Law:

Is Bankruptcy Too Expensive?

Lisa Donahue: Context Counts When It Comes to Fees --- Anders J. Maxwell: Studies Show Costs Are in Check --- Jay Goffman: Bankruptcy Has Actually Become Less Expensive --- Brett Miller: Lehman Brothers Shouldn’t Be Used to Rewrite Fee Laws
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Associate Bonus Watch: Bitterness At A Biglaw Behemoth
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End of the 'Unfinished Business' Doctrine in New York
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Lionel Sawyer law firm files bankruptcy owing $3.37 million
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More Money, More Problems for General Counsel
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The Lateral Report: 2014's All-Star Hires
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Business of Law
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The Deal Announces Results Of Q4 2014 Bankruptcy League Tables
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Obermayer Rebmann Attorney Joins DE Bankruptcy Court's Mediation Panel
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Turnround specialists see a glimmer of hope
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The law school transfer market heats up, getting some deans hot under the collar
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University Of Missouri-Kansas City Joins Rankings Hall Of Shame; Dean Ordered Staff To Raise Ranking "By All Means Necessary"
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Will the Income-Based Repayment Program Enable Law Schools to Continue to Provide 'Harvard-Style' Legal Education?
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Sleep-Deprived Lawyer Sues Neighbor
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Valentine's Day - Best Expressions Of Affection For Lawyers, Law Students in 2015
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$1.37B case is abruptly dropped after lawyers’ Google search spots alleged fakery --- Baker Botts Derails $1.37B Case in Trial Stunner
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Akerman Sets a Revenue Record for a Law Firm, the $$ Is Impressive
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Skadden still strongest law firm brand, but field closes gap
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Former law dean allegedly offered to pay $100 for s-- acts, arrest affidavit says
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Replace or find my $500 Montblanc pen, lawyer tells county; he left it at courthouse security kiosk
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Time To Remodel Your Solo Practice
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Beyond Biglaw: Invest In The Now
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Translating Talent Into ‘Success': Another Look At Law School Pedigree
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This is the proper order in which to build your suit wardrobe
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How to talk to anyone at a networking event
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How successful people overcome toxic bosses
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What’s Biglaw Like In Israel? A Conversation With Attorneys from Yigal Arnon & Co.
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The 13 best new apps you might have missed recently
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The iPhone is outselling Android in the US for the first time in years

Famed trial lawyer Sanford Rubenstein files defamation suit over r--- claim
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Eric Holder Speaks About Eric Holder
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SFPD Constitutional Education Fund
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Does Your Law School Smell? Custom Scents and Law School Branding
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Cops: 'Devil' steals woman's wallet
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Woman With Kangaroo Asked To Leave McDonald's
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Man rips out another man's heart 'to prove he was not gay'
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Teen pours acid on boyfriend's p---- after he releases s-- tape
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55 years later, author Harper Lee is coming out with a sequel to 'To Kill a Mockingbird' --- The heartbreaking story of how Harper Lee was allegedly robbed of the copyright to her iconic novel
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Pilot's selfies led to a deadly plane crash
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What the Warren Commission Didn't Know About The Conspiracy
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Ethics Case Over Facebook 'Friending' Can Proceed
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Double Platinum Rapper Shilling For Local Lawyer Now
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Argentine prosecutor mystery deepens --- Apparent arrest warrant for the president of Argentina found: what we know
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"Better Call Saul" - Learning About Succeeding From Bottom-Feeding Role Models
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Say What?!
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Judges:

This Pissed-Off Judge Is Really Sick Of Discovery Disputes
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New Jersey Joins Number of States Creating Specialty Business Courts
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Judge in hot-car case suddenly resigns; lawyer says profession needs to ‘stop abusing its members’
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Lawyers, Law Professors Tilt to the Left; Judges Tilt to the Right
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Wall Street:

U.S. Stock -Index Futures Retreat After S&P 500's Two-Day Rally
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Hopes for an end to oil price rout sends stocks higher
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Layoffs:

The Big Lie: 5.6% Unemployment
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The US Army is shrinking by 23,000 soldiers under the Pentagon's 2016 budget proposal
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Mass Torts:

Part of Garlock estimation record to be revealed
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Trial ends over how much BP should pay for Gulf oil spill --- Ruling on BP fine over 2010 US oil spill months away: lawyers
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BP urges appeals judges to remove administrator who is in charge of oil spill settlement money
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Leon Silverman dies, 93
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Celebs:

Financially-Struggling Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott Divorce Rumors
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Former RHOC Star Peggy Tanous Facing Foreclosure — Report
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Tim Duncan claims he got 'hustled' by his financial advisor
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Former En Vogue Member Maxine Jones’ Home Goes into Foreclosure
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1% Gone Wild
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Investigations:

Altegrity Plans Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing - Firm That Vetted Edward Snowden Sets Restructuring Pact to Cut $700 Million in Debt
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Gambling:

Caesars Creditor Panel Will Set Tone for $20 Billion Bankruptcy
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Taj Mahal casino to get 1st new Icahn funds on Thursday
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US union files unfair labour charges against Taj Mahal casino; Revel sale remains in turmoil
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Revel threatens liquidation if sale is held up --- New Jersey's Revel Casino asks court to let sale go through
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Caesars Seeks to Avoid Deciding Start Date of Bankruptcy
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Food/Beverage:

Tex-Mex chain seeks to survive after sudden bankruptcy
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Chipotle sales disappoint, stock falls 6%
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American Seafoods struggles with high debt, low fish prices --- American Seafoods headed for default, S&P says
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Flying Star says former COO ripped off company
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Information Services:

Altegrity Reaches Agreement with Secured Creditors on Terms of Restructuring Support Agreement
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Economy:

The Legacy of Debt: Interest Costs Poised to Surpass Defense and Nondefense Discretionary Spending
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Fed’s Kocherlakota Concerned About Low Bond Yields
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Fed’s Bullard Shrugs Off Inflation Expectations Drop, Favors Rate Rises
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Lew: Global Economy Can’t Depend Just on the U.S. for Growth
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Inflation, the Unemployment Rate and Demographics
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Private Equity Execs See Rate Hikes on Horizon
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U.S. Auto Sales Hold Strong
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TARP Watchdog Isn't Ready to Pack It Up - Special Inspector General Asks for Bigger Budget Evan as Rescue Program Largely Ends
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U.S. Light Vehicle Sales decrease to 16.6 million annual rate in January
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Real Estate Sales: Fixtures Can Be In the Eye of the Beholder (a/k/a Boilerplate Matters)
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Mortgage applications continue to climb with 1.3% increase
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Lawler: Historical New Housing Put in Place
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BofA fails to overturn $1.27 bln Countrywide fraud verdict
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This state enjoyed the best home-price growth in 2014
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Berkowitz Optimistic in Fannie-Freddie Profit Dispute
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Municipalities:

Atlantic City's borrowing cost seen tripling under new loan plan
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Atlantic City borrows $12M at 5 percent to repay debt
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Wallace Bajjali employee files lawsuit against firm
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Two Chicago suburbs lose their credit ratings
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Corporate Reform:

S&P reaches $1.5 bln deal with US, states over crisis-era ratings --- How Much of Its Record Settlement Will S&P Write Off at Tax Time?
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Retailing:

Who Fails Next After RadioShack?
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RadioShack in talks with several bidders for asset sales
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RadioShack's pain could be Amazon's gain --- 5 reasons Amazon should buy RadioShack's stores --- Amazon's Keen Desire For RadioShack's Physical Assets --- What Amazon Could Do With RadioShack Stores
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RadioShack employees wonder: What's next?
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Why RadioShack's demise is a good thing
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What Will Happen to the Thousands of RadioShack Stores?
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Fight brews over Target Canada's pharmacists
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Target Canada’s liquidation sales worry landlords
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Judge gives SupplementWarehouse more time on loan after setbacks
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CACHE, Inc. Files for Chapter 11 Continues to Seek Strategic Partner
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Oil/Gas:

Weds. A.M.: Oil Falls Before Data --- Oil falls after four-day rally on demand concerns, high stock levels --- Oil's Surge to Bull Market Viewed as Temporary Bounce --- Crude oil futures fall 2% after rallying 19% in four days --- Oil retreating from highs as inventory data show huge build
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Tues. P.M.: Don't Look Now, but Oil Prices Are Rising --- Oil futures rally to settle at highest level for 2015 --- Oil jumps as dollar dives, crude up 19 pct in 4 days --- Oil surges again on signs companies slow production --- Oil surge continues on signs worldwide production is dropping
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As Oil Prices Climb, Some Harbor Doubts
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After Record Decline, Drop In Fuel Prices May Be Running Out of Gas
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Oil Price Decline: Positioning for Turnaround or Sale
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As Oil Prices Go Down, Will Lawyers' Workload Go Up?
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Royalty Partners files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Chaparral Energy Announces 121 Layoffs In OKC Headquarters
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How Plunging Crude Oil Prices Are Forcing Companies To Lay Off Workers
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More downside ahead for oil: Adami
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Sustained low oil prices provides canvas for industry to reinvent itself
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BP cuts spending as profit falls on slumping oil prices --- BP slashes capital spending by 20% --- $100 oil isn't coming back for a 'long time': BP CEO
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Paul Singer blames Saudi Arabia for oil's rapid free-fall
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Saudis higher oil prices Russia Syria support
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Petrobras Cuts Are Blow to Brazilian Oil Boom Town
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Coal:

Arch Coal reports 2014 loss of $558M, suspends dividend
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Politics:

Vaccine debate tests first-time White House hopefuls --- Should Vaccination Be a Choice? In Many States, It Already Is
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Fact Check - Megyn Kelly: Science is "very certain" that the measles vaccine doesn't cause autism.
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Why we should ban non-vaccinated kids from schools
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Personal Finance:

Six Spending Tips Every Parent Should Give College Students
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Fraud:

TelexFree Trustee Files Status Report; Alleges $1.8 Billion Pyramid Scheme
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JP Morgan to Pay Another $500M for Fraud
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Ira Rennert appears in court for allegedly taking $100 million
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Venezuelan Hedge-Fund Manager Gets 13 Years For $723 Million Ponzi Scheme
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Insurance:

Update on Delaware Law Impacting D&O Liability
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Religion:

What mediation means for the archdiocese, insurers and victims
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Payroll Management:

Watch out: Ponzi scheme on steroids
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Financial Literacy:

Why Financial Education Must Start at Home—but Often Doesn’t
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Brokers:

Most brokers and advisers don't guarantee your money back after a hack attack
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Aviation:

Skymark Airlines to Prepare Business Recovery Plan by End of May
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TransAsia flight GE 235 has crashed in Taiwan --- A dashcam caught this amazing footage of the crash
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Shipping:

Danish OW Bunker Trustees: Another Month Before First Real Picture of Creditor Claims
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Tax:

The income tax started as a conservative political stunt
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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 (24 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (49 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:

Top 10 Bankruptcies of 2014
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Notable Exits From Bankruptcy in 2014
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Highlights of 2014
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Miscellaneous:

Notable Business Bankruptcy Decisions of 2014
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Bankruptcy Reform:

Chapter 11 Reform: ABI Commission Co-Chairs Address Secured Lenders’ Concerns
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Professional Compensation:

Baker Botts takes its quest to the top
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Bankruptcy Litigation:

Deepening Insolvency Not a Claim
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Avoidance Actions:

Creditor Entitled to Full Value of Services in 'New Value' Defense to Preference Action
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Trustee's Theory of Unreasonably Small Capital Fails in Constructively Fraudulent Avoidance Action
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IP:

Court Rules That Trademark Licensees Are Protected by Section 365(n) and That Licensees' Rights Cannot Be Extinguished by Sale Free and Clear Absent Consent
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Plan Confirmation:

'Deemed Acceptance' Deemed Acceptable for Cramdown, But Not for Section 1129(a)(10) 'Actual Acceptance'
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Second Circuit Rules That Equitable Mootness Applies in Chapter 11 Liquidations as Well as Reorganizations
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Dismissal:

Structured Dismissal Approved When in the Interests of the Creditors
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Insiders:

'Officer' Indemnification Case Under Delaware Law May Provide Bankruptcy Code 'Insider' Insights
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Sales:

Credit Bid Rights Bolstered in Tennessee Bankruptcy Court Decision
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UCC:

Santa Left New York a Revised UCC – With Lumps of Coal and Switches!
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Second Circuit Holds Secured Creditor to Errant Termination Statement Filing
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Finance:

Make-Whole Premium Denied, and Cramdown of Below- Market Interest Rate Notes Allowed
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Administrative Claims:

Drop-Shipped Goods are Not 'Received' by the Debtor and Thus Not Entitled to Administrative Priority
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Indentures:

Minority Holders Gain Leverage Through Recent Interpretation of Trust Indenture Act
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Automatic Stay:

Does a Bank Violate the Automatic Stay by Freezing an Individual Bankrupt's Account?
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Intercreditor:

More from MPM Silicones - Junior Lienholders' Actions Were Consistent with Their Rights under an Intercreditor Agreement
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Subordination:

IRS Obtains Equitable Subordination of PIK Notes
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Construction Lender's Failure to Notify Builder of Financial Insufficiencies Does Not Warrant Equitable Subordination
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Bankruptcy Rules:

The New Delaware Bankruptcy Local Rules Are Here!
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Recent Pleadings:

Brown Rudnick, Emerald Capital and Saul Ewing Appeal Order Denying Fee Enhancement --- The Original Decision
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Law Profs File SCOTUS Amicus Supporting Ban On Fees For Fee App Defense
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TBTF:

Fed’s Bullard Calls For Breaking Up Nation’s Biggest Banks
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Sovereigns:

Ukraine says to hold talks with creditors after IMF discussions
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Legal Options for Ukraine's Russian Debt Problem
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UK:

Personal insolvencies at nine year low despite IVA increase
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EU:

S&P lowers ratings on several big European banks --- Rules Forcing Losses on Bondholders
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The EU's Nightmare In The 'Hotel California'
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Disarming the Italian Torpedo: EU Judgments Regulation gets a Face-lift
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PIIGS:

Investor Hopes Grow On Greece --- Greece is facing three massive tests today
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Why Europe should back Greece's debt swap plan
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For Greece, GDP-linked Debt May Be More Curiosity Than Cure --- Greek debt offer sounds appetizing but details could be bitter
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For Greece and euro, much hangs on a word
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Italy gives Tsipras warm welcome, but no guarantees
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Canada:

Will a Court order a Declaration that a Judgment will Survive Bankruptcy?
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Cliffs Canada unit rail contract will be renegotiated - CEO
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Russia:

Russia wants to make an ally within its biggest enemy
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Venezuela:

Venezuela's 'socialist paradise' turns into a nightmare: medical shortages claim lives as oil price collapses
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