April 21, 2015

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Law:

Caesars Creditors Try to Disqualify Kirkland
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New BigLaw associates make the most money in NYC, says survey Associate salary rises 8% in US to median of $135,000 for first years Latest NALP salary data
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3 Faux Pas I’ve Seen At Beauty Contests
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If You Care About Work-Life Balance, You’re A Bad Person
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82% Of Lawyers Say Demanding Work Schedules Are Damaging Their Health
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The Windy City's Top Litigation Teams
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Dentons mimics Big Four expansion
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Could Uber For Lawyers Be A Thing?
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This Is NOT The Way To Get Off The Law School Waitlist, Bro
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Bankruptcy Lawyer: Why Every Lawyer Should Be Practicing Mindfulness (Part I)
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Diversity and the Law: Old Problem, New Approach
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The Best Law Firms For Female Partners
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Fact Check: Loretta Lynch’s nomination "has been now sitting there longer than the previous seven attorney general nominees combined." The Senate's Nuclear Fallout and Payback
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NALP's 'Muddled, False and Damaging' Reporting on Law Student Job Placement
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Decline in law school revenue at Catholic University leads to buyouts and layoffs
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Litigation Funding: Nascent no more
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Wall Street - Law Students, Lawyers, You Might Still Get In
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Lawyers May Take Shine to Smartwatches Lawyers start to use smartwatches instead of instead of iPads
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5 clever iPhone tricks only power users know about
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10 Facebook hacks you probably didn't know about
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Sony's Hacked Emails a Treasure Trove for Attorney-Client Relations
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3rd Circuit says feds missed forfeiture deadline, awards gold coins worth $80M to dealer’s heirs
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Legal ethics expert on a lawyer’s ethical duty of technological competence
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Judges:

Gay couple got Colorado marriage license in 1975 but lost deportation case; Kennedy wrote opinion
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When Associates Leave Their Jobs to Clerk at the Supreme Court-the-Supreme-Court
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Views of Supreme Court Little Changed as Major Rulings Loom
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Wall Street:

U.S. Stock -Index Futures Climb
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Stocks close higher on China stimulus; earnings eyed
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Layoffs:

Group seeks injunction forcing Wal-Mart to rehire 2200 workers Wal-Mart workers: Store closings due to plumbing are 'retaliatory'
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U.S. Steel warns additional 1,404 employees of potential layoffs
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Aviation:

Customer satisfaction with airlines is actually at a 20-year high, survey finds
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America's Worst Airline
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Fraud:

Corzine, in rare public appearance, downplays report of him potentially starting hedge fund Corzine hedge fund? He's 'radioactive'
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Who'd steal $30K from grandma? You'd be surprised
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Gambling:

Why Caesars Entertainment Corp's Shares Plunged 17% Shares of Caesars fall sharply as debt talks fail
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Judge says new Revel owner can cancel tenant leases Judge OKs settlement plan Decision to allow Revel owner to cancel tenant leases isn’t last cry for tenants
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Wells Fargo attorneys offer cogent pitch to Revel bankruptcy judge
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MGM Dissident Litt Says Casino Operator Overbuilding Again
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Religion:

Secured Credit, Churches, and Reorganization
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$525,500 for 1950s Priestly Abuse
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Paper:

Report: None of $40 million taxpayer-assisted investment improved Great Northern mill
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Autos:

Elon Musk bailed out of $6bn Google takeover to save Tesla from 2013 bankruptcy
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Judge Protects GM Against Most, But Not All, Ignition Switch Claims
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Tech:

What every technology company needs to know about claims against bankrupt customers and business partners
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Retailing:

Will Frederick's of Hollywood's succeed as an e-tailer? How Victoria's Secret killed Frederick's of Hollywood Frederick’s Seeks Bankruptcy After Closing Lingerie Stores
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Frederick’s of Hollywood, Inc. Is Now A Debtor in Delaware Bankruptcy Court
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Simply Fashion Files Chapter 11, Chain to be Liquidated
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The Series of Mistakes That Killed Karmaloop
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Celebs:

Ultra-rich resort founder due in court for contempt hearing Judge returns ultra-rich club founder Tim Blixseth to jail Attorneys for club founder seek his release after Montana judge jails him for contempt
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The truth (as we know it) on NFL player bankruptcy
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Paltrow could have lived on $4 a day if she’d tried
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Economy:

Millennials are poor, in debt, and happy about their finances
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Fed's Dudley has last word, and it's meant to be soothing
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Chicago Fed: "Index shows economic growth slowed in March"
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Fed watchers are warning of ‘super taper tantrum’
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Welcome to a World Drowning in Debt
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Ex-Fed chief calls for regulatory shakeup
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March job gains of 4,000 erase Feb. decline due to weather
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$1 Trillion in Offshore Profits in US Banks
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America's 15 Highest Paying Companies
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Home-price recovery showing signs of fatigue
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SoCal sales up 5.0% Year-over-year
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Rent-Stabilized Leases: Exempt or Not?
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Mortgage Rates Slide Sideways Again
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'Boomerang' homebuyers are waiting in the wings
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Construction Loans and Title Policies In the Seventh Circuit
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Hudson Valley Mall Heads to Special Servicer
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Richmond: Bankruptcy judge approves sale of Jefferson's properties
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Goshen Plaza headed back to auction block after bidder complains of misconduct
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Municipalities:

Atlantic City Managers In Talks to Hire Restructuring Lawyers
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Chris Christie Officials Give Atlantic City Turnaround Contract To Firm Of Governor’s Brother
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Can Atlantic City turn around its finances before it's too late?
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U.S. Rep. Tom Marino, Congress should consider alternatives to Puerto Rico bankruptcy
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$1.4 Billion Chicago Schools Spending Gone Wild: 122% Increase Chicago Schools Haunted by Bankruptcy Chatter Ahead of Bond Sale
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Rahm's Massive Pension Problem
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Snyder’s plan would split Detroit schools in two
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To avoid bankruptcy , Cruces Schools face tough budget decisions
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Fitch: State Fiscal Intervention Losing Ground in IL, NJ
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Electricity:

Energy Future Creditors Seek $431 Million Bankruptcy Payment
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Fraud:

Why Jon Corzine's Plan to Start a Hedge Fund Makes Perfect Sense
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Oil/Gas:

Tues. P.M.: Oil up on partial draw in US crude stocks, Saudi tensions Analyst: Risk in oil continues despite rally Crude’s “junk rally” won’t continue Wall Street Bets On Oil Price Rally
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U.S. Steel to increase job cuts in Harris County
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Halliburton Q1 revenue falls on weak oil prices Halliburton reports an 'unprecedented decline in drilling activity' Halliburton Beats Estimates, Boosts Job Cuts After Oil Crash Halliburton books $823 million charge Halliburton cuts 9,000 jobs as oil slump takes toll
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The world's most important oil producer is now ...
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Battered Caretakers of the Oil Patch are Ready to Rise Again, If Only Oil Would Do the Same
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The chilling thing Blackstone said about the oil bust
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Who Is Saudi Arabia Really Targeting In Its Price War?
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Think Oil's Going Up? Better Not Buy
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Politics:

Now the GOP Wants to Lift Spending Caps
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How Rand Paul is turning off Republicans by stretching the truth
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Poll: Hillary Crushes Everybody
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This chart shows just how “not wealthy” Chris Christie really is
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Communications:

Standard Register asks bankruptcy court to OK $4.3M in bonuses
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Awards:

Otterbourg's Melanie Cyganowski Named One of the Nation's 75 "Outstanding Women Lawyers"
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Corporate Reform:

Fed Weighs Steps to Prevent ‘Regulatory Capture’ by Banks
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Financial Crisis Cases Sputter to an End
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Volcker calls for US financial regulation shakeup How Volcker Would Overhaul Watchdogs
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Food/Beverage:

Bankruptcy court approves Northern Beef change to Chapter 7
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Blue Bell Creameries pulls all of its products
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Golf:

CA: Crosby at Rancho Santa Fe files for bankruptcy
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Weather:

California court rejects city's tiered water rates
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Healthcare:

Unique Issues Factor into Treatment for Ailing Healthcare Businesses
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Intensive Care Required with Healthcare Companies in Crisis
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Mississippi's rural hospitals face uncertain future
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Compensation:

CEOs Awarded More Cash Pay
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Tax:

IRS' $3 Billion Unearned Tax Credit Error
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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 (10 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (9 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

(1)-(2)- (3)-(4)-(5)-(6)-(7)-(8)-(9)-(10)
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Bankruptcy Reform:

ABI Commission Report – Cramdown Interest Rates
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Finance:

Delaware Bankruptcy Court Extends SDNY's Momentive Ruling in Denying Make-whole Claims
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Cross-Border:

US Bankruptcy Court Recognized Israeli Liquidation Proceeding in a Chapter 15 Case
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Valuation:

Valuation of derivatives and complex securities
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Insurance:

D&O Insurance: Insured That Settled Underlying Claim Without Insurer’s Consent Cannot Sue the Insurer for Breach of Contract or Bad Faith
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Litigation:

Why Fight Over Producing Metadata?
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Alternative Energy:

Hawaii-based Hoku's $700M Idaho plant being sold piece-by-piece
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

East Amherst Man Indicted For Bankruptcy Fraud Nursing home owner charged with bankruptcy fraud
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Accounting:

KPMG Taps Veteran as First Female CEO
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Student Debt:

The student loan trend that’s a cause of concern
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Sovereigns:

CFK ties Alberto Nisman to ‘vulture’ funds
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UK:

Scottish corporate insolvency numbers 'fall'
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Pete Burns Bankrupt: Star left skint after blowing hundreds of thousands on surgery
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Labour and FG to clash at meeting on bankruptcy changes
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Food manufacturers worst hit by insolvencies
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EU:

Draghi says ECB stimulus prepared ground for euro-area pickup
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No automatic implication for banks if state defaults -ECB
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ECB staff mull plans to curtail bank funding
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PIIGS:

A huge fall from grace for the Greek government
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Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis warns eurozone is 'playing with fire' if Greece is forced to default
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Greek ‘collateral damage’ being ignored by markets?
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Let Greece Stumble Out of the Euro
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ECB's Constancio: default no reason to quit euro as Greece cash pinch worsens
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Let Greece stumble out of the euro
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Greece orders local governments to transfer funds to central bank as IMF payment looms Tsipras to Seize Public-Sector Funds to Keep Greece Afloat
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ie: Mortgage Arrears Crisis: Fianna Fail claim ministers’ infighting is holding up deal on debt mountain Greece's gloomy future is Ireland's unlamented past
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Canada:

Will courts agree to keep U.S. Steel deal with Ottawa secret?
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Target's Hasty Exit From Canada Leaves Anger Behind
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Brazil:

As Petrobras Scandal Spreads, Economic Toll Mounts for Brazil
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Bosnia:

DITA workers in occupy their factory, defy bankruptcy trustee
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China:

China's Dangerous Debt
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Chinese Property Developer Kaisa Defaults on Dollar Bonds One of investors' greatest fears about betting on China was just confirmed Why Kaisa's default isn't a sign of more to come
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Ukraine:

Armed with new law, Ukraine targets its shadowy banks
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An Arbitration Between Russia and Ukraine?
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Russia:

Debt Restructuring in Russia
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What sanctions? Russia starts to grow
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Australia:

Appeal Court: Bankrupts' KiwiSaver off limits for creditors
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