Law:

JPMorgan, Simpson Sued Over Mistake in GM Loan: Business of Law
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Employment Rates for Law School Grads Inch Up • Rate rises for law grads for first time since 2007
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Morgan Lewis & Bockius inherited diversity problem that caused Bingham McCutchen to lose a big client
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Why aren’t more women lead counsel? Litigators, judges explain the obstacles and offer solutions
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The Top 10 Firms Where Minorities Succeed In Making Partner
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Latest research: three-quarters of young lawyers say they fear professional 'burnout' • Burnout and stress hit 73% of lawyers
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Simpson Thacher Sued In Two Class Actions
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Venable Not Liable for Alleged 'Puffery' by Firm Lawyer
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Baker & McKenzie insists paralegal applicants must be two-year qualified lawyers
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Phila. Firms May Be Forced Into Closing for Papal Visit
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K&L Gates Chair Shrugs Off Partner Exodus • K&L Gates chief speaks out on partner losses
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Law Schools Fight ABA Over How Graduates’ Jobs Are Counted • New Rules Limit Impact of Law School-Funded Jobs • Legal ed council votes to keep ban on academic credit for paid externships
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ABA Task Force Punts On Law Student Debt Reform
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Law Grad Employment Rate Moves Up, But There’s a Catch
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New Law School Courses Explore Nietzsche, Guns and Bible
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Bankruptcy lawyer calls Teresa Giudice's suit against him 'absurd'
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What Was The Best Biglaw Summer Associate Event Of 2015?
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8 things you should know before buying your first custom suit
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8 science-backed mind tricks to beat procrastination and do that thing you've been putting off right now
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This might be the only major difference between the next iPhone and the iPhone 6 • The 13 best features coming to the next iPhone
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Disruptive innovators try to convince skeptical attorneys of the need to collaborate
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Engaging 'freelance lawyers' a first step in re-making BigLaw
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Changing The Legal Industry? Let’s Talk
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16 hidden social media features you probably didn't know about
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How Your Digital Presence (or Lack Thereof) May be Sabotaging Your Career Options
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LinkedIn Pulse - 4 Tips To Boost Traffic, Likes, Comments
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Windows 10 Vs Windows 8 Vs Windows 7: What's The Difference?
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Easy habits to practice every day
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Very...Synonymous
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Nine “corrections” of English that make smart people look silly
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Scientists say chronic stress can actually change your brain
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Here's the cheapest way to use your cell phone overseas
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Lion Killer Contacts Authorities • Second American arrested for illegal lion hunting in same park Cecil shot • Getting past the emotions around Cecil the Lion: Hard truths about conservation and trophy hunting • Stat Of The Week: U.S.A. #1
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Cop To Vet On Receiving End Of Bogus Raid: Investigating Things Beforehand Just Slows Us Down
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Texas troupe puts lawyer ethics to words and music in ‘Scamalot’
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Man is acquitted in felony murder case, but supporter faces charges over Facebook posts
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Texas attorney general indicted on securities fraud
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James Woods’ Lawsuit Is Kinda Scary, Kinda Awesome, And Really Important
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Buzz Aldrin Proves the Federal Government Has A Form for Everything
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Investigation to start into cancer rate among Guantanamo lawyers
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Man tries to chew off fingerprints after arrest
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Carjacker Tries To Steal Unmarked Cop Car
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Judges:

John Paul Stevens says he likes Chief Justice Roberts’ style
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Judges reflect on dealing with difficult pro se litigants
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Judge Learns His Place The Hard Way
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Judge Wood Beats Dog
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Wild Federal Judge, Lawyer, Criminal Defendant Love Triangle Ruling
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Undermining Our Third Branch and Delaying Justice
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Why we should ignore Justice Scalia’s nasty zingers
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Wall Street:

U.S. stocks on pace for lower open
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Blankfein: Initial Fed Rate Hike Will Be Jarring
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Stocks doomed to rise only 3.5% a year in next decade
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Bloomberg routinely turns over chat records to investigators: source
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Layoffs:

Barclays cuts 150 investment bank jobs under cost-cutting plan
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Bankruptcy Judge Gives Go-Ahead for Mass Firings of Unionized A&P Grocery Workers
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Walter Energy's Jim Walter Resources laying off 194 in Alabama, warns of more layoffs
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Ingram Micro Reports Q2 Loss, Plans Hundreds of Layoffs In $100 Million Cost-Cutting Program
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Food/Beverage:

The great A&P shake-up: 30 North Jersey stores will change tenants or go dark
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A.& P. Bankruptcy Means New York, Chain's Birthplace, Will Lose Last Store
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CEO: Z'Tejas, Taco Guild not closing after Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Owners to collect massive profit from buying Hostess
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Restaurant Performance Index declined in June
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Currency:

Boss of Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange arrested • Facing fresh allegations that he misused $8.9 million in customer funds • Japanese police hope to shed light on bitcoin exchange’s collapse • 5 Things to Know About Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox and CEO Mark Karpelès
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Private Equity:

Private equity is finally getting ready to cash in
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Gambling:

Macau's troubles have hit Las Vegas hard
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Caesars reveals new restructuring support plan with top lenders
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Mining:

Miners are down, but they're nowhere near out
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Coal:

A $600 million coal mine just sold for less than $1
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Patriot tries to shake liabilities through bankruptcy
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Walter Energy Committee Approved
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Wind and Solar Cheer as Coal Vows Legal Battle on Energy Plan
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Alpha Natural Resources to Seek Chapter 11 - Looks to reduce $3 billion debt burden
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Healthcare:

El Paso Children's Hospital seeks to allay worries of closing
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Pediatricians upset about UMC CEO's deposition
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Clayton County hospital files for bankruptcy
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HDL resorts to plan B for financing
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Hutcheson’s revenue exceeded expenditures during June
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Officials say Douglas community hospital set to close
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Currently in Chapter 11, Natural Molecular Testing Will Shut Down, Repay CMS $71M
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Southern Regional Medical Center files bankruptcy to get one step closer to Prime Healthcare ownership • Docket
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South Florida Univita subsidiary to lay off approximately 217 employees
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District Court Refuses Stay Protection for Provider Agreements in Bankruptcy
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Oklahoma rural hospitals in critical condition
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As Obamacare Takes Hold, Unpaid Hospital Bills Vanish
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Movies:

It’s All Relativ(ity)
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Icahn approached Ryan Kavanaugh for studio takeover
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Relativity Media ‘Hopelessly Insolvent’ as It Heads Into Bankruptcy Hearing • Details Revealed in Relativity's Bankruptcy Case • Carat USA is Relativity Media's Largest Unsecured Creditor Owed $36.8 million
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Why DiCaprio's Buddy Couldn't Make It as a Hollywood Mogul
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Hollywood Guilds Fight to Save Residuals in Relativity Bankruptcy
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Relativity Receives Approval for First Day Motions
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Relativity Media Lands Modest $9.5 Million Loan in First Bankruptcy Hearing • Bankrupt Relativity Media Has to Settle for Smaller Loan • Bankruptcy Judge Gives Relativity A Small, Brief Lifeline • Who's Getting Paid and Who's Getting Screwed
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Hollywood Unions Promised $8 Million of Relativity Funds
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Films in limbo as studio Relativity files for bankruptcy
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Relativity Owes Money On Movies Going Back At Least 8 Years
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Economy:

Wage growth hits a record low • Excited about an upcoming raise? Don’t be. • Blue-collar wage gains • Smallest U.S. Wage Increase on Record Muddies Pay Picture • Don't Panic About the New U.S. Wage Data Just Yet
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For Many Americans, the Great Recession Never Ended. Is the Fed About to Make It Worse?
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Consumer Sentiment in U.S. Declines on Weaker Expectations
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The Slow Death of US Entrepreneurship
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Millennials are the best educated — and worst paid — generation
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Millennials are fulfilling their stereotype as the 'boomerang generation' • The new millennial mystery: why young people with jobs are still living at home
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This is why millennials need a new credit scoring system • Here's where Millennials stand with credit scores
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5 biggest financial mistakes Gen X makes
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Chicago PMI increases, Final July Consumer Sentiment at 93.1
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Philly Fed study finds student loan debt stifles startups
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Here's how every part of the US economy did in the second quarter
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Hotels: Best Week Ever, On Pace for Record Occupancy in 2015
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U.S. austerity was even worse than we thought, data suggest
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The Rich Overestimate Others' Wealth, Study Finds
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Rental prices increasing faster than wages
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Freddie completes $591 million sale of non-performing loans
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Borrowers carry highest level of non-mortgage debt in a decade
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New study details impact of foreclosures on communities
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Fannie Mae: Mortgage Serious Delinquency rate declined in June, Lowest since August 2008
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Ocwen tanks in wake of poor second quarter results
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Goldman Said to Agree to Pay $270 Million to Settle MBS Lawsuit
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$23 million Colony judgment attracts four bidders
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Municipalities:

Puerto Rico to miss debt payment, signaling default • Puerto Rico's broke, but tourism stays flush
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Bond investors, Puerto Rico is about to default
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Puerto Rico Veers Toward First Bond Default: Questions Answered
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Hedge fund snake oil for Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico’s GDB Services Debt, No Mention Made of Separate Bond Payment Due
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Misery deepens for those in Puerto Rico who can't leave
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How can Puerto Rico get out of this 'mess'?
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NH county considers bankruptcy
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San Bernardino bankruptcy anniversary: tough times underway
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Pittsburgh mayor warns Wolf on bankruptcy repeat with planned pension borrowing
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Chicago budget gap could approach $1 billion
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Municipal bonds still considered safe, despite ailing governments
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Taxis:

The Taxi King
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How to become an Uber VIP passenger
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Uber reaches $50 B valuation with new funding, report says
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Oil/Gas:

Fri: Oil Drops, Stocks Fall
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OPEC Oil Production Falls as Iraqi Output Slips From Record
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Top 6 Myths Driving Oil Prices Down
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Oil to Hit Lower $30s by End of Year
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Baker Hughes: US oil rig count 664 vs. 659 previous week • Oil rig count continues climb, but pace slows
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Tumbling oil prices slam profit at Exxon Mobil, Chevron • Exxon Mobil earnings fall 52 percent • Exxon Profit Lowest Since 2009 as Cost Cuts Lag Oil’s Drop • Chevron Profit Plummets to Lowest in a Decade
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Layoffs Surge As Oil Price Outlook Remains Sober
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Is Penn West Petroleum Ltd. (USA) a Turnaround Play, or Is it Headed Towards Bankruptcy?
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Oil producer Afren to be put under administration
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Theatres:

Bittersweet Bankruptcy Beach Reading: A Eulogy for The Show Place and the Surflight Theatre
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10 questions about Surflight's auction
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Textiles:

Coyne Textile seeks bankruptcy protection
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Management:

CEO Who Raised Minimum Salary To $70k Falls On Hard Times
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Politics:

Trump sees double-digit gains in WSJ/NBC poll • Trump campaign adviser fired for making racially charged Facebook posts • 'He's not going away': Here's the fuel behind the Donald Trump rocket ship • Mark Cuban praised Donald Trump for being 'the best thing to happen to politics' in recent history • 25 Year Old Trump Documentary Surfaces • Trump builds his political machine • Donald Trump's Sales Pitch • The charities Donald Trump gave money to and what it says about his candidacy • Rand Paul attributes Trump's rise to a 'loss of sanity'
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There's Something About Bernie
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Fact Check - Ted Cruz: States not directly involved in the gay marriage lawsuits that reached the Supreme Court "are not bound" by the court’s ruling.
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Rick Perry: Clinton policies caused housing crisis
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Former governor may lose pension under measure he signed into law
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Charles Koch Compares His Conservative Mission to the Fight to End Slavery
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Data: 60 people give a third of all '16 campaign cash • In Money Race, Rick Perry's Campaign Shows the Power of Few • How Much Cash the Candidates Have Raised and Who's Giving
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The GOP civil war has exploded into the open
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Hillary and Bill Clinton Made $139 Million in Eight Years
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Retailing:

We went to a J. Crew store and saw everything wrong with the brand
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How I Brought Ashley Stewart Back from Bankruptcy
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Celebs:

50 Cent's comments on 'Conan' are coming back to haunt him in court • 8 business lessons 50 Cent learned in the streets
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Are Dischargeability Contests Looming in 50 Cent Bankruptcy?
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Kids can learn lessons when celebrities go bankrupt
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Teresa Giudice: Lawyer Claps Back After She Blames Him For Jail Sentence In 'Absurd' Lawsuit
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How Do You Go Broke on $100 Million?
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Electricity:

Oncor CEO Shapard loses chairman seat
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Obama’s Climate Legacy Takes Shape With Move on Power Plants
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Rail:

Bankrupt railroad seeks to rid of rail tie yard
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Banking:

Deutsche Bank to freeze executive bonuses - sources
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July 2015: Unofficial Problem Bank list declines to 290 Institutions
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Resorts:

Critical Baha Mar Resort Hearing Postponed
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Court denies Medina millionaire's release from Montana jail
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Religion:

Facing foreclosure, church recedes into Chapter 11
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Education:

The controversial idea that could lower student debt
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College Textbook Prices Have Risen 1,041 Percent Since 1977
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For-profit Kaplan and Lincoln schools must pay $2.3 million to former students
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A College Without Classes
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Social Media:

Is That #Hashtag Property of the @Estate?
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Jewelry:

Unlucky Shamrock: Bankruptcy Judge Issues $8M Judgment Against Jewelry Store
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Tax:

Taxpayers Request Cert to Determine Whether IRS Entitled to Special Status in Alter Ego Determination
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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 (56 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (8 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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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Report: Law Firm Discovers Interesting Fact About Most Bankrupt Places in America
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Largest Public-Company Bankruptcy Filings Since 1980
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Bankruptcy filings are down locally and nationwide
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Miscellaneous:

The Week Ahead
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Jurisdiction:

Wellness International : U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Bankruptcy Courts May Adjudicate "Stern Claims" With Litigants' Consent
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Estimation:

Texas District Court Affirms Bankruptcy Court's Use of Claim Estimation Process
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Plan Confirmation:

In re Seaside Engineering : Eleventh Circuit Holds Fast on Legitimacy of Nonconsensual Third Party Plan Release
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Reinstatement/Default Interest: The Precedential Value of Sagamore Partners
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Structured Dismissal:

Third Circuit Approves Structured Dismissal of Chapter 11 Case That Includes Settlement Deviating From Bankruptcy Code's Priority Scheme
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Structured Dismissals Part IV - Bells & Whistles: Sweetening the Pot and Drawing Objections
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Avoidance Actions:

Ordinary Course of Business Defense Further Examined
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Litigation:

Praise Scheduling And Make It Work For You — Or Quit Now
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Insurance:

What’s the Insured Value of an Allowed Bankruptcy Claim? Pay-as-Allowed, Pay-as-Paid, and a Novel Variation | Policyholder Informer

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Corporate Reform:

UBS whistleblower gets $104M jackpot
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Whistleblowers cash-in on Feds corruption campaign
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Student Debt:

Student loan debtors using Chapter 13 bankruptcy to buy time on payments
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Experts debate whether student loans are a crisis for students and the economy
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Setoff:

Bankruptcy Law News: Recoupment or Setoff? - A Distinction with a Difference
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Fraud:

The Ponzi Scheme Blog: July 2015 Ponzi Scheme Roundup
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Estimation:

Texas District Court Affirms Bankruptcy Court’s Use of Claim Estimation Process
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Corporate Governance:

Companies Sour on Delaware as Corporate Haven
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Disruption:

This home-cleaning service shows everything that startups do horribly wrong
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Imprisoned Fairbanks man indicted for murder solicitation in connection with sentencing in bankruptcy crime
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Weather:

Experts: Drought Could Reverse Downturn in Bankruptcies
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Baseball:

Death threats, smear campaigns rocked Rangers' bankruptcy sale
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Sovereigns:

‘Griesa shows no evidence of rationality’
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UK:

Barclays and Britain wave goodbye to the big time
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UK Personal Insolvency Rates Reach 10 Year Low
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Corporate insolvencies fall 7.5 per cent
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Consultancies hit amid rise in IT company insolvencies
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Bankrupts may enjoy pensions liberation more than their creditors
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UK passes anti-slavery law
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PIIGS:

Who Benefits from Bailouts?
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Greece may seek up to $26B new aid: Report •Greek Markets Implode — stocks plunge 22.87% after five weeks of closure • ‘Pipsqueak’ Greece’s pain is waking up the bears • Eurozone PMI shows collapse in Greek output • Why crisis headlines will keep coming out of Greece • French finance minister takes aim at German Schaeuble over Grexit idea • Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis wore this outrageous shirt to Greek parliament • Bring Back the Drachma • Investment in Greece grinds to near halt • How olive oil explains Greece’s problems • Grexit Deferred, Not Averted, As The IMF Balks At Further Help For Greece • Greece's industry obliterated by the bank and bailout turmoil
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Youth unemployment in Italy exceeds 44 percent, 38yr high
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Waterford workers to receive €182m compensation
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Ex-Anglo Irish Officials Become First Bankers Jailed Post Crisis
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Canada:

Canada's economy is shrinking • In Canada Two Quarterly Contractions Don’t Always Mean Recession
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Harper Calls Oct. 19 Election as Canada’s Economy Struggles
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Liar Loans Pop up in Canada's Magnificent Housing Bubble
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RioCan in talks to recoup millions in lost rent from Target Canada
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Court tightens conditions on Plasco
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Canadians Hand U.S. Junk Buyers Worst Losses Since Credit Crisis
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MENA:

Dubai's real-estate market is looking vulnerable again
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China:

China's manufacturing shows zero growth in July
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Western companies look for ways to cut back in China
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Danger as Chinese bust resumes
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Krugman: China's Naked Emperors
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Kenya:

Kenya Airways Is Bankrupt , Senate Team Told
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Australia:

Directors Liability for Insolvency: Do what you say and perform your duties or face personal liability
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France:

French Farmers in Distress
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This Vegetable Vending Machine Could Save France's Bankrupt Farmers
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Brazil:

S&P leaves Brazil on edge of downgrade
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Deadbeat Ex-Billionaire Batista Daring Bondholders to Seize Ship
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Romania:

New insolvencies, down by half in Romania
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Switzerland:

Switzerland’s Central Bank Just Lost $52 Billion. Here’s Why
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India:

Fund managers and ARCs seek US-style bankruptcy law from RBI to cleanse banks of NPAs
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India Debt Fears Rise Amid High-Profile Defaults
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Russia:

Oil at $40 Seen Less of a Blow to Russia as Economy Adjusts
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