
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‘Considerable progress’ in U.S. Steel bankruptcy case: Judge
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Conrad Black 'not welcome' in Ontario capital markets, lawyer argues
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Germany:

German exports plunge by largest amount in five-and-a-half years
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German Growth Forecasts Slashed
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Hong Kong:

The six-page letter that could fell Hong Kong's leader
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Russia:

Businessmen are 'serfs' in Putin's Russia, warns Sergei Pugachev
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Things In Russia Are Much Worse Than They Look
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Russia Has Burned $55 Billion To Prop Up The Ruble ... And It's Still Losing --- Here's Who's Getting Hammered By Russia's Falling Ruble
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Russia Seeks Sanctions Tit for Tat - Foreign asset seizures
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Russia to Appeal ECHR Yukos Case Verdict by October 30
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Russia Set Aside $83 Billion for Pensioners. Putin Is Using It to Aid Russia Inc.
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Argentina:

IMF forecasts two years of recession for Argentina --- Gov't rejects IMF forecasts
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Brazil:

As money runs out, fallen tycoon Batista faces the law
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India:

Sugar mill defaults on bank loans, others may follow
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Mexico:

Mexico’s Alemans to Invest in Oceanografia to Get Control
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