Law:
Wiley Rein cuts a combined 48 attorneys and staff
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Associate Bonus Watch: Mixed Feelings — Plus Changes To Base Salaries — At McDermott Will & Emery
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Why are so many former Dewey partners moving on to new firms?
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Two Duane Morris partners resign after malpractice suit alleges their own LLC collected fees • Duane Morris partners resign after malpractice claimed
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Parsing the Value of Law Firm Brand Rankings
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Physical Office Required for Nonresident's NY Practice
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4 BigLaw Firms Join Female Attorney 'Returnship' Program
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Despite witnesses taking the Fifth, judge OKs trial of 3 lawyers accused of DUI setup
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Judge tosses bias suit by former Booz Allen lawyer
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Clifford Chance lawyers prepare to swap their suits for hoodies that are color-coded by rank
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2014 was a year of gains for law firms
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Wachtell Lipton, Looking Out For The Little Guy
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Law Firm Partner Charged After Pretending To Be A Lawyer For A Decade
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Dewey Execs Can Tell Jury They Expected Firm To Recover • How The Dewey Execs Found Themselves Facing Prison
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Beyond Biglaw: Respect Is In The Details
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The Best iOS Spreadsheets for Lawyers | Legaltech News
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Law Firms Are Buying Cyber Insurance • Cyber liability insurance is an increasingly popular, almost necessary choice for law firms
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100 innovations in law
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20 apps to help provide easier access to legal help
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A gentleman only needs these 5 items to transition his wardrobe to spring
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Indiana governor now wants a 'fix' to controversial religious freedom law • Indiana gov: Need to fix legislation this week • History of US Religious Freedom Laws • Debate on Religious Freedom Law Explained • Arkansas Sends Religious Freedom Bill to Gov. • Walmart asks Arkansas gov to veto religion legislation
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Patriots Owner Testifies In Hernandez Murder Case • Hernandez Fiancee Does Her Best Tammy Wynette in Murder Trial
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California lawyer's unusual YouTube video leads to awe, ire and clicks
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Judges:
Tentative Selection of a Bankruptcy Judge for the District of New Jersey
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What is appropriate punishment for judge who punched assistant public defender?
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Judge Judy creates new show to teach viewers about ‘crapshoot’ justice system
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Judge’s home is raided; lawyer maintains his innocence of any charges that may be brought
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Wall Street:
US Stock Futures Edge Lower Ahead Of ADP Report
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Stocks close volatile quarter mixed: S&P up, Dow down
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Traders are betting on stocks with tons of borrowed money
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US futures flash crash signals big correction • Sam Zell: Why a stock correction could be coming
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Layoffs:
New jobs for older workers come with a pay cut
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Politics:
Elizabeth Warren: 'I'm not running, I'm not running'
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What The Hillary Clinton E-mail Scandal Means For Lawyers
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Retailing:
RadioShack Rescue Deal Clears Bankruptcy Court • US judge to allow RadioShack to sell 1740 stores • RadioShack Sale Approved, Keeping Hundreds of Stores Open • A Slimmed-Down RadioShack Exits Bankruptcy Court •Bankruptcy judge OKs Standard General's $160M bid for RadioShack
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RadioShack co-branding of stores with Sprint wins court approval
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Who Will Survive the Great Mall Shake-out?
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Sears Holdings to form REIT for some Sears, Kmart stores
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New Jersey company buying SkyMall in bankruptcy auction
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Some cities offering tax abatements to find tenants for closed Alco stores
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Oil/Gas:
Weds. A.M.: Oil holds around $55 as Iran nuclear talks drag on • Expect oil to tumble if Iran deal gets done
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Samson Resources says may file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy • Shale Producer Samson Says Bankruptcy May Be Best Option
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Sabine’s Lenders Might Reduce Credit Line • Sabine Oil & Gas working to avoid defaulting on its debt
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Judge: Connacher's Lenders Right To Seek Repayment
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Hercules Offshore gets Nasdaq delisting warning
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Baker Botts Advises Global Geophysical Services
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Frank’s International says it will cut up to 600 jobs
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Cheap Oil Has Already Cost US 100,000 Jobs
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The Hidden Effects of Cheap Oil
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Oil & Gas Equity Raises: Buyer Beware
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Oil Prices To Fall Or Fly Depending On Iranian Nuclear Talks • Oil Heads for Third Quarterly Drop on Iran Deadline
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Why OPEC Can't Kill US Oil Boom
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Oil is heading for its longest run of quarterly drops as the deadline for an Iran deal looms
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The Long-Term Average Price Of Oil Is $30 A Barrel
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Bank of Canada: Economic Oil Shock Coming
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Fracking town’s desperate laid-off workers: ‘They don’t tell you it’s all a lie’
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Disputes arising from oil price decline
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‘Utter Collapse’ Of Spending Might Cause US Production To Falter
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Credit counseling in high demand in Alberta as oilpatch downturn hits home
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Kilgore bank named in New Mexico bankruptcy complaint
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Fashion:
Prada is in crisis
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Environmental:
Feds: 2 ex-Freedom execs agree to testify on behalf of US
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Freedom Industries, state sign spill site cleanup agreement
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Freedom Industries reaches deal with DEP on cleanup timeline
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Advertising:
Out of Bankruptcy, Dex Media Show New Signs of Struggle
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Economy:
Huge Economic Miss From The Midwest
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Americans' Confidence Climbs to Second-Highest Since 2007 • Consumer confidence goes above pre-Great Recession level
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Why Wage Growth Is So Slow Even in a Hiring Boom
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Why are interest rates so low, part 2 • Inflation Remains Below Target
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Demographics and GDP: 2% is the new 4%
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Who pays the biggest share of taxes in America
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Texas manufacturers are blaming oil prices for March’s production slump
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Home prices rose in January: S&P/ Case - Shiller • Growth Moderates in Early 2015 • Case-Shiller home prices rise in-line with expectations • Case-Shiller: National House Price Index increased 4.5% year-over-year in January
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House Prices: Real Prices and Price-to-Rent Ratio in January
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Mortgage applications surge on spring demand
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Priced out: New housing froth discourages buyers
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If Receiver's Sales Aren't Foreclosures, Then What Are They?
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Municipalities:
Detroit Mayor Calls for End of State Oversight of City Schools
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Detroit's anti-blight efforts turn in part to vacant, dilapidated business properties
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Icahn: Union a big part of what's wrong with Atlantic City
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PREPA Reveals Forbearance Details
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GE could fund turnaround of Puerto Rico utility, documents show
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Atlantic City Seen Following Detroit in Deferring Bond Payments
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Vernon, TX Financial Troubles • Vernon Cuts $509K from Budget
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America's Fastest Shrinking Cities
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Calif. Cities Don't Fare Well in Recovery Rank
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Rail:
Lac Megantic relatives may share $70 million
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Management:
6 ways to successfully manage a team through failure
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Corporate Reform:
JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon once told Elizabeth Warren to 'hit' him with a fine because the bank could 'afford it'
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The Fed has basically infiltrated Wall Street board meetings
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Fraud:
The Gift That Keeps On Giving--HP Sues Autonomy Executives For Fraud • Autonomy former-CEO counter sues
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Former pastor, partner used PFGBest failure to hide scam: CFTC lawsuit
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Renegades of Junk: The Rise and Fall of the Drexel Empire
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March 2015 Ponzi Scheme Roundup
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Aviation:
Lufthansa insurers set aside $300M for Germanwings
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Banking:
BofA, JPMorgan, Citi, Morgan Stanley profits under pressure
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Privacy:
Your Personal Data Is Safe With RadioShack, But May Be at Risk Everywhere Else
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Morris James Launches Data Privacy and Information Governance Group
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Healthcare:
KY Auditor: A third of rural hospitals in poor shape; closure may be ‘unfortunate reality’
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CT: Bristol Hospital claims budget cuts could lead to bankruptcy
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Distressed Investing:
Goldman Sachs Distressed-Debt Head Keefe Leaves for CarVal
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Mass Torts:
Meaning of ‘intent’ in NYCAL order becomes issue in deposition of asbestos attorney
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Education:
Morris Brown’s Bankruptcy Gets College On Financial Footing, But Still Struggling For Students
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Stop efforts to close Sweet Briar, lawsuits by county attorney and alumna urge Virginia court
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Student Debt:
Stop Giving Everyone a Student Loan
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Celebs:
'Real Housewives' Joe Giudice to face sentencing Thursday in driver’s license fraud
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Bankruptcy Crimes:
Car Dealer Nets 2-year Federal Sentence
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Currency:
How Rogue U.S. Agents Allegedly Shook Down Mt. Gox • These Are The Accused Crooked Silk Road Cops And Their Terrible 'Front' Companies
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Asset Protection:
The Common But False Myth Of The Asset-For-LLC Interest Exchange In Asset Protection Planning
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Shipping:
Rough seas ahead for container shipping industry
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Weather:
GOP Warns World That Obama Climate Plan Can be Undone
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Infrastructure:
61,000 US Bridges Structurally Deficient
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Alternative Energy:
Citigroup says renewables will continue upward trajectory, even as crude tumbles
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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 (14 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (39 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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Debt Exchange:
Tender Offer Approved to Implement Classwide Debt Exchange Outside Plan of Reorganization
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Lien Stripping:
Should Underwater Junior Liens Survive Bankruptcy?
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Jurisdiction:
Following Stern, Bankruptcy Courts Are Sending State Law Claims to the District Court for Final Review
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Eligibility:
Ninth Circuit Holds Discharged Debts are Still Debts for Purposes of Determining Eligibility to File under Chapter 12
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Cross-Border:
Foreign Representative Lacks Standing to Assert State-Law Avoidance Claims in Chapter 15 Case
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Tax:
Minority Shareholders Liable as Transferees for Unpaid Corporate Taxes Due to Wrongdoing of Majority Shareholders
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Corporate Governance:
Sponsor/Owner Series : Initial Considerations When Your Company is Heading Toward Distress—Fiduciary Duties and More
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Finance:
Energy Future Holdings Make-Whole Ruling Extends Rationale of Important SDNY Decisions to Delaware
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Recent Pleadings:
Revel Committee Says Too Soon To Sell
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TBTF:
Too Big to Fail Part 1 - INSOL San Francisco Conference 2015
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Litigation:
Searching for Meaning, Not Words in eDiscovery
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Gambling:
Revel hopes for sale 'soon', seeks extension on Ch. 11 case
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Ex-Islanders owner and the ex-chairman of N.J. sports authority bid $88M for Revel
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Revel Casino drama - new rival bidder emerges for shuttered hotel
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Icahn: Union costs helped kill 4 Atlantic City casinos
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Sovereigns:
Interest payment on Argentine-law bonds due
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Clearstream stops settlement on all Argentine bonds • Argentine Bonds Fall After Clearstream Suspends Settlement
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Sovereign Debt Update
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Lending boom to impoverished countries threatens ‘Greece style’ debt crisis
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UK:
Personal insolvency changes come into effect
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Developments in the insolvency world – The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill
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UK manufacturing activity hits 8-month high
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Begbies snaps up Yorkshire insolvency firm
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Pension access to prevent bankruptcy orders
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EU:
Euro heads for worst quarter ever, skids on Greece worries
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A Test for the Banking Recovery and Resolution Directive
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PIIGS:
Greece's urgent talks have stalled without a deal and the cash is running out
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Greece bailout talks aren’t going well. Here’s the ‘ugly scenario’ if it doesn’t get a deal • Greece: current phase of reform talks wrap up in Brussels • Greek bailout deal possible by end April: EU
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ie: 'Bust' Dunne linked to $14m luxury homes in the US
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Canada:
Apax Partners, Omers Private Equity Inc said to hand over publisher Nelson Education Ltd to funds
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Germany:
Ex-Bertelsmann CEO files for personal insolvency
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China:
Beneath China’s GDP Slowdown
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Bank of England Worries China May Meltdown
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Yemen:
UN rights chief warns Yemen on verge of 'total collapse'
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Argentina:
Argentine workers walk out in general strike over taxes
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Brazil:
Units of Brazil's OAS file for bankruptcy protection amid scandal • OAS Files for Bankruptcy Protection After Cut Off by Petrobras
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Brazil Builder Collapse Jeopardizes World Cup Stadiums
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Petrobras investors claim PwC ignored red flags of fraud
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Petrobras independent director to quit board
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Cyprus:
Insolvency framework left hanging till after Easter
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Australia:
How a US Chapter 11 review could impact Australian insolvency law
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Russia:
Russia's Rosneft Settles Longstanding Legal Dispute With Yukos
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