Law:

Sullivan & Worcester Names New Bankruptcy Partner
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Business of Law
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William Mitchell launches new law school hybrid, welcomes 85 students for 1 week of on-campus class
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American University Law Prof Slams George Washington's 'Predatory' Poaching of 54 Its Students (Out of 97 Transfer Students)
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Charge out rates for partners rise fastest in Philadelphia
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Girls Gone Wild’s Bankruptcy Lawyers Want Tax Money Back
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A Legal Secretary’s Super-Salacious Harassment Suit
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Alexandra Marchuk v. Faruqi & Faruqi: 5 Observations From Inside The Courtroom
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When I Grow Up I Want To Be A Lawyer
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Lawyer’s personal assets, bank accounts at risk as opponents seek to collect $1M sanction
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Meet a Very Funny Lawyer
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Vulgarity claims made against former Arnstein & Lehr managing partner
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The 5 Worst People To Sit Next To On A Doc Review Project
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Because Prestige Is The Ultimate Aphrodisiac
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M&A “Cultural Due Diligence”
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Why Giving Away Free Legal Forms Is Good Business
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Nonlawyer Legal Technicians: Access to Justice? Or Will They Make Things Worse?
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The 13 Best New Apps You May Have Missed Recently
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E-Mail Loses Favor as Sony Embarrassment Changes Worker Habits
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99 Sites That Every Professional Should Know About
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7 Soft Skills Everyone Needs To Be Successful At Work
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8 Warm And Stylish Winter Jackets For Men
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The Basic Belt Guide For Men
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NASCAR driver accused of assault says ex is trained assassin: "trained assassin"?
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Prosecutor: Don't Pardon Mark Wahlberg
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Lawyer faces felony charge over claimed threat to state trooper during traffic court hearing
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Does ‘martyr mentality’ of nonprofit lawyers keep salaries low?
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Former US attorney for Nevada gets 18 months for not filing federal tax returns
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The Fake Kidnapping Phone Call Is The Scariest Scam In New York Right Now
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Man accused of driving stolen car to court hearing in prior car-theft case takes plea deal
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Police Remind Twitter Followers That They Shouldn't Call 911 To Find Out What's On TV
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Woman reports son missing -- says he left home in 1995!
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Circuit: Law School Can Expel Student With Criminal Past
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Judges:

RI Bankruptcy Court: Press Can Use Laptops In Court, But No Pictures!
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Obama’s Supreme Court justices: Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor have elite and populist styles
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Ex-judge is latest to get time in federal ticket-fixing case targeting Philadelphia traffic court
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Judge Mines for Classic Rock Gold!
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Wall Street:

US stocks : Futures tumble as Swiss shock markets
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U.S. Stocks Take Tumble
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JPMorgan Sees 10% Decline in 1Q Trading Revenue on Unit Sales
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Wall St. drops on global economic worries --- Stocks Plumb Fresh Lows on Weak Retail, Global Growth Worries
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Wall Street Intern Posts N--- Selfies From Bank's Bathroom, Then Quits Job To Pursue Career In P---
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Layoffs:

National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Healthcare:

Chicagoland firm buys Phoenix surgical hospital out of bankruptcy
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Johnson Memorial Declaring Bankruptcy, Being Purchased By Saint Francis
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Schumer says Medicare funding at risk for rural hospitals
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Meet Marc Farrell, the guy who says he's going to turn around Specialty Hospital in Washington
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Houston hospital system reducing workforce by more than 200
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CHI Health Unveils Cutbacks, Layoffs
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Coakley allows Quincy Medical Center closure with new conditions --- Coakley requires Steward to maintain Quincy emergency room for one year
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Post-bankruptcy, new Specialty Hospital of Washington owners replace management team
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How the drive for profits is shaping end of life care - Hospices recruiting healthy patients?
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Why the wealthy stopped smoking, but the poor didn’t
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Gambling:

Thurs.: Part of US casino company files for bankruptcy --- Caesars Unit Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy - More Than 80% of Company's Senior Bondholders Are on Board With Restructuring Plan --- Caesars puts largest unit into Chapter 11 bankruptcy --- Caesars Entertainment Has Filed For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy --- Caesars unit files for bankruptcy --- Caesars unit says it filed Chapter 11 in bid to trim debt --- Caesars Entertainment unit files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy --- Caesars Entertainment's unit files for bankruptcy --- Caesars rolls the dice in bankruptcy court --- Caesars Entertainment Bets It's the Las Vegas Version of Too Big to Fail
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Why Did Caesars Choose Chicago?
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Caesars unit to file for bankruptcy Thursday in Chicago --- Thursday is zero hour for Caesars bankruptcy
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5 Things Things to Know About the Caesars Restructuring
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Caesars Casino Firm Reveals $18bn In The Red
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Caesars Sets Up Creditor Showdown With Second Bankruptcy
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Markets split on endgame for Caesars' looming bankruptcy
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Creditors seek to put on a hold Caesars' looming bankruptcy
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Goldman Sachs helped Apollo in Caesars bet: sources
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Reports: Caesars Entertainment Bankruptcy Venue Uncertain --- Fight Brews Over Choice of Bankruptcy Court for Caesars Unit
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Creditors lose bid for emergency hearing on Caesars bankruptcy
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Glenn Straub and Revel Casino Hotel
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Meet The Mogul Who Thinks He Can Turn Around Atlantic City's Biggest Casino Fail
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Celebs:

How Jack Johnson's Parents Left Him Millions In Debt
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Jamie Oliver’s Istanbul Restaurant Seeks Bankruptcy Safeguard
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'RHONJ' Star Teresa Giudice Life in Prison: The Vultures and Why Joe Didn’t Visit Last Week
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Autos:

It took the Grim Reaper to restructure GM
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Economy:

US businesses expanded stockpiles in November
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Yellen Gears Up for First Rate Increase Since 2006
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Stock, bond markets tumble as Swiss let franc soar --- The Swiss Franc Is Out Of Control --- Swiss franc jumps 30 percent after Swiss National Bank dumps euro ceiling
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Fed President: 4% Jobless, No Wage Pressures
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US companies see growth 3-3.5 per cent through mid-2015
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Fed Saw Consumer Spending Rise
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U.S. Retail Sales Reflect Consumer Caution Despite Lower Gas Prices
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Head of Philadelphia Fed Urges Return to 'Normal' Monetary Policy
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Fed’s Beige Book: Texas economic activity expanded at a “slightly slower” pace from mid-November through late December
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U.S. Stocks Slide, Global Bonds Rally Amid Growth Concern
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15 Awesome Jobs That Pay More Than $90,000
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Over 40 million American workers don't have paid sick leave. Obama wants to change that
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Split Fortunes Stalk U.S. Children in School as Inequality Waxes
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

A mortgage rebound would be absolutely huge for Well Fargo
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MBA Stevens: CFPB mortgage rate tool needs to be taken down
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CoreLogic: 41,000 completed foreclosures in November--- U.S. Foreclosures Drop to a Level Last Seen in 2006 --- "Foreclosure inventory down 35.5 percent nationally from a year ago"
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Foreclosure starts increase two months straight
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Beige Book: Economy picked up in late 2014 but not housing
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Barclays: California situation could destroy Ocwen
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What to Do With a Half-Finished Neighborhood
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U.S. Home Lending Set to Bounce Back in 2015 After Slump
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Southern California December Home Sales up 4% Year-over-year
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Sacramento Housing in December: Total Sales up 1.5% Year-over-year, First YoY increase since Oct 2012
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FL: Judge rejects developer's reorganization plan
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Richmond: Lawyers push for second auction of Jefferson properties
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Municipalities:

Why So Many Big Bankruptcies?
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Half Atlantic City's casino revenue lost in 8 years --- Revenue drop not as steep as expected
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Municipal pension plans problems continue to grow, Pa. auditor says
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Oil/Gas:

Drilling Down: A Deeper Look into the Distressed Oil & Gas Industry Part 2—Treatment of Oil and Gas Interests in Bankruptcy
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Thurs.: Oil Is Falling Again
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Weds: Beaten-Down Oil Rises Sharply
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Weds P.M.: Oil Is Ripping Higher
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$50 Per Barrel May Be The New Ceiling For Oil Prices
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BP cuts 200 staff, 100 contractors as oil prices fall --- BP to cut North Sea jobs as oil price plummets
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Oil Recovery Seen by Gulf Producers as Slump Spurs Demand
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The Oil Freak-Out Is Everywhere
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Why Shale Oil Isn't Driving Down Global Oil Prices
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Crude Oil Futures Gain on Speculation Losses Excessive
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UAE: Cut Shale, Not OPEC Production
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The End Of OPEC As We Know It
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Fed's Beige Book: Continued Growth, but Some Slowing in Oil-Producing Areas
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Falling oil posing threat to economic growth: Fed --- Oil price drops help some, hurt others in US economy - Fed --- Cheap oil can be good for stock market
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Barclays cuts E&P sector, says oil price recovery expectations could disappoint
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Oil Continues Down Its Slippery Slope: Where's The Bottom? --- Oil : Why nobody knows how low it will go --- Wall Street Now Sees Oil Around $40
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Some funds that got out of oil early start moving back in
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Arctic Explorers Retreat From Hostile Waters With Oil Prices Low
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EIA forecasts temporary peak in US oil output in May
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Government Predicts Shale Slowdown as Oil Falls --- U.S. Shale Oil : What Doesn't Kill Me Makes Me Stronger
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The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Plunging Oil Prices --- The Unintended Consequences of Cheap Oil
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Oil fall could lead to capex collapse: Gundlach --- Gundlach: Low Oil Means 'Collapse' in Hiring, Spending
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Oil price falls hard on some Halliburton workers
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North Dakota rig count drops sharply as oil price tumbles
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Tullow Oil takes $2.2bn hit from oil price collapse
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Dubai Declare: Shale Oil is Dead
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OPEC Sees Less Demand for Its Crude; Prices to Slow U.S. Supply
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Iran's Budget Assumes $40 Oil After Prices Decline 33%
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Shell scraps plans for multi-billion dollar petrochemical plant
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Cheap oil ? That's just one worry for Petrobras
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Electricity:

Judge okays Oncor auction, to begin March 2
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Bankruptcy judge OKs Energy Future Holdings to move ahead on Oncor auction
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Education:

The "Overwhelming Incentives" to Avoid Bankruptcy For Higher Education Institutions
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Retailing:

US retail body estimates holiday sales rose 4 pct on year
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Why you shouldn't panic over retail sales miss
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RadioShack Stock Moves Toward Zero
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RadioShack Is Dead, and Salus Capital Is Playing Weekend at Bernie's
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RadioShack Prepares Bankruptcy Filing - Struggling Electronics Chain, in Talks with Lenders, Could File as Soon as Next Month
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Distressed Debt: RadioShack bonds stuck at lows ahead of liquidity deadline
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Religion:

MN: Archdiocese weighs bankruptcy , but what would it mean?
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Helena diocese reorganization plan OK'd by judge
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Tax:

State Tax Inequality Index
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Personal Finance:

25 Awesome Things You Can Buy For Under $25
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Here's What You Really Sound Like In Job Interviews
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5 Highly Insightful Questions ?To Ask In Every Job Interview
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12 Hacks For Surviving This Freezing, Icy Weather
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Shipping:

Shippers Pay Over $10M to Avoid OW Bunker-led Arrests
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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 (150 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (5 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

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Bankruptcy Statistics:

3 Companies That May Not Last Through 2015
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Jurisdiction:

Supreme Court Weighs Power of Bankruptcy Judges
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Oral Argument Transcript
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Insurance:

Proceeds of Insurance Policy Are Property of Estate
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Automatic Stay:

Banks Take a Risk in Freezing a Debtor's Account During Chapter 7 Proceedings
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Corporate Reform:

FBI raids offices of 'Wolf of Wall Street' exec
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The House Just Voted To Delay The Most Important Rule From The Financial Crisis
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Mass Torts:

EnPro Resolves Asbestos Lawsuit and Initiates Quarterly Dividend --- Garlock offers revised bankruptcy deal for asbestos claims
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Garlock Deal With Future Asbestos Claimants Sets Up Battle With Present Ones
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Banking:

US and EU banks expect US$300b litigation bill
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JPMorgan, Wells Fargo Results: A Tale of Two Big Banks
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JP Morgan Chase Profit Falls 7%
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Jamie Dimon: Banks are Under Assault
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Fraud:

Suit Accuses Franklin Resources Billionaire of Defrauding Investor's Heir
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Lehman:

Lehman Brothers To Sell Another $2.5 Billion In Unsecured Claims - Process To Wind Down Its Holdings Expected To Continue For Several More Years
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Consumer Services:

MN: Waldorf Nevens dry cleaning chain files for bankruptcy protection
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Politics:

How Elizabeth Warren Is Yanking Hillary Clinton to the Left
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In presidential politics, does grammar really matter?
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The Political Win That Could Make Elizabeth Warren the Next President of The United States 
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Run, Warren, Run
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Mitt's Multiple Personalities
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Alternative Energy:

Lawsuit alleges fraud by KiOR executives, investors
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U.S. Solar Jobs Climb 22% as Clean Power Aids Economic Recovery
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Student Debt:

New Student Loan Case: No Discharge When Income-Based Options Exist
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Currency:

Bitcoin revealed: a Ponzi scheme for redistributing wealth from one libertarian to another
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UK:

5 New Years Resolutions for UK Insolvency Office Holders (And Their Staff)
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Scheme hot topics
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Tesco Is Junk
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EU:

As Eurozone Eyes New Stimulus Plan, Some Question Its Merits --- Devil May Be in the Details on European Central Bank Bond Buying
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Mario Draghi fights a battle for independence at the ECB
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German economy grew 1.5 percent in 2014
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PIIGS:

Greek anti-bailout party Syriza cements lead before vote
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Greek central government surplus falls short of forecast
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Canada:

Maudore Receives a Further Extension to Make a Proposal
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Mexx Canada liquidating stores before closing doors the end of February
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Canada’s Atrophied Factory Sector Faces Challenges
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France:

France Follows Freedom of Speech Rally With Crackdown On Free Speech
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China:

Bond woes leave Kaisa wide open
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Chinese developers' shares fall as Kaisa's woes ripple across sector
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Russia:

Russia appeals for calm as crisis forces it to cut budget
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Russian Finance Minister: We'll Lose $45 Billion If Oil Is At $50 In 2015
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Russia Is Losing Control Over The European Gas Market
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Russia's Economic Crisis Is Affecting The Future Of The Brooklyn Nets
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Russian Bank Chair: 'The Entire Economy Will Be Under Control Of The State'
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Russian Economy Minister Cites Lenin Saying 'The Era Of Peace Is Over'
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Ukraine:

Mriya Creditors Seek New Management in $1 Billion Restructuring
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Ukraine Lurches Back Toward War as Merkel Eyes Rapid Minsk Talks
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Australia:

Unemployment rate drops to 6.1%, 37,000 jobs created
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Venezuela:

Bondholders Spurning Chavez's Venezuela Disciple
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