August 13, 2015

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Law:

Dewey Trial: Who are the Victims?
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Lawyers With Infants - Maybe Their Employers Have Reason To Be Wary
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Biglaw’s Most Eligible Bachelors & Bachelorettes
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The Best Kind of Big Law Marketer? A People Pleaser Who Can Say ‘No’
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Dentons' Nextlaw Labs Teams Up with IBM Cloud | Legaltech News Dentons agrees to train Ross the robot in legal research
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And the Oscar Goes To… A Biglaw Firm?
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Are Large Judgments The Next Target for Hedge Funds?
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Is the Partnership Structure Better than the Corporate Structure?
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Avvo: Law and Money: Not the Usual Story
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3 Key Mobile App Strategies For Law Firms
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Lawyer who billed clients for watching true-crime shows is suspended
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What's in a Name? Plenty, Wannabe Aggie Law Grads Say
(DBN)

Conscious Uncoupling . . . With Your Law Firm
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Biglaw Partner Found Dead After Police Search
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Austin Market Attracts Law Firm, Outsourcer
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Debtor's Lawyer Sanctioned for Wasting Court's Time
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8 small things you do that people use to judge your personality
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LawProse: The Economist’s “Misspellings”
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Man faces contempt case after allegedly ‘liking’ woman’s Facebook posts
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Court Rules that ZTE Must Bring Its GC to Deposition in US, Despite Arrest Fears
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Student suspended for two-word tweet may sue school district and police chief, judge rules
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3 More Cosby Accusers Come Forward
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AG Kathleen Kane proclaims innocence
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Rookie cop is fired for shooting death of unarmed man who rammed car into auto showroom
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Judges:

SEC Loses Again as U.S. Judge Rejects In-House Court Process
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Judges may not refuse to perform gay marriages, Ohio ethics opinion says
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Blistered by judge, ‘ineffective’ lawyer gets murder case against client dismissed
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Judge (And Retired Blogger) Richard G. Kopf Does NOT Want His Colleagues To STFU
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Wall Street:

US Stock Futures Rise Ahead of Jobless Claims, Retail Sales Data
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Stocks Rise as PBOC Quells Panic on Yuan While Bonds, Gold Fall
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A Wall Street guide to bar etiquette
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Layoffs:

Kraft Heinz Cuts 2,500 Jobs
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Struggling Lenovo to cut 3,200 jobs
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Art:

Now Defunct Knoedler Gallery Settles Lawsuits for Fake Rothkos
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Student Debt:

Hope for entrepreneurs strangled by student debt
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Big student loan bills? 7 young execs who beat 'em
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Philadelphia Fed Research Shows Impact of Student Loan Debt on Small Business Formation
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New York Ranked 7th Worst For Student Loan Debt
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Retailing:

Macy’s Results Spooks Investors Despite Focus on Real Estate Frugal customers are becoming an ominous threat to Macy's
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American Apparel seeks waiver for leveraged loan covenant breach; delays 10-Q
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As American Apparel Teeters on Bankruptcy, Charney Supporters Watch For What Emerges From The Ashes
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Moody's Brings American Apparel's Rating Further Into Junk Territory
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Jury begins deliberations over Lord & Taylor's lawsuit against the White Flint Mall
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Zombie retail brands are coming back from the dead
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Electricity:

Energy Future Faces Criticism on Bankruptcy Plan
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How Energy Future Holdings bankruptcy could change Oncor
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Coal:

Market Forces Declare 'War On Coal' While Political Candidates Fan The Flames
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Auto Racing:

Andretti denies lawsuit claim that IndyCar team in dire straits
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Investigation:

USIS parent company, Justice Department settle competing claims
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Fraud:

Lawsuit Seeking to Reclaim $825 Million from Two Madoff Feeder Funds May Proceed
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Ex-JPMorgan banker's dad who used golf-lingo to disguise insider trading pleads guilty
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A 23-year-old beauty queen was arrested for faking cancer for to get donations
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Tech:

Apple seeks to jolt iPad sales with partnerships
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Autos:

GM ignition switch fund concludes claims review and sees 124 fatalities
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Aviation:

Court Authorizes Auction of Bankrupt Mexican Airline’s Assets
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Economy:

US Job Openings Down Slightly in June BLS: Jobs Openings decreased to 5.2 million in June
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US labor market tightens further in June
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Everyone's watching the wrong central bank
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Survey: Consumers Report Expectations for Slower Growth in Household Spending
(DBN)

Report: Millennials Are Still Living at Home Despite Economic Recovery
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Schiff: America is on a ‘race to the bottom’
(DBN)

Here's exactly how much 'who you know' affects your chances of landing a job
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The number of people living in extreme poverty has declined substantially
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Here's how much you need to earn to live comfortably in 15 major US cities while still saving money
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Retirement Plagued By Debt? Gen X-ers, Baby Boomers Face a Cloudy Future
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The Shrinking Deficit
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New research reveals the secrets of the richest 1%
(DBN)

Minimum wage increases haven’t grown the middle class. $15 might be different.
(DBN)

Black poverty differs from white poverty
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A world map, if size was determined by market cap
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

This housing bubble is ready to pop
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Survey: 52% of Americans likely to buy a home in next five years
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Surging Seattle office market brings towering rent hikes
(DBN)

FL: Doral Court office building files Chapter 11 bankruptcy to stay looming foreclosure
(DBN)

Real estate agent who allegedly broke into and squatted in houses takes plea in unusual adverse possession case
(DBN)

Ex-NFL star and his 74-year-old mother convicted of mortgage fraud
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Municipalities:

Puerto Rico Debt Burden Lowest: Insurer
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Oil/Gas:

Analysis of US Oil and Gas Bankruptcies as a Result of the Declining Oil Price
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Oil futures trim gains after inventory data
(DBN)

$30 oil coming sooner than you think: Kilduff
(DBN)

Extended low oil prices could slow U.S. petrochemical renaissance
(DBN)

Oil at $30 is no problem for some cost-cutting Bakken drillers
(DBN)

Better Times Ahead For Oil, If You Can Believe It
(DBN)

IEA: Iran oil output could jump sharply post-sanctions
(DBN)

Iraq’s oil output climbs to record despite fighting
(DBN)

Winter is coming for oil
(DBN)

FBI and two other agencies investigating Primera Energy owner Brian Alfaro Ousted Primera Energy owner Brian Alfaro suffers another legal setback in court; motion to arbitrate denied
(DBN)

Energy Investors May Have A Long Wait Ahead
(DBN)

Despite currency collapse, China continuing to hoard crude
(DBN)

5 worst energy stocks that may soon be best
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Food/Beverage:

A&P asks bankruptcy court to set aside union provisions Bankrupt A&P seeks to slash severance so it can pay creditors
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A&P, workers union in court showdown on Monday
(DBN)

American Seafoods cut to SD on distressed swap for unrated PIK notes
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Celebs:

'Kitchen Cousins' hosts file for bankruptcy after suit over allegedly shoddy work, report says
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Mass Torts:

Garlock: Kentucky asbestos case tainted by actions of plaintiff and her attorneys
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Politics:

'Clinton is in free fall'
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Mark Cuban: Here's the GOP's big problem
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Fiorina gets what the U.S. economy needs
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Clinton is open to raising Social Security taxes on six-figure earners
(DBN)

Trump ‘all for concept’ of woman vice president Auto Industry Becomes Trump Cornerstone Ailes to Trump: Resolve This Now or It's War New Iowa Poll: Trump Smoking Everyone
(DBN)

Scott Walker Cuts $240Million from Colleges, Gives It to New Basketball Stadium
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Environmental:

Judge schedules guilty plea hearing for WVa exec in spill
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Damages in Colorado mine spill will take years to tabulate
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Consultants:

Houlihan Lokey IPO fails to woo investors
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Healthcare:

New Jersey hospital hopes bankruptcy will expedite sale to Prime
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NJ: Layoffs at 3 Hudson County hospitals
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Approaching sale, HDL cuts more employees
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No, Obamacare isn’t killing full-time jobs, new evidence shows
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Compensation:

Are Failed CEOs Being Showered With Enough Money When They're Fired?
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Corporate Governance:

Should Nevada Be the New Preferred Forum?
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(6 new opinions today - DBN)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (15 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (13 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:

(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:

Fitch: Above Average Reorganization Multiples in U.S. Healthcare, Food & Consumer Bankruptcies
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Sales:

Chapter 11 Sales: Believe It Or Not, There Really Are Limits
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Transferring Customer Data in an Asset Sale
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Avoidance Actions:

Bankruptcy Trustee Sues Transportation Secretary Over Alleged No-Show Job
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Venue:

Texas Judge’s Comments Reignite Bankruptcy Venue Debate
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Bankruptcy Reform:

Proposed Bill Would Provide Additional Student Loan Co-Signer protection
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UCC:

When a Driver’s License Is More Than a Bad Picture: Is Your UCC Financing Statement Still Effective?
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Bonds:

What Education Management Can Teach Us About the Protections Available to Minority Noteholders in an Out-of-Court Restructuring
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TBTF:

U.S. government appeals judge's ruling over 2008 AIG bailout
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Litigation:

Litigation Finance For Boutique Law Firms
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Movies:

Relativity Bankruptcy: TV Unit Sees Silver Lining in Chapter 11 Drama
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Relativity Bankruptcy: Financier Seeks to Sell 'Masterminds,' 'Kidnap' to Other Film Studios
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Relativity Media Lender Seeks to Seize 4 Films With Option to Sell to Other Studios
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Sale Objections Pour In From Creditors, Netflix, Viacom, Labor Guilds Viacom Files Objections To Speed Of Relativity Bankruptcy
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Creditors: Relativity's Speedy Auction 'Deeply Flawed' or a 'Bait-and-Switch'
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Agriculture:

On U.S. Farms, Fewer Hands for the Harvest So Where Are All the Americans Who Want to Become Farmworkers?
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Taxis:

Don’t tip your Uber driver? How it could cost you
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Sovereigns:

Griesa grants vulture funds hearing on Argentina's Bonar 2024 bonds
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Judge Orders Sanctions Against Argentina in Victory for Creditors Griesa sanctions Argentina for failing to fulfill Discovery
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Ukraine goes head-to-head with creditors for last ditch deal Ukraine Deserves Debt Relief
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UK:

U.K. Stiffens Rules to Hold Insurers Responsible for Failures
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Insolvency Service Stakeholder Newsletter
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PIIGS:

NPL innovation – examples from Italy
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Greek economy surprises, returns to growth in second quarter Greek debt sustainability: The devil is in the tails
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Canada:

The View From Up North: Top Practitioner Hounded By Conflict Allegations
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U.S. Steel may have interested buyer in India-based steel maker: Report
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Dream wedding gowns to sell for cheap at Ottawa bankruptcy sale
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China:

China guides the yuan lower for a third day
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The beginner's complete guide to why China is weakening its currency
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Devaluation hints at China’s distress over economy
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What people are missing about China's big currency move
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China could trigger biggest financial rout since 2008
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China is teetering on the brink of recession
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Fed's Dudley: China's yuan move probably appropriate
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Yuan and you: How China's devalued currency affects US consumers
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China: talk of 10% yuan devaluation is ‘nonsense’
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New Zealand:

New Zealand's largest coalminer shuts down amid steep fall in prices
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Austria:

There's A New Twist In The Austrian Bad Bank Saga
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Russia:

Russian Bankruptcy ... and Unconstitutional Homestead Exemption?!
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