Law:
Law-Firm Merger Talks Enter Critical Stage - Morgan Lewis Identifies Bingham Partners Crucial to Going Forward on a Deal --- Stat Of The Week: The Bingham / Morgan Lewis Merger --- Two more pre-merger Bingham exits take Akin Gump partner haul to 28
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Global law firm picks Tampa for services center, creating 100 jobs
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A Bank, a Bankruptcy, and the World of Shariah Law
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Freshfields "takes on Wall Street" and wants to discard magic circle tag in US
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Covington Chair Fights Subpoena - He doesn't want to cool heels waiting to testify
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Women Find a Way Back Into Big Law Careers
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Weil Adds Bankruptcy Partner Ray Schrock in New York
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Law firm seeks to join line of judgment creditors against ex-attorney Stan Chesley
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‘How To Get Away With Murder’ Accurately Describes Life In Biglaw — But That’s About It
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Lawyer gets probation for failing to report kickback scheme, says he didn’t want to rock the boat
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Partner at Wall Street Firm Sues City Over ‘Occupy’ Arrest
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It’s Weird But Going Crazy Might Be A Really Good Thing For Us Unhappy Attorneys
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Bankruptcy judge allows privilege waiver request
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The Mystery Woman (Former Bankruptcy Lawyer) Who Tried to Outdo Dillinger
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After Bar Exam Scoring Snafu, Would-be Lawyers Get Crushing News
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Law School Poster Appropriates Booties, Hurts Feelings
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Reinventing Law School
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How to Build a Better Law Professor
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Everyone Hates This Poor Law Professor
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Misidentified as a p--- star by DJs, former 1L testifies against radio station in privacy suit
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Law Professor Claims Any Internet Company ‘Research’ On Users Without Review Board Approval Is Illegal
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Debt Makes Law School a Gamble But Students Continue to Enroll
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Your Firm Needs a Mobile Device Policy
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Donald Verrilli: Possible Eric Holder Replacement --- In Picking Holder’s Successor, How Progressive Should Obama Go? --- Holder’s Most Heated Exchanges With Republicans --- Lawmakers Not Shy With Eric Holder Comments --- Eric Holder's business legacy: 'Too big to jail'? --- When The Confirmation Of The Next Attorney General Gets Political, Thank Eric Holder --- Where Does Holder Go From Here
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Things Professionals Should Never Say When They First Meet Someone
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Here's What It Actually Takes To Bend The iPhone 6 And 6 Plus
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The Source of Bad Writing
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George Clooney And His Lawyer Fiance Just Got Married --- Pre-Wedding Pics --- George Clooney Used 'Burner Phones' To Protect His Wedding From Hackers --- Who is George Clooney's New Wife Amal Alamuddin? --- Lawyer marries celeb to create global ‘Alamooney’ brand
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Cops Tased man while he was praying for his dead son in ER: lawsuit
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Man with horns on face, 666 tattoo on forehead is guilty in triple-murder case
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Imprisoned ex-cop gets 18 months more for putting ‘Miami Mice’ recording of fellow officers online
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Feds: NYC Mailman Hoarded 40,000 Pieces Of Undelivered Mail In His Home, Car, Locker
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UPS Employee Swapped Stolen Diamond For Pot
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'The Good Wife' Spoilers: Season 6, Episode 2 Brings 'Trust Issues'
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'The Good Wife' Recap: First the Celebration, Now the Complaint
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Judges:
'Court's over:' Stair, longtime bankruptcy judge, retires
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Jefferson County's probate court faces 'disaster' after bankruptcy filing of software vendor, judge says
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Judge: I know who should replace Eric Holder as Attorney General, I just don’t know his or her name ("delicioso"???)
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The Supreme Court Is Looking Out for the Rights of the Majority
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2 Courts Permit Defendants to be Served on Facebook
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FBI Invented Defendant to Catch Judge
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Wall Street:
Futures fall amid Hong Kong unrest, data jitters
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Stocks Close Higher in Rebound Rally on Economy News
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Secret Goldman Sachs tapes show regulators still respect bankers too much --- The 'Ray Rice Video' Of Wall Street Has Arrived --- Inside the New York Fed: Secret Recordings and a Culture Clash --- Goldman: That Fed Official Who Secretly Recorded Us Desperately Wanted To Work Here
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Elizabeth Warren wants to probe if Fed is too close to big banks
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John Hussman Just Issued His Strongest Warning Of A Stock Market Crash Yet
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Why do people on Wall Street make so much money?
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Layoffs:
10 Companies Cutting The Most Jobs
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7 People Who Quit Their Jobs In The Most Unforgettable Ways
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Healthcare:
Ex-partner details nursing home investment struggles
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Bruce Rauner signs of unraveling, desperately adds $2.25 million to his campaign
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GTCR Owned At Least 12 Firms That Went Bankrupt
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Judge to determine fate of Miss-Lou health care Monday
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NRMC decision expected today; Federal court hearing slated to approve plan
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Hospital coming to end of sad, costly chapter for county
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Sources: RAC audits for hospital loosely handled
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Some hospitals bill rape victims for tests, care
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Retailing:
RadioShack shareholder in talks to boost liquidity
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Speculation Heats Up for Sears Canada Bankruptcy
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Sears Canada Seeking Bankruptcy Lawyer? Company Denies Report
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The Sorry Life of a American Retail Manager
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Alternative Energy:
Vision Industries Files for Voluntary Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
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Soccer:
Riverhounds to detail Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization plan
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Banking:
Unofficial Problem Bank list declines to 432 Institutions
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Bankruptcy Trustee Lacks Standing to Bring Derivative Claim Against Bank’s Directors After Bank’s Closure and Receivership by FDIC
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Gambling:
Supply companies with ties to bankrupt casinos face losses
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Paper:
Great Northern Paper’s bankruptcy and moving beyond the ‘doubts of today’
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Food/Beverage:
6 Restaurants Struggling With High Food Prices
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Economy:
U.S. GDP Grew 4.6% In Second Quarter 2014, Up From Earlier Estimates
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Economists slash Q3 GDP forecast, see growth ahead
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Geneva Report warns record debt and slow growth point to crisis
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Final September Consumer Sentiment at 84.6
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Fisher Says Fed Must Weigh Wage Pressures in Setting Rate Policy
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Report: Bill Gross Was Going To Be Fired Tomorrow For 'Increasingly Erratic Behavior' --- Bill Gross Begins Second Act As Bond Guru At Tiny Janus Fund --- CEO Douglas Hodge Cites 'Overwhelming' Relief at Pimco --- PIMCO Is Already Bleeding Billions --- Thousands Of Financial Advisors Will Now Be Forced To Answer A Very Uncomfortable Question About PIMCO
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Americans Have No Idea How Bad Inequality Is
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Morgan Stanley on Income and Wealth Inequality
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Q3 Review: Ten Economic Questions for 2014
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Merrill and Nomura Forecasts for September Non-Farm Payrolls
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The End of Economic Growth in the West
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Holder’s Departure Signals End of Big Mortgage Cases
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Why the next pick for U.S. Attorney General has huge implications for the housing industry
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States Where Homebuyers Are Getting 50% Off On Foreclosed Homes
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The Most Expensive Place To Buy A Home In Every State
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Municipalities:
Bankruptcy case resumes; judge to rule on water shutoffs
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Detroit's bankruptcy end more clear than Orr's future
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End of the Orr Era, almost
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Duggan, city council not totally free to govern
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Kevyn Orr: No discussions taking place on new job until Detroit clears historic bankruptcy
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Kevyn Orr's work is not done --- Detroit Politicians Regain Control as Manager Shifts Role
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Detroit EM Kevyn Orr on Mike Duggan, City Council: 'There's no interest in engaging in mischief, foolishness' --- What Orr has to say about the transfer of power
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Effort to privatize city parking likely to expire without Orr
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Plans detailed for new Detroit oversight board
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Detroit's elected officials regain control of city
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Detroit's Historic Market Key to City's Future
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Here's The Vibrant Detroit Neighborhood A New York Times Columnist Considers An 'Urban Wasteland'
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Bankruptcy Witnesses: Who’s up next?
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State panel approves bond deals for Detroit bankruptcy
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Stockton's day in court looms
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Kentucky Pension Crackdown Bankrupts Health Agency
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Act 47 revisions approved by Senate
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Stalled Mall Impedes Christie’s Plan After Casinos Fail
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Personal Finance:
8 Financial Rules That Apply To Everyone And Their Money
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$4.35 to Get Your Money? ATM Fees Surging --- 3 Stupidly Simple Ways to Make Sure You Never Ever Pay ATM Fees
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Larry Ellison Has Secured $10 Billion Worth Of Credit For His Personal Spending
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Aviation:
Why Air France's Pilots Are Striking And Costing The Airline $25 Million A Day
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Air France Pilots End Strike
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PEOPLExpress suspends flights until October 16
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This New Design For Airplane Seating Will Make Flights Much More Enjoyable
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FAA fire suspect charges --- Few Flights Resume at Chicago O'Hare
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Consumer Finance:
Obama Administration Closing Loopholes in Military Lending Act
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Tax:
Judge Imposes ‘Staggering’ Civil Sanction Against Wyly Bros.
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Religion:
Arrested Catholic Archbishop’s computer contained over 100,000 images of children
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Mass Torts:
Next asbestos bankruptcy could see Garlock-style fight or Bondex-style deal
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First GM victims accept Feinberg settlement
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Trustee Probes Companies Tied to Lac-Megantic Train Derailment
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Toll Roads:
How The Toll Road Bankruptcy Could Impact Indiana
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Celebs:
Jacqueline Laurita’s Bankruptcy Settled? She Owes $1 Million!
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RHONJ Teresa Giudice To Divorce Joe After October 2 Sentencing?
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Joe Giudice Is 'Absolutely' Going To Jail, But What About Teresa?
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A power ranking of reality TV stars facing financial ruin
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Mutya Buena is bankrupt . Or is she? Hmm
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The perfect storm that banks, and busts, athletes
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Donald Trump, neighbors bicker over golf course
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Oil/Gas:
At least two firms to bid on Buccaneer
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Rising Interest Rates Could Stop Energy Boom
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Fraud:
Fairfield Liquidator Wins New Chance to Void Madoff Deal
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Madoff son was under scrutiny until day he died
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A Look At JPMorgan Chase's 20 Years of Watching Madoff Commit Crimes
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SEC Alleges California Marketing Company, eAdGear, Is $129 Million Ponzi And Pyramid Scheme
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'Seller's Remorse' Claim Revived by 2nd Circuit
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Student Debt:
Student Loans, Moral Hazard and a Law School Mess, Part II
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We All Lose Under Current Student Loan Bankruptcy Rules
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Corporate Reform:
Record SEC Award May Spur More Firms to Develop Whistle-Blowing Practices
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Corporate Whistleblowing, From the Whistler's POV
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How Wall Street Defies Regulation
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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 (16 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)
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Bankruptcy Statistics:
Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Miscellaneous:
The Week Ahead
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Notice:
Serving Bankruptcy Motions on Banks, the IRS and Other Entities Subject to Special Service of Process Rules
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Avoidance Actions:
Delaware Bankruptcy Court Adopts “Subsequent Advance” Approach to Preference New Value Defense
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Barry Mukamal, Trustee in Southern Air Holdings Bankruptcy, Files Preference Actions
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Third Circuit Resolves Competing Bankruptcy Estates In Allen
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Cross-Border:
The fate of once-mighty Nortel’s last billions lies in the hands of two men
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Corporate Governance:
LLC Operating Agreement: Is A Purchase Option Enforceable Against A Bankrupt Member?
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Conflicting Reports on Women in Corporate Leadership
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TBTF:
Hank Greenberg Challenges AIG Bailout --- Six years after AIG bailout, trial asks: was it legal?
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Revisiting AIG’s Rescue, With Cameos From Warren Buffett, Hillary Clinton
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Court Casts a New Light on a Bailout
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Bernanke, Geithner, And Paulson Will Head To Washington To Answer Questions About The AIG Bailout --- Greenberg Team to Grill Bernanke, Geithner on AIG Bailout
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Litigation:
3 E-discovery Trends You Can't Afford to Ignore
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Sovereigns:
UN rights body condemns 'vulture funds'
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‘It is the first time an int’l institution will investigate vulture funds’
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Argentina Bond Hedge Funds Said to Support Citibank Payment
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Griesa lets Citigroup make US$5M payment
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The Go-To Law Firm For Governments in Default
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Argentina Bond Fight on Tenterhooks
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Germany tones down clash over 'vulture funds'
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UK:
Tesco's woes stem from a chain of stock irregularities
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How hapless haggling caused Tesco's headaches
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Phones 4U collapse chills ‘junk’ market
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Balfour Beatty Shares Tumble After Profit Warning On Construction Services
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Relief for Rock and B&B bondholders
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EU:
The ECB And The Fed Are Living In Alternate Universes
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Apple Under Investigation Over 'Illegal' Tax Agreement That Allegedly Saved It Billions
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Europe's Bad Weekend
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PIIGS:
ie: Thousands of professionals seek help to go bankrupt
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Catalonia Defies Spain And Calls Secession Vote
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The Troika threats to bankrupt Ireland
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Fearing political crisis, Greece plots escape from bailout
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Fosun ups bid for Portugal's Espirito Santo healthcare unit
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Germany:
Charges Filed Against Former Hypo Real Estate Managers
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MENA:
Dubai Amlak's shareholders back debt restructuring
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One Of The World's Most Influential Sheiks Has Issued A Fatwa Against ISIS
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US Veterans Send Fox News An Open Letter About 'B---- On The Ground' Joke
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Boehner: ‘At Some Point, Somebody’s Boots Have to Be on the Ground’ --- Americans Expect U.S. to Send Troops to Fight Islamic State
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Boots on the Ground: Poll Shows Americans Ready to Respond --- Poll: 70% of troops say no boots on ground in Iraq
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Obama: U.S. underestimated ISIS , overestimated Iraq army
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Feds Name 12 Backers of Middle East Terrorism
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Afghanistan: Taliban Kills 100, Beheads 15
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Ukraine:
Ukraine's Poroshenko Is Starting To Lose Support As Putin Gets His Way
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Ukraine Backs Off From EU-Backed Russia Gas Deal
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Russia:
The Arrest Of A Billionaire Does Not Bode Well For Russia's Economy
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Australia:
Babcock & Brown investors claim $113m
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Hong Kong:
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Movement Gets Global Support
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The Story Behind The Turmoil In Hong Kong --- Pic --- Drone Footage Shows The Enormous Extent Of The Protests
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Hong Kong Protests Deepen Retail Gloom As China Visitors Stay Away
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Rivals Tiananmen Square Crackdown 25 Years Ago --- Hong Kong Protests Swell as Police Withdraw
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China:
Chinese Industrial Profits Fall In August
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Uganda:
New law to rescue the bankrupt
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Isle of Man:
Isle of Man’s archaic insolvency laws must change
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Brazil:
Unit of Brazil's OSX gets approval to stop payments
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