Law:

Flashback: Billable Hours In The 1990s
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McKenna Municipal BK Pro Relocates to San Francisco
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Building the perfect firm
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Concordia Law School suffers mass defection after it fails to gain accreditation
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Want Better Law School Grades? Take An Iterative Approach To Learning
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Google Accord With Plaintiffs' Lawyers' Alma Maters Fails Judge’s Smell Test
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Law students still out in the cold when it comes to getting paid for academic internships
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Firms need to narrow their focus to win big
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Do You Build Invoices Or Relationships?
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Lawyer who judge slammed for dressing ‘like something out of Harry Potter’ expresses shock at ‘unwarranted attack’
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Is document review legal work?
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Attorney Fees for In-house Counsel's Litigation Work
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How To Store Everything You Need In Your Suit Jacket
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Attorney Eric Parrish files Chapter 13 bankruptcy case
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Disbarred Lawyer Can't Discharge Ex-Clients' $1 Mil. Claim
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Which Type Of Coffee Gives You The Most Energy --- What Coffee Actually Does To Your Brain
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How To Exercise At Work
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3 Questions To Answer Before Quitting Your Job
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Ways To Influence Even The Most Resistant People
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Condo Must Pay $132,000 For Causing Dog's Eviction
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Some Guy Tried Robbing A Family Dollar But Left After An Employee Said He Had To Wait Like Everyone Else
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Ridiculously Expensive Gadgets
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Here's Everything We Know About The iWatch, Apple's Next Major Product
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Judges:

Ninth Circuit Appellate Practice Guide Updated
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Wall Street:

Stock futures in tight range
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S&P 500 closes August at record high despite rising Ukraine, overseas concerns
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Warren Buffett's 23 Most Brilliant Insights About Investing
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23 Ways Your Wall Street Job Will Make You Miserable
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Layoffs:

National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Gambling:

New plan emerges for southeast Kansas casino
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Atlantic City Casinos to Retain 50% of Revel Revenue, Fitch Says --- Some gamblers at Atlantic City's closing casinos will not return
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Revel Casino Hotel Starts Closing In Atlantic City --- The end of Atlantic City's $2bn dream: Landmark Revel hotel closes its doors after only two years as another two casinos shut down in crisis-hit gambling mecca
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Inside the $2 Billion Bust: Atlantic City's Big Bet, the Revel Casino, Closes
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Ernst & Young to Return $100,000 in Revel Fees
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A timeline of Atlantic City's Revel Casino Hotel
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Revel History Shows Gambling Is No Sure Thing for Renewal
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Pets:

Bankruptcy Case Results In Dozens of Dogs Removed from Home
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Autos:

GM's Problems Could Grow
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Saab carmaker wins receivership --- Saab Back From The Brink With Bankruptcy Protection --- Saab Is Too Poor To Go Bankrupt --- Struggling Auto Firm Loses Rights to Use Saab Name
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Personal Finance:

7 Lessons I Learned That Helped Turn Around My Failing Business And Marriage
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The 12 Most Important Things Everyone Should Know About Money
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6 Luxury Items That Are Actually Affordable
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5 Little-Known Ways To Save Money On Amazon
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Why You Should Keep Your Money Separate From Your Spouse
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How To Gracefully Turn Down A Friend's Request For Money
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Fraud:

Trustee sues Umpqua, three other banks, claiming they "enabled" Berjac Ponzi scheme
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August 2014 Ponzi Scheme Roundup
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Chief in $800M fraud gets 20 years prison
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Madoff Trustee Looks To Recover More for Victims Following Legal Rulings
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Rothstein Ex-CFO gets 5 years prison in fraud
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'Girls Gone Wild' founder Joe Francis wanted in fight at his bankrupt company's office complex
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Sino-Forest high-profile fraud hearing to begin
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USA Harvest founder set for sentencing, faces federal prison time
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Cal Poly seeks bankruptcy ruling to cover up Moriarty name on scoreboard
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Education:

Morrison University closes in Reno after 112 years
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Anthem College unable to sell, closes doors --- Another For-Profit College Bites The Dust
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Anthem College in Orlando to stay open despite bankruptcy
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Trident University International Selected as Transfer Partner for Students Impacted by This Week's Anthem Education Closure
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Paine College plans furloughs, salary cuts, layoffs
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Television:

Astros, Rockets, Comcast could lose money under Chapter 11 plan
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Houston Sports Network Seeks to Cut Comcast Claim in Plan
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Coal:

East Texas coal mine closing
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Forgotten Kentucky Mine Throws Off Struggling Coal Mining Company
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After dark year, Arch, Peabody optimistic about winter
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Food/Beverage:

A Market Basket store, returning to life --- A Market Basket of dignity
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CEO expected to plead guilty in sweetener plant case
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Peanut butter killed his mom; now son watches company brass stand trial
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Admiralty:

'Two Households, Both Alike in Dignity': The International Feud between Admiralty and Bankruptcy
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Resorts:

Town permits Colony unit owners to renovate; owner says more to come
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Music:

Album Sales In America Just Hit An All-Time Low
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Tech:

Where Are They Now? The Kings Of The '90s Dot Com Bubble
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Electricity:

Profiting From the Ashes of Warren Buffett's Big Mistake
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Clubs:

Community steps up to rescue historic Hollywood club from bankruptcy
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Corporate Governance:

Corporations Don't Independently Owe Fiduciary Duties to Stockholders
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Student Debt:

Is This Student Loan Debt Collection Tactic Out of Control?
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Aviation:

Boeing Can't Give Away Their Dreamliners
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Banking:

FDIC bars two former Tennessee Commerce execs from banking
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Theme Parks:

Santa’s Land animals confiscated
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M&A:

Bankruptcy Avoidance as a Merger Motive
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Economy:

Consumer spending drops as car sales stall
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Lower Corporate Tax Receipts Boost US Deficit Estimate
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It Might Sound Stupid, But Maybe It Isn't The Economy This Time
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The 40-Hour Work Week Is Almost A Full Work Day Longer In The US --- A 40 Hour Work Week In The United States Actually Lasts 47 Hours --- More Americans working two jobs
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In America, Labor Day is a lie --- When Labor Day Meant Something
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Big Change In The Fed's Forward Guidance Coming In September?
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NACM's Credit Managers' Index for August Remains at 56.8
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Poll: Americans Approve of Unions but Support "Right to Work"
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US Workers are Scared, Cautious, Worse Off
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Equifax Reports New Credit Rises to Six-Year High in 2014
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Goldman Sachs' And Merrill Lynch's Previews For The Jobs Report
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10 Things That Are Right With America
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U.S. Fee to Drop Citizenship Is Raised Fivefold
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How Corporate Share Buybacks Are Destroying America
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The Epic Rise Of America's Services Industry
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The Fastest-Growing Companies In New York City
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Record BofA Settlement Includes $30 Million Legal Aid Windfall
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Creditors to vote on future of Chicago Spire project
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Evictions Soar in Hot Market; Renters Suffer
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The ‘luxury’ 2 bedroom apartment for 22 people
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What you need to know about reverse mortgages and bankruptcy
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August Wilson Center receiver seeks testimony from URA chief
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Municipalities:

Filings in Detroit's bankruptcy are getting personal
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Detroit Bankruptcy Trial Steps into Uncharted Territory
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Detroit may sweeten bankruptcy deal with real estate to persuade creditor to settle
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Pivotal trial to begin for Detroit's bankruptcy --- Detroit Brings Bankruptcy Plan to Court With Billionaires --- Detroit Defends Bankruptcy Plan --- Detroit goes on trial for its financial future --- Detroit bankruptcy raring to go --- Detroit's bankruptcy battle begins --- Detroit raced toward this week's bankruptcy trial --- Detroit's breakneck speed hastened start of largest US municipal bankruptcy trial this week --- Mow-Down in Motown --- Detroit on track to exit bankruptcy in record time --- 10 key questions to watch for at Detroit's historic bankruptcy trial
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Key players in Detroit's historic bankruptcy trial --- The fate of Detroit in his hands: Judge reviews plan to write off $7bn of debt and rescue city from bankruptcy
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What's at Stake in Detroit's Historic Bankruptcy Trial
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Is Detroit's plan feasible? Leaders must show they're committed to strategy
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Doubts Over Whether Detroit Bankruptcy Plan Gets Job Done
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Detroit brings bankruptcy plan to court with big-money help
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Affairs of the Art: The Reinvention of Detroit --- Fate of Detroit's art hangs in the balance as bankruptcy trial begins
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One Judge to Decide the Future of Detroit
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Detroit's bankruptcy trial moving into final phase
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Detroit bankruptcy judge will hear more arguments about water shutoffs --- Guyette: Differences exist between water 'payment plan' and 'affordability plan'
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Detroit bankruptcy judge angrily tosses hold-out creditor's charges --- Threatens Kirkland, Syncora With Sanctions
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Bankruptcy Not a Reset Button for Detroit: Ridley
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Another day, another shameless attempt to steal DIA's art
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Time magazine calls Detroit 'America's Emerging Market'
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Biden to Detroit workers on Labor Day: 'Don't give up'
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Desert Hot Springs to reaffirm salary, benefits cuts
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Atlantic City Is Losing 2 Casinos And 5,000 Jobs In Just 3 Days --- Atlantic City Facing Massive Economic Collapse --- Complete Wipeout In Atlantic City
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San Bernardino blues: Bankrupt city flailing amid financial overhaul
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MO: Tuition Policy Change Could Lead To Bankruptcy in Normandy
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Pa. Municipal Pension Systems Strained, Auditor General Says --- Scranton: Pension crisis now official
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Sweeping changes to Act 47 proposed in Harrisburg
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Talks Between 7 Counties, Lawmakers Come Up Short
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The 12 US Cities With The Hardest-Working People
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Religion:

Judge says bank must wait for $2.9m from church
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Without Walls megachurch sells its West Shore campus
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Helena Diocese to Ask for Approval of Insurance Settlement for Abuse Cases
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Retailing:

J.C. Penney: Saying Sayonara To The Bankruptcy Discount
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Aviation:

PAC: MAS restructuring must include operations, business overhaul
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Supreme Court rejects Kingfisher Airlines’s plea for legal representation
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Will latest MAS revamp work?
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Celebs:

Arrest warrant issued for 'Girls Gone Wild' founder Joe Francis --- Man Gone Wild --- $500K warrant issued for his arrest
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Die Hard's John McTiernan unveils new projects—in bankruptcy court --- In Bankruptcy Hearing, 'Predator' Director Talks New Travolta Project and Nixes a Schwarzenegger Reunion
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Change in Counsel Cannot Delay Bankruptcy Trial for "Real Housewives" Star
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PR:

A Grocery List of PR Lessons from the Market Basket Saga
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Movies:

A pact with the devil bankruptcy, greed from Florida to Venice
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Box Office Sales Down 15% from Last Year
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Healthcare:

Future for Monroe Hospital may include more times of uncertainty
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Judge sends NRMC plan to creditors; Confirmation hearing Sept. 29
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Hospital bankruptcy deal smells
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Hawaii Health Systems announces layoffs starting December
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Why Doctors Are Sick of Their Profession
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Tax:

Burger King's Plan To Reduce US Taxes Has Been Going On For Years
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Politics:

Here's Why Mitt Romney Should Run For President In 2016
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Rich People Are Pissed About Obama's Labor Day Weekend Plans
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Federal Agency Elizabeth Warren Helped Found is Rife with Discrimination, Employees Say --- Elizabeth Warren Breaks Silence on Israel/Gaza
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Eric Cantor Just Got A Job On Wall Street
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Corporate Reform:

Financial reforms will make the next crisis even messier
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Shipping:

Shipping firm Frontline 2012 Q2 beats forecasts --- Frontline Ltd.: Investors Need To Prepare Now For Bankruptcy
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Frontline results send shivers down spines of large tanker owners
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Agriculture:

PSC recommends final payment in grain company insolvency
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Valuation:

No One Agrees On How Much Brands Are Worth Or Why
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Credit Reporting:

Don't Count on Lenders to Use New FICO Scores
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Prisons:

Wall Street bets on prison growth from the border crisis
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Waste:

Creative Recycling Systems files for Chapt. 11, plans to close many U.S. facilities
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Liberty Property, DRA among landlords of troubled CRS facilities
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Accounting:

Tarnished by the Enron scandal, can this brand be saved?
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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 (72 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (67 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
(large downloads)

UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Avoidance Actions:

Fraudulent Transfer: A Case Where Strong Arm Powers Were “An Inch Too Short”
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The Uniform Voidable Transactions Act - New Section 11 and Series LLCs
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MCG Preference Actions Update
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Bankruptcy Policy:

The (Il)Legitimacy of Bankruptcies for the Benefit of Secured Creditors
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Third Party Releases:

The Fourth Circuit Weighs In On Third-Party Releases In Plans Of Reorganization
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Analysis Regarding Third-Party Releases in Bankruptcy
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Third Circuit Rules that Failure to Disclose Third-Party Release Proves Fatal
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Safe Harbors:

Rolling Back the Repo Safe Harbors
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Settlements:

After Settlement, Bankruptcy Trustee Seeks to Limit Discovery of Pharmacy's Owners, Insurers
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Jurisdiction:

Fifth Circuit Provides Valuable Guidance on Jurisdiction and Authority Post-Stern
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TBTF:

Lenders look at levy to support banks in distress
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Single-Point-of-Entry: No Bank Left Behind
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Sovereigns:

How Should Future Argentinas Treat Future Vultures?
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Argentina and Sovereign Insolvency
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A game of polarization
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Argentina Debt Crisis: Swiss Banks Call for New Debt Rules in Wake of Hedge Fund Case --- Plan to avoid Argentina -style default spats unveiled --- Amid Argentina Feud Activists Seeks Ban on Holdouts Tactic
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Argentina Will Propose International Debt Restructuring to UN
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ICMA revises rules for sovereign defaults
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Argentina appealing US judge's order on bond pay --- Judge Griesa schedules new hearing; Argentina appeals to United Nations on holdout case
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Capitanich insists on stay claim
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Argentina president uses 'villian' Paul Singer
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'Social development cannot be jeopardized by the extortion of tiny group of financiers'
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Elliott unit takes fight to China --- Hayman Chief Blasts Elliott Over Argentine Impasse
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Germany's Finance Minister: 'Argentina an example of lack of solidity'
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I'll have my bond ; I will not hear thee speak
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10 Countries On The Edge Of Bankruptcy
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UK:

Pound Strengthens Most in Eight Weeks Amid ECB Stimulus Bets
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UK manufacturing activity at 14-month low
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Dean Nelson, Head of the Business Recovery and Insolvency team at Smith Cooper shortlisted for the Corporate Insolvency Practitioner of the Year Award
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Insolvencies rise among elderly despite national decline
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Bankruptcy among pensioners is on the rise - why?
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EU:

The Bad News Out Of Europe Is Intensifying --- EU Manufacturing Falls to 13 Month Low
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Europe's Largest Economy Is Running Out Of Steam
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Citi Plans To Sidestep Europe's New Bonus Limits
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Mario Draghi And The European Central Bank Can't Ignore This Chart
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Mario Draghi And France's President Agree On What's Threatening Europe's Economy
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Kompania Plans to Sustain Output With 20,000 Fewer Jobs
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PIIGS:

The Billion-Dollar Collapse Of Portugal's Second Biggest Bank --- Goldman lent $835m to Banco Espírito Santo before bailout --- Part of Espirito Santo empire may try to block sale of insurer --- KPMG refuses to approve BES accounts, warns of further loss
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Greece close to emerging from recession --- Seeing just one way for Greece to go: Up
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Spain Sells First-Ever 50 Year Bonds At 4% Coupon
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Appeal to save Wedgwood collection
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Ireland bucks the trend in euro zone's stalled recovery
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Germany:

Germany: In a spin
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Brazil:

Brazil's economy slips into a recession
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Inepar, Units File for Bankruptcy Protection on Financial Woes
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Problems in Brazil turn Telecom Italia from hunter to hunted
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MENA:

Bahrain Batelco says India ex-partner is bankrupt, seeks $212 million owed --- Fitch: No Impact on Batelco's Ratings From Sivasankaran Bankruptcy
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Saudi King Warns ISIS Will Target The West --- White House: We're Not At 'War' With ISIS --- Militants Have Taken Over Most Of Libya's Capital --- Ayatollah Urges Iran To Boycott 'Immoral' High-Speed Mobile Data
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50 Days Of War In Gaza May Cost Israel Dearly
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Pakistan’s Sharif clings to power as protesters step up assault
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Ukraine:

Bracing for debt troubles as Ukraine gloom deepens
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EU Leader Fears Ukraine Crisis Is Approaching The 'Point Of No Return' --- Russian FM Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Ukraine --- Ukraine: Pro-Russian Rebels Lower Demands --- NATO Releases Satellite Evidence That Russia Is Lying About Invading Ukraine --- Moscow: Satellite Images of Tanks in Ukraine From 'Computer Games' --- Russia's Stealth Invasion Of Ukraine Could Soon Become A Major War In Europe --- Ukraine Soldiers Are Battling Russian Tanks In Rebel-Held East Ukraine --- Putin Wants 'Statehood' For Southeastern Ukraine --- Ukraine: Russian Tanks Have Flattened A Border Town
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I can take Kiev in two weeks, Vladimir Putin warns European leaders --- Ukraine Shifts Military Focus To Defense
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European investors hold nerve as Russia-Ukraine warnings ratchet up
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Russia:

Rosneft Pres says Hague tribunal might pass ruling on Yukos under pressure
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JPMorgan: The Russian Stock Market Is On The Brink Of A 'Lehman-Style Shock' --- Putin: Don't Mess With Russia, We Have Nukes --- EU Expected to Toughen Sanctions on Russia --- Russian Sanctions: SWIFT Banking Ban? --- Food Prices Have Begun Skyrocketing In Parts Of Russia ---Europe Is Contemplating Banning Its Investors From Purchasing Russian Bonds --- Russian ruble slides to all-time low as new sanctions loom --- Russia Can't Lean On China For Support After Being Frozen Out By The US And EU
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Czech Republic:

Miner NWR averts insolvency as bondholders back rescue plan
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Serbia:

Serbia: Amendments to the Insolvency Act
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China:

China's bad bank clean-up crew
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China Banks Seek New Lending Horizons As Bad Debts Rise
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Chinese Insurance Policies Cover Some Really Bizarre Things
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China Official Manufacturing PMI Misses Expectations
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Korea:

Samsung pushes ahead with group-wide restructuring
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Australia:

Does Australia need a Chapter 11?
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From high life to bankruptcy with many wives in between: Welcome to the world of Warren Mead
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Venezuela:

The Venezuelan Government Is Hiding Just How Bad Things Are
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Japan:

The Bad News Isn't Bad Enough For The Bank Of Japan To Act
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Chile:

Alsacia & Express Announce Entry into a Restructuring and Plan Support Agreement
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Vietnam:

Significant Changes To Bankruptcy Procedures
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